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Paducah ISD board accepts two resignations and approves multiple teacher contracts
Summary
Trustees accepted resignations from two staffers, then approved multiple one-year teaching contracts and local permits for 2026–2027; several votes recorded unanimous approval while a few motions included abstentions.
At the March 26 meeting the board voted to accept resignations from Dana Simpkins and Kevin Hurn; the motion passed 7–0. Later the board approved multiple one-year professional contracts for classroom teachers and counselors for the 2026–2027 school year, and approved local teaching permits and a dual-assignment teacher/coach contract.
Specifically, trustees approved contracts for Sarah Lehman, Ericka Mathis, Alicia Nash, Justin Nash, Kylie Voss, Kelsey Rekieta, Luann Slover, Della Christine Watson and Kelly Wittekiend (motion passed 7–0). The board approved a one‑year contract for Jori Parks on a 6–0 vote with Board Member Laura Bratton recorded as abstaining, and approved contracts for Courtney Canales and Jana Michelle Whitaker on a 6–0 vote with Dale Whitaker abstaining. David Reyna received a one‑year dual assignment Certified Classroom Teacher/Coach contract (7–0). The board also approved a one‑year Certified School Counselor contract for Leslie Hutchinson (7–0) and one‑year local teaching permits for Andrea Stelting, Shannon Waitman and Michelle Brianne Wiley (7–0).
All personnel motions were moved and seconded by trustees as recorded in the minutes; no individual contract terms or salaries were stated in the transcript. Provenance: topicintro SEG 030, topfinish SEG 036
