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Mapleton School Board approves officer elections, staffing changes and routine budget actions
Summary
At its July 14, 2025 meeting, the Mapleton School Board approved the June minutes and financials, elected Nathan Lotvedt president and Luke Steckler vice president for 2025–26, created a full‑time after‑school/summer director position, and approved several operational motions including a pay change for new after‑school hires.
Mapleton School Board members met July 14, 2025, in the Mapleton school cafeteria and approved a series of routine administrative and personnel actions, including officer elections and staffing changes, the board recorded.
Mapleton School Board member Nathan Lotvedt was nominated and approved as board president for the 2025–26 year; Board member Luke Steckler was nominated and approved as vice president. The board also approved the June 2025 meeting minutes and June financial reports after motions from Steckler and Steckler, respectively, with seconds noted in the record.
Superintendent Jenna Farkas presented personnel proposals and program cost information. After reviewing program finances, the board voted to create a full‑time after‑school/summer program director position with custodial help; Justin Cole moved the motion and Luke Steckler seconded. The board also voted to keep after‑school tuition at $300 per month and to maintain current meal pricing.
On compensation, Superintendent Farkas proposed lowering after‑school pay for new employees from $18 to $16 per hour. Brandon Runck moved the pay change and Justin Cole seconded; the motion carried and the pay reduction for new hires was approved as recorded in the meeting.
The board reviewed preliminary budget figures for the coming year and directed Business Manager Meghan McGarry and Superintendent Farkas to continue refining revenues and expenses. The board voted to solicit bids for snow removal and approved two lane changes (details not specified in the meeting record).
Votes at a glance: the meeting record shows the following motions and outcomes—approval of June minutes (moved by Luke Steckler; seconded by Justin Cole; motion carried), approval of June financial report (moved by Luke Steckler; seconded by Nathan Lotvedt; motion carried), discontinuation of 5th and 6th grade sports (moved by Luke Steckler; seconded by Brandon Runck; motion carried), approval of a full‑time after‑school/summer director (moved by Justin Cole; seconded by Luke Steckler; motion carried), maintain meal pricing (moved by Justin Cole; seconded by Brandon Runck; motion carried), election of Nathan Lotvedt as president (nominated by Luke Steckler; seconded by Justin Cole; motion carried), election of Luke Steckler as vice president (nominated by Justin Cole; seconded by Brandon Runck; motion carried), approval of the Return to Learn plan (moved by Luke Steckler; seconded by Justin Cole; motion carried), solicitation of snow‑removal bids (moved by Justin Cole; seconded by Brandon Runck; motion carried), approval of two lane changes (moved by Justin Cole; seconded by Luke Steckler; motion carried), and decrease of after‑school pay for new hires to $16/hr (moved by Brandon Runck; seconded by Justin Cole; motion carried).
The board set folio assignments for the coming year and scheduled the next meetings for Aug. 18 and Sept. 8 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m.
