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  • ACall to Order
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  • EApproval of Agenda
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2. Awards and Presentations
  • AGolden Apple Award, Mrs. Tracy Silta
3. School Reports
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    5. Hearing of Delegations
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      • AMr. Dusek
      7. Representative selected by the following: Advisory Committee, Site Councils and/or Authorized Student Support Organizations, K.P.A.A., K.P.E.A., K.P.E.S.A., Borough Assembly
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      9. Reports
      • AFinance Report 2018-7-9
      • BBoard Reports
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      10. Consent Agenda
      • AApproval of Consent Agenda
      • BBoard Governance Handbook Committee Charge Renewal 2018-7-9
      • CLeave of Absence Request/Support
      • D2018-19 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)
      • E2018-19 New Teacher Contract(s)
      11. Action Items
      • APay Schedule for Substitutes and other Temporary Employees for the 2018-19 school year
      • BBoard Policy Review BP 1000 Roles and Concepts 2018-7-9
      • CAR 1330 Use of School Facilities and Properties 2018-7-9
      12. First Reading of Policy Revisions
      • ABP 6146.1 High School Graduation Requirements 2018-7-9
      13. Public Presentations/Comments
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      14. Board Comments
      • ABoard Comments
      15. Executive Session
      • AExecutive Session if needed
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      16. Adjourn
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      17. General Information Packet REVISED
      • A2017-2018 Health Services Annual Report
      • BAudit Planning letter to the Board 2018-7-9
      • CBoard Expense Report through May 2018
      • DBoard Travel Report through May 2018
      • EBoard Governance Handbook Draft 2018-7-9
      • FBoard Member School Visits 2nd Semester 2017-18
      • GBorough Assembly Action 2018-7-6
      • HCareer Development Reports 2018-7-9
      • ICertified Staff Resignation Process 2018-7-9
      • JDEED Defined Contribution Retirement
      • KDiscipline Data 2017-18
      • LResignations-Certified
      • MResignations-Support
      • NSchool and District Collaboration & Early Release Days Report
      • OSchool Annual Reports to the Superintendent 2017-2018
      • PSite Council, Parent Group Evaluations 2017-2018
      • QLitigation Status Report 2018-7-9
      18. Meeting Video Recording
      • ASchool Board Video July 9, 2018

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      Board of Education Meeting

      E2018-19 New Teacher Contract(s)

      Item Details

      Meeting
      July 9, 2018 – Board of Education Meeting
      Category
      10. Consent Agenda
      Type
      Action item
      Recommended action
      Move to approve 2018-19 New Teacher Contract(s)

      Motions

      Main Motion
      Passed

      Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-E

      Moved by Zen Kelly · Seconded by Mike Illg

      8 Yes0 No0 Abstain

      Yes: Dan Castimore, Debbie Cary, Jason Tauriainen, Lynn Hohl, Marty Anderson, Mike Illg, Penny Vadla, Zen Kelly

      Public Content

      Background Information:

      Name

      Institution; Degree; Major

      Alaska Certification

      Assignment; Location

      Coty Beck

      Valley City State University, Valley City, ND; B.S.; Elementary Education

      GR 1-6 Elementary Education;

      Physical Education

      Physical Education Teacher (.75 FTE);

      Seward Middle School

      Jessica Bertram

      Grand Valley State University; Allendale, MI; B.A.; English

      GR K-8 Elementary Education

      Intermediate Grade Teacher;

      West Homer Elementary School

      Jared Copeland

      California State University, Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA; B.A.; Liberal Studies

      GR K-8 Elementary Education

      Elementary Generalist Teacher;

      Nikolaevsk School

      Karen Corbell

      University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK; B.A.; Elementary Education

      GR K-6 Elementary Education

      Intermediate Grade Teacher;

      Chapman School

      Ivy Elliott

      University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK; B.A.; Elementary Education

      GR K-6 Elementary Education

      Primary Grade Teacher;

      Tustumena Elementary School

      Parley Estes

      University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA; B.A.; Political Science

      EC-GR 12 Special Education;

      EC-GR 12 Physical Education;

      EC-GR 8 Elementary Education;

      EC-GR 12 English as a Second Language

      Physical Education/Robotics/Facilitator Gifted Teacher;

      Homer Middle School

      Keriann Gilson

      University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; M.Ed.; Education

      GR 7-12 English;

      Theatre Arts

      Language Arts Teacher;

      Kenai Central High School

      Katherine Gustafson

      Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ; B.S.Ed.; Elementary Education

      GR 1-8 Elementary Education

      Intermediate Grade Teacher;

      Fireweed Academy

      Dillon Jensen

      Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND; B.S.Ed.; Mathematics Education

      GR 5-12 Mathematics

      Mathematics Teacher;

      Soldotna High School

      Melissa Krimmel

      Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA; M.A.T.; Special Education

      GR K-12 Special Education;

      PRE K-GR 6 Elementary Education

      Special Education Resource Teacher;

      Kaleidoscope Charter School

      Stephanie Long

      William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ; M.A.T.; Secondary Education

      English

      Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher;

      Soldotna High School

      Joanna Nichols

      University of Phoenix, Tempe, AZ; M.A.Ed.; Elementary Teacher Education

      GR K-6 Elementary Education

      Intermediate Grade Teacher;

      Razdolna School

      Katherine Rice

      East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; M.S.; Communication Science and Disorders

      BIRTH-GR 12 Speech/Language Pathologist

      Speech Language Pathologist;

      Homer Area

      Tara Swanson

      Montana State University, Bozeman, MT; B.S.; Anthropology

      GR K-8 Elementary Education;

      Anthropology

      Primary Grade Teacher (.50 FTE);

      Seward Elementary School

      Katherine Weber

      University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA; B.A.; Sociology-Science and Medicine

      GR K-8 Elementary Education

      Primary Grade Teacher;

      Fireweed Academy