Bills (December 12-21, 2023)

Personnel

Support Staff Resignations:

Jennifer Cronk, special education paraprofessional @ Adams; last day 12/14/2023

Pam Graf, custodian @ KSS; last day 12/21/2023

Cheryl Petersen, noon hour supervisor @ KSS; last day 12/22/2023

Jessica Johnson, accounts payable secretary; last day 12/31/2023

Support Staff Retirement:

Lisa Beck Anderson, para educator @ Cleveland School; last day 1/23/2024

Support Staff Hires:

Jessica Johnson, accountant; effective 1/1/2024

Cheryl Petersen, contract change to full-time night lead custodian; effective 1/2/2024

Wendy Schiesser, noon hour supervisor @ KSS; effective 1/2/2024

Certified Staff Hire:

- Courtney Anderson, Title 1 Director; effective 1/2/2024

Certified Staff Resignation:

Madison Carbert, special education teacher @ Cleveland School; last day 12/22/2023

Melanie Cole moved to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Missy Hermes. Matthew Lemke amended the motion to approve the resignation of Madison Carbert contingent upon hiring of a replacement teacher. Stephen Vigesaa moved to approve the amendment. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.

New Business:

Matthew Lemke moved to approve the revised MDE Review and Comment for the proposed elementary school. The motion was seconded by Melanie Cole and carried unanimously.

Stephen Vigesaa moved to approve the grade level reconfiguration of Adams and McKinley Schools with each building housing grades 1-3 beginning with the 2024-25 school year. The motion was seconded by Matthew Lemke and carried unanimously.

Matthew Lemke offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:

RESOLUTION ON THE RETIREMENT OF LISA BECK ANDERSON

WHEREAS Lisa Beck Anderson began her employment with the Fergus Falls Public Schools in August 1999, and

WHEREAS Lisa has been a valued employee with the Fergus Falls Public Schools for the past 25 years, and

WHEREAS Lisa has been a dedicated para educator, basic skills/library aide and substitute for the district and,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Fergus Falls School Board to thank Lisa Beck Anderson for her 25 years of service to the Fergus Falls Public Schools.

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, Natalie Knuston, Matthew Lemke, and Stephen Vigesaa;

and the following voted against same:

None.

Whereupon said motion was declared duly passed and the resolution adopted.

The reorganization meeting and next regular School Board meeting will be held at 5:15 pm Monday, January 8, 2024 in the Otter Community Room at the Kennedy Secondary School.

Matthew Lemke made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 am. The motion was seconded by Melanie Cole and carried unanimously.

Melissa Hermes, Clerk