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1,697 Years of Service to Osseo School District

The Osseo School District 279 School Board hosted the annual Retiree Reception June 7. Combined the 2010-2011 retirees have put in 1,697 years of work with the district.

For the 2010-2011 school year, a total of 71 staff members retired in the .  According to the district, the total number of combined years that the 2010-2011 retirees have worked for District 279 is 1,697 years - that averages out to be 23.9 years of service for each retiree.

To honor those retirees, the Osseo School District School Board hosted a Retiree Reception the evening of Tuesday, June 7 at .

The Educational Service Center in Maple Grove has 11 retirees this year, the largest number of retirees leaving a building in the district for 2010-2011. The second is with six retirees. Not all retirees were in attendance at the reception. 

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Among those retiring from Maple Grove buildings within the Osseo School District 279 are:

Karen Anderson, Maple Grove Junior High counseling office secretary retiring after six years of service in District 279.

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Kathy Conrad, Maple Grove Junior High clerical educational support professional retiring after 31 years of service in District 279.

JoAnn Donovan-Connoy, teacher retiring after 37 years of service in District 279.

Marian Douglas, educational support professional retiring after 26 years of service in District 279.

JoAnn Dunn, Educational Service Center technical support specialist retiring after 20 years of service in District 279.

Marsha Flatgard, Basswood Elementary teacher retiring after 20 years of service in District 279.

Gary Gerst, biology teacher retiring after 33 years of service in District 279.

Mary Gilbert-Crilly, Educational Service Center bus educational support professional retiring after 11 years of service in District 279.

Sharon Olive Ihle, Basswood Elementary teacher retiring after 20 years of service in District 279.

Leslie Viken Jeszewski, Fernbrook Elementary teacher retiring after 37 years of service to District 279.

Harry Kenerson, Educational Service Center transportation coordinator retiring after 12 years of service to District 279.

Laurie Libby, Educational Service Center human resources department retiring after 32 years of service to District 279.

Linda Locascio, and Brooklyn Junior High school social worker retiring after 34 years of service to District 279.

Mike Lobby, Educational Service Center executive director of community engagement retiring after 18 years of service to District 279.

Vivian C. Markert, Maple Grove Junior High teacher retiring after 35 years of service to District 279.

Sheila McAuley, Rice Lake Elementary teacher retiring after 34 years of service to District 279.

Susan Melby, Maple Grove Senior High retiring after 11 years of service to District 279.

Sue Meyer, teacher retiring after 34 years of service to District 279.

Dennis Nelson, Maple Grove Senior High teacher retiring after 32 years of service to District 279.

Linda Nelson, Educational Service Center licensed coordinator retiring after 11 years of service to District 279.

James Odeen, Educational Service Center bus educational support paraprofessional retiring after four years of service to District 279.

Gary Peterson, Maple Grove Junior High special education teacher retiring after 31 years of service to District 279.

Tom Schockemoehl, Educational Service Center counselor retiring after 25 years of service to District 279.

Claudia Schuman, Educational Service Center clerical educational support professional retiring after 11 years of service to District 279.

Diane Stenson, special education teacher retiring after six years of service to District 279.

Joni Sutton, Maple Grove Junior High band and French teacher retiring after 19 years of service to District 279.

Paula Swanberg, Rush Creek Elementary teacher retiring after 30 years of service to District 279.

Darcie Taylor, Basswood Elementary kidstop instructor retiring after 22 years of service to District 279.

Terry Tompkins, Fernbrook and Weaver Lake Elementary social worker retire after 33 years of service to District 279.

Jackie Ulwelling, Weaver Lake Elementary speech pathologist retiring after 32 years of service to District 279.

Marilyn Warehime, Fernbrook Elementary secretary retiring after 20 years of service to District 279.


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