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Board approves multiple teacher hires, special education appointment

Yoncalla School District BOARD OF DIRECTORS · April 16, 2026
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Summary

Yoncalla School District approved five teaching hires on April 16, 2026, including elementary and secondary classroom teachers and an elementary special education teacher; all motions passed, mostly unanimously.

The Yoncalla School District Board approved a set of personnel appointments during the April 16 meeting. The board approved hires for Amanda Churchwell (3rd grade), Presley Justice (4th grade), Taylor McHugill (1st grade), and Susan Prouty (Elementary Special Education). Motions to approve each hire were made and seconded by board directors and passed by the recorded votes.

Each of these appointments was adopted via separate motions listed as Action Items B through E. The minutes record unanimous approval for Amanda Churchwell, Presley Justice, Taylor McHugill and Susan Prouty, with Directors Orcutt, Grimes, Sybrant and McDonald voting yes on those items. The minutes do not specify individual contract terms or start dates for the hires.

The board’s routine approval of multiple teaching positions followed the reports portion of the agenda and preceded other facility and budget actions.