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Kings Local recognizes retiring staff, honors decades of service
Summary
The board recognized a group of retiring employees from across the district, noting collective decades of service and presenting tokens of appreciation.
Kings Local School District officials recognized more than a dozen retirees at the board meeting, thanking staff for years of service across classroom, custodial and support roles.
Assistant/administrator (presenter) Timothy Spinner (presented as “Mister Spinner”) called retirees to the front and said the group represented “hundreds of years of service” and a lasting impact on students and colleagues. Retirees recognized included:
- Jenny Bowman — 33 years, fourth-grade teacher, J.F. Burns Elementary - Dave Devore — 33 years teaching (32 at Kings), fourth-grade teacher, J.F. Burns Elementary - Tracy Kreps — 31 years (28 at J.F. Burns), fourth-grade teacher - Beth Simpkins — 30 years (cafeteria cashier and custodian; most recently head custodian, J.F. Burns) - Denise Rutkowski — 43 years, intervention specialist (high school and Columbia Intermediate) - Wanda Cochin — 20 years, head custodian at Columbia Intermediate - Franny Moray — 23 years, language teacher (French/Spanish) - Mike Stevens — 38 years, social studies teacher at Kings High - Dave Weinbrenner — 34 years, roles including assistant principal and counselor - Jane Allen — retiring but unable to attend; recognized in absentia
Several retirees spoke briefly. Dave Devore thanked the district and recalled his early interview and long career with Kings: “I appreciate the opportunity I was given,” he said. Mike Stevens said, “I love Kings. Kings is my life ... Kings will always be in my heart.”
Superintendent Greg Sears and the board presented tokens of appreciation — Kings flags for advisers and “stronger together” T-shirts for students who give the RAISE presentations — and invited retirees for a group photo.
Why this matters: Recognition highlights long-term staff contributions across instructional and operational roles and marks personnel transitions the district will manage in staffing and recruitment.
Next steps: The district will proceed with usual personnel and staffing processes to fill vacated roles and noted some retirees may return as substitutes, per remarks from retiring staff.
