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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 January 11, 2021
2. Awards and Presentations
    3. School Reports
    • ANanwalek Elementary/High School, Mr. Michael Crain
    • BConnections School, Mr. Rich Bartolowits
    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
      • ADecember Finance Reports 2021-2-1
      • BSecond Quarter Budget Transfer Report 2021-2-1
      • CBoard Reports
      • DCommittee Reports
      • EBoard Work Session Report
      10. Consent Agenda
      • AApproval of Consent Agenda
      • BLeave of Absence Request/Certified
      • CLeave of Absence Request/Support
      • D2020-21 Long-Term Substitute Teacher Contract(s)
      • E2020-21 New Teacher Contract(s)
      • F2021-2022 District Organizational Chart
      • G2021-22 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)
      • H2021-22 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure
      • I2021-22 Tentative Administrator Contract(s)
      • J2021-22 Tentative Tenure Teacher Contract(s)
      11. Action Items
      • ASuperintendent Contract-Mr. Clayton Holland *Revised
      • BApproval of BP 4119.15 Sexual Misconduct
      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
        • ABoard Expense Report through December 2020
        • BBoard Travel Report through December 31, 2020
        • CEnrollment on 1/20/2021
        • DMedia Releases 2-01-2021
        • EQ2 Discipline Report to the Board
        • FResignations-Certified
        • GResignations-Support
        18. School Board Meeting Video
        • ASchool Board Meeting Video 2-1-2021

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        Board of Education Meeting

        G2021-22 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

        Item Details

        Meeting
        February 1, 2021 – Board of Education Meeting
        Category
        10. Consent Agenda
        Type
        Action item
        Recommended action
        Move to approve the 2021-22 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)

        Motions

        Main Motion
        Passed

        Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-I

        Moved by Debbie Cary · Seconded by Penny Vadla

        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 Student Support 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

        Randall Brown

        Teacher/Regular

        Nanwalek School

        Rachel DeRaeve

        Teacher/Special Education

        Soldotna Montessori Charter School

        Lara Dillinger

        Teacher/Special Education

        Port Graham School

        Jessica Duke

        Speech/Language Pathologist

        Kaleidoscope Charter School

        Tina Hall

        Teacher/Special Education

        Nikiski Middle/High School

        Jamilyn Harper

        Teacher/Special Education

        Connections Program

        Mark Hennick

        Teacher/Special Education

        Ninilchik School

        Brianne Hinds

        Teacher/Special Education

        Mountain View Elementary School

        Deborah James

        Teacher/Special Education

        Kenai Central High School

        Terry Lindeman

        Teacher/Regular

        Port Graham School

        Elizabeth Lockwood

        Teacher/Special Education

        Nikiski North Star Elementary School

        Allison Miller

        Teacher/Regular

        Susan B. English School

        Justan Nichols

        Teacher/Special Education

        Seward Middle School

        Mellisa Nill

        Teacher/Special Education

        Kenai Central High School

        Sarah Peters

        School Psychologist

        Homer High School

        Shannon Riley

        Teacher/Special Education

        Fireweed Academy

        Karen Ruchti

        Teacher/Special Education

        Nikolaevsk School

        Anna Sawyer

        School Psychologist

        Homer Middle School

        Samantha Seizys

        Teacher/Special Education

        Mountain View Elementary School

        Nicole Skelton

        Teacher/Special Education

        Seward Elementary School

        Jodi Smith

        Teacher/Special Education

        Skyview Middle School

        Megan Smith

        Teacher/Regular

        Susan B. English School

        Cheri Sullens

        Teacher/Special Education

        Kenai Middle School

        Elizabeth Sweeney

        Speech/Language Pathologist

        Redoubt Elementary School

        Dara Williams

        Teacher/Special Education

        West Homer Elementary School

        Jessie Williams

        Occupational Therapist

        Mountain View Elementary School