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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 Jan. 13, 2020
2. Awards and Presentations
    3. School Reports
    • ARedoubt Elementary School, Mr. William Withrow
    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
      • ABoard Reports
      • BCommittee Reports
      • CBoard Work Session Report
      10. Consent Agenda
      • AApproval of Consent Agenda
      • B2020-2021 District Organizational Chart
      • CAR 4319.26 Teacher-In-Charge
      • DAR 1330 Use of School Facilities and Properties with E 1240 Organizations Support Student Activities
      • EAR 6187.1 Charter School Administrator Evaluation
      • FAR 6146.1 High School Graduation Requirements
      • GBoard Committee Assignment 2020-2-3
      • HBudget Transfers over $50,000 2020-2-3
      • ILeave of Absence Request/Support
      • J2019-20 Long-Term Substitute Teacher Contract(s)
      • K2020-21 Tentative Administrator Contract(s)
      • L2020-21 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure
      • M2020-21 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)
      • N2020-21 Tentative Tenure Teacher Contract(s)
      11. Action Items
        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
          • A2020-21 District Calendar with Early Release Days
          • BAASB Winter Boardsmanship Report - Morgan 2020-2-3
          • CAdministrator Meeting Agenda 1/22/20
          • DBoard Member School Visits 1st Semester 2019-2020
          • EBorough Assembly Action 2020-2-3
          • FCareer Development Reports 2020-2-3
          • GEnrollment on 1/22/2020
          • HExhibit 3290.1 Donation of Art for School 2020-2-3
          • IExhibit 9130c Information Committee
          • JLitigation Status Report through December 2019
          • KMedia Releases 2020-2-3
          • LQuarter 2 Discipline Data
          • MResignations-Certified
          • NResignations-Support
          18. Meeting Video Recording
          • ASchool Board Video Feb. 3, 2020

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          Board of Education Meeting

          M2020-21 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

          Item Details

          Meeting
          February 3, 2020 – Board of Education Meeting
          Category
          10. Consent Agenda
          Type
          Action item
          Recommended action
          Move to approve the 2020-21 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

          Motions

          Main Motion
          Passed

          Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 C-D and F-M.

          Moved by Debbie Cary · Seconded by Jason Tauriainen

          8 Yes0 No0 Abstain

          Yes: Debbie Cary, Jason Tauriainen, Matt Morse, Mike Illg, Patti Truesdell, Penny Vadla, Virginia Morgan, Zen Kelly

          Public Content

          Background Information:

          The following list represents tentative assignments for non-tenured teachers in Pupil Services and hard-to-fill schools. 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

          Misty Crain

          Teacher/Regular

          Nanwalek School

          Rachel DeRaeve

          Teacher/Special Education

          Soldotna Montessori Charter School

          Lara Dillinger

          Teacher/Regular

          Port Graham School

          Jessica Duke

          Speech/Language Pathologist

          Kenai Alternative High School

          Cheri Gamble

          Teacher/Special Education

          Kenai Middle School

          Michelle Gist

          Teacher/Special Education

          Soldotna Elementary School

          Amy Hagen

          Teacher/Special Education

          Districtwide

          Sarah Hutchison

          Teacher/Special Education

          Kenai Middle School

          Deborah James

          Teacher/Special Education

          Kenai Central High School

          Melissa Krimmel

          Teacher/Special Education

          Kaleidoscope Charter School

          Janna LaCroix

          Teacher/Special Education

          West Homer Elementary School

          Terry Lindeman

          Teacher/Regular

          Port Graham School

          Suzanne McKeon-Brantley

          Teacher/Special Education

          Redoubt Elementary School

          Shilo McManus

          Teacher/Special Education

          Tustumena Elementary School

          Justan Nichols

          Teacher/Special Education

          Nikiski Middle/High School

          Mellisa Nill

          Teacher/Special Education

          Kenai Central High School

          Olivia Orth

          Teacher/Special Education

          Soldotna High School

          Sarah Peters

          School Psychologist

          Homer High School

          Heidi Renner

          Teacher/Special Education

          Tustumena Elementary School

          Katherine Rice

          Speech/Language Pathologist

          Paul Banks Elementary School

          Anna Sawyer

          School Psychologist

          Homer Middle School

          Beth Schott

          Teacher/Special Education

          West Homer Elementary School

          Samantha Seizys

          Teacher/Special Education

          Mountain View Elementary School

          Jodi Smith

          Teacher/Special Education

          Skyview Middle School

          Megan Smith

          Teacher/Regular

          Susan B. English School

          Elizabeth Sweeney

          Speech/Language Pathologist

          Redoubt Elementary School

          David Szynskie

          Teacher/Special Education

          Razdolna School

          Jessie Williams

          Occupational Therapist

          Mountain View Elementary School