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Kenyon-Wanamingo board approves 20% activity-fee increase; approves personnel appointments, calendar and policies
Summary
The Kenyon-Wanamingo School Board on July 28, 2025 approved a 20% increase to activity fees for 2025-26, accepted personnel actions including a resignation and new Grade 4 hire, approved a revised school calendar, and adopted routine policy and program reviews.
At its July 28 meeting the Kenyon-Wanamingo School Board approved a series of administrative and personnel items affecting operations and families.
The board approved a 20% increase to activity fees for the 2025-2026 school year (motion by Erica Aronson, second by AJ Lindell), a measure that will raise costs for students participating in extracurricular activities. The minutes record the motion as approved 6-0.
The personnel report, approved earlier in the meeting (motion Tonya Craig/AJ Lindell, 6-0), recorded the resignation of Kirby VanDeWalker, PE/Health teacher, effective July 15, 2025; the appointment of Peyton Temple as a summer custodian (Class 1, Step 1) for 29 days (June 20'July 31, 2025); and the appointment of Chloe Gohman as Grade 4 teacher (MA, Step 4) effective for the 2025-2026 school year. The board also approved Cheryl Dahl's lane change from MA+20 to MA+30 effective July 17, 2025, and advanced Chloe Gohman from probationary staff to a continuing contract for 2025-2026.
Other actions approved 6-0 included a revised 2025-2026 school calendar (motion Craig/Aronson), the annual policy review covering Policies 410 (Family and Medical Leave), 506 (Student Discipline and Notice of Suspension) and 722 (Data Requests) (motion Syverson/Aronson), adoption of the Crisis Management Plan for 2025-2026 (motion Craig/Lindell), single-reading approval of revised policies 524, 534, 602, 621, 707, 709, 802 and 806 (motion Aronson/Syverson), and approval of the Return to Work Program as the annual review (motion Aronson/Lindell). The board also moved to table the transportation contract with Faribault Transportation for 2025-2035 (motion Jarvis/Lindell).
Votes at a glance (recorded in the minutes): approve agenda (6-0); approve minutes from June 23, 2025 (6-0); approve personnel report (6-0); approve revised school calendar (6-0); approve fee structure with 20% activity-fee increase (6-0); approve policy reviews and crisis management plan (6-0); table transportation contract (6-0); adjourn meeting (6-0). One board member, Debb Paquin, was absent from the recorded votes.
Next steps: administration to notify individuals on reinstatement lists of available positions per the adopted resolution and to continue contract discussions with Faribault Transportation after tabling.
