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REVISED Board of Education Meeting

1. Opening Activities

ACall to Order
BPledge of Allegiance/National Anthem/Alaska Flag Song
CDistrict Mission Statement
DRoll Call
EApproval of Agenda
FApproval of Minutes: 11-04-2024
GApproval of Special Meeting Minutes: 11-18-2024

2. Awards and Presentations

AAwards and Presentations

3. School Reports

AConnections School, Mr. Doug Hayman

4. Student Board Representative Report

AStudent Board Representative Report

5. Student Presentations/Comments (Any topic)

AStudent Presentations/Comments (Any topic)

6. Public Presentations/Comments (Items not on the agenda)

APublic Presentations/Comments (Items not on the agenda.)

7. Hearing of Delegations

AHearing of Delegations

8. Communications and Petitions

AMr. Holland

9. Representatives selected by the following: Advisory Committees, Site Councils and/or Authorized Student Support Organizations, K.P.A.A., K.P.E.A., K.P.E.S.A., Borough Assembly

ASpeakers

10. Superintendent's Report

AMr. Holland

11. Reports

AOctober Finance Reports 2024-12-2
BBoard Reports
CCommittee Reports
DBoard Work Session Report

12. Consent Agenda

AApproval of Consent Agenda
B2024-25 Long-Term Substitute Teacher Contract(s)
C2024-25 New Teacher Contract(s)
D2024-25 Temporary Retired Teacher Contract(s)
EBP 3290 Gifts, Grants and Bequests
FLeave of Absence Request/Certified

13. Action Items

A2025 KPBSD Legislative Priorities
BAward of the Education Specification for the Soldotna Elementary & Soldotna Prep Consolidation
CFY25 Budget Revision
D*LAYDOWN FY25-FY27 Salary Schedules for Assistant Superintendent(s), Executive Director(s), Director(s), Coordinator(s), and FY25-FY26 Exempt Salary Schedules

14. First Reading of Policy Revisions

AFirst Reading of Policy Revisions

15. Public Presentations/Comments

APublic Presentations/Comments Any Topic

16. Board Comments

ABoard Comments

17. Executive Session

AExecutive Session if needed
BAdjourn Executive Session

18. Adjourn

AAdjourn meeting

19. General Information Packet

A2024-25 Class Size Report
BBoard Expense Report through November 2024
CBoard Travel Report through November 2024
DEnrollment on 11/21/2024
EFive Year Enrollment Projection 2024-12-2
FResignations-Certified
GResignations-Support

20. School Board Meeting Video

ASchool Board Meeting Video 12-02-2024

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C2024-25 New Teacher Contract(s)

Item Details

Meeting: December 2, 2024 – REVISED Board of Education Meeting
Category: 12. Consent Agenda
Type: Action item
Recommended action: Move to approve 2024-25 New Teacher Contract(s)

Motions

Main Motion

Passed

Move to approve Consent Agenda items 12 B-F.

Moved by Jason Tauriainen · Seconded by Penny Vadla

9 Yes0 No0 Abstain

Yes: Kelley Cizek, Tim Daugharty, Sarah Douthit, Zen Kelly, Dianne Macrae, Virginia Morgan, Jason Tauriainen, Patricia Truesdell, Penny Vadla

Public Content

Background Information:

Name	Institution; Degree; Major	Alaska Certification	Assignment; Location
Danielle Akana	University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; M.Ed.; Counseling	GR K-12 School Counselor	Itinerant Elementary School Counselor (.60 FTE); Central Peninsula Area
Brianna Blunck	Chadron State College, Chadron, NE; B.S.Ed.; Music (K-12)	PRE K-GR 12 Music	Music Teacher - Choral and Instrumental; Kaleidoscope Charter School
Erin Boehme	Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID; M.S.; Deaf Education	Special Ed - Hearing Impaired	Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (.75 FTE); Districtwide
Amanda Campbell	University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; M.Ed.; Special Education	PRE K-GR 12 Special Education	Interventionist Teacher (.50 FTE); Paul Banks Elementary School
Catherine Carroll	American College of Education, Indianapolis, IN; M.A.; Elementary Teaching	GR K-6 Elementary Education	STEAM Title I (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) Teacher
Carolyn Choate	University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK; M.A.T.; Education	GR 7-12 English; History; Family/Consumer Science	Migrant Specialist; Homer Area
Lindsay Dryer	Evangel University, Springfield, MO; B.S.; Elementary Education	GR 1-8 Elementary Education	Intermediate Grade Teacher; Mountain View Elementary School
Haley Fralick	Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ; OTD; Occupational Therapy	Occupational Therapy	Occupational Therapist; Seward Area
Heather Huff	Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT; B.A.; Elementary Education	GR K-6 Elementary Education	Kindergarten Teacher; Aurora Borealis Charter School
Conner Johnson	University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; M.A.T.; Secondary Education	GR 6-12 Social Studies	Mathematics Teacher; Skyview Middle School
George Lastinger	University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL; B.A.; English	GR 6-12 English	English Language Arts Teacher; Soldotna High School
Lukia Martishev	University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; B.A.; Elementary Education	FR K-8 Elementary Education	Title I Teacher/Interventionist Teacher; Chapman School
Lisa Swanson	University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; M.Ed.; Secondary Education	GR 7-12 Mathematics; GR 7-12 Chemistry; GR 7-12 Physics	Mathematics/Science Teacher; Voznesenka School
DeAnne Willingham	Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ; M.Ed.; Special Education	PRE K-GR 12 Special Education	Special Education Resource Teacher; Redoubt Elementary School
Korrie Woods	St. Andrews University, Laurinburg, NC; B.A.; Elementary Education	GR K-8 Elementary Education	Science/Social Studies Teacher; Chapman School