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Votes at a glance: Two Rivers board approves curriculum, grants, hires and staffing additions
Summary
At its April meeting the Two Rivers Board approved the Really Great Reading curriculum, supported a FastForward grant application, accepted retirements and resignations, approved multiple teaching contracts, and added a second Spanish teacher position. See outcomes and next steps.
The Two Rivers Board of Education recorded a number of formal actions at its recent meeting. Key outcomes:
- Really Great Reading phonics curriculum: Motion to adopt carried by voice vote; year-one costs estimated at $58,000; district to report on implementation quarterly.
- FastForward grant support (Justin Casper): Board voted to support the application to purchase a Snap-on precision measuring trainer and training; motion carried.
- Personnel actions: The board accepted retirements from two teachers and two paraprofessionals, accepted resignations, and approved multiple contracts and hires by roll call, including Stacy Tuttle, Dylan Becker, Miranda Vincent, Nick Spencer, Patrick Holly and several high-school hires.
- Staffing addition: Board approved creation of a 1.0 FTE second Spanish teacher position to expand middle- and high-school Spanish offerings and support newcomer students through a proposed 'Spanish Buddy' program.
- Financial approvals: The board approved payment of March bills and referendum bills and accepted the February financial statements.
All votes were recorded in the meeting minutes and transcribed as carried. When roll-call votes were shown in the record, the clerk read affirmative votes for each named contract approval. Several motions were carried by voice vote; in those cases the board recorded "motion carries."
