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Fourth-grade teacher Lorie Sawyer to retire at end of 202425 school year after 40-year career

West Bath School Board · December 18, 2024
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Summary

The superintendent announced that fourth-grade teacher Lorie Sawyer will retire at the end of the 202425 school year (effective June 30, 2025). Sawyer has worked 40 years in teaching, 35 of them at West Bath School; the board plans to honor her when she chooses to publicize retirement plans.

During the Dec. 18 meeting the superintendent read an excerpt from a retirement letter announcing that fourth-grade teacher Lorie Sawyer will retire at the end of the 202425 school year, effective June 30, 2025.

The superintendent said Sawyer has taught for 40 years, including 35 years at West Bath, and that Sawyer prefers to wait until later in the year for a public celebration. "I've had many happy years here at WBS and I've enjoyed my teaching career immensely," the superintendent read from Sawyer's letter.

Board members expressed appreciation for Sawyer's long service and said the district will honor her later in the spring when she is ready for public recognition. No personnel decisions related to replacing the position were recorded at the meeting.