The Fillmore Central School Board approved the hirings of Heidi Kingsley and Jesse Labonne as an elementary paraprofessionals, Stacie Wendel as a high school paraprofessional, Heidi Brown as a long-term substitute for Kayla Carroll’s maternity leave, and Dean Underbakke as custodian. twenty more hours for Aaron Janssen for technology assistance was also approved. Cassidy Hanson was hired for the SAC program beginning August 15.
The resignations of paraprofessional Janet O’Connor and ECFE aide Erika Webber were accepted by the board.
The enrollment numbers for the upcoming school year have not been finalized yet. Principal Heath Olstad said that many families are school shopping so haven’t decided where they will send their child(ren) yet. Olstad noted that he and Principal Chris Mensink have been straightforward in their meetings with the families and respect their decisions. Enrollment numbers will be available at the September board meeting.
The Stop N’ Drop is scheduled for August 31 from 4-6 p.m.
The Falcon Football Camp and Falcon Volleyball Camp with St. Mary’s were both well attended with 31 students registered for football camp and 45 for volleyball.
The parent educator position for ECFE is still open. As the fall session of ECFE will be starting soon, they are hoping to find someone to hire asap.
Fillmore Central’s special education service, Stanley Jones was purchased by Centrex Rehab. The terms and rate of the contract with Centrex is the same as the one the school carried with Stanley Jones. The board approved the new service contract.
A special education service contract for orientation and mobility services with Mary Kautto was approved along with the activity sponsors and advisors for the 2016-17 school year. The non-certified staff assignments and community education staff for the upcoming school year was approved.
An open enrollment request for a 5th and 8th grader from Leroy-Ostrander to attend Fillmore Central was accepted.
The 2016-17 lease for Head Start was approved with no changes to the agreement. The Root River Program Agreement was approved with a continuation between Fillmore Central, Chatfield, Lanesboro, and Kingsland schools. Mabel-Canton is discontinuing its support of the program, effective this year.
Three quotes for the baseball field fence repairs were received. The board approved the quote from Sutherland for 4” posts spaced every 8’, plus an additional center rail for $5,490.
A field placement agreement between Fillmore Central and Saint Mary’s University for students in the SMU education programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels was approved.
The Truth in Taxation meeting was set for December 19 at 6:05 p.m. at the high school. The school board meeting will immediately follow the TNT.
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