Fleming Schools purchases software to safeguard from unauthorized access

Teacher contracts are approved and agreements have been granted for classified staff members at Fleming Schools for 2024-25. The local Board of Education finalized preparations for next school year in a short, one-hour meeting on Thursday, April 11. In addition to planning ahead for the coming year, the Board also approved the purchase of a network system to help monitor computer and network use.

Last week’s meeting opened with a staff reports, including information from Superintendent Steve McCracken. He told board members the schools Wi-Fi password was recently changed to help limit the use of the District’s broadband for non-school users.

To go along with that, later in action items, board members approved the purchase of a program called The Insight/Trend Micro. McCracken said the program will help monitor the District’s network system, computers, Wi-Fi and email accounts.

“And protect them from malicious activity and unauthorized access,” he said.

The cost of the program totaled $5,969.50.

Before approving a list of action items to set the Board approved the consent agenda including the following list of items: to ratify the decision to cancel school on March 25 due to blowing snow; to approve part-time employment in the kitchen for Cia Stull; to accept Lisa Chintala’s resignation after 20 years of service; and to approve junior high track volunteer coaches Sean Fritzler, Karin Williamson and Lucas Fehringer.

Lastly, the Board made and approved several motions during actions items to approve probationary and non-probationary contracts as well as to approve classified employee agreements … all for the coming year.

Below is a list of those employees:

• Probationary teachers: Tamra Ashburn, Kaitlyn Ernst, Lynette Harms, Alexis Hise, Jaxon King and Megan King. Probationary teachers are those who have less than three years of employment with the District;

• Non-probationary teachers: Amy Brekel, Becky Harms, Hailey Ruff, Cindy Johnson, Randy Stahley, Derek Feather, Trish Etl, Arika Lippstrew, Brittany Peirce, Laurianna May, Danielle Wernsman and Rylie Salyards. Christy Stumpf and Denise King are non-probationary teachers, but were approved as critical shortage teachers. Non-probationary teachers have at least three consecutive years of an effective performance rating or higher;

• Classified employees: Alex Bandy, Stephanie Monroe, Megan Rain, Sue Dreyer, Jennifer Muller, Grey Rain, Brylee Moore, Camden Goss, Patty Kuhn, Janice Gerk, Amber Schliesser, Matt Monroe, Harry Harms, Samantha Swan, Jeneva Withers, Tori Bennett, Samantha Nielsen, Ellen Lippstrew, Sandy Kinzie, Kendra Koehler and Jeannine Cochran.

The next school board meeting in Fleming is set for May 16 at 7 p.m.