Board approves multiple hires, a contract cancellation and several resignations and transfers
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Trustees approved certified and noncertified hires, cancelled a teacher contract, accepted leaves and multiple resignations, and recorded several transfers; the actions were presented by HR director Dr. Doug Gresham and approved by voice vote.
The Warrick County School Corp board on June 23 approved a series of personnel actions presented by Dr. Doug Gresham, director of human resources.
Approved certified hires included Samuel Haines as a science teacher at Castle High School and Connor Oxley as a Title I teacher at Oakdale Elementary School. Approved noncertified hires included Madeline Ribley and Autumn Simpson (program assistants at Logan Elementary), Victoria Arlington (program assistant at John H. Castle Elementary), Wayne Causey (program assistant at John H. Castle Elementary), Kelly Brink (program assistant at John H. Castle Elementary) and Kelly Childers (social worker for Tecumseh High and Tecumseh Middle).
Motions to approve certified and noncertified hires were moved by Mister Friend and seconded by Mister Eichner; the board carried the motion by voice vote. The board also approved the cancellation of the teacher contract for Mitch Wagner, assigned to Castle High School (motion by Mister Mosby, seconded by Mister Baker), and approved leaves and resignations including:
- Rebecca Galloway, program assistant at John H. Castle Elementary, resignation effective June 13, 2025. - Susan Cates, program assistant at Newberg Elementary, resignation effective June 20, 2025. - Courtney Kirby, program assistant at Weck (effective June 19, 2025). - Shane Browder, principal at Tecumseh High School, resignation effective June 20, 2025. - Laura Seiler, secretary at Boonville Middle School, resignation effective June 23, 2025.
The board also approved transfers reported by HR (examples: Ashley Benner and Jennifer Sweat’s cafeteria-hour changes). All personnel actions were approved by voice vote; specific roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript.