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1. Opening Activities
  • ACall to Order
  • BPledge of Allegiance/National Anthem/Alaska Flag Song
  • CDistrict Mission Statement
  • DRoll Call
  • EApproval of Agenda
  • FApproval of Minutes July 1, 2019
2. Awards and Presentations
    3. School Reports
      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. O'Brien
        7. Representatives 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. O'Brien
        9. Reports
        • AFourth Quarter Budget Transfer Report 2019-8-5
        • BBoard Reports
        • CCommittee Reports
        • DBoard Work Session Report
        10. Consent Agenda
        • AApproval of Consent Agenda
        • B2019-20 New Teacher Contract(s)
        • C2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)
        • DStudent Representative to the School Board and Student Representative to the Information Committee
        11. Action Items
        • ASchool regulated water systems new Alternate Method of System Supervision (AMOSS) plan.
        • BAR 6180 Dual Credit Guidelines
        • CAR 6146.1 High School Graduation Requirements
        • DBP 3290.1 Art Donation
        12. First Reading of Policy Revisions
          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
          • A2020 Association of Alaska School Boards (AASA) Resolutions
          • BBoard Expense Report through June 30, 2019
          • CBoard Policy Exhibit 1330b Community Use of School Facility
          • DBoard Policy Exhibit 3344a Remote Site Living Expenses
          • EBoard Travel Report through June 30, 2019
          • FCareer Development Reports 2019-8-5
          • GMedia Releases 2019-8-5
          • HProfessional Learning and Collaboration Time Reports
          • IResignations-Support
          18. Meeting Video Recording
          • ASchool Board Video August 5, 2019

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          B2019-20 New Teacher Contract(s)

          Item Details

          Meeting
          August 5, 2019 – Board of Education Meeting
          Category
          10. Consent Agenda
          Type
          Action item
          Recommended action
          Move to approve 2019-20 New Teacher Contract(s)

          Motions

          Main Motion
          Passed

          Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-D

          Moved by Zen Kelly · Seconded by Jason Tauriainen

          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:

          Name

          Institution; Degree; Major

          Alaska Certification

          Assignment; Location

          Wanda Brenner

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

          GR K-8 Elementary Education

          Interventionist Teacher;

          Soldotna Montessori Charter School

          Timothy Chandler

          University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; B.S.; Psychology

          GR K-8 Elementary Education

          Elementary Generalist Teacher;

          Hope School

          Donald Combs

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

          GR K-8 Elementary Education

          Intermediate Grade Teacher;

          Aurora Borealis Charter School

          Kyle Darbonne

          Whitworth University, Spokane, WA; M.I.T.; Secondary Education

          GR 7-12 Science

          Migrant Teacher;

          Homer Area Schools

          Sasha Graves

          University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; B.A.; Foreign Languages

          GR K-8 Elementary Education

          Generalist Teacher;

          Hope School

          Terry Lindeman

          University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; M.Ed.; Educational Technology

          GR 7-12 Drama;

          GR 7-12 English;

          GR 7-12 Speech

          Middle School Generalist Teacher;

          Port Graham School

          Abby Nelson

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

          GR K-6 Elementary Education

          Primary Grade Teacher;

          Tustumena Elementary School

          Kimberly Pherson

          Walden University, Minneapolis, MN; M.S.; Education

          GR K-8 Elementary Education;

          PRE K-GR 12

          Primary Grade Teacher;

          Seward Elementary School

          Anna Sawyer

          University of Montana, Missoula, MT; S.S.P.; School Psychology

          School Psychologist

          School Psychologist;

          Homer Area Schools

          Jodi Smith

          University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; B.A.; Special Education

          GR K-12 Special Education

          Special Education Intensive Needs Teacher;

          Skyview Middle School

          Rhapsody Soderberg

          University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN; M.A.; Autism Spectrum Disorders

          Special Education

          Special Education Intensive Needs Teacher;


          Paul Banks Elementary School

          Amy Sommers

          Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI; B.S.; Secondary Education and English Language Arts

          GR 5-12 English

          Language Arts/Reading Teacher;

          Skyview Middle School

          Michelle Thornton

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

          GR 7-12 History;

          Political Science

          Social Studies/Science Teacher;

          Voznesenka School

          Rachel Wied

          Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT; M.S.; Educational Leadership

          GR K-8 Elementary Education;

          GR K-12 Administration

          Primary Multi-Grade Teacher;

          McNeil Canyon Elementary School

          Jessie Williams

          Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA; M.O.T.; Occupational Therapy

          GR K-12 Occupational Therapy

          Occupational Therapist;

          Central Peninsula Area Schools