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Millinocket school board approves three staff hires, including part‑time technology director
Summary
The Millinocket Public Schools board approved three staff appointments — a middle‑school science teacher, a fifth‑grade teacher and a part‑time director of technology — and discussed budget impacts and contingency plans for the tech director’s military service.
The Millinocket Public Schools board approved three personnel appointments at its meeting.
Superintendent Dr Lan nominated Angela Jackson to be a full‑time middle‑school science teacher at a salary the record lists as $50,605; the board approved the appointment "all in favor." Dr Lan described Jackson as returning to the district from Ohio, praised her work and said colleagues gave "nothing but lovely things" about her performance.
The superintendent also nominated Melanie Tibido for a fifth‑grade teaching position. A board member asked how that pay would affect the budget; staff said the district had discussed changes and could manage the difference. The meeting record does not provide a clearly legible salary figure for Tibido in the packet and that amount is not specified in this report.
The board approved the appointment of Jared Robins as director of technology at a salary listed in the record as $45,000 for 126 days plus negotiated benefits. Board members discussed that the role had been reduced in the budget to a part‑time position and that negotiated benefits and coverage from other staff should make the change fiscally manageable. Staff said Robins holds multiple IT certifications and strong references; Robins is also in the U.S. Air Force and will sometimes perform duties remotely. The district described the hire as a one‑year contract with a December review to assess how the arrangement is working.
Board members repeatedly voiced support for the hires. "We're very lucky," one member said after the votes. The three personnel motions were approved without recorded opposition.
Why it matters: These appointments fill classroom and technical roles ahead of the 2024–25 school year and include a one‑year, partly remote technology appointment that the board agreed to review in December. The discussion also highlighted how benefits and budget line items were used to make the hires financially feasible.
What’s next: Angela Jackson will assume her teaching duties as arranged by the superintendent; Jared Robins was scheduled to begin with a walk‑through as early as the next day and the board set a December check‑in for the one‑year technology contract.
