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Stanton County USD 452 extends contracts for both principals, hires welding teacher and accepts coach resignation
Summary
The Stanton County School Board on Feb. 10 approved two-year extensions for high‑school Principal Leah Crane and elementary Principal Andrea Jones, hired Gordon Ruth as welding and industrial arts teacher, and accepted the resignation of JH assistant track coach Matt Wilson. All motions passed unanimously.
Board President Lettie Nickell opened the Stanton County Unified School District #452 Board of Education meeting on Feb. 10, 2025, and the board approved multiple personnel actions that received unanimous support.
The most significant actions approved were two‑year contract extensions for Leah Crane, the Jr./Sr. high school principal, and Andrea Jones, the elementary principal. Board member Bobbie moved to extend Crane's contract; Paige German seconded, and the motion passed 5‑0. Bobbie then moved to extend Jones's contract for two years; Val Zamudio seconded and the motion passed 5‑0.
The board also approved a contract for Gordon Ruth to serve as the district's welding and industrial arts teacher. Bobbie moved to approve Ruth's contract and Val Zamudio seconded; the motion carried 5‑0. In a separate personnel action, the board accepted the resignation of Matt Wilson from his role as junior high assistant track coach. Paige German moved to accept the resignation; Rhett Seyb seconded and the motion carried 5‑0.
Why it matters: Extending building‑level leadership contracts and filling a vocational teaching position are near‑term staffing decisions that affect daily operations, curriculum continuity and extracurricular programs for Stanton County schools. The board took these personnel steps after executive‑session consideration of staffing and evaluations.
What’s next: The board completed several executive sessions on personnel and then returned to open session to approve the contracts and accept the resignation. The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
