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Board accepts Owens Foundation grant, hires special-education teacher and approves routine consent items
Summary
At its May 11 meeting the Chisholm district board approved accepting up to $190,000 from the Owens Family Charitable Foundation for science and CNA lab upgrades, hired Katie Pearson as a special-education teacher, and passed routine consent items including insurance renewal and staff changes.
The Chisholm Public School District board on May 11 approved several routine and grant-related items during a regular meeting.
Resolution No. 26-5-26-02 authorizing the district to accept up to $190,000 from the Owens Family Charitable Foundation for science lab and certified nursing assistant (CNA) lab upgrades — plus a $50,000 challenge grant that could become an additional $50,000 if matched — was approved by roll call. The superintendent described the Owens award as roughly $190,000 to update science and CNA labs and noted a $50,000 challenge grant that could be matched to support auditorium sound and lighting improvements. The chair thanked the Owens Family Charitable Foundation.
Under personnel, the board approved hiring Katie Pearson as a special-education teacher effective Aug. 26, 2026, contingent on receipt of Minnesota credentials. The consent agenda (with item I pulled earlier in the meeting) included approval of minutes, a termination of paraprofessional Ken Mackey effective May 6, a lane change for teacher Peyton Worley (step and lane adjustments effective Sept. 1, 2026), a bus driver hire (Quincy Osborne effective June 1, 2026), and approval of district property, liability and workers' compensation insurance for 07/01/2026–06/30/2027 with a practice premium of $245,092.99 (a 2% decrease from FY26 rates).
The board also conducted a second reading of Policy 5-16 (student education and telehealth) and approved a Minnesota State High School LEAD resolution (code 6-5-26-03) by roll call. A motion to recess for a superintendent evaluation was made and carried later in the meeting.
Votes recorded in the meeting transcript reflect roll-call confirmations for approved resolutions and personnel motions; where only a unanimous "motion carries" was recorded, the transcript does not display a full named tally. Items approved at the meeting will proceed to implementation steps assigned to district staff.
