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 School Board Chair Mike Peterson at 5:30 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. The school board members present were Derek Adamson, Julie Augedahl, Chad Harms, Leigh King, Melissa Marschall, Mike Peterson, and Spencer Yohe. Also present were Craig Ihrke, Nathan Boler, John Wahlstrom, Gretchen Juan, Barb Meyer, Karen Schiltz, Kaitlin Longhauser, Olivia Schmidt, Robbie Sobczak, Nancy Sobczak, Kari Neumann, Janene Hosch, Samantha Schwarz, Amy O’Heron, Erin O’Heron, McKenna Eglinton, Keri Eglinton, and Katie Drewitz. Student school board representatives Addison Fruechte and Samantha Peters were absent.
Moved by Derek Adamson, seconded by Julie Augedahl to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Moved by Leigh King, seconded by Mike Peterson to appoint Chad Harms as the new school board member and administer Oath of Office. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. The resolution accepting donations was moved by Spencer Yohe, seconded by Derek Adamson. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Whereupon, said Resolution was declared duly adopted. Moved by Melissa Marschall, seconded by Julie Augedahl to approve the following consent agenda items: approval of March 17, 2025, regular school board meeting minutes and the April 14, 2025, special school board meeting minutes; approve the electronic transfers and bills due and payable amounting to $766,286.10 along with electronic transfers from MSDLAF to Merchants Bank in the amount of $800,000.00; accept the medical leave request from Heidi Myhre to begin September 5, 2025, through December 5, 2025; approve the six-month maternity leave request for Alyssa Stecker to begin August 11, 2025, through February 9, 2026; accept the resignation of Paul Nickelotti as the high school math teacher effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year with thanks for his past year of service to our school district; accept the resignation/retirement of Kim Head as a special education teacher effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year with thanks for her past twenty-five years of service and dedication to our school district; accept the resignation of Shanna Gueltzow as a full-time CAPS Care Teacher effective April 30, 2025, with thanks for her past three years of service to our school district, and ratify the contract for Katherine Stoeckly as a full-time CAPS Care Teacher at III/4 at $17.32 per hour beginning May 5, 2025. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Member Derek Adamson introduced the resolution to discontinue and reduce educational programs and positions and moved its adoption. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Mike Peterson. Upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Derek Adamson, Julie Augedahl, Chad Harms, Leigh King, Melissa Marschall, Mike Peterson, and Spencer Yohe. The following voted against: None. Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Moved by Spencer Yohe, seconded by Derek Adamson to approve an additional junior high track coaching position for the 2024-2025 school year due to increased numbers in junior high. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Moved by Leigh King, seconded by Mike Peterson to approve an additional junior high baseball coaching position for the 2024-2025 school year due to increased numbers in junior high. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Moved by Derek Adamson, seconded by Julie Augedahl to approve the hiring of Wes Stemper as a junior high baseball coach at I/1 due to increased participants for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Moved by Leigh King, seconded by Spencer Yohe to approve the hiring of Daren Walk as a junior high boys and girls track coach at I/1 due to increased participants for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Moved by Leigh King, seconded by Julie Augedahl to add Director Chad Harms to the following school board committees: Activities Committee, Community Ed Advisory Council, Curriculum/PSEO/On-line Larning Committee, Facilities Committee, Houston County Collaborative Committee, and School Safety Committee. Motion carried by a unanimous vote. Moved by Mike Peterson, seconded by Leigh King to adjourn the meeting at 6:42 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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