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        Board of Education Meeting

        K2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

        Item Details

        Meeting
        May 6, 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-K

        Moved by Jason Tauriainen · Seconded by Matt Morse

        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 for whom a recommendation 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

        Damara Burnett (.75 FTE)

        Teacher/Regular

        Assessment, Curriculum, Federal Programs & Small Schools

        Rachel Pioch

        Teacher/Regular

        Assessment, Curriculum, Federal Programs & Small Schools

        Jessica Scogin

        Teacher/Regular

        Assessment, Curriculum, Federal Programs & Small Schools

        Eleanor Van Sickle

        Teacher/Regular

        Aurora Borealis Charter School

        Kailey Mucha

        Teacher/Regular

        K-Beach Elementary School

        Tammy Vollom-Matturro

        Teacher/Regular

        Kenai Middle School

        Katherine Schneider

        Teacher/Regular

        Mountain View Elementary School

        Samantha Seizys

        Teacher/Special Education

        Mountain View Elementary School

        Sarah Harless-Singer

        Teacher/Regular

        Nikiski Middle/High School and Distance Education

        Justan Nichols

        Teacher/Special Education

        Nikiski Middle/High School

        Lindsey Blaine

        Teacher/Regular

        Nikolaevsk School

        Billeen Carlson

        Teacher/Regular

        Nikolaevsk School

        Jared Copeland

        Teacher/Regular

        Nikolaevsk School

        Kelly Witten

        Teacher/Regular

        Ninilchik School

        Efimia Basargin

        Teacher/Regular

        Razdolna School

        Lucas Guenther

        Teacher/Regular

        Razdolna School

        Joanna Nichols

        Teacher/Regular

        Razdolna School

        Tammy Christin

        Teacher/Regular

        Seward Elementary School

        Christopher Towne

        Teacher/Regular

        Soldotna High School

        Jennifer Jones

        Teacher/Regular

        Tustumena Elementary School