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Board introduces four new hires, including school counselor and elementary teachers

RSU 18 School Board · May 22, 2026
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Summary

The Superintendent introduced new hires (Gabrielle Burgoyne, Diedra Cochran, Carol Laqualia, Brianna Mack) with brief bios; the board clarified schedule coverage for the district art teacher.

The Superintendent introduced new hires the board will employ next year and read short biographies for each. "Miss Burgoyne earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Austin University," the Superintendent read when presenting Gabrielle Burgoyne. The list also included Diedra Cochran (elementary art teacher assigned to two buildings), Carol Laqualia (school counselor at China Middle School with 18 years' experience), and Brianna Mack (elementary teacher with an M.A.).

Board members asked clarifying questions about scheduling for art coverage in China and were told the district will allocate four days of art coverage in China to serve both China Primary and China Middle School. The board accepted the new hires into the record and thanked them for attending.