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1. Opening Activities
  • ACall to Order
  • BNational Anthem, Soldotna Prep School Students
  • CDistrict Mission Statement
  • DRoll Call
  • EApproval of Agenda
  • FApproval of Minutes Jan. 14, 2019 Special Meeting
  • GApproval of Minutes Jan. 14, 2019
  • HApproval of Minutes Jan. 28, 2019 Special Meeting
2. Awards and Presentations
    3. School Reports
    • AKaleidoscope School of Arts and Science, Ms. Dawn Grimm
    • BSoldotna Prep School, Mr. Curt Schmidt
    4. Public Presentations/Comments (Items not on the agenda)
    • APublic Presentations/Comments (Items not on the agenda.)
    5. Hearing of Delegations
      6. Communications and Petitions
      • AMr. Dusek
      7. Representative selected by the following: Advisory Committees, Site Councils and/or Authorized Student Support Organizations, K.P.A.A., K.P.E.A., K.P.E.S.A., Borough Assembly
      • ASpeakers
      8. Superintendent's Report
      • AMr. Dusek
      9. Reports
      • ABudget Transfer Report Second Quarter 2019-2-11
      • BBoard Reports
      • CCommittee Reports
      • DBoard Work Session Report
      10. Consent Agenda
      • AApproval of Consent Agenda
      • B2018-19 New Teacher Contract(s)
      • C2018-19 Tentative Tenure Teacher Contract(s)
      • D2019-20 Tentative Administrator Contract(s)
      • E2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)
      • F2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure
      • G2019-20 Tentative Tenure Teacher Contract(s)
      • H2018-19 Long-Term Substitute Teacher Contract(s)
      • IBudget Transfers over $50,000 2019-2-11
      • J2019-2020 District Organizational Chart
      11. Action Items
      • AMathematics Curriculum Revision
      • BAR 5144 Discipline
      • CAR 5144.1 Suspension and Expulsion
      • DAR 5144.11 Due Process
      • ESuperintendent Oversight Committee Recommendations
      • FAdditional Regular Board Meeting March 21, 2019
      12. First Reading of Policy Revisions
      • ABP & AR 5112.6 Education for Homeless Children and Youths
      13. Public Presentations/Comments
      • APublic Presentations/Comments Any Topic
      14. Board Comments
      • ABoard Comments
      15. Executive Session
      • AExecutive Session if needed
      • BAdjourn Executive Session
      16. Adjourn
      • AAdjourn meeting
      17. General Information Packet
      • ABoard Expense Report through Jan. 31, 2019
      • BBoard Travel Report through Jan. 31, 2019
      • CBoard Member School Visits 1st Semester 2018-2019
      • DEnrollment on 1/30/2019
      • E6153(f) Student Indemnification Statement (Waiver Of Liability) Student Consent For Medical Treatment Student Consent To Participate
      • FE 6153(h) Chaperone/Volunteer Indemnification Statement (Waiver Of Liability) Volunteer Alcohol, Drug-Free Statement
      • GMedia Releases 2019-2-11
      • HResignations-Certified
      • IResignations-Support
      18. Meeting Video Recording
      • ASchool Board Video Feb. 11, 2019

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      Board of Education Meeting

      E2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

      Item Details

      Meeting
      February 11, 2019 – Board of Education Meeting
      Category
      10. Consent Agenda
      Type
      Action item
      Recommended action
      Move to approve the 2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

      Motions

      Main Motion
      Passed

      Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-F and 10 H-j

      Moved by Dan Castimore · Seconded by Mike Illg

      9 Yes0 No0 Abstain

      Yes: Dan Castimore, Debbie Cary, Greg Madden, Jason Tauriainen, Lynn Hohl, Matt Morse, Mike Illg, Penny Vadla, Zen Kelly

      Public Content

      Background Information:

      The following list represents tentative assignments for non-tenured teachers in Pupil Services and hard-to-fill schools for whom a recommendation can be made.  Others may be forthcoming as recommendations can be made.  Each teacher is assigned to one "home" location although he/she may be split between one or more schools, and part-time assignments are denoted in parentheses next to a teacher's name.

      Name

      Assignment

      Location

      Jeffrey Beck

      Teacher/Regular

      Nanwalek Elementary/High School

      Sara Benfer

      Teacher/Special Education

      Nikiski North Star Elementary School

      Beverly Bowman

      Teacher/Regular

      Port Graham School

      Misty Crain

      Teacher/Special Education

      Nanwalek Elementary/High School

      Caroline Cruickshank

      Teacher/Special Education

      Skyview Middle School

      Meredith Davis

      Teacher/Regular

      Nanwalek Elementary/High School

      Melissa Krimmel

      Teacher/Special Education

      Kaleidoscope Charter School

      Debra Kurtz

      Speech/Language Pathologist

      Homer High School

      Winter Marhsall-Allen

      Teacher/Special Education

      Homer High School

      Lisa McCutcheon

      Teacher/Special Education

      Homer High School

      Suzanne McKeon-Brantley

      Teacher/Special Education

      Soldotna Prep School

      Shilo McManus

      Teacher/Special Education

      Tustumena Elementary School

      Katie Newsted

      Teacher/Special Education

      Homer Middle School

      Bethany Nyboer (.05 FTE)

      Teacher/Special Education

      Aurora Borealis Charter School

      Olivia Orth

      Teacher/Special Education

      Soldotna High School

      Michael Reid

      Teacher/Special Education

      Kenai Central High School

      Heidi Renner

      Teacher/Special Education

      Soldotna Prep School

      Katherine Rice

      Speech/Language Pathologist

      Paul Banks Elementary School

      Keri Russell

      Teacher/Special Education

      Seward Elementary School

      Beth Schott

      Teacher/Special Education

      West Homer Elementary School

      Kumi Shields

      School Psychologist

      K-Beach Elementary School

      Nicole Skelton

      Teacher/Special Education

      Seward Elementary School

      Jennifer Stratton-Cooper

      Teacher/Special Education

      Nikiski Middle/High School

      David Szynskie

      Teacher/Special Education

      Razdolna School

      Patricia Vink

      Teacher/Special Education

      Nikiski North Star Elementary School

      Emily Wentzel Walle

      Teacher/Special Education

      West Homer Elementary School