Retirements, contract extensions in Dist. 300
The Du Quoin Board of Education late last week accepted five letters of planned retirement in District 300 and approved extended contracts for key administrative personnel in the district. Earlier this year, the board saw push-back from the teaching staff for granting only one-year contract extensions. The reason for the single year contracts was budget uncertainty.
The board accepted a letter of intent to retire from Martha Jane Montgomery as a 5th grade teacher at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
The board accepted a letter of intent to retire from Kay Eaton as district payroll official no later than August 31, 2016.
The board accepted a letter of intent to retire from John Campbell as high school teacher/athletic director effective at the end of the 2017-2018 school year.
The board accepted a letter of intent to retire from Cyrilla Prusacki as a middle school instructional aide effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year.
The board accepted the resignation of Lanae Leposky as a high school instructional aide effective at the present time.
The board employed Mandie Davis as a 4th grade teacher for the 2015-2016 school year.
The board approved two-year contract extensions for Matt Hickam as high school principal, Aaron Hill as middle school principal, and Cory Robbins as District business manager. The board approved a three- year contract extension for Jeff Gossett as high school Assistant principal.
The board employed the following to extra-curricular positions for the 2015-2016 school year: Leslie Small as Middle School Language Arts Club sponsor and Wade Crews as High School assistant boys basketball coach.
The board approved an addendum of personnel to the fall extra-curricular volunteer list as presented by the District Athletic Directors.
The board granted approval to the administration to fill certain instructional aide positions pending formal Board approval at the next regular meeting.
The board approved a request from Michelle Bradley for a leave of absence as a middle school aide from the beginning of the school year until November 6, 2015 for the purpose of completing her student teaching assignment.
The principals introduced their new teaching staff members in their respective buildings to the board. New teachers introduced were Mandie Davis as a 4th grade teacher and Michelle Favreau as a high school mathematics teacher. The superintendent also recognized the faculty, staff, and administration for their effort in preparation of a new school year and their on-going professional effort in making the district successful in achieving its mission.