August 10, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting

Description:  New Hire

Jinyi Wu, Academic Coach, Chinese Immersion Program, Madison Elementary School/North Junior High School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane BA+30, Pay Level 1 (full time contract for 188 days).  Ms. Wu’s salary for this assignment will be $43,647.00.

Amy Koltes, Mathematics Teacher, Kennedy Elementary School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane BA, Pay Level 2 (full time contract for 188 days).  Ms. Koltes’ salary for this assignment will be $40,962.00.

Edle Sanwa, English as a Second Language Teacher, District-Wide, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane MA, Pay Level 1 (full time contract for 188 days).  Mr. Sanwa’s salary for this assignment will be $47,668.00.

Rody Young, Special Education Teacher, Apollo High School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane BA+15, Pay Level 1 (full time contract for 188 days).  Mr. Young’s salary for this assignment will be $41,638.00.

Rehire

Kellen Kersten, Special Education Teacher, Apollo High School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane BA, Pay Level 1 (full time contract for 188 days).  Mr. Kersten’s salary for this assignment will be $39,631.00.

Jolene Kiffmeyer, Special Education Teacher, Roosevelt Education Center, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane BA+45, Pay Level 11 (full time contract for 188 days).  Ms. Kiffmeyer’s salary for this assignment will be $56,324.00.

Extended Contract

Angela Kalthoff, Technology Integrationist, District Media Services, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane MA+45, Pay Level 7 (10 additional days to a full time contract).  Ms. Kalthoff’s salary for this assignment will be $3,486.22.

John Gerads, Technology Integrationist, District Media Services, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane MA, Pay Level 6 (10 additional days to a full time contract).  Mr. Gerads’ salary for this assignment will be $2,996.49.

Christopher Erickson, Technology Integrationist, District Media Services, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane MA, Pay Level 9 (10 additional days to a full time contract).  Mr. Erickson’s salary for this assignment will be 3,150.16.

Ricky Rud, Counselor, North Junior High School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane MA, Pay Level 2 (15 additional days to a full time contract).  Mr. Rud’s salary for this assignment will be $3,957.05.

Diane Olson, Counselor, North Junior High School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane MA+30, Pay Level 6 (15 additional days to a full time contract).  Ms. Olson’s salary for this assignment will be $4,921.12.

David Shelstad, Counselor, North Junior High School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane MA+60, Pay Level 15 (15 additional days to a full time contract).  Mr. Shelstad’s salary for this assignment will be $6,009.65.

Additional Assignment

Aaron Voronyak, Mathematics Teacher, Apollo High School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane BA+60, Pay Level 2 (20% of a full time contract for 188 days).  Mr. Voronyak’s salary for this assignment will be $9,919.00.  Mr. Aaron is currently a full time contract teacher.

Matt Siers, Mathematics Teacher, Apollo High School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, Lane MA+60, Pay Level 7 (20% of a full time contract for 188 days).  Mr. Siers' salary for this assignment will be $13,659.00.  Mr. Siers' is currently a full time contract teacher.

Alternative Leave

Janine Bunkowski, Art Teacher, Madison Elementary School, effective for the 2016-2017 school year.

Resignation

Sherri Rademacher, American Sign Language Teacher, Technical High School, last day of service June 3, 2016.

Janet Summerall, English as a Second Language Teacher, Discovery Community school, last day of service July 19, 2016.  (This is a correction to the May 11, 2016, Board of Education, where this was listed as a retirement.)

Kelly Stanton, Elementary Principal, Oak Hill Community School, last day of service June 30, 2016.
 

Description:  New Hire

Linda Dropps, Custodian, Apollo High School, effective August 1, 2016, at an hourly rate of $12.50.

Sarah Lukken, Clerical Classification II, Technical High School, effective August 18, 2016, at an hourly rate of $13.07.

Nancy Och, Clerical Classification I, Technical High School, effective August 18, 2016, at an hourly rate of $13.24.

Jacquelyn Knack, Community Service Officer, Technical High School, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $14.31.

Carrie Thul, Health Paraprofessional, District-Wide (non-public), effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $16.75.  This is a new position.

Sarah Degree, Health Paraprofessional, District-Wide, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $16.75.

Kaila Current, Health Paraprofessional, Apollo High School, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $16.75.

Lindsay Clarksean, Health Paraprofessional, Clearview Elementary School, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $16.75.

Leah Sams, Career and Tech Ed (CTE) Coordinator, District Administration Office, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, at a yearly salary of $80,000.00.

Kimberly Czech, Behavior Resource Specialist, Talahi Community School, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $24.84.

Melissa Rothstein, Behavior Resource Specialist, Kennedy Community School, effective July 1, 2016, at an hourly rate of $22.08.

Angelajeane Olson, Special Education Paraprofessional, Colts/Oak Hill Community School, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $14.25.

Breann Goenner, Behavior Support Specialist, City Life 742, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $16.06.

Anna Coleman, Behavior Support Specialist, Lincoln Elementary School, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $14.31.

Alyssa Cassellius, Special Education Paraprofessional, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $14.25.

Beth Busse, Behavior Support Specialist, Discovery Community School, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $15.18.

Bruce Brantley, Special Education Paraprofessional, Talahi Community School, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $14.25.

Cristina Kaiser, Vision Support Specialist, North Junior High School, effective August 29, 2016, at an hourly rate of $15.72.

Natalie Mejia, Computer Specialist, Adult Basic Education, effective August 9, 2016, at an hourly rate of $19.32.

Luftentina Schmidt, Behavior Resource Specialist, Oak Hill Community School, effective September 6, 2016, at an hourly rate of $26.21.  This is a new position.

Salary Change

Bryan Brown, Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds, salary increased to $80,373.00 effective for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.

New Position

Director of Research, Evaluation, Assessment and Grants, effective for the 2016-2017 school year, to replace the position of Supervisor of Research, Assessment, and Grants.  This position will be posted following Board approval and included as a position in the St. Cloud Administrators' Association.

Resignation

Renee Biggerstaff, Clerical Classification I, Technical High School, last day of service June 7, 2016.

Michael Kalkman, Custodian, Oak Hill Community School, last day of service August 12, 2016.

Latrice Holmes, Custodian, South Junior High School, last day of service July 22, 2016.

Dana Thomsen, Administrative Assistant, Career and Tech Ed, last day of service August 11, 2016.
  

Description:  The Administration recommends approval of a resolution required by the Minnesota Department of Transportation to enter into the grant contract agreement.  A copy of the resolution is attached.
 

Description:  The Administration recommends acceptance of the Library Services Technology Act Grant Award to St. Cloud Area School District 742 from the Minnesota Department of Education in the amount of $87,299.21.  The purpose of the grant will be for a Computational Thinking in an Elementary Environment project.