School Board approves staff resignations and new hires including high school ESL teacher

The Siloam Springs School District Board of Education convened on July 10, 2025, to address key personnel changes within the district. The meeting resumed in open session with a focus on staff resignations and new hires.

The board first discussed resignations, recommending the acceptance of four licensed staff resignations: Haley Bradford, a district speech pathologist; Adriana Perez, a high school Spanish teacher; Michael Smith, a high school teacher and coach; and Danielle Gunter, an intermediate school special education teacher. A motion was made to approve these resignations, which received a second and was unanimously approved by the board.

Following the resignations, the board moved on to new hires. The recommendation included the hiring of several certified staff members: Kristen DuBose as a high school ESL teacher; Miranda Murphy as a high school special education teacher; Deborah Coker as a special education instructional coach; Donna Evans for fourth grade at Southside Elementary; Lindsey McCullough for third grade at Southside Elementary; Patricia Price for fourth grade at Southside Elementary; Leslie Pappas as a high school counselor; Cassandra Snyder as a district speech language pathologist; Kimberly Hannum as a high school special education teacher; Sophia Ellison for sixth grade social studies at the intermediate school; and Anthony Hafner as a special education bridge teacher at the intermediate school. This motion also received a second and was approved by the board without opposition.

In summary, the meeting effectively addressed staff transitions, with the board approving both resignations and new hires, ensuring the district's staffing needs are met for the upcoming school year.