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Board accepts resignations, approves principal hire and multiple teacher hires; approves open-enrollment seats and wait lists
Summary
The board accepted two teacher resignations, approved Jane Matter as Asa Clark principal and multiple teacher hires, accepted 55 open-enrollment students (34 paid seats and 21 tuition waivers) and established wait lists for several grades; several votes recorded with abstentions.
The board considered multiple personnel items, including two resignations and several candidate hires. The board accepted the resignations of Alicia Swanson (grade 5) and Sarah Kennedy (special education at Horizon) and individually approved Jane Matter as principal at Asa Clark after the hiring process. A slate of teacher hires — including a limited-term special-education teacher, a grade 5 teacher, and a speech pathologist — was also approved as a package.
On open enrollment, administration reported 157 applications for 35 seats and explained the district’s preference rules (tuition waivers and sibling preference). The board moved to accept 55 open-enrollment students (34 seats plus 21 tuition waivers) and set wait lists across several grades, with a small number of denials for closed special-education programs; several abstentions were recorded during votes.
