Sunday, March 20, 2022

Board Tenures Ashton Lewis, Rachel Runde; Accepts 2 Resignations

The Worth County School Board voted at their regular meeting Thursday to tenure Rachel Runde and Ashton Lewis. They also voted to accept the resignation of Blaire Owens, who will be going to North Andrew, and bus driver Brandon Allee. Allee’s resignation was effective February 28th, while Owens’ resignation will be effective June 30th.

In addition, the board voted to rehire the following non-tenured teachers: Baylee Arends, Cree Beverlin, Tera Coleman, Jackie Findley, Katelyn Halsey, Amber Hawk, Megan Humphrey, Ryan Hutchcraft, Mary Overholtzer, Holly Praiswater, Brittany Schlapia, Caleb Smith, and Jamie Stalder.

The board voted to rehire tenured teachers Karen Andrews, Tiffany Bliley, Nanci Drury, April Healy, Leena Hightshoe, Patty Lischer, Selina O’Connor, Linda Phipps, Amanda Pottorff, Kelley Ross, Keeley Sherer, Josh Smith, Merry Spiers, Nicki Tracy, and Julia Wideman. These votes were unanimous. In addition, the board voted 6-0 to grant an unpaid leave of absence to Nicki Tracy.

At a previous meeting, the board hired Allie Runde as a Kindergarten teacher. That was done on a 5-0-2 vote, with two board members abstaining.

The board voted to hire Jay Engel and Josh Warner as volunteer assistant track coaches on a 5-0-1 vote. Board member Tish Warner abstained on the vote.

The board will vote on extra duty assignments and non-certified staff at the April 21st meeting.


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