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McFarland board approves personnel changes, accepts principal resignation

McFarland School Board · April 6, 2026
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Summary

On April 6 the board approved a consent agenda including certified staffing recommendations, accepted the resignation of McFarland Primary School Principal Greg Nelson, and recorded several hires and retirements; the consent agenda passed 5-0.

The McFarland School Board approved its consent agenda April 6, which included certified staffing recommendations, co-curricular staff changes and the administrative staffing recommendation noting the resignation of McFarland Primary School Principal Greg Nelson. The motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Meredith Hughey and seconded by Craig Howery and passed 5-0.

The consent and personnel listings in the minutes name multiple personnel actions: resignation of Morgan Hays (1.0 FTE IMMS special education teacher); hire of Katrina Shelman (1.0 FTE WIS special education teacher); co-curricular resignations including Jodi Fisher and Kelsey Garvey; and the administrative resignation of Greg Nelson as McFarland Primary School principal. Separately recorded personnel items (no vote necessary) include the retirement of Peggy Southern (IMMS educational assistant), the resignation of Elizabeth Kallsen (IMMS special education assistant), an assignment change for Anne Cutter (to 8.0 hrs/day at MPS), and new hires such as Danielle Emerick (7.5 hrs/day MHS special education assistant) and Richard Jerrick (8.0 hrs/day IMMS special education assistant).

The minutes list these names and roles but do not include additional context such as effective dates for each hire or the reasons for individual resignations. The board recorded these actions under the consent agenda and did not require separate votes for the personnel items noted as "no vote necessary."