Warrick County board appoints Logan Elementary principal, approves multiple hires and nonrenewals
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Summary
The board approved nonrenewal of temporary contracts, multiple certified and noncertified hires and named Talisha Keith principal at Logan Elementary for the 2025-26 school year; retirements and resignations were also accepted.
The Warrick County School Corporation Board of Trustees on March 17 approved personnel actions including nonrenewals of temporary contracts, a slate of certified and support hires and the appointment of Talisha Keith as principal of Logan Elementary School for the 2025-26 school year.
Dr. Gresham, speaking for the Human Resources Office, said items 9.1 and 9.2 were "nonrenewals on contracts for teachers serving a temporary capacity for 24-25 school year" and emphasized that the nonrenewals were tied to temporary assignments rather than performance. "These are temporary positions. Everybody knew coming in that they were only for the rest of this school year," Dr. Gresham said during his presentation of personnel items.
The board approved multiple certified hires for 2025-26 including Nathan Kiester (technology teacher, Boonville Middle School), Derek Powell (teacher, Boonville Middle), Shelby Davis (English teacher, Castle High School), Emily Zen (social studies, Castle North Middle School), Noah Stabler (social studies, Castle North Middle), Allison Oliver (visual arts, Tecumseh High School) and Caitlin Goldimas (math teacher, Castle High). Noncertified hires included program assistants, cafeteria positions and maintenance and transportation staff listed in the agenda.
Dr. Gresham described the principal search process for Logan Elementary: district staff posted the position, solicited input from faculty, staff and parents in two meetings at Logan Elementary, conducted first-round interviews with central office and current principals, and held subsequent finalist interviews. The board voted to appoint Talisha Keith as Logan Elementary principal for 2025-26 after that multi-round process.
The board also approved leaves, transfers and accepted a range of resignations and retirements including retiring teachers slated to leave June 1. Dr. Gresham noted the district values early retirement notices to help with recruiting in a competitive teacher labor market.
Why it matters: Leadership and staffing decisions shape school operations and student services for the coming year. The principal appointment followed a multi-stage search with community input; hires and early retirements affect vacancy planning and recruitment.
Ending: Board members thanked HR staff for the hiring work and expressed support for the incoming principal and new staff.
(See "Votes at a glance" in the companion roundup article for a list of personnel motions and outcomes.)
