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Board approves classified‑staff contracts and records retirements; votes at a glance
Summary
The Forest Lake Public School District board approved 2024–26 classified agreements for school‑age care staff and behavior‑intervention specialists and accepted three retirements during its June 9 meeting; trustees approved contracts by roll call and offered thanks to departing employees.
The Forest Lake Public School District Board of Education on June 9 approved multiple personnel items, including two classified agreements and retirements totaling decades of district service.
The board approved a 2024–26 school‑age care agreement covering before‑ and after‑school staff. Superintendent Dr. Massey described contract terms as mirroring other classified agreements, including a $100 increase to family medical benefits, lane‑based wage increases (2.5%, 2.5%, 1.5% and 4% depending on lane) and a 3% across‑the‑board raise in the second year. Administration recommended approval; the board adopted the agreement by roll call vote.
Trustees likewise approved the behavior intervention specialist (BIS) agreement, which the superintendent said was modeled on the paraprofessionals’ contract and includes the same family medical and lane increases with a 3% across‑the‑board second‑year increase. Board members asked a language‑clarity question noting one section’s wording did not match another; administration said it would update the wording to reflect intent.
Earlier in the meeting Member Christiansen presented retirements for board acknowledgment: Paul Alexander, special education teacher at Forest Lake Area High School, with 33 years of service; David Bodewinds, head custodian at the district education center, with 25 years; and Pamela Swenson Accardi, school bus driver, with 11 years. The board approved the retirements with gratitude.
Votes at a glance - Item 6.2 — School age care agreement (2024–26): Approved by roll call; recorded as 6 ayes, 1 absent. - Item 6.3 — Behavior intervention specialist agreement (2024–26): Approved by roll call; recorded as 6 ayes, 1 absent. - Retirements (consent/action): Approved; board thanked employees for 69 years of combined service.
Roll calls and recorded votes matched the clerk’s tally recorded in the meeting. No further implementation dates or additional reporting requirements were stated during the meeting.
