and the following voted against same:
None.
Whereupon said motion was declared duly passed and the resolution adopted.
Reports were presented by:
Jon Steinbrenner - Elementary Principal (Lincoln)
Scott Colbeck - Elementary Principal (McKinley/Adams)
Tindy Rund - Elementary Principal (Cleveland)
Ivan Hirst - Middle School Principal
Mark Anderson - High 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 10, 2025
Bills (March 12 - 24, 2025)
Personnel
Certified Staff Retirement:
Cindi (Cynthia) Appert, Business Teacher @ Kennedy Secondary School, effective March 17, 2025
Certified Staff Resignations:
Megan Kraemer, special education teacher @ Cleveland; effective May 30, 2025
Reilly Schumacher, 1st grade teacher @ Adams; effective May 30,2025
Ciara Walls, iQ social studies teacher; effective June 2, 2025
Certified Staff Hire:
Heather Schreder iQ art teacher-contract increase of .0811 FTE (.4144 total FTE); effective second semester (1/20/2025-6/2/2025)
Support Staff Hire:
Kaleb Kosak, seasonal summer grounds worker; effective June-August 2025
Kirby Anderson moved to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Kelli Graff and carried unanimously.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Melanie Cole offered the following resolution and moved for its adoption:
RESOLUTION ON THE RETIREMENT OF CINDI (CYNTHIA) APPERT
WHEREAS Cindi (Cynthia) Appert began her employment with the Fergus Falls Public Schools in June 2002, and
WHEREAS Cindi has been a valued employee with the Fergus Falls Public Schools for the past 22 years, and
WHEREAS Cindi has been a dedicated business teacher for the district and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Fergus Falls School Board to thank Cindi Appert for her 22 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, Jeney Christensen, Melanie Cole, Kelli Graff, Missy Hermes, 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 approve the Land Lease Agreement with The Towers, LLC, (Verizon Wireless) for a new cell tower; effective upon execution by both parties. The motion was seconded by Missy Hermes and carried unanimously.
The next regular School Board meeting will be held at 5:15 pm Monday, April 14, 2025 in the Community Education Room, Roosevelt Education Center.
Stephen Vigesaa made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:16 pm. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously.