ACSD Board of Directors approves variety of personnel matters for next school year, hears a number of updates as school year heads toward its final months
by Brianne Grimstad
The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) Board of Directors met for its regular monthly meeting Monday, March 18. Board members Erik Helgerson and Kelly Deeney were absent. The board approved the revised agenda.
Under the consent agenda, the board approved the hiring of the following personnel (pending a satisfactory background check): Josh and Nate Keenan, Summer Custodial Help; Ann Hagensick, Elementary Education Teacher, Strat I; Tim Bulman, Middle School Football Coach; Alison Sherman, Middle School Math Teacher; and Kids Club Staff. The board also approved two staff transfers: Stacy Miner from Middle School Special Education to Middle School Math and Allison Rottink from Elementary Special Education Strat I to Elementary Special Education, Strat II-ID.
One open enrollment into the district was approved. A Student Teacher Agreement between ACSD and the University of Northern Iowa was also approved. The board also gave its approval to the 2024-2025 AEA Purchasing Agreement. The 2024-2025 Operational Sharing Agreements for Director of Transportation and Director of Buildings and Grounds with Eastern Allamakee Community School District was also approved by the board.
During the Communications portion of the meeting, the board heard from the Math Professional Learning Team of Blaine Snitker, Cody Snitker, Jason LaPage and Melissa Ward. They explained how they determine what they feel students need to learn and how they make sure that what is being taught aligns with the Iowa Core curriculum. They also explained how they do math talks where students are encouraged to problem solve and discuss solutions to math problems. By sharing their process with the rest of the class, students can learn different strategies.
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