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Board approves new hires, mentor stipends and maternity-leave replacement

Alexandria Township Board of Education · August 14, 2025
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Summary

The Alexandria Township Board approved personnel motions Aug. 14, including hiring Whitney Reynolds as kindergarten teacher (Step 1, $63,945) effective Aug. 25, 2025, naming Tanya Drake as her mentor ($1,000), and approving Tara Werner as a maternity-leave replacement (Step 2, $64,445 prorated) beginning Sept. 10, 2025.

The board approved several personnel appointments and stipend payments at its Aug. 14 meeting. Whitney Reynolds was approved as a kindergarten teacher at Step 1 with an annual salary listed as $63,945, effective Aug. 25, 2025. The board also approved Tanya Drake to serve as mentor to the new teacher for the 2025–26 school year at a stipend of $1,000.

The board approved Tara Werner as a maternity-leave replacement from Sept. 10, 2025 through March 4, 2026 at Step 2 with a prorated salary of $64,445; the minutes also record approval for Werner to attend staff professional-development days on Aug. 25–26 at her per diem rate. The personnel section includes payments for kindergarten screening (Nancy Evans and Garth Ferrrante at $65/hour), curriculum work hours for district staff at $65/hour, and the hiring of Kathleen Wilcox as a part-time lunch aide at $18/hour.