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Board approves multiple personnel actions and holds several executive sessions
Summary
USD 417 approved multiple employment items including assistant coaches and resignations, and conducted several executive sessions for personnel performance, negotiations, and superintendent evaluation.
The USD 417 board approved employment matters during the April 13 meeting, including hires (e.g., Taylor Johnson, assistant high school softball; Jay Simecka, assistant girls basketball; Deidre Knight, head high school volleyball) and approvals for substitute assignments. The motion to approve employment matters was made by TinaRae Scott and seconded by Kelsey Hartman and carried 6–0.
The board also accepted resignations and retirements noted in the minutes, including Rebecka Goodwin (substitute cook), Angela Harris (PHES principal, effective at the end of the 2025–2026 school year), Milo Butler (CGES 1st grade teacher, effective end of 2025–2026), Toby Hendricks (regular route driver, retirement), and Kathy Graham (CGJSHS custodian, retirement). The board repeatedly recessed into executive session under KOMA for personnel performance, employer-employee negotiations, and a superintendent evaluation; sessions occurred between approximately 9:46 p.m. and 11:33 p.m., with returns to open session and recorded motions following some sessions (for example, acceptance of resignation of Matthew Meals).
