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Kenowa Hills approves personnel slate including new Central Elementary principal

Kenowa Hills Board of Education Committee of the Whole · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a consent agenda that included four certified staff hires — two classroom teachers, a K-Knights teacher and a principal for Central Elementary — and listed a starting salary line; the minutes do not clearly assign that salary to a single hire.

At the Aug. 11 Committee of the Whole, the Kenowa Hills Board of Education approved the consent agenda, which included certified staff personnel recommendations. The motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Member Hart, supported by Member Courtade, and carried 7-0.

The personnel listings included the following certified hires: Abigail Derry, Special Education Resource Room Teacher (Central & Zinser Elementary), effective Aug. 12, 2025; Angie Anderson, Math/Engineering Teacher (High School), effective Aug. 12, 2025; Michelle VanPortFliet, K-Knights Teacher (Central Elementary), effective Aug. 12, 2025; and Abby Wiseman, Principal (Central Elementary), effective TBD, 2025. The minutes also include a personnel salary line reading "Starting Salary: $119,609 (to be prorated based on start date/215-day contract) Length of Contract: TBD, 2025 - June 30, 2026"; the minutes do not explicitly state which of the listed hires that salary applies to.

No public comment was recorded on the personnel items at the workshop.