ITEM NUMBER: 5.D.1.
School Board Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 12/15/2025
- Prepared By:
- John Lustig
Item Type:
Subject:
Personnel Addendum
Background:
APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Mitchel Pomije - Part-time (0.50 FTE) Contract Substitute Teacher at East High School beginning January 20, 2026, and continuing through the end of the 2025-26 school year. He will be placed at step 2 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule. This is in addition to his Substitute Teacher assignment.
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Allyson Gotz - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Monroe Elementary School for 7.83 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 2, 2026. Training date December 19, 2025. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Izaac Kehler - Early Learning Classroom Aide at MAPS Center for Learning for 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 15, 2025. He will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Yurub Kulmie - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Prairie Winds Middle School for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 5, 2026. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Madilyn Bodle - Adjust start date to December 11, 2025, as Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School.
Leah Burdick - Change in assignment from Kitchen Float Cook Helper at West High School to Cook Helper at Dakota Meadows Middle School for 6 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 15, 2025.
Joselyn Ellis - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Prairie Winds Middle School from 6.67 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) to 6.67 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 15, 2025.
Owen Finch - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Monroe Elementary School from 3 hours per day/3 days per week (M/T/TH) and 4.75 hours per day/2 days per week (W/F) to 3 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) and 4.75 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) beginning December 15, 2025. This is in addition to his Non-classroom Paraeducator assignment at Bridges Community School.
Megan Herkenhoff - Increase hourly rate to $15.75 as ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute beginning January 1, 2026.
Reese Hilsenbeck - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant to ACES Student Support Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School beginning December 16, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.00 per hour.
Tessa Holland - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Associate Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute beginning January 6, 2026. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
Olivia Kaser - Increase hourly rate to $15.25 as ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute beginning January 16, 2026.
Sienna McConville - Increase hourly rate to $15.50 as ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute beginning January 1, 2026.
Kamyra Porter - Increase hourly rate to $15.25 as ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute beginning January 1, 2026.
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Hannah Meyer - Extend Board-approved leave, returning to work March 4, 2026.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Hamdi Abdilahi - 4-hour Evening Custodian at Bridges Community School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 5, 2024.
Dorbell Anthony - Early Learning Secretary at MAPS Center for Learning, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 23, 2025.
Ava Bassett - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 8, 2025.
Samantha Maruska - Second Cook at Eagle Lake Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 12, 2025.
Audrey Wertish - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 12, 2025.
Megan Worms - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary and Washington Elementary Schools, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 10, 2025.
TERMINATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Narissa Gran - Cook Helper at Dakota Meadows Middle School, effective December 12, 2025.
Mitchel Pomije - Part-time (0.50 FTE) Contract Substitute Teacher at East High School beginning January 20, 2026, and continuing through the end of the 2025-26 school year. He will be placed at step 2 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule. This is in addition to his Substitute Teacher assignment.
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Allyson Gotz - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Monroe Elementary School for 7.83 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 2, 2026. Training date December 19, 2025. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Izaac Kehler - Early Learning Classroom Aide at MAPS Center for Learning for 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 15, 2025. He will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Yurub Kulmie - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Prairie Winds Middle School for 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 5, 2026. She will be placed at classification B22.5, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Madilyn Bodle - Adjust start date to December 11, 2025, as Special Education Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School.
Leah Burdick - Change in assignment from Kitchen Float Cook Helper at West High School to Cook Helper at Dakota Meadows Middle School for 6 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 15, 2025.
Joselyn Ellis - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Prairie Winds Middle School from 6.67 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) to 6.67 hours per day/5 days per week beginning December 15, 2025.
Owen Finch - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Monroe Elementary School from 3 hours per day/3 days per week (M/T/TH) and 4.75 hours per day/2 days per week (W/F) to 3 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH) and 4.75 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) beginning December 15, 2025. This is in addition to his Non-classroom Paraeducator assignment at Bridges Community School.
Megan Herkenhoff - Increase hourly rate to $15.75 as ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute beginning January 1, 2026.
Reese Hilsenbeck - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Assistant to ACES Student Support Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary School beginning December 16, 2025. She will be compensated at the rate of $16.00 per hour.
Tessa Holland - Change in assignment from ACES Child Care Associate Substitute to ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute beginning January 6, 2026. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
Olivia Kaser - Increase hourly rate to $15.25 as ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute beginning January 16, 2026.
Sienna McConville - Increase hourly rate to $15.50 as ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute beginning January 1, 2026.
Kamyra Porter - Increase hourly rate to $15.25 as ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute beginning January 1, 2026.
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Hannah Meyer - Extend Board-approved leave, returning to work March 4, 2026.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Hamdi Abdilahi - 4-hour Evening Custodian at Bridges Community School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be June 5, 2024.
Dorbell Anthony - Early Learning Secretary at MAPS Center for Learning, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 23, 2025.
Ava Bassett - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 8, 2025.
Samantha Maruska - Second Cook at Eagle Lake Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 12, 2025.
Audrey Wertish - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 12, 2025.
Megan Worms - ACES Child Care Assistant at Eagle Lake Elementary and Washington Elementary Schools, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 10, 2025.
TERMINATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Narissa Gran - Cook Helper at Dakota Meadows Middle School, effective December 12, 2025.
Recommended Action:
The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel items.