Thank you to the Otter PTO for their donations to Adams & McKinley Elementary schools.
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, Natalie Knutson, Matthew Lemke, 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:
Amelia Lemar - Curriculum Director
Kirby Anderson – 544 Education Foundation, Finance, Activities
Melanie Cole – Spec Ed Coop, Region I, Meet & Confer
Missy Hermes – Curriculum Review, Policy
Natalie Knutson – Wellness, Buildings & Grounds, Policy
Matthew Lemke – MSHSL
Stephen Vigesaa – Staff Development
Jeff Drake – Superintendent
General Consent Items
The following consent agenda was presented for approval:
Minutes from the April 22, 2024 regular School Board meeting and May 2, 2024 Special School Board meeting
Bills and Treasurer’s Report - reviewed by Stephen Vigesaa and Kirby Anderson:
General Fund
$2,064,219.92
Food Service
$86,209.69
Community Service
$8,000.39
Building Fund
$1,431,419.36
Debt Service
$3,750.00
Trust & Agency
$1,098.88
Activities
$11,022.09
TOTAL
$3,605,720.33
Personnel
2024-2025 Certified Staff Hires:
Troy Davis, special education teacher @ KSS/MS; effective 8/26/2024
Sara Thein, special education teacher @ Cleveland; effective 8/26/2024
Sarah Phelps, special education teacher @ KSS/HS; effective 8/26/2024
Anne Hintz, general music teacher @ KSS - .10 FTE; effective 8/26/2024
Kayla Thompson, long-term elementary substitute teacher; effective 2024-25 school year
Kailey Graff, long-term elementary substitute teacher; effective 2024-25 school year
2023-24 Certified Teaching Staff Overloads:
Rebecca Wynn, special education teacher @ McKinley; effective 2nd Semester (.0405 FTE/year)
Andrew Kowalski, special education teacher @ KSS; effective 3rd Trimester (.0273 FTE/yr)
Certified Staff Resignations:
Andrea Tedrick, language arts teacher @ KSS/MS; effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year
Payton Skonseng, language arts teacher @ KSS/MS; effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year
Support Staff Hires:
Carter Thielke, seasonal grounds-custodian; effective 5/13/2024
Amy Newkirk, library/academic para educator @ McKinley; effective 8/28/2024
Cathy Swanson, staff/computer food service para educator @ Adams; effective 8/28/2024
Wendy Gale, custodian @ KSS; effective 5/13/2024
Support Staff Resignation:
Sarah Stoen, custodian @ KSS; last work day-5/16/2024
Support Staff Retirement:
Sherri Bernard, para educator @ Cleveland; effective 5/28/2024
Early Childhood Special Education Paraprofessionals reassigned/hired:
(due to withdrawal from the 935 Special Education Coop); Effective 2024-2025 school year
Pamela Graf (4 days/week @ 6.5 hours/day)
Michelle Peasley (5 days/week @ 6.5 hours/day)
Tayler Thompson (5 days/week @ 6.5 hours/day)
Summer Wigdahl (4 days/week @ 6.5 hours/day)
2024-2026 Individual Contract
Finance Director (Renae Macheledt)
Request for a .6 FTE One Year Leave of absence for Lisa Schlosser; effective for the 2024-25 school year
Intent to Negotiate 2024-2026 Contract:
- Fergus Falls Food Service Association
- Education Minnesota Fergus Falls Special Education Paraprofessional Association
Stephen Vigesaa moved to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Melanie Cole and carried unanimously.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Stephen Vigesaa moved to approve the invitation for FY25 quotes for milk and related products. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.
Melanie Cole moved to approve the Lakeland Mental Health Center Contract for School Based Mental Health Practitioner Services for Lincoln School; Effective 7/1/2024 - 12/31/2024. The motion was seconded by Matthew Lemke and carried unanimously.
Matthew Lemke moved to approve the Lakeland Mental Health Center Contract for School Based Mental Health Practitioner Services for Level 3 Classrooms; Effective 7/1/2024 - 12/31/2024. The motion was seconded by Stephen Vigesaa and carried unanimously.
Melanie Cole moved to approve the Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Inc. (OSPTI-Shawn Krause Roberts) Contract for Therapy Services; Effective 8/20/2024 - 5/31/2025. The motion was seconded by Matthew Lemke and carried unanimously.
Missy Hermes moved to approve the 2024-25 School Calendar for iQ Academy. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.
Melanie Cole moved to approve the Additional Para Educator Position (1 FTE - 6.5 hrs/day) @ McKinley School and two para educator positions at Lincoln school (2 FTEs - 7 hrs/day): effective 2024-25 school year. The motion was seconded by Stephen Vigesaa and carried unanimously.
Matthew Lemke moved to approve the Spring 2024 Memorandum of Agreement outlining the fee structure for the College in the High School program at the University of Minnesota Crookston. The motion was seconded by Melanie Cole and carried unanimously.
Missy Hermes moved to approve the K-12 Health Curriculum (The Great Body Shop) and PE equipment for the 2024-25 school year. The motion was seconded by Stephen Vigesaa and carried unanimously.
Stephen Vigesaa offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION ON THE RETIREMENT OF SHERRI BERNARD
WHEREAS Sherri Bernard began her employment with the Fergus Falls Public Schools in August 2013, and
WHEREAS Sherri has been a valued employee with the Fergus Falls Public Schools for the past 11 years, and
WHEREAS Sherri has been a dedicated paraeducator for the district and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Fergus Falls School Board to thank Sherri Bernard for her 11 years of service to the Fergus Falls Public Schools.
The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and upon roll call vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Kirby Anderson, Melanie Cole, Missy Hermes, Natalie Knutson, Matthew Lemke, and Stephen Vigesaa;
and the following voted against same:
None.
Whereupon said motion was declared duly passed and the resolution adopted.
A special School Board meeting will be held at 7:30 am Monday, May 20, 2024 in the Otter Community Room at the Kennedy Secondary School.
The next regular School Board meeting will be held at 7:15 am Tuesday, May 28, 2024 in the Otter Community Room at the Kennedy Secondary School.
Stephen Vigesaa made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 pm. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.
A work session followed the regular board meeting.