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Polk County Social Services Director reports staff changes; board agrees to June site visit and meeting location
Summary
Director Karen Warmack reported a staff resignation, upcoming end‑of‑probation dates and current vacancies; she and Victoria Ramirez recommended holding the June board meeting at Crookston Washington School with a morning tour of the East Grand Forks Family Resource Center, which the board agreed to.
Polk County Social Services Director Karen Warmack told the board April 21 that Social Worker Jordan Rudnik resigned effective March 17, 2026, and that the County Board approved a request to replace that position on March 24. Warmack reviewed the department’s current vacancies and presented an updated personnel organizational chart dated April 21, 2026.
Warmack also informed the board of the end of probationary periods for Office Support Specialist Bailey Hartje (effective April 28, 2026) and Eligibility Worker McKenzie Schmiedt (effective May 3, 2026). The items were presented as personnel updates; no additional board motions or new hiring authority were recorded in the minutes beyond the previously approved replacement request noted above.
Warmack and Social Services Manager Victoria Ramirez recommended holding the June Social Services Board meeting at the Crookston Washington School Family Resource Center site and suggested touring the East Grand Forks Family Resource Center the same day in the morning. The board acknowledged the recommendation and agreed to tour both locations when the June meeting is scheduled in the afternoon.
The minutes record these items as informational and planning actions; no personnel policy changes or new employment actions were recorded during the April meeting.
