ITEM NUMBER: 7.B.1.
School Board Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 01/05/2026
- Prepared By:
- John Lustig
Item Type:
Subject:
Personnel Addendum
Background:
APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Ashlee Conley - Full-time (1.00 FTE) School Social Worker at Franklin Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary Schools beginning January 5, 2026. She will be placed at step 8 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Duoth Liem - Interpreter for the District on an on-call basis beginning January 5, 2026. He will be compensated at the rate of $25.00 per hour.
Jace Liebl - Student Success Coach at West High School for 4.25 hours per day/2 days per week (M/W) and 6.75 hours per day/3 days per week (T/TH/F) beginning January 6, 2026. He will be placed at classification B22, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Madelyn Monette - Early Learning Classroom Aide for 3 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) and 1.5 hours per day/1 day per week (TH) beginning January 12, 2026. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute assignment.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Danielle Fisher - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Futures from 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week to 6 hours per day/3 days per week (M/T/TH) and 6.75 hours per day/2 days per week (W/F) beginning September 26, 2025.
Jonathan Morrow - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Eagle Lake Elementary School from 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.5 hours per day/3 days per week (M/T/TH) and 4.5 hours per day/2 days per week (W/F) beginning January 5, 2026.
Danica Schmidt - Change in assignment from Second Cook at East High School to Kitchen Float Cook Helper at West High School for 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 2, 2026. She will be compensated according to her placement on the Minnesota School Employees Association salary schedule.
Lauren Swanson - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at East High School from 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.75 hours per day/3 days per week (W-F) and 5.75 hours per day/2 days per week (M/T) beginning January 5, 2026.
Sabrina Van Denburgh - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at West High School from 5.25 hours per day/3 days per week (M/T/TH) and 6.75 hours per day/1 day per week (W) to 6.75 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning January 12, 2026.
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Celena Brandel - Special Education Teacher at Dakota Meadows Middle School, has requested unpaid leave beginning January 5, 2026, and returning to work on February 9, 2026.
Kristina Kullman - Extend Board-approved leave, returning to work on March 30, 2026.
RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Michelle Makela - STEM Teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary and Rosa Parks Elementary Schools, has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be May 27, 2026.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Lillian Bengston - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at SUN, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be December 23, 2025. She will continue as a Substitute Paraeducator.
Jariel Conde Morales - ABE Teaching Assistant with the Adult Basic Education Program, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be December 23, 2025. He will continue as an ABE Teaching Assistant Substitute.
Gertie Peterson - ACES Site Lead Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 22, 2025.
Md Abdur Razzak Sarker - Rescind acceptance as Early Learning Classroom Aide at MAPS Center for Learning.
Dylan Thomas - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment for this assignment will be January 9, 2026. He will continue as an Enrichment Instructor with Community Education.
Ashlee Conley - Full-time (1.00 FTE) School Social Worker at Franklin Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary Schools beginning January 5, 2026. She will be placed at step 8 of the M lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Duoth Liem - Interpreter for the District on an on-call basis beginning January 5, 2026. He will be compensated at the rate of $25.00 per hour.
Jace Liebl - Student Success Coach at West High School for 4.25 hours per day/2 days per week (M/W) and 6.75 hours per day/3 days per week (T/TH/F) beginning January 6, 2026. He will be placed at classification B22, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Madelyn Monette - Early Learning Classroom Aide for 3 hours per day/3 days per week (M/W/F) and 1.5 hours per day/1 day per week (TH) beginning January 12, 2026. She will be placed at classification B21, step 1, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association. This is in addition to her ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute assignment.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Danielle Fisher - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Health & Wellness Paraeducator at Futures from 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week to 6 hours per day/3 days per week (M/T/TH) and 6.75 hours per day/2 days per week (W/F) beginning September 26, 2025.
Jonathan Morrow - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at Eagle Lake Elementary School from 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.5 hours per day/3 days per week (M/T/TH) and 4.5 hours per day/2 days per week (W/F) beginning January 5, 2026.
Danica Schmidt - Change in assignment from Second Cook at East High School to Kitchen Float Cook Helper at West High School for 6.5 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 2, 2026. She will be compensated according to her placement on the Minnesota School Employees Association salary schedule.
Lauren Swanson - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at East High School from 6.75 hours per day/5 days per week to 6.75 hours per day/3 days per week (W-F) and 5.75 hours per day/2 days per week (M/T) beginning January 5, 2026.
Sabrina Van Denburgh - Increase in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at West High School from 5.25 hours per day/3 days per week (M/T/TH) and 6.75 hours per day/1 day per week (W) to 6.75 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning January 12, 2026.
REQUESTS FOR LEAVE (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Celena Brandel - Special Education Teacher at Dakota Meadows Middle School, has requested unpaid leave beginning January 5, 2026, and returning to work on February 9, 2026.
Kristina Kullman - Extend Board-approved leave, returning to work on March 30, 2026.
RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Michelle Makela - STEM Teacher at Eagle Lake Elementary and Rosa Parks Elementary Schools, has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be May 27, 2026.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Lillian Bengston - Health & Wellness Paraeducator at SUN, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be December 23, 2025. She will continue as a Substitute Paraeducator.
Jariel Conde Morales - ABE Teaching Assistant with the Adult Basic Education Program, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be December 23, 2025. He will continue as an ABE Teaching Assistant Substitute.
Gertie Peterson - ACES Site Lead Substitute, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be December 22, 2025.
Md Abdur Razzak Sarker - Rescind acceptance as Early Learning Classroom Aide at MAPS Center for Learning.
Dylan Thomas - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment for this assignment will be January 9, 2026. He will continue as an Enrichment Instructor with Community Education.
Recommended Action:
The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel items.