After preliminary plans got here in $20M excessive, Mitchell Board of Schooling to get take a look at revised highschool plans

Aug. 7—MITCHELL — The Mitchell Board of Schooling will get a take a look at a second spherical of plans for the proposed new highschool constructing when it convenes for its subsequent assembly Monday night, Aug. 8.

The assembly, which is open to the general public, will probably be held in Room 10 on the Mitchell Profession & Technical Schooling Academy. The assembly is scheduled to start at 5 pm

The board is anticipated to listen to from Robin Miller, supervisor architect for Schemmer — an Omaha, Nebraska-based structure agency with places of work in Sioux Falls that’s engaged on the design for the proposed Mitchell Excessive College Constructing. Miller additionally offered the primary plans for the brand new constructing

at a June board assembly, the place the estimated price for design got here in about $20 million greater than the district has budgeted for the challenge.

Board members on the time requested Miller return with lower-cost alternate options at a later assembly.

The board has been

pondering Changing the present Mitchell Excessive College constructing, which was inbuilt 1962,

for a while, citing its age and a necessity for a extra fashionable construction. The district has been placing away funds in recent times to the tune of about $42 million that may be put towards the trouble.

Deb Olson, president of the Mitchell Board of Schooling and a member of the constructing design committee, mentioned on the time she was hopeful that appropriate various plans that match throughout the challenge funds may very well be drawn up.

The board will think about three battle of curiosity declarations on the assembly.

Joe Graves, superintendent for the Mitchell College District, mentioned in his agenda notes that it was unclear if the three situations truly represent conflicts of curiosity, however that there’s adequate ambiguity to convey them earlier than the board for the sake of transparency and assessment.

The three waivers are for Terry Aslesen, whose partner is employed by the district, Joe Childs, whose partner is employed by Dakota Wesleyan College and Matt Chistiansen, who’s employed by Avera Well being and Dakota Wesleyan.

Graves is anticipated to suggest approval of the waivers with out restrictions.

Additionally on the assembly, the board is anticipated to think about the next personnel strikes:

* The brand new categorised hires of Daybreak Conrad, basic meals service employee at Longfellow Elementary, $14 per hour, efficient Aug. 1; Carla schuldt, paraeducator at Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary, $14.25 per hour, efficient Aug. 10; Trystan McMath, laptop community technician, $29,120, efficient July 1; Ann Berg, paraeducator at LB Williams Elementary, $13.75 per hour, 7 hours every day, efficient Aug. 1; Lori Renken, paraeducator at Mitchell Center College, $13.75 per hour, 7.25 hours every day, efficient Aug. 17; Clay Loneman, Title VII tutor, ISS supervisor, $15 per hour, 8 hours every day, efficient Aug. 11; Gloria Morales Gomez, custodian, $15 per hour, 8 hours every day, efficient Aug. 1; Danica Miller, paraeducator at Mitchell Center College, $13.75 per hour, 7.25 hours every day, efficient Aug. 17 and Angela Thompson, paraeducator at Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary, $14.12 per hour, efficient Aug. 17.

* The transfers of Linda Mayer, kitchen employee at Longfellow Elementary to move cook dinner at Longfellow Elementary, efficient Aug. 1; Ashley Sand to 4th/fifth trainer 0.5 FTE trainer at Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary, efficient 2022-23 college yr; Bridget Huber, 1.0 FTE to 0.5 FTE trainer at Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary, efficient 2022-23 college yr; Lacey Baker, paraeducator at Mitchell Center College to paraeducator at LB Williams Elementary, efficient 2022-23 college yr; Dara Milekovich, Gertie Belle Rogers kitchen supervisor to paraeducator at Mitchell Center College, efficient 2022-23 college yr.

* The resignations of Tristan Konechne, meals service, efficient Aug. 16 and Patti Brown, paraeducator, efficient 2022-23 college yr.

* The Mitchell Technical Faculty hires of Michael Plooster, energy line development and upkeep teacher, $72,000, efficient Aug. 1; Wendy Royston, public relations and social media specialist, $49,204.45 (pro-rated from July 1, 2022, efficient Aug. 8; Sara Delaney, speech language pathology adjunct lab teacher, $3,000, efficient Aug. 1; Karl Gosmire, speech language pathology adjunct lab teacher, $3,000, affective Aug. 1; Angie Hanson, speech language pathology adjunct lab teacher, $3,000, efficient Aug. 1; Rebecca Harvey, speech language pathology adjunct lab teacher, $3,000, efficient Aug. 1; Sarah Raml, registered nursing adjunct scientific teacher, $35 per hour, efficient Aug. 15 and Jenna Vavra, radiological expertise adjunct teacher, $4,000, efficient Aug. 22.

* The Mitchell Technical Faculty resign of Kassie Marek, registered nursing teacher, efficient Aug. 12.

* The contracted companies of Loopy Girl Consulting, session for Farm and Ranch Administration Program, $3,200 monthly and reimbursement for mileage, efficient Aug. 1.

Additionally on the assembly, the board is anticipated to:

* Hear board member experiences and assessment board committee assignments by the board president.

* Hear the superintendent report.

* Hear public commentary.

The assembly will probably be livestreamed by the Mitchell Republic.