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    Board of Education Meeting

    C2017-18 New Teacher Contract(s) REVISED

    Item Details

    Meeting
    September 11, 2017 – Board of Education Meeting
    Category
    10. Consent Agenda
    Type
    Action item
    Recommended action
    Move to approve 2017-18 New Teacher Contract(s) as revised

    Motions

    Main Motion
    Passed

    Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-J.Kelly pulled 10G AR 3550

    Moved by Bill Holt · Seconded by Tim Navarre

    8 Yes0 No0 Abstain

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

    Main Motion
    Passed

    Move to approve postpone 10G

    Moved by Zen Kelly · Seconded by Lynn Hohl

    8 Yes0 No0 Abstain

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

    Public Content

    Background Information:

    Name

    Institution; Degree; Major

    Alaska Certification

    Assignment; Location

    Colton Anderson

    University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; B.S.; Biological Sciences

    GR 7-12 Biology

    Teacher of At Risk Students (.50 FTE); Soldotna High School & Soldotna Prep School

    Erin Brege

    Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI; B.S.Ed.; Speech, Spanish

    GR 6-12 Spanish; GR 6-12 Speech; GR 6-12 Bilingual Education

    Language Arts/Credit Recovery Teacher; Homer High School

    Carol Conant

    The University of Montana, Missoula, MT; B.A.Ed.; Elementary Education

    GR K-8 Elementary Education

    Kindergarten Teacher; Seward Elementary School

    Susan Downes-Borko

    University of Lowell, Lowell, MA; B.M.Ed.; Music Education

    Elementary Education; Music ELEM

    Vocal Music Teacher; Kenai Middle School

    Kimberly Johnson

    Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; M.A.T.; Elementary Education

    Age 3-GR 8 Elementary Education

    Elementary Multi-Grade Teacher; Ninilchik School

    Oakley Lowe

    Montana State University, Bozeman, MT; B.S.; Health and Human Development

    GR K-12 Physical Education; GR K-12 Health

    Physical Education Teacher; Kenai Central High School

    Joelle Moniz

    San Jose State University, San Jose, CA; B.A.; Psychology

    GR K-8 Elementary Education

    Mathematics Teacher; Seward Middle School

    Jessica Olson

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

    GR K-8 Elementary Education

    Intermediate Grade Teacher; Sterling Elementary School

    Kaci Tauriainen

    Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX; B.S.; Multidisciplinary Studies

    GR 4-8 Social Studies

    Interventionist (.50 FTE); Nikiski North Star Elementary

    Caroline Willis

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

    PRE K-GR 12 Special Education

    Special Education Intensive Needs Teacher; Nikiski Middle/High School

    The names below were added to the list on September 8, 2017.

    Christopher Kolischak

    Appalachian State University, Boone, NC; B.S.; Environmental Science

    GR 9-12 General Science; GR 9-12 Earth Science

    Science Teacher; River City Academy

    Andrew Rothenberger

    Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA; M.A.T.; Education

    GR 5-12 Biology

    Title I/Migrant Teacher; Razdolna School and Voznesenka School

    Christopher Schultz

    Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

    Music

    Elementary Music-Instrumental (.25 FTE); Kaleidoscope Charter School