ITEM NUMBER: 3.C.1.
School Board Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 09/15/2025
- Prepared By:
- John Lustig
Item Type:
Subject:
Personnel Addendum
Background:
APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Joni Biebighauser - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education Teacher at Dakota Meadows Middle School beginning September 12, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Jennifer Sundermeyer - Long-term Substitute Teacher for Kayla Lewis at Roosevelt Elementary School beginning November 11, 2025, and ending February 27, 2026. She will be placed at step 10 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Eliana Anastasia - ACES Child Care Assistant at Hoover Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning September 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
Raven Bush - American Indian Program Assistant for the District for up to 20 hours per week beginning September 22, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $19.00 per hour.
Brooklyn Gossen - ACES Site Lead at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 4-5 hours per day/1 day per week beginning August 25, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $18.75 per hour. This is in addition to her ACES Student Support Assistant assignment.
Danika Hanson - ACES Student Support Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning September 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.00 per hour.
Tianna Meadows - Early Learning Classroom Aide at MAPS Center for Learning for 6.5 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) and 1.5 hours per day/1 day per week (TH) beginning August 27, 2025. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Josie Robertson - Early Learning Classroom Aide at MAPS Center for Learning for 2 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) and 3 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning September 18, 2025. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Ava Schowalter - ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School for 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning September 22, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
Tahura Tari - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning September 16, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
Abigail Thole - Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 6.75 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) and 4.5 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning September 15, 2025. She will be placed at classification B22, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Brenna Thomas - ACES Student Support Assistant at Bridges Community School beginning September 1, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.00 per hour. This is in addition to her ACES Site Lead Substitute assignment.
Gaudence Uwamahoro - Special Education Paraeducator at Franklin Elementary School for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 15, 2025. She will be placed at classification B22, step 2, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Austin Warwick - 8-hour, 12-month, Floating Evening Custodian with the District beginning September 15, 2025. He will be placed at classification A13, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Audrey Wertish - ACES Site Lead Substitute on an on-call basis beginning August 18, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $18.75 per hour. This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant assignment at Monroe Elementary School.
Delaney Willcock - ACES Site Lead at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 4-5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 11, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $18.75 per hour.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Theresa Calsbeek - Increase in assignment as Title I Intervention Teacher at Jefferson Elementary School from 0.65 FTEs to 0.70 FTEs beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
Adam Doll - Correction - Increase in assignment as Social Studies Teacher at East High School from 1.00 FTEs to 1.083 FTEs for the 2nd semester of the 2025-26 school year.
Chantell Drummer - Change in assignment as Early Childhood Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning from 1007 annual hours (0.69 FTEs) to 997 annual hours (0.69 FTEs) starting August 26, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.
Deanna Hofmeister - Voluntary decrease in assignment as ECFE Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning from 211 annual hours (0.147 FTEs) to 135 annual hours (0.094 FTEs) starting August 27, 2025 for the 2025-2026.
Mary McCuskey Simpson - Increase in assignment as Parent Educator at MAPS Center for Learning from 343.5 annual hours (FTE 0.239) to 749.5 annual hours (FTE 0.520) beginning August 27, 2025, for the 25-26 school year.
Megan Van Beek - Increase in assignment as ECFE Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning from 180.5 annual hours (FTEs 0.125) to 500 annual hours (FTEs 0.347) starting August 27, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.
Alexander Welter - Increase in assignment as Title I Intervention Teacher at Central High School from 0.67 FTEs to 1.00 FTEs beginning August 18, 2025.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Pamela Allen - Change in assignment from ACES Student Support Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School to ACES Student Support Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning August 18, 2025. This is in addition to her Infant Care Provider with the TAPP Daycare assignment at Central High School.
Brooklyn Gossen - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute at Rosa Parks Elementary School to ACES Student Support Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/4 days per week beginning August 18, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $17.00 per hour. This is in addition to her ACES Site Lead assignment.
Ella Haggerty - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 1.5 hours per day/2 days per week beginning August 18, 2025.
Madison Hansen - Change in assignment from ACES Site Lead at Eagle Lake Elementary School to ACES Student Support Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning August 18, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.50 per hour.
Madeline Kempenich - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School to ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning August 18, 2025.
Lisa Knoll - Change in assignment from Special Education Paraeducator, classification B22, to Health & Wellness Paraeducator, classification B22.5, at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning August 27, 2025. She will be compensated according to her placement on the Minnesota School Employee Association salary schedule.
Raymond Michels - Change in assignment from Special Education Paraeducator, classification B22, at West High School to Health & Wellness Paraeducator, classification B22.5, at Dakota Meadows Middle School beginning August 26, 2025. He will be compensated according to his placement on the Minnesota School Employee Association salary schedule.
Jennifer Schmitt - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Kennedy Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 8, 2025.
Sadie Senich - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning August 27, 2025.
Sarah Sullivan - Decrease in assignment as Cook Helper from 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week at East High School to 6 hours per day/5 days per week at Dakota Meadows Middle School beginning August 26, 2025.
Brenna Thomas - Increase hourly rate to $18.75 as ACES Site Lead beginning July 1, 2025. This is in addition to her ACES Student Support Assistant assignment.
Brenna Thomas - Change in assignment from ACES Site Lead at Bridges Community School to ACES Site Lead Substitute beginning September 1, 2025. This is in addition to her ACES Student Support Assistant assignment.
Brea Tonsager - Change in assignment from ACES Site Lead Substitute to ACES Site Lead
at Franklin Elementary School for 4-5 hours per day/2 days per week beginning August 18, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $18.75 per hour, This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant assignment.
Brea Tonsager - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/1 day per week beginning August 18, 2025. This is in addition to her ACES Site Lead assignment.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Joni Biebighauser - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Dakota Meadows Middle School, has submitted a resignation in order to accept the teaching position. The last day for this assignment will be September 11, 2025.
Evelyn O'Brien - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 15, 2025.
Anna Warner - Special Education Paraeducator at Kennedy Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be September 11, 2025.
Joni Biebighauser - Full-time (1.00 FTEs) Special Education Teacher at Dakota Meadows Middle School beginning September 12, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Jennifer Sundermeyer - Long-term Substitute Teacher for Kayla Lewis at Roosevelt Elementary School beginning November 11, 2025, and ending February 27, 2026. She will be placed at step 10 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Eliana Anastasia - ACES Child Care Assistant at Hoover Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning September 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
Raven Bush - American Indian Program Assistant for the District for up to 20 hours per week beginning September 22, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $19.00 per hour.
Brooklyn Gossen - ACES Site Lead at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 4-5 hours per day/1 day per week beginning August 25, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $18.75 per hour. This is in addition to her ACES Student Support Assistant assignment.
Danika Hanson - ACES Student Support Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning September 12, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.00 per hour.
Tianna Meadows - Early Learning Classroom Aide at MAPS Center for Learning for 6.5 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) and 1.5 hours per day/1 day per week (TH) beginning August 27, 2025. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Josie Robertson - Early Learning Classroom Aide at MAPS Center for Learning for 2 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) and 3 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning September 18, 2025. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Ava Schowalter - ACES Child Care Assistant at Bridges Community School for 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning September 22, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
Tahura Tari - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/2 days per week beginning September 16, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
Abigail Thole - Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 6.75 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) and 4.5 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning September 15, 2025. She will be placed at classification B22, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Brenna Thomas - ACES Student Support Assistant at Bridges Community School beginning September 1, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.00 per hour. This is in addition to her ACES Site Lead Substitute assignment.
Gaudence Uwamahoro - Special Education Paraeducator at Franklin Elementary School for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 15, 2025. She will be placed at classification B22, step 2, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Austin Warwick - 8-hour, 12-month, Floating Evening Custodian with the District beginning September 15, 2025. He will be placed at classification A13, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Audrey Wertish - ACES Site Lead Substitute on an on-call basis beginning August 18, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $18.75 per hour. This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant assignment at Monroe Elementary School.
Delaney Willcock - ACES Site Lead at Rosa Parks Elementary School for 4-5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 11, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $18.75 per hour.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Theresa Calsbeek - Increase in assignment as Title I Intervention Teacher at Jefferson Elementary School from 0.65 FTEs to 0.70 FTEs beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
Adam Doll - Correction - Increase in assignment as Social Studies Teacher at East High School from 1.00 FTEs to 1.083 FTEs for the 2nd semester of the 2025-26 school year.
Chantell Drummer - Change in assignment as Early Childhood Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning from 1007 annual hours (0.69 FTEs) to 997 annual hours (0.69 FTEs) starting August 26, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.
Deanna Hofmeister - Voluntary decrease in assignment as ECFE Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning from 211 annual hours (0.147 FTEs) to 135 annual hours (0.094 FTEs) starting August 27, 2025 for the 2025-2026.
Mary McCuskey Simpson - Increase in assignment as Parent Educator at MAPS Center for Learning from 343.5 annual hours (FTE 0.239) to 749.5 annual hours (FTE 0.520) beginning August 27, 2025, for the 25-26 school year.
Megan Van Beek - Increase in assignment as ECFE Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning from 180.5 annual hours (FTEs 0.125) to 500 annual hours (FTEs 0.347) starting August 27, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.
Alexander Welter - Increase in assignment as Title I Intervention Teacher at Central High School from 0.67 FTEs to 1.00 FTEs beginning August 18, 2025.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Pamela Allen - Change in assignment from ACES Student Support Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School to ACES Student Support Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning August 18, 2025. This is in addition to her Infant Care Provider with the TAPP Daycare assignment at Central High School.
Brooklyn Gossen - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute at Rosa Parks Elementary School to ACES Student Support Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/4 days per week beginning August 18, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $17.00 per hour. This is in addition to her ACES Site Lead assignment.
Ella Haggerty - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary School for 1.5 hours per day/2 days per week beginning August 18, 2025.
Madison Hansen - Change in assignment from ACES Site Lead at Eagle Lake Elementary School to ACES Student Support Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning August 18, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.50 per hour.
Madeline Kempenich - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School to ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning August 18, 2025.
Lisa Knoll - Change in assignment from Special Education Paraeducator, classification B22, to Health & Wellness Paraeducator, classification B22.5, at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning August 27, 2025. She will be compensated according to her placement on the Minnesota School Employee Association salary schedule.
Raymond Michels - Change in assignment from Special Education Paraeducator, classification B22, at West High School to Health & Wellness Paraeducator, classification B22.5, at Dakota Meadows Middle School beginning August 26, 2025. He will be compensated according to his placement on the Minnesota School Employee Association salary schedule.
Jennifer Schmitt - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Kennedy Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning September 8, 2025.
Sadie Senich - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning August 27, 2025.
Sarah Sullivan - Decrease in assignment as Cook Helper from 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week at East High School to 6 hours per day/5 days per week at Dakota Meadows Middle School beginning August 26, 2025.
Brenna Thomas - Increase hourly rate to $18.75 as ACES Site Lead beginning July 1, 2025. This is in addition to her ACES Student Support Assistant assignment.
Brenna Thomas - Change in assignment from ACES Site Lead at Bridges Community School to ACES Site Lead Substitute beginning September 1, 2025. This is in addition to her ACES Student Support Assistant assignment.
Brea Tonsager - Change in assignment from ACES Site Lead Substitute to ACES Site Lead
at Franklin Elementary School for 4-5 hours per day/2 days per week beginning August 18, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $18.75 per hour, This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant assignment.
Brea Tonsager - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School for 3-4 hours per day/1 day per week beginning August 18, 2025. This is in addition to her ACES Site Lead assignment.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Joni Biebighauser - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Dakota Meadows Middle School, has submitted a resignation in order to accept the teaching position. The last day for this assignment will be September 11, 2025.
Evelyn O'Brien - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be August 15, 2025.
Anna Warner - Special Education Paraeducator at Kennedy Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be September 11, 2025.
Recommended Action:
The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel items.