September 23, 2024
The Board of Education of Independent School District No. 299, Caledonia, Minnesota, met in a regular school board meeting in the elementary building room #162. The meeting was called to order by Chair Mike Peterson at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. The school board members present were Derek Adamson, Tim Gunn, Leigh King, Melissa Marschall, Mike Peterson, Daniel Small, Spencer Yohe, and student school board representatives Addison Fruechte and Samantha Peters. Also, present were Craig Ihrke, Nathan Boler, Gretchen Juan, John Wahlstrom, Barb Meyer, and Karen Schiltz.
Moved by Spencer Yohe, seconded by Derek Adamson to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. The resolution accepting donations was moved by Leigh King, seconded by Daniel Small. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Moved by Daniel Small, seconded by Melissa Marschall to approve the following consent agenda items: approval of the August 19, 2024, regular school board meeting minutes; approval of Treasurer’s Report and Authorization of Accounts Payable; approve the electronic transfers and bills due and payable amounting to $506,985.72 along with electronic transfers from MSDLAF to Merchants Bank in the amount of $400,000.00; approve the READ Act Memorandum of Understanding between Independent School District #299 and Caledonia Chapter of the River Valley Education Association Education Minnesota Local #739 as presented; certify the maximum proposed Levy Limitation Certification for taxes payable in 2025; approval of the Community Education Director Contract for the 2024-2026 school years as presented; approve the termination of employment of Kaitlyn Fah effective August 22, 2024; approve the wage increase to $12.00 per hour for students working in the SAC program effective September 1, 2024; approve the 0.1716 FTE contract for Tessa Larson as the English Language Learner (ELL) teacher for the 2024-2025 school year; accept the eight-week maternity leave request for Cristina DeWall to begin around the birth of her child on October 4, 2024, and to continue through approximately December 2, 2024, depending upon when the baby is born and given there are no complications; ratify the contract for Faith Normann as a full-time special education paraprofessional at II/12 at $18.69 per hour beginning August 28, 2024; ratify the contract for Courtney Itehua as a full-time K-12 ELL paraprofessional at II/6 at $17.08 per hour beginning September 10, 2024; ratify the contract for Shawn Bauer as the junior high girls’ soccer coach at I/0 years at $2,161.00 beginning the 2024-2025 school year; ratify the hiring of Allyvia Martin as a part-time/temporary employee as a CAPS Care aide during the maternity leave of Cristina DeWall at II/2 at $16.08 per hour; and ratify the contract for Maria Felten as the junior class advisor at V/0 years at $2,669.00 beginning the 2024-2025 school year. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Moved by Mike Peterson, seconded by Spencer Yohe to adjourn the meeting at 7:34 p.m. Motion carried by a unanimous vote.
These minutes are only a summary and complete minutes are available at the school district office or on the school district website at www.cps.k12.mn.us
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