Krista Durrwachter is the new Sartell-St. Stephen School Board President Chair for 2016.
She was appointed to that position at the Jan. 4 meeting. Michelle Meyer was elected vice chair. Patrick Marushin was named treasurer, and Stacy Karolus was named as clerk.
The school board also made many other designations, decisions and appointments at the Jan. 4 meeting, including:
Committees
The following new members were appointed to the following committees:
Negotiations Committee: Durrwachter.
Benton-Stearns County Education District: Meyer.
Legislative Network: Pam Raden.
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Committee: Marushin.
Policy Committee: Mary McCabe, Durrwachter, Marushin.
Finance and Operations Committee: Jason Nies, Meyer, McCabe.
Technology Committee: Nies, Marushin, Raden.
Community Outreach Committee: Raden, Meyer.
Facilities Committee: McCabe, Nies, Meyer.
Stearns County Collaborative: Meyer.
Communications Committee: Marushin, Meyer, Raden.
Special Education Advisory Committee: Marushin.
Sartell Senior Connection Liaison: Meyer.
Official newspaper
The board designated the Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader as the district’s official paper for the publication of legal notices and announcements.
Legal representation
The Kennedy and Graven law firm was appointed the district’s legal council with exceptions to be reviewed and approved by the board chair.
Salaries
A motion was made and approved to set salaries for the school board’s chair and treasurer at $3,400 annually, other board members (directors) at $3,000 annually, with a stipend for special work study and other designated meetings, which will be $50 for meetings lasting from one to two hours, $100 for meetings lasting from two to four hours, $150 for meetings lasting from four to six hours and $400 for meetings lasting longer than six hours.
