Thank you to Donavan Rasmusson with Lakes Area Docks & Lifts for lending us dock sections for special accommodations during the KSS graduation ceremony.
Congratulations to the Otter Boys & Girls Golf teams for their 2nd place finishes at the Sections Meet and to the following golfers that advanced to the State Tournament: Annika Jyrkas, Annie Mayer, & Riley McGovern. Also congratulations to the following Otter Track & Field students for their participation in the State AA Track & Field Meet: Shane Zierden, Alex Jensen, & Jaden Miller.
The motion was seconded by Stephen Vigesaa and upon roll call vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Kirby Anderson, Melanie Cole, Missy Hermes, Matthew Lemke, Natalie Knutson, and Stephen Vigesaa;
and the following voted against same:
None.
Whereupon said motion was declared duly passed and the resolution adopted.
Reports were presented by:
Derek Abrahams, Activities Director - spring sports/fine arts
Jeff Drake, Superintendent
General Consent Items
The following consent agenda was presented for approval:
Minutes from the regular School Board meeting held on June 12, 2023
Personnel
Support Staff Hires:
Kaleigh Yttreness, Title 1 para educator @ Cleveland; effective 8/30/2023
Sherri Bernard, position change to Job ID 309-Para Educator Media/Testing @ Cleveland; effective 8/30/2023
Certified Staff Hires:
Andrea Tedrick, Language Arts teacher - 1 FTE @ KSS MS; effective 8/28/2023
Megan Jones, elementary teacher -1 FTE @ KSS MS; effective 8/28/2023
Tracy Grabowska, school counselor - .5 FTE @ KSS MS; effective 8/28/2023
Baylee McKinney, business/tech teacher - .6667 FTE @ KSS MS; effective 8/28/2023
Kayla Thompson, middle school interventionist/teacher - 1 FTE @ KSS MS; effective 8/28/2023
Certified Staff Resignations:
Megan Lee, elementary teacher @ Adams; effective 6/12/2023
Meghan Rettke, special education teacher @ KSS; effective 6/27/2023
Support Staff Contract Changes - Effective 7/1/2023 (FY2024):
Pay Grade change to 2: Production Assistant (Job description #703-Food Service)
Pay Grade change to 3: Cook/Server (Job description #702-Food Service) plus add 1 hour/day (total 8 hours/day)
Matthew Lemke moved to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Missy Hermes moved to approve the FY24 Membership with Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA). The motion was seconded by Steve Vigesaa and carried unanimously.
Melanie Cole moved to approve the 2023-24 Health and Safety Summary of Written Plans. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.
Matthew Lemke moved to approve the Services Agreement Contract between Lakes Country Service Cooperative and ISD #544 for Health and Safety Services (FY24-FY26). The motion was seconded by Missy Hermes and carried unanimously.
Missy Hermes moved to approve the FY24 ECFE/School Readiness Staff Employment Contract with Lakes Country Service Cooperative. The motion was seconded by Stephen Vigesaa and carried unanimously.
Matthew Lemke moved to approve the 2023-24 Agreement between ISD #544 and Fergus Falls Area Special Education Cooperative #935 for support/software services. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.
Matthew Lemke moved to approve the 2023-24 Fergus Falls Area Special Education Cooperative #935 Facility Lease. The motion was seconded by Missy Hermes and carried unanimously.
Melanie Cole moved to award the FY24 Milk Bid to Cass Clay Creamery. The motion was seconded by Matthew Lemke and carried unanimously.
Stephen Vigesaa moved to award the FY24 Food Bid to US Foods. The motion was seconded by Melanie Cole and carried unanimously.
Melanie Cole moved to approve the following revisions to the 2023-24 School District Calendar:
Add student contact day on Friday, December 22, 2023
Add student contact day on Monday, April 1, 2024
Last student contact/school day on May 24, 2024
The motion was seconded by Matthew Lemke and carried unanimously.
Matthew Lemke moved to enter into a closed session at 7:47 am, permitted by Minnesota Statute §13D.05, Subd.3, to discuss developing offers or counteroffers for the purchase or sale of real or personal property - Parcel: 71001500055000. The motion was seconded by Stephen Vigesaa and carried unanimously.
Stephen Vigesaa moved to re-open the School Board meeting at 8:03 am. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.
The next regular School Board meeting will be held at 7:15 am Monday, July 17, 2023 in the Otter Community Room at the Kennedy Secondary School; followed by a School Board Retreat.
Melanie Cole made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:04 am. The motion was seconded by Matthew Lemke and carried unanimously.
A work session followed the regular board meeting.