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        Item Details

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

        Motions

        Main Motion
        Passed

        Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-C

        Moved by Zen Kelly · Seconded by Debbie Cary

        9 Yes0 No0 Abstain

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

        Public Content

        Background Information:

        Name

        Institution; Degree; Major

        Alaska Certification

        Assignment; Location

        Jessica Cochran

        Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA; M.A.; Education: Reading and Language

        National Board Certification;

        Early & Middle Childhood/Literacy: Read;

        GR K-12 Elementary Education

        Home-Bound Teacher (.50 FTE);

        Central Peninsula Area

        Karen Corbell

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

        GR K-6 Elementary Education

        Intermediate Grade Teacher;

        West Homer Elementary School

        April Dixon

        Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; M.Ed.; Elementary Education

        GR 1-8 Elementary Education

        Interventionist/Gifted & Talented Teacher (.50 FTE);

        Soldotna Montessori Charter School

        Luke Herman

        Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI; B.A.; History and Social Studies Education

        GR 6-12 History

        GR 6-12 Social Studies

        Social Studies Teacher;

        Soldotna High School

        Robyn Lanier

        University of Akron, Akron, OH; M.M.; Music - Performance

        GR K-12 Music

        Music Teacher - Vocal;

        Kenai Central High School

        Annie Robinson

        Concordia University, Portland, OR; M.A.T.; Early Childhood and Elementary Education

        Early Childhood Education;

        Elementary Education

        Elementary Multi-Grade Teacher;

        Razdolna School

        Jerry Stapleton

        Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ; M.Ed.; Educational Leadership

        PRE K-GR 5 Elementary Education

        Primary Grade Teacher;

        Nikiski North Star Elementary School

        Clyde Swaby

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        Welding;

        Construction

        Vocational Education Teacher;

        Soldotna High School

        Casey Yordy

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

        GR 7-12 English;

        Psychology

        Language Arts Teacher;

        Homer Flex School