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        Item Details

        Meeting
        June 4, 2018 – Board of Education Meeting
        Category
        10. Consent Agenda
        Type
        Action item
        Recommended action
        Move to approve 2018-19 New Teacher Contract(s)

        Motions

        Main Motion
        Passed

        Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-f NS H

        Moved by Dan Castimore · Seconded by Marty Anderson

        8 Yes0 No0 Abstain

        Yes: Dan Castimore, Debbie Cary, Jason Tauriainen, Lynn Hohl, Marty Anderson, Mike Illg, Penny Vadla, Zen Kelly

        Public Content

        Background Information:

        Name

        Institution; Degree; Major

        Alaska Certification

        Assignment; Location

        Debra Blossom

        University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK; B.Ed.; Elementary Education

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Intermediate Multi Grade Teacher;

        Ninilchik School

        Zachary Cureton

        Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA; B.S.; Chemistry

        GR 7-12 Science

        Science/Mathematics Teacher;

        Seward High School

        William Graham

        Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT; M.Ed.; Education

        GR K-12 Special Education

        Special Education Emotional Disabilities Teacher;

        Mountain View Elementary School

        Kathryn Hamilton

        Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; B.S.; Recreation Management

        Special Education - Cognitively Impaired

        Special Education Intensive Needs Teacher;

        Nikiski Middle/High School

        April Herzig

        Arizona State University West Campus, Glendale, AZ; M.Ed.; Elementary Education

        GR 1-8 Elementary Education

        Facilitator Gifted Teacher (.50 FTE);

        Soldotna Montessori Charter School

        David Holmes

        Regis University, Denver, CO; M.A.; Creative Writing: Nonfiction

        GR 7-12 History

        Social Studies Teacher;

        Soldotna High School and Soldotna Prep School

        Margaret Hutchison

        Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN; B.A.; Hispanic Studies

        GR K-6 Elementary Education

        Primary Multi-Grade Teacher;

        McNeil Canyon Elementary School

        Tina Knutson

        Framingham University, Framingham, MA; M.Ed.; International Teaching

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Middle School Generalist Teacher;

        Chapman School

        Brian Lyke

        University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; B.A.; Performance Theatre

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Intermediate Grade Teacher;

        Soldotna Elementary School

        Shilo McManus

        Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT; M.S.; Curriculum and Instruction

        GR K-8 Elementary Education;

        GR K-8 Special Education

        Special Education Intensive Needs Teacher;

        Tustumena Elementary School

        Sherry Roach

        East Central University, Ada, OK; M.Ed.; Reading Specialist

        GR K-12 Health;

        GR K-12 Physical Education;

        GR K-12 Special Education - Visually Handicapped;

        GR K-12 Reading Specialist

        Special Education Intensive Needs Teacher;

        West Homer Elementary School

        Keri Russell

        University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO; M.A.; Special Education

        GR K-6 Elementary Education

        Facilitator Gifted Teacher; Seward Area

        Katherine Schneider

        University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; M.A.; Educational Leadership

        GR K-8 Elementary Education

        Interventionist Teacher;

        Mountain View Elementary School

        Jessica Scogin

        Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX; M.Ed.; Educational Leadership

        EC-GR 8 Generalist;

        GR 4-8 Science;

        EC-GR 4 English as a Second Language;

        PRE K-GR 12 Principal

        Effective Instruction Coach/Mentor Teacher; Districtwide

        Kelsey Short

        University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, Whitewater, WI; B.S.; Education

        GR 1-8 Elementary Education

        Intermediate Grade Teacher;

        Kaleidoscope Charter School

        Eleanor Van Sickle

        University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK; M.A.T.; Education

        GR K-12 Music

        Music/Art Teacher;

        Aurora Borealis Charter School