Personnel decisions setting the slate of teachers for the 2021-22 school year dominated actions voted during a meeting of the Gallatin R-5 Board of Education held March 16. The following summarizes board decisions, all approved by unanimous vote.
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Pay Raises — the board approved a $700 increase in the teachers’ base salary, and a 3% salary increase for all current support staff and administration. Hourly pay for drivers on activity trips and summer school cooks/custodian workers increases to $15/hour (effective immediately).
Teaching Tenure — Amanda Durbin and Amy Holder were approved for tenure. All elementary probationary teachers were approved for teaching positions: Jessica DeVaul, Kayliss Evans, April Fenimore, Vickie France, Amanda Harper, Garrett Peterson, Kelsey Peterson, Trisha Sprague, Casey Sweatman, Carly Talbert and Jennifer Youtsey.
All middle school probationary teachers were approved for teaching positions: Kirbie Crouse, Penny Gardner, Jack Malo, Samantha Parman, Chris Wever and Josie Williamson. All high school probationary teachers were approved for teaching positions: Harris Cameron, Ally Ockenfels and Lauren Wingate.
Part-Time Teachers — Debbie Cross, Julie Rains and Debbie Sweatman.
Counselors — Carrie Crouse and Deanna Wiederholt
Extra Duty Positions — Courtney Ray for sponsor of National Honor Society; Kenneth Thompson for Varsity Baseball Coach; Penny Gardner for Varsity Softball Coach.
Support Staff – Philip Berry for Transportation Director; David McLey for Head Custodian; Stephanie Lollar for Food Service Director; Lesli Lin, Carol Walker, Missy Chadwick, Terri Feiden, and Karen Johnson for School Secretaries; Jennifer Bottcher for School Nurse; and Vicki Corwin for Bookkeeper.
A resignation from Taryn Douglas for Girls Varsity Basketball Coach was accepted, effective at the end of current school year. A resignation from Nicole Curtis effective the end of this school year was also accepted by the board.
The 2021-2022 revised Gallatin School District calendar was approved. A list of substitute teachers was also approved as presented.
Bills were presented for payment after three specific checks were scrutinized which prompted Mr. Donovan to abstain on the vote to pay check #93085 and Mr. Bird to abstain from voting on check #93120 and check #93121.
Administrative reports were presented by Dr. Copple and Principals Burke, Collins, Thogmartin and Activity Director Gann.
This report is taken from minutes of the public meeting held March 16 in the GHS gymnasium, a meeting which also included a session closed to the public to discuss personnel. All seven board members were in attendance: Jesse Bird, Tim Bradford, Pam Critten, Jeffrey Donovan, Trent Dowell, Amy Heldenbrand and Anita Riley. The meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m.
The next meeting of the Gallatin R-5 Board of Education is slated for 6 p.m. on Monday, April 12 at the high school.