ADM School Board news
Posted 7/9/2020
At the June 8 Adel-De Soto-Minburn School Board meeting, the Board approved the following:
• Resignations/Terminations effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year: Carmen Apple, Ass’t. Concession Worker, Diane Baughman, AE Teacher Associate, Karla Courtney, DS Title I Teacher, Jeff Crowder, Bus Driver, Nolan Gitch, MS Office Assistant, Lexy Greiner, Dance Coach, Sarah Hartwigsen, Bus Driver, Gabe Parker, MS Baseball Coach, Richard Morris, Bus Driver, Alex Schnebbe, Ass’t. HS Basketball Coach, David Zwank, HS Math Teacher, Head HS Boys Cross Country Coach, Ass’t. HS Boys Track Coach, Shannon Zuck, Ass’t. HS Cheer Coach.
• New Contracts effective for the 2020-21 school year: Barb Anthony, Ass’t. Concession Worker, Jason Brand, Food Service Director, $68,000, effective 8/1/2020, Josh Chapman, Head Boys Cross Country Coach, Step 1, Nick Eshelman, Van Driver, $16.33/hour, Jackie Jenkins, MS Food Service Worker, Step 8, Mariah Kientz, DS Teacher Associate, Step 1, Alexandra Lifka-Reselman, HS Math Teacher, MA, Step 5, Jana Morrissey, Dance Coach, Step 1, Bart Mueller, MS Cross Country Coach, Step 6, Ben Perman, HS Social Studies Teacher, BA, Step 2, .50 FTE, Crystal Plagman, DS Food Service Worker/Driver, Step 10, Leanna Putman-Thomas, DS Food Service Worker, Step 1, Ashley Tennant, MS Softball Coach, Step 1, effective for the 2019-20 season, Christina Woods, DS Teacher Associate, Step 1.
• Transfers effective for the 2020-21 school year: Carrie Austin, from 3rd Grade Teacher to Title I Teacher, DS Intermediate, Lindsay Koons, from PT Preschool Associate to Preschool Program Associate.
• Reassignments and/or contract modifications:, Steve Nichols, Substitute Bus Driver, $25.75/hour.
• Non-teaching June issued contracts effective for the 2020-21 school year: Cindy DePond, Ass’t. HS Drama, Step 5, Logan Hansen, Ass’t. HS Football Coach, Step 3, Chris Hatchitt, MS Football Coach, Step 6, Jesse Hunt, MS Football Coach, Step 6, Tate Jensen, Ass’t. HS Football Coach, Step 2, Mike Kennedy, Drum Line, Gage Mohs, Ass’t. HS Football Coach, Step 4, Jessica Novelli, MS Cross Country Coach, Step 2, Bryn Jensson, MS Cheer Coach, Step 2.
The district has approximately 22 acres of tillable land available at the new elementary site. Superintendent Dufoe reported that they worked with McKenzie Gettler, FFA sponsor, to allow the FFA program to farm this land and use any proceeds as fundraising for the FFA. He said this is a tremendous win-win as the district will not have to control weeds or mow those acres, and FFA students get real-life, hands-on experience with crop production. They will review this arrangement annually and prior to the next planting season. The Board approved use of this land by the ADM FFA to farm and use any proceeds as fundraising for the FFA.
The Board approved the quote from CDW•G to purchase 160 Chromebooks to provide enough devices for 2nd grade to be 1:1 in the fall. CDW•G submitted a quote of $58,240 for the Chromebooks, and Tierney submitted a quote for $60,396.06.