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Bethlehem board approves 21 professional personnel items and recognizes tenured staff
Summary
The Board of Education approved 21 professional personnel action items, including tenure appointments, and held a recognition for 10‑year employees and newly tenured staff.
The Board of Education unanimously approved the superintendent’s recommendation to accept professional personnel action items 1 through 21, which included tenure appointments, the board clerk announced during the meeting.
The board first took a voice vote on the personnel slate; the clerk recorded an affirmative voice vote and said, “That motion carries.” The meeting included a public recognition of teachers and staff receiving tenure and of 10‑year employees; the superintendent and staff presented certificates and brief photos for the honorees.
A roll call of individual votes was not recorded in the public transcript excerpt provided. The superintendent and board thanked recipients; several names were read aloud during the recognition portion of the meeting, including Deborah Anderson (art), Andy Baker (elementary principal), Mackenzie Freeworth (guidance counseling), Kaylee Hafner (library media specialist), Jessica Hallock (mathematics), Dan Hash (English language arts supervisor), Emily Judah (art), Ian Knox (elementary principal), Mike Kotcher (special education), Sarah Laster (remedial reading), Samantha Link (elementary education), Tom Maldonado (health), Dre Martone (elementary education), Grace McDermott (guidance counselor), Goll McGrath (elementary education), Rebecca McElveen (foreign language), Matt Melnikov (special education), Hannah Metzold (elementary education), Tom Nicholas (science), Cara Qualia (elementary education), Taylor Stoddard (elementary education), Amanda Wilson (elementary education), and Katie Zinecki (elementary education).
During the meeting clerk’s review of personnel items, board members noted a corrected start date for one new hire; the agenda had been updated to reflect the corrected 09/01/2025 start date for Mackenzie Barrett (the correction was noted as being reflected in the agenda packet). The board carried the motion to approve the personnel items by voice vote.
No amendments or roll‑call vote details were recorded in the public excerpt; the personnel approvals were presented as recommended by the superintendent and approved by the board.
