Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Personnel committee reviews teacher resignation and limited-term hire, highlights hiring approach
Summary
The committee learned that special-education teacher Sarah Konopo resigned effective Jan. 20; Lindsey Freeberg will join on a limited-term contract to cover a leave at MacArthur, and an administrative assistant (Crystal) was hired after a sponsored Indeed recruitment that yielded roughly 121 applicants.
The Germantown School District Personnel Committee on Feb. 17 was briefed on staffing changes, including a teacher resignation and an upcoming limited-term hire to cover a leave.
"We do have 1 teacher resignation from Sarah Konopo," Dr. Castro told the committee, saying Konopo submitted her resignation on Jan. 20 and that the position had been effective immediately. Dr. Castro identified Konopo as a special education teacher at Kennedy who had worked with the district earlier in the school year.
Dr. Castro also said Lindsey Freeberg will be brought on under a limited-term contract to cover a leave at MacArthur beginning next month because the assignment exceeds 45 days. "She is a teacher who's been teaching, moved into the area, and has been subbing strategically at certain places," Dr. Castro said, calling Freeberg the strongest candidate after interviews.
On hiring strategy, Dr. Castro described a sponsored Indeed campaign used to recruit an administrative assistant at McArthur. "We are able to pull in over a 121 candidates. They screened over 29 candidates through phone interviews and brought in, I believe, 7 or 9 of them for in person interviews," she said. Committee members noted one County Line special-ed aide opening remains after a candidate declined before starting.
No formal personnel votes were taken at the meeting; administrative hires and the limited-term contract were presented for committee awareness and will move forward through normal approval channels.
