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Rankin board approves leave request, long‑term substitute and several paraprofessional hires
Summary
Following executive session, the board approved a leave of absence for Kathryn Vietzen (approx. Dec. 8, 2025–end of school year) and approved hiring a long‑term substitute, a full‑time music teacher, and multiple paraprofessionals; all personnel actions passed 6–0.
After returning from executive session, the Rankin CSD 98 Board approved a series of personnel actions by roll call vote. The board granted Kathryn Vietzen an anticipated unpaid leave of absence beginning approximately Dec. 8, 2025, through the remainder of the 2025–26 school year and approved hiring Stephanie Leichtenberg as a long‑term substitute during that leave.
The board also approved the employment of Courtney Farwell as a full‑time Music‑Band‑Chorus Teacher for 2025–26 at BS Step 4 with band and chorus stipends, and approved multiple paraprofessional hires (Khristie Brooks, Caroleen Harper, Ashley Byers, and Cynthia Fitzanko) with hourly rates noted where specified. Each motion passed on a roll call vote of 6–0. The personnel approvals followed updates to paraprofessional job descriptions and evaluation tools that the board also adopted.
