Melanie Cole offered the resolution of acknowledgements for the following and moved for its adoption:
Thank you to Jamie Lill (McKinley) and Steve Olson (Cleveland) for their success in leading the Kids Heart Challenge and raising over a combined $13,700 for the American Heart Association; also thank you to the Otter PTO for their second donation to the Lincoln School kindergarten playground.
The motion was seconded by Missy Hermes and upon roll call vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Kirby Anderson, Melanie Cole, Missy Hermes, 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:
Scott Colbeck - Elementary Principal (Adams/McKinley)
Tindy Rund - Elementary Principal (Cleveland)
Mark Anderson - Secondary Principal
Ivan Hirst - Middle School Principal (presented by Supt. Jeff Drake)
Jeff Drake Superintendent
General Consent Items
The following consent agenda was presented for approval:
Minutes from the regular School Board meeting held on March 11, 2024
Bills (March 12 - 25, 2024)
Personnel
Certified/Teaching Staff Hires:
Megan Kraemer, special education teacher - .6 FTE @ KSS; effective 2024-25 school year
Support Staff Hires:
Patricia Riemer, special education paraprofessional @ McKinley; effective 4/8/2024
Daryl Muchow, long-term substitute custodian @ Adams; effective 3/25/2024 - 5/31/2024
Rebecca Lee, long-term substitute - special education paraprofessional (float); effective 4/1/2024 through end of 2023-24 school year
Theresa Herzberg, long-term substitute - special education paraprofessional @ KSS; effective 4/1/2024 through end of 2023-24 school year
Jeffrey Ersland, districtwide delivery operator; effective 4/1/2024
Support Staff Resignations:
Christina Baglo, part-time custodian @ KSS; effective 3/13/2024
Perry Marcus, delivery operator; effective 3/13/2024
Matthew Lemke moved to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Stephen Vigesaa and carried unanimously.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Matthew Lemke moved to approve a revised proposed budget for Lincoln School Furniture. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson. Matthew Lemke amended his motion to include a budget amount of up to $444,000; and the motion carried unanimously.
Kirby Anderson moved to approve the 2024-2025 Fergus Falls School District Calendar. The motion was seconded by Matthew Lemke and carried four votes to one (Vigesaa).
The next regular School Board meeting will be held at 5:15 pm Monday, April 8, 2024 in the Otter Community Room at the Kennedy Secondary School.
Stephen Vigesaa made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:31 pm. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.
A work session followed the regular board meeting.