ITEM NUMBER: 7.B.
School Board Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 03/02/2026
- Prepared By:
- John Lustig
Item Type:
Subject:
Personnel
Background:
APPOINTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kim Hermer - Work-Based Learning Teacher at East High School for 0.167 FTE beginning January 21, 2026, for the 2nd semester of the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Dylan Kennedy - Long-term Substitute Teacher at Hoover Elementary School beginning March 10, and ending May 26, 2026. He will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Charles Reilly - Full-time (1.00 FTE) Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Interventionist at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning February 25, 2026. He will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
The following will be teachers in the Central High night school Program for 2.5 hours per day/2 nights per week (T/TH) beginning March 3 and ending April 21, 2026. They will be compensated according to their placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Frederick Berg, Zachary Blasing, Emma Brunton, Jeremy Burger, David Burgess, Heather Fitzsimmons, Heather Gilman, Russell Groebner, Jeffery Helget, Laura Januschka, Crystal Kay, Amanda Kline, Jessica Larsen, TerRon Lee, Christina Makela, Aaron Miller, Sherry Miller, Rebecca Sellers, Michael Sipe, Daniel Toegel, Kristin Van Otterloo, Amber Waibel, Matthew Weichert, Anna Wirth, Christopher Wollmuth
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Antonio Davis - Second Cook at East High School for 8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning March 2, 2026. He will be placed at classification A13, step 6, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Melissa Fowler - 8-hour, 12-month, Floating Evening Custodian with the District beginning February 23, 2026. She will be placed at classification A13, step 3, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Duy Linh Nguyen - ABE Teaching Assistant with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Center for 2 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH), 3.25 hours per day/1 day per week (W), and 2.75 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning March 25 and ending May 13, 2026. This is in addition to his ABE Teaching Assistant Substitute assignment.
Ava Schneider - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning February 23, 2026. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
Isaac Wadd - ACES Site Lead Substitute at Rosa Parks Elementary School on an on-call basis beginning March 2 and ending March 13, 2026. He will be compensated at the rate of $19.25 per hour.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Hanno Botha - Change in assignment from Elementary School Counselor at Monroe Elementary School to Youth Mental Health Navigator with the District beginning August 31, 2026.
Erika Schenk - Increase in assignment as Agriculture Teacher at East High and West High Schools from 1.00 FTE to 1.083 FTE for the 2nd semester of the 2025-26 school year.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kennedy Macke - Decrease in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at East High School from 5.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 4.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 12, 2026.
Maryam Mahamud - Voluntary decrease in assignment as ABE Teaching Assistant with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Center from 1.75 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) to 1 hour per day/4 days per week (M–TH) beginning February 23, 2026. This is in addition to her Home School Liaison assignment with the Adult Basic Education Program and Paraeducator Substitute assignment at MAPS Center for Learning.
Maryam Mahamud - Increase in assignment as Home School Liaison with the Adult Basic Education Program from 2.5 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) to 3.5 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning February 23, 2026. This is in addition to her ABE Teaching Assistant assignment with the Adult Basic Education Program and Paraeducator Substitute assignment at MAPS Center for Learning.
Ann Vose - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Student Success Coach at Eagle Lake Elementary from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning March 9, 2026.
RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Deanna Hofmeister - ECFE Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning, has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be May 22, 2026. She will continue as a Substitute Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning.
Shelby Homan - Rescind acceptance as Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Interventionist at MAPS Center for Learning.
Kristen Toner - Developmental Adapted Physical Education Teacher with the District, has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be May 27, 2026.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Elsa Gonzalez - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be March 5, 2026.
Kierra Henderson - ACES Child Care Assistant at Kennedy Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be February 11, 2026.
Grace Olson - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be February 16, 2026.
Charles Reilly - Special Education Paraeducator at Prairie Winds Middle School, has submitted a resignation in order to accept the teaching position. The last day for this assignment will be February 24, 2026.
Maximus Sims - Non-classroom Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be February 6, 2026. He will continue as a Paraeducator Substitute. This is in addition to his ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute assignment.
Zachary Stackurski - Student Success Coach at Roosevelt Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be February 27, 2026.
Ann Vose - Student Success Coach at Eagle Lake Elementary School, has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be May 18, 2026.
Quincy Zarn - 8-hour Evening Custodian at Hoover Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be February 24, 2026.
Kim Hermer - Work-Based Learning Teacher at East High School for 0.167 FTE beginning January 21, 2026, for the 2nd semester of the 2025-26 school year. She will be placed at step 10 of the B+30 lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Dylan Kennedy - Long-term Substitute Teacher at Hoover Elementary School beginning March 10, and ending May 26, 2026. He will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Charles Reilly - Full-time (1.00 FTE) Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Interventionist at Prairie Winds Middle School beginning February 25, 2026. He will be placed at step 1 of the B lane on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
The following will be teachers in the Central High night school Program for 2.5 hours per day/2 nights per week (T/TH) beginning March 3 and ending April 21, 2026. They will be compensated according to their placement on the Teachers Association salary schedule.
Frederick Berg, Zachary Blasing, Emma Brunton, Jeremy Burger, David Burgess, Heather Fitzsimmons, Heather Gilman, Russell Groebner, Jeffery Helget, Laura Januschka, Crystal Kay, Amanda Kline, Jessica Larsen, TerRon Lee, Christina Makela, Aaron Miller, Sherry Miller, Rebecca Sellers, Michael Sipe, Daniel Toegel, Kristin Van Otterloo, Amber Waibel, Matthew Weichert, Anna Wirth, Christopher Wollmuth
APPOINTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Antonio Davis - Second Cook at East High School for 8 hours per day/5 days per week beginning March 2, 2026. He will be placed at classification A13, step 6, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Melissa Fowler - 8-hour, 12-month, Floating Evening Custodian with the District beginning February 23, 2026. She will be placed at classification A13, step 3, in accordance with the agreement between the District and the Minnesota School Employee Association.
Duy Linh Nguyen - ABE Teaching Assistant with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Center for 2 hours per day/2 days per week (T/TH), 3.25 hours per day/1 day per week (W), and 2.75 hours per day/1 day per week (F) beginning March 25 and ending May 13, 2026. This is in addition to his ABE Teaching Assistant Substitute assignment.
Ava Schneider - ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute on an on-call basis beginning February 23, 2026. She will be compensated at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
Isaac Wadd - ACES Site Lead Substitute at Rosa Parks Elementary School on an on-call basis beginning March 2 and ending March 13, 2026. He will be compensated at the rate of $19.25 per hour.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Hanno Botha - Change in assignment from Elementary School Counselor at Monroe Elementary School to Youth Mental Health Navigator with the District beginning August 31, 2026.
Erika Schenk - Increase in assignment as Agriculture Teacher at East High and West High Schools from 1.00 FTE to 1.083 FTE for the 2nd semester of the 2025-26 school year.
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Kennedy Macke - Decrease in assignment as Special Education Paraeducator at East High School from 5.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 4.75 hours per day/5 days per week beginning January 12, 2026.
Maryam Mahamud - Voluntary decrease in assignment as ABE Teaching Assistant with the Adult Basic Education Program at Lincoln Community Center from 1.75 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) to 1 hour per day/4 days per week (M–TH) beginning February 23, 2026. This is in addition to her Home School Liaison assignment with the Adult Basic Education Program and Paraeducator Substitute assignment at MAPS Center for Learning.
Maryam Mahamud - Increase in assignment as Home School Liaison with the Adult Basic Education Program from 2.5 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) to 3.5 hours per day/4 days per week (M-TH) beginning February 23, 2026. This is in addition to her ABE Teaching Assistant assignment with the Adult Basic Education Program and Paraeducator Substitute assignment at MAPS Center for Learning.
Ann Vose - Voluntary decrease in assignment as Student Success Coach at Eagle Lake Elementary from 6.25 hours per day/5 days per week to 4 hours per day/5 days per week beginning March 9, 2026.
RESIGNATIONS (INSTRUCTIONAL)
Deanna Hofmeister - ECFE Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning, has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be May 22, 2026. She will continue as a Substitute Teacher at MAPS Center for Learning.
Shelby Homan - Rescind acceptance as Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Interventionist at MAPS Center for Learning.
Kristen Toner - Developmental Adapted Physical Education Teacher with the District, has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be May 27, 2026.
RESIGNATIONS (NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)
Elsa Gonzalez - ACES Child Care Assistant at Franklin Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be March 5, 2026.
Kierra Henderson - ACES Child Care Assistant at Kennedy Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be February 11, 2026.
Grace Olson - ACES Child Care Assistant at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be February 16, 2026.
Charles Reilly - Special Education Paraeducator at Prairie Winds Middle School, has submitted a resignation in order to accept the teaching position. The last day for this assignment will be February 24, 2026.
Maximus Sims - Non-classroom Paraeducator at Rosa Parks Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day for this assignment will be February 6, 2026. He will continue as a Paraeducator Substitute. This is in addition to his ACES Child Care Assistant Substitute assignment.
Zachary Stackurski - Student Success Coach at Roosevelt Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be February 27, 2026.
Ann Vose - Student Success Coach at Eagle Lake Elementary School, has submitted a resignation for the purpose of retirement. The last day of employment will be May 18, 2026.
Quincy Zarn - 8-hour Evening Custodian at Hoover Elementary School, has submitted a resignation. The last day of employment will be February 24, 2026.
Recommended Action:
The Administration recommends the approval of the personnel items.