School board hires 4 teachers for 2019-20

The follow report includes some action from the school’s June 27 Staff Notes, and is not officially approved board minutes.

Four teachers were hired for the 2019-20 school year during the June 27 Ada school board meeting.

One-year contracts were issued to:
Elaine Garber - American sign language                                                       
Camille Hesse - High school math              
Tom Atkinson - Band director                      
Shelleigh Alexander - 6th grade      

Salary adjustments were approved for three teachers:
Tracy Breidenbach: completed 17 semester hours above her master’s degree
Kyleigh Tabor: completed her master’s degree
Anna Yoakam: completed her master’s degree

The board accepted the resignation of Kelsie Weber, as sixth grade math teacher.

The board approved a list of certified substitutes and classified substitutes for the 2019-20 school year. Those lists are on the board staff notes attached at the bottom of this story.

Also approved was a list of seven education aides for next school year. Each has a one-year contract:                                    
Mary Garver          
Amy Stover          
Valerie Hall            
Amber Simon     
Jean Stavenger
Paula Beverly      
Collin Stephens  

Several supplemental contracts, extended-service contracts and additional hours for next school year were issued and those are included in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

The board spent approximately 1 ½ hours in executive session and approximately 25 minutes in open session during the meeting.