Potosi School Board accepts several retirements and resignations, hires part‑time food service worker

The Potosi School District Board accepted retirement and resignation notices and moved to fill a food‑service vacancy at its April 1 regular meeting. President Curt McMahon called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m., and the board recorded members present and an absence before taking personnel actions.

Board members unanimously approved several personnel items. "Motion by Craig Bierman, seconded by Peggy Udelhoven to accept the retirement letter of Dana Straka and to thank her for her service to the district," the minutes state; that motion was recorded as passed 6‑0. The board also approved the retirement of high‑school teacher Becky Cohen and accepted resignations from elementary teacher Hannah Tremelling and special‑education teacher Katie Droeszler, each motion carrying a 6‑0 vote. Later, the board "to approve the hiring of Sara Fink in the part‑time food service/cook position" (motion by Connie Haberkorn, seconded by Ryne Emler); that motion likewise passed 6‑0.

The minutes do not record discussion of replacement timelines, salary or benefits for the new hire, or details about the employees' years of service. Action items were recorded as motions with makers and seconders and roll‑call tallies; the minutes note Jen Richardson as absent for the meeting. The board offered formal thanks in the motions for departing staff but did not place any personnel items on the consent agenda for additional public discussion.