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:
Kirby Anderson – 544 Education Foundation, Finance, Activities
Melanie Cole – 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 September 23, 2024 regular School Board meeting
Bills and Treasurer’s Report - reviewed by Matthew Lemke and Kirby Anderson:
General Fund | $ 2,517,809.56 |
|---|---|
Food Service | $64,371.73 |
Community Service | $5,241.97 |
Building Fund | $449,888.63 |
Debt Service | $0.00 |
Trust & Agency | $250.00 |
Activities | $10,712.56 |
TOTAL | $3,048,274.45 |
Personnel:
Certified Staff Hires:
Vanessa Jacobson, iQ elementary teacher; contract increase of .1667 FTE (.6430 FTE total); effective 9/30/2024
Kari Fields, iQ special education teacher (.8470 FTE); effective 10/4/2024
Kari Tollerson, long term substitute elementary teacher (.2213 FTE); effective 9/30/2024-11/26/2024
Deb Sutor, long term substitute elementary teacher; effective 10/30/2024-12/20/2024
Support Staff Resignations:
Amy McClary, noon hour supervisor @ Cleveland; last work day: 9/23/2024
William (Mike) Scott, night custodian @ KSS; last work day: 9/24/2024
Shelby (Opal) Scott, head custodian @ REC; last work day: 9/25/2024
Support Staff Retirement:
Stacy Boese, head custodian @ Adams; effective 9/30/2024
Support Staff Hires:
Laura Chock, special education paraprofessional @ Adams; effective 10/14/2024
HarleyAnn Johansen, special education paraprofessional @ Lincoln; effective 10/21/2024
Gwen Schleske, special education paraprofessional @ McKinley; effective 10/31/2024
Sally Carlson-Corbett, nonpublic school registered nurse; effective 10/10/2024
Daryl Muchow, head custodian @ Adams; effective 10/7/2024
Darin Muchow, head custodian @ Roosevelt Education Center; effective 10/21/2024
Angela Erickson, part-time registered dietitian (up to 150 hours); effective 10/14/2024-end of school year
Dakota Halderson, night custodian @ KSS, effective 10/30/2024
Head Coach Resignation:
Scott Meldahl, Adapted Bowling; effective 9/23/2024
4. Support Staff Pay Grade Changes; effective start of 2024-25 school year
Food Service Job Description 702-Server/Cook, KSS: change from grade 3 to grade 4
Food Service Job Description 716-Main Server/Food Prep, ALC: change from grade 2 to grade 3
Melanie Cole moved to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Matthew Lemke and carried unanimously.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Stephen Vigesaa moved to approve the 2024-2025 Assurance of Compliance With State And Federal Law Prohibiting Discrimination. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.
Melanie Cole moved to approve the Washington DC (Middle School) Student Trip scheduled for June 11-14, 2026. The motion was seconded by Missy Hermes and carried unanimously.
Missy Hermes moved to approve the revisions to the following current School Board policies:
-Policy #432 Transfer From One Group
-Policy #511 Form Fundraising
-Policy #516 Student Medication
-Policy #522 Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy,Grievance Procedure & Process
-Policy #704 Fixed Assets
The motion was seconded by Stephen Vigesaa and carried unanimously.
Missy Hermes offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION ON THE RETIREMENT OF STACY BOESE
WHEREAS Stacy Boese began her employment with the Fergus Falls Public Schools in February 1990, and
WHEREAS Stacy has been a valued employee with the Fergus Falls Public Schools for the past 34 years, and
WHEREAS Stacy has been a dedicated custodian for the district and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Fergus Falls School Board to thank Stacy Boese for her 34 years of service to the Fergus Falls Public Schools.
The motion was seconded by Melanie Cole 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.
Matthew Lemke moved to approve the Fall 2024 Memorandum of Agreement between University of Minnesota Crookston (UMN Crookston) and ISD 544 - outlining fee structure for the College in the High School (CIHS). The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.
The next regular School Board meeting will be held at 5:15 pm Monday, October 28, 2024 in the Otter Community Room at the Kennedy Secondary School.
Stephen Vigesaa made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:02 pm. The motion was seconded by Melanie Cole and carried unanimously.
A work session followed the regular board meeting. Staffing and facilities were discussed.