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Board approves teacher promotions, continuing contracts and new hires

RSU 18 School Board · May 22, 2026
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Summary

RSU 18 confirmed promotions from 1st to 2nd year for probationary teachers, announced several three-year continuing contracts, and approved four new hires with biographies read into the record.

The RSU 18 board approved a slate of personnel actions: promotions for probationary teachers to their second year, multiple three-year continuing contracts, and the hiring of four educators whose credentials and experience were read to the board.

Superintendent (S6) read names and brief biographies from the packet for both promoted teachers and continuing-contract recipients. On probationary promotions the administration listed teachers (for example, Kira Allen, social worker at Atwood; Emily Alisotte, elementary teacher at Williams; Travis Clark, math teacher at Mesulonsky Middle School) and the board approved the slate unanimously. The superintendent also listed three-year continuing contract recipients including Meredith Backus, David Bishop, Chloe Blake and others across district schools.

On new hires S6 introduced Gabrielle Burgoyne (elementary teacher at Williams), Diedra Cochran (elementary art teacher split between Belgrade Central and China Primary), Carol Laqualia (school counselor at China Middle) and Brianna Mack (elementary teacher at Williams), summarizing degrees and prior experience for each. The board accepted the personnel motions as presented.

Provenance: topicintro SEG 324, topfinish SEG 479.