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Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order - Gary Michael, Chairperson
I.A. Attendance
I.B. Additional Agenda Items
II. Approval
II.A. Approve Agenda & Additional Items
II.B. Approve Meeting Minutes
II.B.1. Regular Meeting, April 26, 2021
II.C. Approve Financial Transactions
III. Visitor Comments
IV. Recognition
IV.A. Approve Monetary and Non-Monetary Donations
V. Reports
V.A. Joint Principal Report
Bobbie Jo Bastian, Elementary Principal / Jennifer Wilson, 7-12 Principal
V.B. Jeff Boran, Community Education & Activities Director
V.C. Board Member Reports
V.D. Board Committee Reports
V.E. Joel Whitehurst, Superintendent
VI. Information / Discussion
VI.A. Update Regarding the Latest Governor's Order and Impact Upon District Including Graduation
VII. Action
VII.A. Approve Resolution Calling Special Election to Fill School Board Vacancy
VII.B. Approve 2021-22 Calendar Change:  Grades 5 & 6 will have Entrance Conferences on September 7th. September 8th will be the first day of school for grades 5 & 6
VIII. Personnel
VIII.A. Approve Letters of Resignation:
VIII.A.1. Joshua Cluever, Mathematics Teacher.  Effective at the end of the 2020-21 School Year
VIII.A.2. Blake Boran, Physical Education and Health Teacher.  Effective at the end of the 2020-21 School Year
VIII.A.3. Brooke Nattress, Physical Education/Health/DAPE. Effective at the end of the 2020-21 School Year
VIII.A.4. Grace Roeker, Paraprofessional.  Effective at the end of the 2020-21 School Year
VIII.B. Approve Communication Coordinator's Hourly Rate to Increase to $21.35/hour (3.5% package increase)
VIII.C. Approve School Age Children Coordinator's 2020-2023 Contract: 
2020-2021  3.45% increase - $15.00/hour
2021-2022  5.0% increase - $15.75/hour
2022-2023  4.50% increase - $16.46/hour
VIII.D. Approve Following Hires:
VIII.D.1. Rebecca Lang, Speech Language Pathologist Assistant - BS/Step 6, $38,075
VIII.D.2. Sam Gavin, Social Studies Teacher - BS/Step 2, $33,744
VIII.D.3. Bridgette Reuvers-Slinger, Guidance Counselor - MS/Step 8, $46,950
VIII.D.4. Haley Schaaf, Physical Education/Health Teacher - BS/Step 2, $33, 744
VIII.D.5. Shanelle Froehle, Elementary Music Teacher - BS/Step 3, $34,291
VIII.D.6. Approve Shawna Peterson Brown, 2021-22 School Psychologist.  $475/Day
Up To 44 Days
VIII.D.7. Approve Elizabeth Kinsey Hawley, 2021-22 School Psychology Intern. $24.98/Hour
Up to 15 Hours Per Week
VIII.D.8. Approve Dan Lemcke, Summer Tech - $33.43/hour up to 25 hours/week (ESSR II Funds)
VIII.D.9. Tiffany Schmidtke, Preschool Paraprofessional - $13.28/hour
VIII.E. Approve Non-Tenured Teacher Contracts:
VIII.E.1. Kelsey Schiefelbein, BS/Step 3, $34,291 
VIII.E.2. Kaitlin Vetsch, BS/Step 3, $34,291 
VIII.E.3. Katherine Brown, BS/Step 3, $34,291 
VIII.E.4. Austin Nagel, BS/Step 3, $34,291 
VIII.E.5. Mary White, BS/Step 7, $39,524 
VIII.E.6. Carrie Brown, BS/Step 5, $37,111 
VIII.F. Approve Summer School Age Care Workers:
VIII.F.1. ADULT SUPERVISORS, $11/hour
Susan Bliss
Vicki Gregor
Stephanie James
Isabel Weller
Akalie Molitor
Tori VanRyn
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WORKERS, $8.50/hour
Tanna VanRyn
IX. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 24, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Call to Order - Gary Michael, Chairperson
Subject:
I.A. Attendance
Description:

Bowman, Travis ___
Michael, Gary ___
Rezac, June ___
Schneider, Jay ___
Stangler, Jeff ___
Velishek, Jon ___
 
Subject:
I.B. Additional Agenda Items
Subject:
II. Approval
Subject:
II.A. Approve Agenda & Additional Items
Subject:
II.B. Approve Meeting Minutes
Subject:
II.B.1. Regular Meeting, April 26, 2021
Attachments:
Subject:
II.C. Approve Financial Transactions
Attachments:
Subject:
III. Visitor Comments
Description:
Comments from visitors should be informational in nature and not exceed 3 minutes per issue.  The Board will not engage in a discussion or debate in those 3 minutes but will take the information and find answers if it is appropriate.  As part of the protocol, visitors must keep their ideas and opinions related to policy issues.  It is unacceptable for any speaker to slander, engage in character assassination or discuss student or personnel issues (i.e. teacher, coaches, bus drivers, principals, Board Members, etc.) at a public board meeting.  The person wishing to address the Board must email their comment before 5pm on the day of the meeting to: visitorcomments@wem.k12.mn.us
Subject:
IV. Recognition
Subject:
IV.A. Approve Monetary and Non-Monetary Donations
Attachments:
Subject:
V. Reports
Subject:
V.A. Joint Principal Report
Bobbie Jo Bastian, Elementary Principal / Jennifer Wilson, 7-12 Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
V.B. Jeff Boran, Community Education & Activities Director
Attachments:
Subject:
V.C. Board Member Reports
Subject:
V.D. Board Committee Reports
Subject:
V.E. Joel Whitehurst, Superintendent
Subject:
VI. Information / Discussion
Subject:
VI.A. Update Regarding the Latest Governor's Order and Impact Upon District Including Graduation
Subject:
VII. Action
Subject:
VII.A. Approve Resolution Calling Special Election to Fill School Board Vacancy
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B. Approve 2021-22 Calendar Change:  Grades 5 & 6 will have Entrance Conferences on September 7th. September 8th will be the first day of school for grades 5 & 6
Subject:
VIII. Personnel
Subject:
VIII.A. Approve Letters of Resignation:
Subject:
VIII.A.1. Joshua Cluever, Mathematics Teacher.  Effective at the end of the 2020-21 School Year
Subject:
VIII.A.2. Blake Boran, Physical Education and Health Teacher.  Effective at the end of the 2020-21 School Year
Subject:
VIII.A.3. Brooke Nattress, Physical Education/Health/DAPE. Effective at the end of the 2020-21 School Year
Subject:
VIII.A.4. Grace Roeker, Paraprofessional.  Effective at the end of the 2020-21 School Year
Subject:
VIII.B. Approve Communication Coordinator's Hourly Rate to Increase to $21.35/hour (3.5% package increase)
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.C. Approve School Age Children Coordinator's 2020-2023 Contract: 
2020-2021  3.45% increase - $15.00/hour
2021-2022  5.0% increase - $15.75/hour
2022-2023  4.50% increase - $16.46/hour
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D. Approve Following Hires:
Subject:
VIII.D.1. Rebecca Lang, Speech Language Pathologist Assistant - BS/Step 6, $38,075
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D.2. Sam Gavin, Social Studies Teacher - BS/Step 2, $33,744
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D.3. Bridgette Reuvers-Slinger, Guidance Counselor - MS/Step 8, $46,950
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D.4. Haley Schaaf, Physical Education/Health Teacher - BS/Step 2, $33, 744
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D.5. Shanelle Froehle, Elementary Music Teacher - BS/Step 3, $34,291
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D.6. Approve Shawna Peterson Brown, 2021-22 School Psychologist.  $475/Day
Up To 44 Days
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D.7. Approve Elizabeth Kinsey Hawley, 2021-22 School Psychology Intern. $24.98/Hour
Up to 15 Hours Per Week
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D.8. Approve Dan Lemcke, Summer Tech - $33.43/hour up to 25 hours/week (ESSR II Funds)
Subject:
VIII.D.9. Tiffany Schmidtke, Preschool Paraprofessional - $13.28/hour
Subject:
VIII.E. Approve Non-Tenured Teacher Contracts:
Subject:
VIII.E.1. Kelsey Schiefelbein, BS/Step 3, $34,291 
Subject:
VIII.E.2. Kaitlin Vetsch, BS/Step 3, $34,291 
Subject:
VIII.E.3. Katherine Brown, BS/Step 3, $34,291 
Subject:
VIII.E.4. Austin Nagel, BS/Step 3, $34,291 
Subject:
VIII.E.5. Mary White, BS/Step 7, $39,524 
Subject:
VIII.E.6. Carrie Brown, BS/Step 5, $37,111 
Subject:
VIII.F. Approve Summer School Age Care Workers:
Subject:
VIII.F.1. ADULT SUPERVISORS, $11/hour
Susan Bliss
Vicki Gregor
Stephanie James
Isabel Weller
Akalie Molitor
Tori VanRyn
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WORKERS, $8.50/hour
Tanna VanRyn
Subject:
IX. Adjournment
Description:
UPCOMING MEETING DATES:
June 10, 2021, 6:00 p.m. Work Session (Tentative)
June 28, 2021, 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

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