Platteville School District board accepts retirements, approves hires and resignations

The Platteville School District board accepted multiple personnel changes during a meeting that began at 7:00 p.m., approving retirements, resignations and a staff hire.

Superintendent (speaker 3) presented the personnel items and told the board, “Up for approval is the retirement of Brenda Lacont. She retires in good standing as an employee and she'll be able to provide the retirement benefits for which she is eligible.” The board approved that retirement, with staff noting an effective date of June 13 to account for the retiree’s summer school duties.

Also on the agenda, the board approved the retirement of high school counselor Laura Melby and the retirement of a food service worker identified as Twila. The board accepted the resignation of Megan Klein, effective March 8, from her fifth-grade special education teacher position, and approved the resignation of Taylor Sorrentino as a part-time school social worker.

The board approved the hiring recommendation to fill the head high school custodian role with Randy Knight, who currently serves as a middle school paraeducator, pending usual onboarding. Motions on these personnel items were moved and seconded as recorded in the meeting and carried by voice vote.

The transcript contains two spellings for one retiree: the superintendent introduced the retirement as “Brenda Lacont,” while the motion record later referred to “Brenda LeCotte.” The board packet should be checked for the official spelling in the personnel record.

The meeting’s personnel approvals came among several routine consent and action items; every personnel motion reported in the transcript was approved by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.