At their February 25 meeting, the Fillmore Central School Board approved a motion to enter into negotiations with Heath Olstad for the position of superintendent. Olstad will continue to serve as the high school principal, and the position of K-6 principal will be posted.
Thanks were extended to Mrs. Biel, Ms. Lindstrom, and Mrs. Woellert for organizing the Breakfast Club Food Drive for the Fillmore County Food Shelf, during which 527.85 pounds of food were collected. The fourth grade class was the winner of the K-6 label race with 1,001 labels turned in. Twenty-five juniors and one senior chose to take the ACT test at the high school when it was administered.
Resignations were approved for daycare workers Sherrie Agrimson and Mary Fredrickson as well as from volleyball coach Cassie Keene. Samantha Moger was hired as a teacher assistant in the daycare and Kami Kramer as the lead teacher in the daycare toddler room. A wage adjustment was approved for daycare lead teacher Tammy Gorter. Devan Iddings was hired as the junior varsity softball coach. Madison Scheevel was approved as the volunteer golf coach and Jim Peters as the volunteer softball coach.
A resolution to add the referendum levy to the November 2020 ballot was approved at a total of $172.14 per student.
The calendar committee met on February 12 to discuss the school calendar for 2020-21. The board reviewed and approved the calendar as submitted.
Open enrollment requests were received and approved for a current student to remain at Fillmore Central and for two new students to being kindergarten in the fall of 2020.
Special Education Director Micki Breitsprecher will be offering the extended school year services, or ESY, for special education students who qualify again this summer. She asked that the board approve Kelsey Woellert and Connie Berg as ESY special education teachers for the early childhood through high school ESY program. Paraprofessional hires will be recommended when the number of students participating has been updated. The board approved the two hires and ESY services.
The board approved the renewal of the district’s contract with Frontline Education, the parent company of Teachers on Call which is used for supplying substitutes.
The school board will hold their annual joint meeting with the Harmony City Council and the Harmony Economic Development Authority on March 17 at 6 p.m. in the Harmony City Council meeting room. The next regular school board meeting will be held on March 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Harmony.
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