The USD 445 Board of Education approves the resignation of Community Elementary Counselor Chelsey Martin at a special meeting.
The original item on the agenda was to take final action on the non-renewal of Martin's contract but was changed on the agenda to approve the resignation of Martin before the meeting. The board voted 6-0 to approve the resignation. This stems from the May 9th meeting, where to board voted 7-0 to approve the non-renewal of Martin's contract.
In other business, the board approved a $500 increase to the base pay rate of first-year teachers raising the salary from $43,900 to $44,400. The board also approved the superintendent's recommendation of Google licenses for student computers, K-6 phonics interventions from 95% Group LLC and asphalt sealing throughout the district.