New positions were created to meet the continual demands of an ever growing student population at the March School Board meeting.
Positions were approved for both an art and a music teacher for elementary schools as well as a teacher on special assignment and a position for a half-time curriculum specialist and half-time assistant principal.
Board members heard a report from Landon Nobles of the Kendall King Group that he had officially launched Yes for Pea Ridge campaign with a web site, Facebook and about 15 to 20 volunteers on a committee.
In other business, the board:
• Approved transfers of Andrew Ballard from Middle School to Teacher on Assignment; Heather Couch from Special Education secretary to Intermediate SPED teacher; and Nathan Claytor, Reed Smith and Crosby Tuck, all from Middle School teacher to High School teacher.
• Hired Courtney Rhuda for Special Education aide and Crysta Wilkerson in food service.
• Accepted the resignations of Patricia Cagle, Dusty Bratzler, Billy Cotton, Janet Spradling, Donna Wallace, Stephanie Shrader, Aurelian Sennett and Courtney Angelica Mitchell.
• Tabled contracts on Travis Cloud, Antronette Brown, Suzanne Murphy and James Ortiz.
• Approved extending contracts for administrators Bonnie Fullmer, Sue Stacey, Kevin Ramey, Aaro Gaffigan, Sarah Stokes, Leslie Moline, Tracy Hager, Barrett Robinson and Charley Clark.
• Approved contract renewals for certified personnel.
General News on 03/22/2017