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Superintendent presents personnel actions including resignations and several hires for 2026–27
Summary
Under the superintendent’s report the board listed resignations (including coaches and teachers) and recommended hires/transfers for the 2026–27 school year, including a K‑2 intervention specialist hire and several custodial transfers; board moved to act on the superintendent items during the meeting.
The superintendent’s personnel report, presented during the April 20 meeting, listed resignations and retirements effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year and recommended multiple hires and staffing transfers for 2026–27.
Resignations and retirements announced included Paige Parsons (head cheer coach), Maline Evans (kindergarten teacher at Fairrest Memorial Elementary), Stacy Wise (bus driver, effective April 10, 2026) and Lucy Thompson (high school science teacher), with effective dates tied to the end of the 2025–26 school year where noted. The superintendent also presented recommended hires and transfers: Matt Stemple (middle school band supplemental contract), custodial staff transfers (listed as Terry Nice/Terry Nicewater, Jeff Lab, Aaron Brick), and new hires including Courtney Cecil as a K–2 intervention specialist, Karen Cool (substitute cafeteria worker), Tamara Hudson (substitute paraprofessional) and Ava Lewis (summer student worker up to 20 hours/week).
Alison, who participated in the hiring process, introduced Courtney Cecil and described her experience with Title I, intervention systems, and supporting learners with intensive needs. The board moved to approve superintendent report items and personnel actions during the meeting; no detailed roll‑call votes or final tallies are included in the transcript excerpt.
