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Alexandria board approves consent agenda with personnel moves, policy adoptions and health MOU
Summary
The board approved a broad consent agenda Jan. 26 that ratified December claims, listed multiple retirements and hires across district schools, adopted several staff‑related policies and approved an MOU with Alomere Health; the vote was unanimous.
The Alexandria Public Schools Board of Education approved its full consent agenda Jan. 26, ratifying December 2025 claims, accepting multiple personnel resignations and retirements, approving hires and status changes, and adopting new and revised district policies. The consent agenda also included travel and fundraising approvals (Robotics, FFA, Carlos Elementary 5th grade, Boys Hockey) and a Memorandum of Understanding with Alomere Health effective Jan. 5, 2026. Laura Knudsen moved to approve the consent agenda and Tracy Capistrant seconded; the board recorded Ayes 5, Nays 0.
Personnel items included named retirements: Nancy Gesell (Pre‑K teacher, EEC; employment 8/25/85–6/3/26), Brian Meyer (Social Studies teacher, AAHS; 8/31/98–6/3/26), Beth Pappenfus (Pre‑K teacher, EEC; 9/3/96–6/3/26) and Jeanne Reed (Biology teacher, AAHS; 8/28/90–6/3/26). The packet also listed resignations (for example, Hannah Pedderson, 5th grade teacher at WES), changes of employment (Avery Schlosser to 1.0 FTE social worker, effective 1/5/26), multiple paraprofessional and transportation hires with start dates in December 2025–January 2026, and several approved leaves of absence through spring 2026. The board adopted policy updates including Policy 451 (Leave Request, Staff), Policy 455 (Employee Assistance Program), Policy 457 (Comparable Work Value and Equitable Compensation Relationship), Policy 458 (Substitute Teachers), Policy 460 (Domestic Abuse Safety Policy), Policy 470 (Teacher Supervision, Performance Improvement and Evaluation) and Policy 471 (Employee Use of Social Media). The consent agenda passed without recorded dissent.
