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      Board of Education Meeting

      I2021-22 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure

      Item Details

      Meeting
      April 5, 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) and Tenure

      Motions

      Main Motion
      Passed

      Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-K

      Moved by Jason Tauriainen · Seconded by Patti Truesdell

      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:

      The following list represents non-tenured teachers for whom a recommendation can be made at this time. Others may be forthcoming depending on various factors. These contracts are funded through regular education, grants, and Student Support Services. Even though a location is listed, some schools are overstaffed at this time and transfers will occur at a later date, as necessary. Each teacher is assigned to one “home” location although he/she may be split between one or more schools; part-time assignments are denoted in parentheses next to a teacher's name.

      Name

      Assignment

      Location

      Jill Quesenberry

      Teacher/Regular

      Aurora Borealis Charter School

      Eleanor Van Sickle

      Teacher/Regular

      Aurora Borealis Charter School

      Katherine Nitcy

      Teacher/Regular

      Fireweed Academy

      Parley Estes

      Teacher/Regular

      Homer Middle School

      Bailey Beeson

      Teacher/Regular

      Kenai Middle School

      Brian Lyke

      Teacher/Regular

      Kenai Middle School

      Misty McCown

      Teacher/Regular

      Kenai Middle School

      Tammy Vollom-Matturro

      Teacher/Regular

      Kenai Middle School

      Rustin Hitchcock

      Teacher/Regular

      Nikiski Middle/High School

      Billeen Carlson

      Teacher/Regular

      Nikolaevsk School

      Debra Blossom

      Teacher/Regular

      Ninilchik School

      Kelly Witten

      Teacher/Regular

      Ninilchik School

      Jordan Sawyer

      Teacher/Regular

      Paul Banks Elementary School

      Kimberly Pherson

      Teacher/Regular

      Seward Elementary School

      Keri Russell

      Teacher/Regular

      Seward Elementary School

      Tara Swanson

      Teacher/Regular

      Seward Elementary School

      Zachary Cureton

      Teacher/Regular

      Seward High School

      Coty Beck

      Teacher/Regular

      Seward Middle School

      Rebecca Dixon

      Teacher/Regular

      Seward Middle School

      Michelle Graves

      Teacher/Regular

      Skyview Middle School

      AnnMarie Rudstrom

      Teacher/Regular

      Soldotna Elementary School

      David Holmes

      Teacher/Regular

      Soldotna High School

      Dillon Jensen

      Teacher/Regular

      Soldotna High School

      Christopher Towne

      Teacher/Regular

      Soldotna High School

      Kelli Boonstra (.50 FTE)

      Teacher/Regular

      Soldotna Montessori Charter School

      Ivy Hanson

      Teacher/Regular

      Tustumena Elementary School

      Jennifer Jones

      Teacher/Regular

      Tustumena Elementary School