Bills (December 12-21, 2023) Personnel Support Staff Resignations: Jennifer Cronk, special education paraprofessional @ Adams; last day 12/14/2023 Pam Graf, custodian @ KSS; ...

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 Knutson, and...

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 a...

General Consent Items The following consent agenda was presented for approval: Minutes from the October 23, 2023 regular School Board meeting and November 6, 2023 special Schoo...

A special meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 544 was held in the Otter Community Room at the Kennedy Secondary School. Chair Natalie Knutson called the...

The motion was seconded by Stephen Vigesaa and upon roll call vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Kirby Anderson, Melanie Cole, Natalie Knutson, Matthew Lemke,...

Thank you to the Fergus Falls 544 Education Foundation who awarded over $24,000 in grants to the Fergus Falls School District Classroom Wish List, fully funding 109 requests & par...

The motion was seconded by Melanie Cole and upon roll call vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Kirby Anderson, Melanie Cole, Missy Hermes, Natalie Knutson, Mat...

The following consent agenda was presented for approval: Minutes from the August 28, 2023 regular School Board meeting Bills and Treasurer’s Report - reviewed by Natalie Knuts...

Support Staff Resignations: Emily Borowski, Student Support; effective 8/14/2023 Tianna Benson, special education paraprofessional; effective 8/15/2023 Myrna Minoza, para educa...

Reports were presented by: Deb Sutor - Field Trip Request to France; June 4-12, 2024 Kirby Anderson – 544 Education Foundation, Finance, Activities Melanie Cole – Spec Ed Coop...

Missy Hermes made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Kirby Anderson and carried unanimously. Reports were presented by: Mike Donoho: KSS/R...

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, M...

Thank you to Donavan Rasmusson with Lakes Area Docks & Lifts for lending us dock sections for special accommodations during the KSS graduation ceremony. Congratulations to the Ot...

and the following voted against same: None. Whereupon said motion was declared duly passed and the resolution adopted. Reports were presented by: Mary Matteson – Commun...

Adapted Bowlers Zade Carlson and Nathan Graham for placing 1st in doubles and Evan Kugler for placing 6th in singles at the state competition. Envirothon team, Logan Bredenbe...

Congratulations to the Otter Envirothon Crew having placed five teams in the top six (including 1st and 3rd) at the regional competition in Detroit Lakes on May 3, 2023; the 1st p...

Whereupon said motion was declared duly passed and the resolution adopted. Reports were presented by: Scott Colbeck - Elementary Principal (Adams/McKinley) Tindy Rund - ...

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, M...

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 cardiovasc...