Ross Kiehne, Jim Love, and Deb Ristau were all sworn in for another term on the Fillmore Central School Board at the January 25 meeting. The officers for 2017 were also elected during the meeting. Ross Kiehne will continue to serve as chairperson, Craig Britton as vice-chairperson, Jim Love as clerk, Deb Ristau as vice-clerk, and Sue Sikkink as treasurer.
Emily Ellis-Onsager and Shelly Topness will be serving on the Community Education committee, Britton on the Continuing Education committee, Sikkink and Topness on the Meet and Confer committee, Britton on the MSHSL/Three Rivers Conference, Ellis-Onsager on the Special Education advisory council, Kiehne, Sikkink, and Topness on the Negotiations committee; Ellis-Onsager and Love on the Policy committee, Sikkink on the System Accountability committee, Ristau and Sikkink on the Extra-Curricular advisory committee, Ristau on the Staff Development committee, Britton, Kiehne, and Love on the Vendor Negotiations and Facility Focus committees; Kiehne, Ristau, and Sikkink on the Budget committee, Kiehne and Love on the Technology Committee and Britton and Ellis-Onsager on the Curriculum committee. Ristau will serve as the MSBA liaison.
Principal Heath Olstad was informed by an Action 100 representative that Fillmore Central is a model school for the program and has been doing a great job implementing it in its first year. The students and teachers have all been working hard with the program, and it’s paying off.
After the winter break, two new 3rd graders, one new 4th grader, one new 5th grader, and one new 6th grader were welcomed to the district.
Joe Liew took first place in the spelling bee, Jeremy Connor took second, and Maddox Wolfgram took third.
Director of Special Education Micki Breitsprecher noted that the Minnesota Department of Education named the week of January 23-27 as Paraprofessional Recognition Week. “We would like to recognize our 23 paraprofessionals for the work they do for students and the school on a daily basis,” she expressed.
The Pyramid Model Committee decided not to implement the model in the 2017-18 school year for a five-year commitment. Instead they will review the social emotional programming that is currently used and revisit the initiative at this same time next year.
The board approved the resignations of daycare reader JoEllen Hamann and paraprofessional Kayla Carroll. Isabelle Morrissey was hired as a long-term substitute teacher for high school art class during Carrie Mathison’s maternity leave and Chad Sexton was hired as a part-time media center assistant at the high school. Heidi Brown, a long-term sub since September, will be moving into a regular paraprofessional position to fill the vacancy left by Allison Braaten’s resignation.
Tris Tollefson was hired as the head softball coach, Riley Bahl as B-squad softball coach, Travis Malley as the 8th grade softball coach, and Tim Ostrom as the 7th grade softball coach. Keith Larson was hired as the head baseball coach, David Broadwater as the B-squad baseball coach, Don Schoepski as the 8th grade baseball coach, and Jeff Dick as the 7th grade baseball coach. Brad Holten was hired as the head boys golf coach, Chris Mensink as the head football coach, Travis Malley as the head volleyball coach, and Kari Berg as the cheerleading coach.
A resolution was passed to seek bids for a three-year food service contract, as the current one expires this year.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has offered $1,300 to Fillmore Central for a sidewalk easement to replace the street that runs in front of the high school this summer. The board approved the easement.
A Casey’s General Store charge account was approved. The senior class currently pays cash for pizzas from Casey’s to sell at their concession stand. A charge account will allow the students to charge the pizzas to the school instead and will mean that the district can also purchase fuel there, in addition to buying it at BP. BP gives a $0.06 discount to the school for gas, and Casey’s gives a $0.05 discount.
The February school board meeting was moved from 6:30 to 5 p.m. on February 28 in Preston.
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