Thank you to Steve Olson for leading the Kids Heart Challenge at Cleveland Elementary and raising $10,555 to help millions of Americans through increased awareness of cardiovascular disease, lifesaving scientific research, and critically needed education efforts.
Thank you to Mark Bring & Dacia Stiles-Bring for their $250 donation to the FFHS Choral Program.
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.
Reports were presented by:
Melissa Amundson - Otter Preschool Curriculum
Amelia Lemar - K-2 Reading Curriculum
Scott Colbeck - Elementary Principal (Adams/McKinley)
Tindy Rund - Elementary Principal (Cleveland)
Ivan Hirst – Middle School Principal
Mark Anderson - Secondary School Principal
Jeff Drake - Superintendent
General Consent Items
The following consent agenda was presented for approval:
Minutes from the regular School Board meeting held on March 13, 2023
Personnel
Support Staff Resignation:
Arriana Velasco, activities secretary; last work day April 5, 2023
Certified Staff Resignation:
Alexandra (Allee) Nickolauson, REACH teacher @ KSS; effective end of 2022-23 school year
Certified Staff Retirement:
Linda Zsedeny, math teacher @ KSS; effective end of 2022-23 school year
Certified Staff LOA Request:
Laura Roder, English teacher @ KSS; request for a three-year extended leave of absence beginning with the 2023-24 school year
Fergus Falls Education Association - Notice of Desire to Negotiate the 2023-25 master agreement
Melanie Cole 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 adoption of Otter Preschool Curriculum – Get Set for School: Learning without Tears; effective 2023-24 school year. The motion was seconded by Stephen Vigesaa and carried unanimously.
Kirby Anderson moved to approve the adoption of K-2 Reading Instruction Curriculum – UFLI & Heggerty; effective 2023-24 school year. The motion was seconded by Melanie Cole and carried unanimously.
Melanie Cole moved to approve the 2023-2024 Fergus Falls School District Calendar. The motion was seconded by Missy Hermes and carried five votes to one (Vigesaa).
Kirby Anderson offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION ON THE RETIREMENT OF LINDA ZSEDENY
WHEREAS Linda Zsedeny began her employment with the Fergus Falls Public Schools in August 1992 and
WHEREAS Linda has been a valued employee with the Fergus Falls Public Schools for 31 years, and
WHEREAS Linda has been a secondary math teacher for the school district and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Fergus Falls School Board to thank Linda Zsedeny for her 31 years of service to the Fergus Falls Public 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.
Stephen Vigesaa moved to enter into a closed session at 7 pm permitted by Minnesota Statute §13D.05 Subd. 2 to discuss nonpublic data (educational data, health data, medical data, welfare data, or mental health data). The motion was seconded by Melanie Cole and carried unanimously.
Melanie Cole moved to re-open the School Board meeting at 7:36 pm. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.
The next regular School Board meeting will be held at 5:15 pm Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in the Otter Community Room at the Kennedy Secondary School.
Stephen Vigesaa made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 pm. The motion was seconded by Matthew Lemke and carried unanimously.
A work session followed the regular board meeting.
_________________________________________
Melissa Hermes, Clerk