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Octorara board presents multiple personnel items and three policies for first reading ahead of Jan. 21 meeting
Summary
The board read agenda items for its Jan. 21 meeting that include three policies for first reading, several retirements and resignations, new hires and supplemental contracts; these items were presented and not voted on at this meeting.
At the board meeting district officials read the items that will be presented for action at the Jan. 21, 2025 regular meeting.
The items presented for first reading included three policy matters: Policy 005 (organization), Policy 308 (employment contract/board resolution) and Policy 823 (opioid antagonist). The board listed the policy numbers and indicated these were first readings to be considered at the Jan. 21 meeting.
The board also presented multiple personnel items. The district asked the board to accept with regret several resignations for the purpose of retirement: Marsha Kaskin, first‑grade teacher at Octorara Primary Learning Center (effective June 6, 2025); Dr. Sandy Evans, gifted support teacher (effective June 6, 2025); and Phil Rudasil, math teacher at Octorara High School (effective June 6, 2025). Additional resignations and effective dates read into the record included Amy Hollingworth (instructional assistant, effective Oct. 4, 2024), Keturah Caldwell (instructional assistant, effective Dec. 20, 2024) and Kate McMinn (instructional assistant, effective Jan. 17, 2025).
Appointments and staffing actions read into the record included the hire of Mia Lowen as an English teacher at Octorara High School (effective Jan. 2, 2025; salary $58,248 prorated, step 17—bachelor’s scale) pending required employment paperwork. The board also listed homebound instructor assignments (Donna Jensen and Michelle Lofgren) with dates and hourly rate of $42.33 per hour for up to 3.5 hours per week, and a change in salary for Christina Ruth due to graduate credits (from master’s salary of $65,338 to masters plus step increase; specifics noted in packet).
Supplemental athletic contracts for the 2024–25 school year were also read: Jason Ralston (varsity assistant boys basketball, 9 points at $620 each, $5,580), Philip Woodward (junior high assistant boys basketball, 4 points at $620 each, $2,480), Eric McCutchen (varsity assistant girls basketball, 9 points at $620 each, $5,580), George Constantanu (junior high assistant boys wrestling, 4 points at $620 each, $2,480), and Lisonbee Hickey (head winter cheer coach, 7 points at $620 each, $4,340). Athletic workers Theresa Ruddick and student worker Tessa Harkins were also listed.
All items were presented as agenda items for the Jan. 21 regular meeting; no votes on these personnel or policy items were taken at the current meeting. The board asked staff to process required paperwork and to present these items for formal action on Jan. 21.
