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  • ACall to Order
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2. Action Items
  • A2024-25 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s)
  • B2024-25 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure
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Board of Education Special Meeting

B2024-25 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure

Item Details

Meeting
March 7, 2024 – Board of Education Special Meeting
Category
2. Action Items
Type
Action item

Motions

Main Motion
Passed

Move to approve the 2024-25 Tentative Non-Tenure Teacher Contract(s) and Tenure

Moved by Penny Vadla · Seconded by Patti Truesdell

9 Yes0 No0 Abstain

Yes: Dianne MacRae, Jason Tauriainen, Kelley Cizek, Matt Morse, Patti Truesdell, Penny Vadla, Tim Daugharty, Virginia Morgan, Zen Kelly

Public Content

Background Information:

The following list represents tentative assignments for non-tenured teachers for whom a recommendation can be made. 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.

NameAssignmentLocation
Danielle HuertaTeacher/RegularAurora Borealis Charter School
Nikiesha RichardsTeacher/RegularAurora Borealis Charter School
Rachel OstlerTeacher/RegularChapman School
Jesse AbramsTeacher/RegularConnections Program
Joey KraszeskiTeacher/RegularElementary Education
Rebecca KingTeacher/RegularFireweed Academy
Erin BregeTeacher/RegularHomer High School
Deborah Curtis (.50 FTE)LibrarianHomer High School
Andrea StineffTeacher/RegularHomer High School
Josie CannonTeacher/RegularK-Beach Elementary School
Erik DolphinTeacher/RegularK-Beach Elementary School
Diana SmrekaTeacher/RegularK-Beach Elementary School
Matthew CrossTeacher/RegularKenai Central High School
Anthony LewisTeacher/RegularKenai Middle School
Nolan RoseTeacher/RegularKenai Middle School
Zachary HeilmanTeacher/RegularMountain View Elementary School
Rebekah Ralston SavoTeacher/RegularNikiski Middle/High School
Donica NashTeacher/RegularRiver City Academy
Joseph WaarvikTeacher/RegularSecondary Education
Eva SanchezTeacher/RegularSeward Elementary School
Kimberly StewartTeacher/RegularSeward Elementary School
Joel WilliamsTeacher/RegularSeward High School
Elizabeth SutphinTeacher/RegularSeward Middle School
Steven HarrisonTeacher/RegularSkyview Middle School
T'essa BlossomTeacher/RegularSoldotna Elementary School
Rachel GrosslTeacher/RegularSoldotna Elementary School
Aaron MallardTeacher/RegularSoldotna High School
Samuel CrowlTeacher/RegularWest Homer Elementary School
Joseph HauslerSchool CounselorWest Homer Elementary School
Jennifer WaltenbaughTeacher/RegularWest Homer Elementary School