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      10. Consent Agenda
      • AApproval of Consent Agenda
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      • C2017-18 New Teacher Contract(s)
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        Item Details

        Meeting
        August 7, 2017 – Board of Education Meeting
        Category
        10. Consent Agenda
        Type
        Action item
        Recommended action
        Move to approve 2017-18 New Teacher Contract(s)

        Motions

        Main Motion
        Passed

        Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-E

        Moved by Tim Navarre · Seconded by Zen Kelly

        9 Yes0 No0 Abstain

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

        Public Content

        Name

        Institution; Degree; Major

        Alaska Certification

        Assignment; Location

        Daniel Adair

        University of Montana, Missoula, MT; B.A.; Biology

        GR 8-12 Science; Biology

        Biology Teacher; Kenai Central High School

        Sara Benfer

        Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA; B.S.; Early Childhood-Special Education

        PRE K-GR 8 Special Education; PRE K-GR 4 Early Childhood Education

        Special Education Intensive Needs Teacher; Nikiski North Star Elementary School

        Naomi Dagle 

        University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; B.A.; Elementary Education

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Intermediate Grade Teacher; West Homer Elementary School

        Meredith Davis

        University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL; B.S.; Elementary Education

        GR K-6 Reading; GR K-6 English as a Second Language; GR K-6 Elementary Education

        Generalist Teacher; Nanwalek School

        Krystal Evensen

        University of North Texas, Denton, TX; M.S. Early Childhood Education

        PRE K-GR 4 Elementary Education; PRE K-GR 12 English as a Second Language

        Generalist Teacher/Advisor; Connections Program

        Breonna Greer

        Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA; M.A.; Education

        Elementary Education

        Primary Grade Teacher; Nikiski North Star Elementary School

        Sarah Harless-Singer

        University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR; M.A.T.; Secondary Education

        GR 5-8 Language Arts; GR 5-8 Mathematics; GR 5- Social Studies  

        Language Arts/Social Studies/Spanish Teacher; Nikiski Middle/High School

        Beatrice Klaich

        Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC; M.Ed.; Special Education

        ELEM Language Arts; GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Interventionist/Middle School Generalist Teacher; Chapman School

        Debra Kurtz

        Indiana University, South Bend, IN; M.S.;Speech Pathology and Audiology

        GR 6-12 Speech/Language Pathologist

        Speech Language Pathologist; Homer Area

        Max LeClair

        University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK; B.S.; Physical Education

        GR K-12 Physical Education

        Physical Education Teacher; Kenai Middle School

        Tristan Leiter

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

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Math Teacher; Skyview Middle School

        Catherine Lyon

        Jones International University, Centennial, CO; Ed.D.; K-12 Leadership

        PRE K-GR 12 Special Education; GR 1-8 Elementary Education; English as a Second Language; GR 1-8 Reading

        Intermediate Grade Teacher; Mountain View Elementary School

        Lisa McCutcheon

        California State University, Northridge, CA; M.A.; Special Education

        GR K-12 Special Education

        Special Education Resource Teacher; Homer High School

        Daniel Newsted

        Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; B.A.; Mathematics Education

        GR 6-12 Mathematics

        Science/Math Teacher; Homer High School

        Katie Newsted

        Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; B.S.; Social Science

        GR K-12 Special Education

        Special Education Resource Teacher; Homer Middle School

        Kumi Shields

        Eastern Washington University; Cheney, WA; Ed.S.; School Psychologist

        School Psychologist

        School Psychologist; Central Peninsula Area

        Clyde Swaby

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        Welding; Carpentry; Construction

        Vocational Education Teacher; Nikiski Middle/High School

        Ross Tulloch

        University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; M.A.T.; Secondary Education

        GR 6-12 Life Science; GR 6-12 Biology

        Secondary Generalist Teacher; Nikiski Middle/High School

        Kristine Wurst

        Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA, B.S.; Psychology Education, Elementary Education

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Intermediate Grade Teacher; West Homer Elementary School