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Aitkin board approves February financials, multiple hires and resignations

Aitkin Public School District School Board · March 16, 2026
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Summary

The school board approved February financials (office receipts $1,492,839.58; expenditures including $569,630.79 for bills and $1,029,935.77 payroll), accepted several resignations and approved new hires and extracurricular assignments.

At its March 16 meeting the Aitkin Public School District board approved the consent agenda, which included the district's February financial report, a set of resignations, new hires and extracurricular assignments.

The financial report recorded office receipts of $1,492,839.58, expenditures that included $569,630.79 for bills and $1,029,935.77 for payroll and required benefits; donations totaled $6,694 and wire transfers totaled $1,400,000. The board approved the consent agenda on a motion by Holly Mindrum, seconded by Brian Leitinger.

Personnel actions approved under the consent agenda included resignations from staff and coaches (Tia Doble, Jennifer Giza, Rosemarie Bestudio, Justice Brezinsky, and separation agreement for Andy Dokken) and hirings including Abrielle A. Iniguez (Children's Center para), Matthew Diana (bus rider), Jackson Cline (Rippleside Elementary full-time para), and Paul Karelis (interim elementary principal). The board also approved extracurricular assignments for the spring season.