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FAIRMONT- The Fairmont faculty board held their second assembly for the month of October on Tuesday. Through the assembly they voted to undertake the biggest potential proposed levy and accepted the resignation from Enterprise Supervisor Chris Muhvich.

The proposed levy could be a rise of roughly $430,879 or 7.34 p.c in comparison with the earlier 12 months. Greater enrollment was cited as a major issue for the bigger levy; a rise of round 70 college students was calculated primarily based on a formulation supplied by the Minnesota Division of Schooling in comparison with the prior payable 12 months. A smaller issue which contributed to the rise had been debt funds for the bond used to assemble the highschool’s new profession and technical schooling (CTE) middle. Whereas the district may resolve to cut back the scale of the proposed levy earlier than it’s adopted, they can’t improve it after it’s been proposed.

As required by state legislation, the district should maintain a listening to later this 12 months to assessment the proposed levy with the general public earlier than it’s adopted. The board scheduled this listening to for six p.m. on December 13 after their common assembly.

Instantly after the board authorised the scale of the proposed levy, they voted to simply accept the resignation of Chris Muhvich; the district’s enterprise supervisor. Muhvich has labored with the district since 2019 and is outdoors of Fairmont. The resignation would take impact on October 19.

“We’ve had a terrific working relationship so it’s with regrets that we’re contemplating this tonight. He’s served our district very properly in his almost 4 years right here in Fairmont and we want he and his household all the very best as they make this transfer and transition,” mentioned Superintendent Andrew Traetow.

Instantly after the assembly started the board heard studies from the district’s principals and administrators.

Elementary co-principals, Brian Grensteiner and Michelle Rosen, mentioned the college 12 months continued to progress easily and famous the primary Mother and father and Educators Teaming Collectively (PETT) assembly could be held at 5 p.m. on October 6. The group helps fundraise and discover volunteers for college packages.

Highschool co-principals, Chad Brusky and Alex Schmidt, mentioned the college’s new cellphone coverage has been positively obtained by employees members and had promoted extra interplay and participation among the many pupil physique. In addition they mentioned the highschool’s new digital corridor cross software program has proved to be well-liked amongst each college students and employees, regardless of some preliminary apprehension.

In Superintendent Traetow’s report he famous nearly all of the college’s Elementary and Secondary College Emergency Reduction (ESSER) tasks had been accomplished and work on the highschool’s CTE middle was almost completed. The superintendent didn’t have any new info to current regarding well being and security.

Monetary enterprise adopted the superintendent’s report. The board voted to simply accept two donations of apparatus and supplies for the highschool’s HVAC program. The primary was from Daikin/Stevens Gear Provide and was value $5,091, the second got here from Cress Refrigeration and was value $8,150. The board additionally accepted a donation from Eric and Emily Weisser of 4 new ball carts for tennis packages. The carts had an estimated worth of $850. The ultimate donation the board authorised was $2,500 for welding and automation packages from Simple Automation, Inc.

Along with accepting Muhvich’s resignation, the board authorised employment contracts for part-time early childhood trainer Megan Sukalski, and head observe and discipline coach Jesse Walters.

The subsequent assembly for the Fairmont faculty board might be held 5 p.m. October 11 at the highschool’s new CTE middle. The brand new facility has been operational because the starting of the college 12 months and a proper ribbon chopping and open home might be held instantly after the assembly.