Melanie Cole, Chair
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
Natalie Knutson, Vice Chair
Committees: Finance Committee; Buildings & Grounds; Policy Committee; Wellness Committee
Negotiations: Special Education Paraprofessionals & Para-educators
Term ends: 2024
Email: nknutson@fergusotters.org
Kirby Anderson, Treasurer
Committees: Finance Committee; 544 Education Foundation; Activities Committee
Negotiations: Principals
Term ends: 2022
Email: kirbyanderson@fergusotters.org
Phone: 218-770-7161
Melissa Hermes, Clerk
Committees: Staff Development; Policy Committee
Negotiations: Certified staff; Cafeteria
Term ends: 2022
Email: mhermes@fergusotters.org
Matthew Lemke
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
Stephen Vigesaa
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
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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.
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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.
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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:
- Scott Colbeck - Elementary Principal (Adams/McKinley)
- Tindy Rund - Elementary Principal (Cleveland)
- Ivan Hirst – Middle School Principal
- Mark Anderson – Secondary School Principal
- Renae Smith – FY23 Financial Budget
- Jeff Drake - Superintendent