School board acts on resignations and hirings
Bluffton school board will act on several resignations and hirings during its Thursday, June 23, board meeting. Action anticipated includes:
(The entire June 23 agenda is an attachment at the bottom of the story)
Resignations
Kyle Cutnaw – Teacher – Effective May 31, 2016
Jane Moser – Head Cook – Effective May 31, 2016
Beverly Simon – Educational Aide – Effective May 31, 2016
Jeremy Basinger – Head Middle School Football Coach – Effective Immediately
Steven Edwards – Assistant Middle School Football Coach – Effective Immediately
Supplemental Contracts (2016-2017):
Activity - Employee
Faculty Manager - David Glick
Assistant High School Football - Nathan Sprunger
Assistant High School Football - Bryan Lloyd
Head Middle School Football - Steven Edwards
Assistant Middle School Football - Jeremy Basinger
Head Girls Tennis - Kristi Owsley
Volunteer Girls Tennis - Deron Geiser
Head Boys Soccer - Stephen Smucker
Assistant Boys Soccer - Paul Bender
Volunteer Assistant Boys Soccer - Nicholas Evans
Volunteer Assistant Boys Soccer - Mitchell Kingsley
Head Girls Soccer - Jared Byers
Head Golf - Nicholas Rackley
Elementary Summer Academy Certified Contracts:
Aug. 8, through 19 at $21.52 per hour worked
Ryan Dunlap
Nicole Fruchey
Tami Hardy
Julie Garmatter
Barbara Maag
Christine McCafferty
Karen McCauley
Heidi Steiner
Elementary Substitute Summer Academy Certified Contract:
Aug. 8, through 19 at $21.52 per hour worked
Emily Ellerbrock
Rebecca Boblitt
High School Summer School Certified Contract:
June 13 through 30 at $21.15 per hour worked
Michaeline Lovell
Seasonal/Casual Contract at $10 Per Hour Worked:
Alex Hanna
Certified Teacher Adjustment (2016-2017):
Rachael Lewis - Increasing to one-half time per day
Superintendent Secretary Calendar Change Effective July 1, 2016:
Julie Steiner – 260 Day Calendar
EMIS Coordinator Fiscal Year 2017:
Julie Steiner be issued a contract as EMIS Coordinator at $12,000 to be paid May 2017
Contract – Classified Employee (2016-2017):
David Glick – Educational Aide
Step 0 – 60 Day Trial Period, $12.57 Per Hour
2 Hours Per Day
First Day – August 25, 2016
Rebecca Peralta – Educational Aide
Step 0 – 60 Day Trial Period, $12.57 Per Hour
7.5 Hours Per Day
First Day – August 25, 2016
Contract – Certified Employee (2016-2017)
Jeffrey Richards – Teacher
1 Year Contract, MA – Step 6 - $46,409
Mason Roth – Teacher
1 Year Contract, BA - Step 0 - $33,557
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