by Brianne Eilers
The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) Board of Directors met for its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, August 18, a day later than its typical Monday night meeting date. Prior to the meeting, there was a welcome reception for new staff members in the school district.
Under the consent agenda, the board approved after school programming staff as well as Brody Baxter as seventh and eighth grade football assistant coach; paraprofessionals Sue Kiesau, Cathy Krupa and Sophia Krupa; and bus drivers Michelle Grangaard and Jim Hennessy. The board also accepted the following resignations: Teresa Condon, Spanish teacher; Teralee Lidsay, paraprofessional; Ben Lange, seventh and eighth grade football coach; Denise Tysland, cook; Mary Berns, cook; Jim McCormick, bus driver; Lorri Pladsen, paraprofessional; and Carlyn Lechtenberg, grades 6-12 art teacher. Caleb Ferring was transferred from assistant to seventh and eighth grade football coach.