Committees: Spec Ed. Coop & Region I board; Buildings & Grounds
Negotiations: Certified staff; District-wide individual contracts; Special Education Paraprofessionals & Para-educators
Term ends: 2022
Email: mcole@fergusotters.org
Phone: 218-205-4854
Committees: Finance Committee; Buildings & Grounds; Policy Committee; Wellness Committee
Negotiations: Special Education Paraprofessionals & Para-educators
Term ends: 2024
Email: nknutson@fergusotters.org
Committees: Finance Committee; 544 Education Foundation; Activities Committee
Negotiations: Principals
Term ends: 2022
Email: kirbyanderson@fergusotters.org
Phone: 218-770-7161
Committees: Staff Development; Policy Committee
Negotiations: Certified staff; Cafeteria
Term ends: 2022
Email: mhermes@fergusotters.org
Committees: MN State HS League & Co-Curricular; Activities Committee; Finance Committee; Lakes Country Service Cooperative
Negotiations: Certified staff; Principals; Secretaries & custodians
Term ends: 2024
Email: mlemke@fergusotters.org
Phone: 218-731-1385
Committees: Activities Committee; Policy Committee; Legislative Liaison; Curriculum Review Committee
Negotiations: Principals; Secretaries & custodians
Term ends: 2024
Email: svigesaa@fergusotters.org
Phone: 507-993-5941
The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 544 was held in the Otter Community Room at the Kennedy Secondary School. Vice Chair Natalie Knutson called the meeting to order at 7:15 am. The following members were present: Kirby Anderson, Missy (Melissa) Hermes, Natalie Knutson and Stephen Vigesaa. Melanie Cole and Matthew Lemke were absent. Jeff Drake, Superintendent, Renae Macheledt, Finance Director, and Elaine Jahnke, HR Director, were also present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
Missy Hermes, clerk, established a quorum.
The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 544 was held in the Otter Community Room at the Kennedy Secondary School. Chair Melanie Cole called the meeting to order at 7:15 am. The following members were present: Kirby Anderson, Melanie Cole, Missy (Melissa) Hermes, Natalie Knutson, Matthew Lemke, and Stephen Vigesaa. Jeff Drake, Superintendent, Renae Smith, Finance Director, and Elaine Jahnke, HR Director, were also present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
Missy Hermes, clerk, established a quorum.
The regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 544 was held in the Otter Community Room at the Kennedy Secondary School. Chair Melanie Cole called the meeting to order at 5:15 pm. The following members were present: Kirby Anderson, Melanie Cole, Missy (Melissa) Hermes, Natalie Knutson, Matthew Lemke, and Stephen Vigesaa. Jeff Drake, Superintendent, Renae Smith, Finance Director, and Elaine Jahnke, HR Director, were also present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
Missy Hermes, clerk, established a quorum.
Kirby Anderson made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Stephen Vigesaa and carried unanimously.
Reports were presented by: