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    • C2016-17 Long-Term Substitute Contract(s)
    • D2017-18 Tentative Administrator Contract(s)
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    • F2017-18 Tentative Non-Tenured Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure
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      Board of Education Meeting

      F2017-18 Tentative Non-Tenured Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure

      Item Details

      Meeting
      April 3, 2017 – Board of Education Meeting
      Category
      10. Consent Agenda
      Type
      Action item
      Recommended action
      Move to approve 2017-18 Tentative Non-Tenured Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure

      Motions

      Main Motion
      Passed

      Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-JItems C (Vadla) and J (Hohl) removed

      Moved by Lynn Hohl · Seconded by Bill Holt

      8 Yes0 No0 Abstain

      Yes: Bill Holt, Dan Castimore, Joe Arness, Lynn Hohl, Mike Illg, Penny Vadla, Tim Navarre, Zen Kelly

      Main Motion
      Passed

      Move to approve Consent Agenda item 10 C

      Moved by Lynn Hohl · Seconded by Bill Holt

      8 Yes0 No0 Abstain

      Yes: Bill Holt, Dan Castimore, Joe Arness, Lynn Hohl, Mike Illg, Penny Vadla, Tim Navarre, Zen Kelly

      Main Motion
      Passed

      Approve the assignment of Penny Vadla to the District English Language Arts Review CommitteeAmend to add Ms. Hohl to committee list.

      Moved by Lynn Hohl · Seconded by Bill Holt

      8 Yes0 No0 Abstain

      Yes: Bill Holt, Dan Castimore, Joe Arness, Lynn Hohl, Mike Illg, Penny Vadla, Tim Navarre, Zen Kelly

      Main Motion
      Passed

      Approve the assignment of Penny Vadla to the District English Language Arts Review Committee

      Moved by Lynn Hohl · Seconded by Bill Holt

      8 Yes0 No0 Abstain

      Yes: Bill Holt, Dan Castimore, Joe Arness, Lynn Hohl, Mike Illg, Penny Vadla, Tim Navarre, Zen Kelly

      Public Content

      Background Information:

      The following list represents tentative assignments for non-tenured teachers. 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

      Rachel Allmendinger

      Teacher/Regular

      Voznesenka School

      Edan Badajos

      Teacher/Regular

      Chapman School

      Heather Baker

      Teacher/Regular

      Nikiski North Star Elementary School

      Todd Boonstra

      Teacher/Regular

      Kaleidoscope Charter School

      Will Chervenak

      Teacher/Regular

      Soldotna Prep School

      Joshua Demlow

      Teacher/Regular

      Ninilchik School

      Jennifer Derks-Andersen

      Teacher/Regular

      Soldotna Prep School

      Hannah Dolphin

      Teacher/Regular

      K-Beach Elementary School

      Marjorie Dunn

      Teacher/Regular

      West Homer Elementary School

      Nathaniel Erfurth

      Teacher/Regular

      Soldotna High School

      Nicole Gaunt

      School Counselor

      Nikiski Milddle/High School

      Callie Giordano

      Teacher/Regular

      Mountain View Elementary School

      Julie Gottfried

      Teacher/Regular

      Sterling Elementary School

      Alana Greear

      Teacher/Regular

      Kachemak-Selo School

      Dawn Grimm

      Teacher/Regular

      Kaleidoscope Charter School

      Amelia Hall (.70 FTE)

      Teacher/Regular

      Sterling Elementary School

      Jennifer Hornung

      Teacher/Regular

      Nikiski Middle/High School

      Samantha Johnson

      School Counselor

      Kenai Middle School

      Shane Lopez

      Teacher/Regular

      Soldotna High School

      Ryan Moss

      Teacher/Regular

      Kenai Central High School

      Simon Nissen

      Teacher/Regular

      Kenai Central High School

      Troy Poage

      Teacher/Regular

      Skyview Middle School

      Deborah Pollock (.80 FTE)

      Teacher/Regular

      Tustumena Elementary School

      Samantha Pugia

      Teacher/Regular

      Redoubt Elementary School

      Erin Ratcliff

      Teacher/Regular

      Soldotna Elementary School

      Brook Reynolds

      Teacher/Regular

      Mountain View Elementary School

      Helen Rizzo

      Teacher/Regular

      Nikiski North Star Elementary School

      Kristin Romberg

      Teacher/Regular

      Soldotna Montessori Charter School

      Shannon Ryan

      Teacher/Regular

      Seward Elementary School

      Lauren Seaton (.70 FTE)

      Teacher/Regular

      Homer High School

      George Skraba Reising

      Teacher/Regular

      Seward High School

      Hannah Snow

      Teacher/Regular

      Fireweed Academy

      Jacob Songer

      Teacher/Regular

      Kenai Central High School

      Susan Stotz

      Teacher/Regular

      Kenai Middle School

      Rebecca Temple

      Teacher/Regular

      Homer High School

      Erika Thompson

      Teacher/Regular

      West Homer Elementary School

      Cheryl Tolman

      Teacher/Regular

      Razdolna School

      Betsy Vanek

      Teacher/Regular

      Fireweed Academy

      Tamra Wear

      Librarian

      Soldotna High School

      Jasmine Woodhead

      Teacher/Regular

      Chapman School