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Votes and personnel actions: board approves hires, stipends, leave and reimbursements
Summary
The board approved multiple personnel actions and routine items: hired John Paddock as Dakota High School principal at $110,000; approved intermittent and standard FMLA leaves; approved stipends for two teachers; approved Dual Credit reimbursement and the FFA trip; closed minutes remain confidential.
At its Jan. 21, 2025 meeting, the Dakota CUSD 201 Board of Education approved a series of personnel and routine actions disclosed in open session after an executive session on personnel.
Key actions recorded in the minutes: the board approved intermittent FMLA for Kris Yakowicz; hired John Paddock as Dakota High School principal at a salary of $110,000; approved stipend payments of $3,163.42 each for Amanda Elmer (HS Academic Success Teacher) and Chelsea Shellhause (HS English Teacher); approved a salary adjustment for substitute teacher Dave Goeke (from $210.89 to $227.56 per diem); approved an agreement with Goeke Farms LLC concerning a property line fence; and approved FMLA leave for Zowie Boyer. The board also voted to continue confidential treatment of closed session minutes from July–December 2024 (6 Yes, 1 No — Tim Clay). Other routine approvals included Dual Credit reimbursement for Highland Community College classes (6 Yes, 0 No, 1 Abstain — Jeremy Bradt) and approval for the FFA to attend the National Farm Machinery Show (7 Yes, 0 No).
