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Kenyon‑Wanamingo school board approves personnel actions, budget and new superintendent contract
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Kenyon‑Wanamingo School Board approved a .5 FTE superintendent contract for Patrick Heiderscheit (2025–2027), a revised FY25 budget, multiple personnel changes including resignations and appointments, and a resolution proposing partial leave for a teacher.
The Kenyon‑Wanamingo School Board met May 19 in the elementary media center and approved a set of administrative and personnel actions affecting the 2025–2026 school year.
The board approved a contract for Patrick Heiderscheit to serve as superintendent at .5 full‑time equivalent for the 2025–2027 term. It also approved a revised FY25 budget and accepted a slate of resignations and appointments contained in the personnel report. The personnel actions included resignations effective this spring — Anna Giese (M/HS English Teacher) effective 5/30/2025; Dylan Surface (JV football coach) effective 5/2/2025; and others — and appointments including Chrissy Alexander as HS special education teacher (BA+30, Step 3) with an effective date of 10/23/2025.
The board voted 5–0 on routine motions including approving the agenda, minutes, the personnel report, and multiple student activity fundraising plans. The meeting also recorded a roll call vote on a resolution proposing to place teacher Brent Lurken on an unrequested partial (.33 FTE) leave, a personnel action introduced by Member Debb Paquin and adopted by the board (see separate item). Clerk Debb Paquin signed the minutes; the meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
Background material presented to the board included the district finance report listing fund claims and transfers (total claims and transfers reported as $278,718.72), electronic fund transfers of $579,450.02, and MNTRUST transfers of $800,000.00. Monthly enrollment was reported as 635 students.
