April 24, 2023 at 6:00 PM - School Board Regular Business Meeting

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Description:  Maximum time for public comment is a total of 15 minutes.  Individual speakers will be allowed no more than 2.30 minutes. Reference Shakopee School District Policy 206 for additional information.

Description:  Acceptance of Retirement.
The following employees have submitted a letter of retirement from their position.
 

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Effective
Butler	Gary	Teacher, Music Vocal	West Middle School	6//09/2023
Hislop	Karen	Teacher, English Language Learner	Sun Path Elementary School	6//09/2023
Knick	Marta	Teacher, Grade 4	Sun Path Elementary School	6//09/2023

Recommended Action:

Accept the retirement and thank them for their service to the district.

Acceptance of Resignations.
The following employees have submitted a letter of resignation from their position.

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Effective
Allen	Jennifer	Teacher, English	West Middle School	6/09/2023
Ammerman	Elisabeth	Social Worker	Red Oak Elementary School	6/09/2023
Easton	Harrison	Teacher, Special Services	High School	6/09/2023
Haisman	Gretchen	Psychologist	High School	6/09/2023
Johnson	Catlyn	Teacher, Intervention	West Middle School	6/09/2023
Lindmeyer	Jodi	Early Intervention	Pearson Early Learning Center	3/31/2023
Manning	Rachel	Teacher, Special Services	Eagle Creek Elementary School	6/09/2023
Martin	Molly	Teacher, Grade 4	Jackson Elementary School	6/09/2023
Norwick	Jamie	Stepping-Stones Para	Pearson Early Learning Center	3/30/2023
Palkert	Kristen	Teacher, Social Studies	High School	6/09/2023
Siehr	Logan	Teacher, Tech Ed	High School	6/09/2023
Stroud	ShaDe	Special Ed Para	West Middle School	4/17/2023
White	Tracey	Office Assistant	Eagle Creek Elementary School	6/13/2023
Worms	Angela	Teacher, Special Services	Eagle Creek Elementary School	6/09/2023

Recommended Action:

Accept the resignations and thank them for their service to the district.

Approval of Certified Contract for the 2023/24 School Year. 

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Grade	Step	FTE	Effective	Annual Salary
Berthiaume	Kendra	Psychologist (220 days)	District Wide	MA	4	1.0	7/01/2023	$68,571.85
Fisher	Brandon	Teacher, Business	High School	BA+10	8	1.00	8/21/2023	$52,669.00
Mauroy	Renee	Teacher, English Language Learner	Pearson Early Learning Center	MA+30	15	1.0	8/21/2023	$81,798.00
Pandiyan	Sara	School Nurse	West/East Middle School	BA	4	.50	8/21/2023	$24,913.68
Pappas	Kristina	Teacher, Special Services	Eagle Creek Elementary School	Spec/PhD	22	1.0	8/21/2023	$99,483.00
Smith	Kathleen	School Social Worker	TBD	MA	23	1.0	8/21/2023	$89,080.00
Weierke	Damon	Teacher, Special Services	West Middle School	BA	3	1.0	8/21/2023	$42,786.00
Westenbroek	Alexander	Speech Language Pathologist	TBD	MA	9	1.0	8/21/2023	$61,512.00

Recommended Action:
Approve certified contract for the 2023/24 school year as presented.

Approval of Non-Certified Contracts for the 2022/23 School Year.

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Salary/hr.	Effective
Guzman	Ricardo	Custodian	West  Middle School	$19.45/hr	4/18/2023
Hennen	Amelia	Program Support Assistant	Eagle Creek Elementary School	$18.65/hr	4/13/2023
Murphy	Landon	Custodian	Sweeney Elementary School/High School	$19.45/hr.	4/05/2023
Onchanu	Jessica	Program Support Assistant	Sweeney Elementary School	$20.85/hr	4/18/2023
Ures	Katelyn	Program Support Assistant	High School	$18.65/hr	4/13/2023

Recommended Action:
Approve the non-certified contracts for the 2022/23 school year as presented.

Approval of Unaffiliated Contract.

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	Effective	Annual Salary
Walters	Julia	Behavioral Support Specialist	Red Oak Elementary School	3/15/2023	$25.00/hr.

Recommended Action:
Approve the Unaffiliated Contract.

Approval of Long-Term Substitute Contracts.

Name LTS	Replacing	Position	Location	Approx. Dates	Grade/Step	FTE	Salary
Hofstad, Grace	Angell, Kelsey	Teacher, Grade 5	Sun Path Elementary School	3/31/2023 through approx. 6/09/2023	BA Step 3	1.0	$225.76/day
Nacey, Brian	Rose, Jessica	Teacher, Family and Consumer Science	East Middle School	4/10/2023 through approx. 6/09/2023	BA Step 3	1.0	$225.76/day

Recommended Action:
Approve the Long-Term Substitute contracts as presented.

Approval of Co-Curricular Assignments.

Last Name	First Name	Position Title
Bazzare	Tom	Volunteer Baseball Coach
Hoyer	Lindsay	Volunteer Baseball Coach
Loonan	Robert	Volunteer Track & Field Coach
Smith	Jacob	Volunteer Track & Field Coach
Palmieri	Benjamin	Volunteer Track & Field Coach
Akin	Zachary	Volunteer Track & Field Coach

Recommended Action: 
Approve the Co-Curricular Assignments as presented

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve minutes of the March 20, 2023 School Board Business Meeting and April 10, 2023 School Board Work Session as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the bills and authorize to pay same as presented.

Description:  Recommended Action
Approve the wires report as presented.

Description:  Requested Action: Approve the request for a memorial plaque, which will be funded by Eagle Creek Elementary Student Council, in the Learning Commons of Eagle Creek Elementary. Details are noted below. This request is not for the formal naming of a school facility nor a permanent fixture.

Request

Description: 

Description: A recommendation from the districtwide insurance committee for selection of vendor and rate adjustments for 2023-24.  Recommended Action Approve the selection of Medica as the district's health insurance carrier for the 2023-24 school year and approve the rate increase of a 5.62 percent for the $1200 Deductible Plan, 11.24 percent for the 2600 Deductible Plan, and 12.7 percent increase for the HDHP $5,000 Deductible Plan.

Description:  The district is recommending the non-renewal of a teaching contract for the teachers listed below. The non-renewal will be effective 6/11/2023.
 

Last Name	First Name	Position	Location	FTE	Effective
O’Connor	Lynn	Teacher, EL	Jackson/Sweeney Elementary	1.0	6/9/2023
Way	Kevin	Teacher, EBD	Jackson Elementary	1.0	6/9/2023
Gelle Hearly	Amy	Teacher Gr 4	Eagle Creek Elementary	1.0	6/9/2023
Valiant	Alicia	Teacher, ASD	Eagle Creek Elementary	1.0	6/9/2023
Weir	Kelly	Teacher, Gr K	Red Oak Elementary	1.0	6/9/2023
Tiedemann	Sharla	Teacher, SLD	Sweeney Elementary	1.0	6/9/2023
Winter	Amy	Teacher, Intervention	Sweeney Elementary	1.0	6/9/2023
Kosteliz	Sarah	Teacher, SLD	High School/Red Oak Elem.	1.0	6/9/2023
Mann	Alyssa	Teacher, Japanese	High School	1.0	6/9/2023
Carroll Anderson	Timothy	Teacher, Social Studies	High School	1.0	6/9/2023
Wyberg	Benjamin	Teacher, Science	High School	1.0	6/9/2023
Mace	Christi Jo	Teacher, Tech Ed	High School	1.0	6/9/2023
Frisell	Quinn	Teacher, Phy Ed	Sun Path/Sweeney Elementary	0.2	6/9/2023
Massard	Ly-Wellyn-Joy	Teacher, Business	High School	1.0	6/9/2023

Description:  Presentation

Description:  2023 School Board Meeting Calendar

• April 23 - Shakopee's Passport to Middle School at both East and West Middle Schools, 5:00 - 6:30pm
• April 28 - Student School Board Member Interviews, SHS
• May 1 - All District Jazz Concert, Main Aud, 7:00pm
• May 1 - Signing Day (includes first Aspiring Teachers Scholarship)
• May 2 - High School Chamber Choir Concert, Main Aud, 7:00pm
• May 5-7 - HS Spring Play, Thrust Stage, 7pm / 7pm / 2:30pm
• May 8-12 - Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 8 - High School Band Concert, Main Aud, 7:00pm
• May 9 - SWMS & SEMS 6th Band Concerts, SWMS Aud, TBD
• May 11- SEMS Choir Concert, SWMS Aud., 7:30pm
• May 11 - End of Year Celebration "Saber the Night" Sponsored by HEART
• May 13 - HS Prom (Grand March at HS), Canterbury Par
• May 15 - SEMS 7th/8th Band Concert, SWMS Aud, 7:00pm
• May 18 - SHS Class of 2023 Feather Ceremony, Turtle's Event Center, 5:30 - 7:00pm

Saber Athletics schedule