Teaching positions and extra duty posts were approved for the upcoming 2021-22 school year as well as summer school positions during the April 12 public meeting of the Gallatin R-5 Board of Education.
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The board voted to certify the April 6 election results and then reorganized. Board Secretary Vicki Corwin administered the oath of office to Pam Critten and Trent Dowell for 3-year terms and to Anita Riley for a 1-year unexpired term.
Jeff Donovan was re-elected as board president; Trent Dowell is vice president, and Anita Riley is treasurer. Vicki Corwin continues as board secretary. Mr. Donovan was voted to be the MSBA delegate for Gallatin R-5. Lesli Lin is the Board Treasurer.
Administrative reports were given by Supt. Copple, principals Burke, Collins and Thogmartin, and Activity Director Gann.
The board voted to enter into closed session to discuss matters of personnel. In session open to the public, the board voted to offer the following positions for the 2021-22 school year: High school teacher, extra-duty of a 3-month Vocation Agriculture and FFA sponsor to Brant Burns; and 6th grade math to Aaron Lewis.
Also offered are the following 2021-22 coaching and advisor positions as presented by Mr. Gann:
Girls Golf – Sydney Elbert
Volunteer Assist. Coach – Chris Elbert
Varsity Girls Softball – Penny Gardner
Assistant Varsity Girls Softball – Terri Feiden
Assistant Middle School Girls Softball – Angel Michael
Varsity Football – Patrick Treece
Assist. Varsity Football – Harris Cameron
Assist. Varsity Football – Brett Adkison
Assist. Varsity Football – Wyatt Bird
Middle School Football – Chris Wever
Assist. Varsity Girls Basketball – Trisha Sprague
Varsity Boys Basketball – Chad Sullenger
Assist. Varsity Boys Basketball – Harris Cameron
Middle School Boys Basketball – Jeff Donovan
Assist. Middle School Boys Basketball – Cru Taff
Middle School Girls Basketball – Penny Gardner
Assist. Middle School Girls Basketball – Cru Taff
Varsity Boys Wrestling – Brian Bottcher
Varsity Girls Wrestling – April Fenimore
Assist. Varsity Wrestling – Randy Eaton
Assist. Varsity Wrestling – Clinton Fenimore
Middle School Wrestling – April Fenimore
Varsity Boys/Girls Track – Patrick Treece
Assist. Boys/Girls Track – Courtenay Treece
Assist. Boys/Girls Track – Amy McNeely
Middle School Boys Track – Penny Gardner
Middle School Girls Track – Brittney Ghidoni
Assist. Baseball – Kenny Thompson
Boys Golf – Chad Sullenger
High School Football Cheerleaders – Jenni Adkison
Middle School Cheerleaders – Crystal Crose
High School Basketball Cheerleaders – Crystal Crose/Missy Chadwick
Band – Jack Malo
Scholar Bowl – Courtney Ray
Choir – Garrett Peterson
Assist. FFA – Amy Holder
FCCLA – Becky Adkison
FBLA – Barb Holcomb
Student Council – Brittney Ghidoni
Drama/Play – Michelle Anthuis
Yearbook – Barb Holcomb
National Honor Society – Courtney Ray
Art Club – Ally Ockenfels
The board also voted to offer Middle School Boys Basketball Coach to Jeff Donovan with no compensation (Donovan abstained in this vote).
Letters of resignation were received and accepted from Debbie Sweatman, Carrie Cook, Amanda Durbin, Kirbie Crouse, Samantha Parman, and Ron Alden.
By board vote, Gallatin R-5 will enter into a one-year contract to co-op with Tri-County R-7 School District at Jamesport for the 2021-22 high school baseball and the middle school football season.
The school board approved payment of April bills. A fuel contract with MFA was approved.
The following 2021 Summer School positions as presented by Summer School Administrator Barron Gann were approved by the Gallatin R-5 school board:
Full Time Teachers — Courtenay Treece, Kayliss Evans, Jessica Fitzgerald, Crystal Hamilton, Sydney Elbert, Amanda Harper, Kelsey Peterson, Stephen Williamson, Chris Wever, Penny Gardner, Lena Ishmael, Vickie France and Jessica DeVaul;
Substitutes — Patrick Treece, Tracy Burke and Jenni Adkison;
Full Time School Aides — Caralynn Williams, Angela Wayne, Maddison Thogmartin, Nikki Berry and Cheryl Arnold.
Also approved were Stephanie Lollar as summer school food director; Stacey Sgambato and Clara Sipple as summer school cooks; Carol Walker summer school secretary; and Jennifer Bottcher summer school nurse. Summer school bus drivers are Max Berry, Steve Rains, Bob Chitwood, and Carl McBee with Phillip Berry as summer school transportation director.
The April 12 school board meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. Those present at the April 12 public meeting were board members Pam Critten, Jeffrey Donovan, Trent Dowell, Amy Heldenbrand, Tim Bradford, and Anita Riley; Jesse Bird was absent.
Also present were Dr. Copple; Principals Burke, Collins, and Thogmartin; Activity Director Barron Gann; and Board Secretary Corwin. Guests were Tyna Morrison and Kirbie Crouse.