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6. Hearing of Delegations
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    • AMr. O'Brien
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    • AJuly and August 2019 Finance Reports 2019-9-9
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    11. Consent Agenda
    • AApproval of Consent Agenda
    • B2019-20 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)
    • C2019-20 New Teacher Contract(s)
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    12. Action Items
    • ASuperintendent Search Oversight Committee Charge
    13. First Reading of Policy Revisions
      14. Public Presentations/Comments
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      15. Executive Session
      • AExecutive Session if needed
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      16. Adjourn
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      17. General Information Packet
      • A2019-20 Parent-Student Handbook
      • BBoard Expense Report through July 31, 2019
      • CBoard Travel Report through July 31, 2019
      • DEnrollment on 9/9/2019
      • EKenai Peninsula Borough 2019 Drinking Water Quality Report
      • FMedia Releases 2019-9-9
      • GResignations-Certified
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      18. Meeting Video Recording
      • ASchool Board Video Sept. 9, 2019

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      C2019-20 New Teacher Contract(s)

      Item Details

      Meeting
      September 9, 2019 – Board of Education Meeting
      Category
      11. 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 Jason Tauriainen · Seconded by Lynn Hohl

      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

      Lori Allen

      Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT; B.S.; Elementary Education

      GR K-6 Elementary Education

      Intermediate Grade Teacher;

      Seward Elementary School

      Rebecca Boettcher

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

      GR 7-12 Mathematics

      Teacher of At-Risk Students;

      Soldotna High School

      Alicia Brankel

      Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ; M.Ed.; Educational Leadership

      GR 6-12 English;

      Middle School Social Studies;

      English as a Second Language

      Language Arts Teacher;

      Kenai Central High School

      Rachel DeRaeve

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

      GR K-6 Elementary Education;

      GR K-12 Special Education Waiver

      Special Education Resource Teacher;

      Soldotna Montessori Charter School

      Diane Ditton

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

      GR K-8 Elementary Education;

      History

      Intermediate Grade Teacher;

      Fireweed Academy

      Laura Haskins

      Kent State University, Kent, OH; M.L.I.S; Library and Information Sciences

      GR 5-12 General Science

      Generalist Teacher/Advisor (.50 FTE);


      Connections Program

      Trent Herbst

      University of Wisconsin-La Cross, La Crosse, WI; B.S.; Elementary Education

      GR 1-8 Elementary Education

      Intermediate Grade Teacher;

      Soldotna Elementary School

      Samantha Kirby

      Florida SouthWestern State College, Fort Myers, FL; B.S.; Elementary Education

      GR K-12 English as a Second Language;

      GR K-12 Reading;

      GR K-6 Elementary Education

      Primary Grade Teacher;

      Fireweed Academy

      Tyler Krekling

      Concordia University, Saint Paul, MN; B.A.; 5-12 Health, K-12 Phy Ed

      GR K-12 Physical Education;

      GR 5-12 Health

      Physical Education Teacher;

      Homer Middle School

      Terri Mach

      University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; M.Ed.; Education

      GR K-8 Elementary Education

      Pre-Kindergarten/Title I Teacher;

      Voznesenka School

      Elissa Newell

      Evangel University, Springfield, MO; B.A.; Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education

      BIRTH-GR 3 Early Childhood Education;

      GR 1-6 Elementary Education

      Primary Grade Teacher;

      Paul Banks Elementary School

      Charles Rininger

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

      GR 7-12 History

      Intermediate Grade Teacher;

      McNeil Canyon Elementary School

      Elizabeth Sweeney

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

      PRE K-GR 12 Speech/Language Pathologist

      Speech Language Pathologist;

      Central Peninsula Area

      Mary Witthus

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

      GR K-8 Elementary Education

      Intermediate Grade Teacher;

      K-Beach Elementary School