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        • BAR 5123 Promotion Acceleration Retention
        • C2017-18 Long-Term Substitute Teacher Contract(s)
        • D2018-19 New Teacher Contract(s) *REVISED
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        Board of Education Meeting

        D2018-19 New Teacher Contract(s) *REVISED

        Item Details

        Meeting
        August 6, 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 Tim Navarre · Seconded by Dan Castimore

        9 Yes0 No0 Abstain

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

        Public Content

        Background Information:

        Name

        Institution; Degree; Major

        Alaska Certification

        Assignment; Location

        Bailey Beeson

        Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR; M.A.T.; Middle Level/High School

        PRE K-GR 12 Physical Education

        Physical Education Teacher;

        Homer Middle School

        Rachel Ciccarone

        Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus, Mesa, AZ; B.A.; Secondary Education

        GR K-12 English Immersion;

        GR 6-12 English

        Language Arts Teacher;

        Homer High School

        Rebecca Dixon

        University of Alaska, Southeast, Juneau, AK; M.A.T.; Secondary Education

        GR 6-12 Social Studies

        Mathematics Teacher;

        Seward Middle School

        Rustin Hitchcock II

        Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ; M.Ed.; Secondary Education

        GR 6-12 Social Sciences

        Social Studies Teacher;

        Nikiski Middle/High School

        Kristine Post

        Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT; M.A.; Elementary Education

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Intermediate Grade Teacher;

        Fireweed Academy

        Heidi Renner

        Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN; B.S.; Physical Education, Health Education

        GR K-12 Adaptive PE;

        Physical Education;

        Health

        Adaptive Physical Education Teacher;

        District-wide

        Jordan Sawyer

        Montana State University, Bozeman, MT; B.S.; Elementary Education

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Primary Teacher/Interventionist Teacher (.50 FTE);

        Paul Banks Elementary School

        Nicole Skelton

        Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN; M.Ed.; Special Education

        GR K-12 Special Education

        Special Education Intensive Needs Teacher;

        Seward Elementary School

        Catherine Taylor

        Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; M.S.; English Education

        GR 6-12 English;

        GR K-12 Special Education

        Language Arts/Spanish Teacher;

        Homer High School

        Brittany Williams

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

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Primary Grade Teacher;

        Sterling Elementary School

        *REVISED

        The names below were added to the list on Friday, August 3, 2018.

        Name

        Institution; Degree; Major

        Alaska Certification

        Assignment; Location

        Marilyn Duncan

        University of Aix-Marseille, Marseille, France; M.A.; English as a Foreign Language

        English as a Foreign Language

        Migrant Teacher/Title I Teacher;

        Razdolna School

        Lucas Guenther

        University of Alaska, Southeast, Juneau, AK; M.A.T.; Secondary Education

        GR 6-12 General Science;

        Biology

        Mathematics/Science Teacher;

        Razdolna School

        Jennifer Jones

        Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, ID; B.A.; Elementary Education

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Interventionist Teacher;

        Tustumena Elementary School