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        Item Details

        Meeting
        August 2, 2021 – Board of Education Meeting
        Category
        10. Consent Agenda
        Type
        Action item
        Recommended action
        Move to approve 2021-22 New Teacher Contract(s)

        Motions

        Main Motion
        Passed

        Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-E

        Moved by Jason Tauriainen · Seconded by Matt Morse

        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:

        Name

        Institution; Degree; Major

        Alaska Certification

        Assignment; Location

        Julie Aurand

        Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA; B.S.; Elementary Education

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Primary Multi-Grade Teacher;

        Razdolna School

        Erik Dolphin

        Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ; B.S.; Elementary Education

        Elementary Education

        Intermediate Grade Teacher;

        K-Beach Elementary School

        William Meadows

        University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE; B.S.E.; Secondary Education Mathematics

        GR 7-12 Mathematics

        Mathematics/Science Teacher;

        Tebughna School

        Todd Nemyo

        University of Phoenix, Tempe, AZ; M.B.A.; Marketing

        GR 6-12 Social Sciences

        Teacher of At Risk Students;

        Soldotna High School

        Emily Roseberry

        University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; M.Ed.; Education Leadership

        PRE K-GR 12 Principal;

        GR 7-12 Biology;

        GR 7-12 Chemistry

        Mathematics/Science Teacher;

        Nanwalek School

        Diana Smreka

        Mid-America Nazarene University, Olathe, KS; B.A.; Elementary Education

        GR K-9 Elementary Education

        Primary Grade Teacher;

        K-Beach Elementary School

        Andrea Stineff

        University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; M.Ed.; Educational Technology

        PRE K-GR 12 Mathematics

        Mathematics Teacher;

        Homer High School

        Bryan Taylor

        Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ; Ed.S.; School Psychology

        PRE K-GR 12 School Psychologist

        School Psychologist;

        Districtwide

        Samuel Vargas

        University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX; M.Ed.; Special Education

        PRE K-GR 6 Elementary Education;

        PRE K-GR 12 Special Education

        Special Education Resource Teacher;

        Nanwalek School