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Board accepts several resignations and approves multiple teacher and ECA hires

Eastern Greene Schools Board of Trustees · August 11, 2026
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Summary

Eastern Greene Schools accepted several staff resignations and approved numerous hires across instruction and athletics, including new teachers, assistants and coaches; the board also appointed a grant-funded district coordinator.

The board approved a slate of personnel actions including acceptance of resignations and the hiring of classroom and extra-curricular staff.

The staff member presenting the item asked the board to "accept the resignation of Alicia Henry as an elementary kindergarten teacher, effective 08/01/2026," and to accept other resignations including Janet Sparks and Angie Burton; the board approved those personnel actions. The board also approved hires including Clara Mitchell (elementary kindergarten teacher), Bridal Reed (middle-school science teacher), Amber Brown (high-school English teacher), and Julia Cruz (occupational therapist). The occupational therapist role was noted as a cost-saving hire versus the previous year's contracted services.

In athletics and ECAs the board approved Abby Schmidt as 7th-grade head volleyball coach, Haley Bowersock as assistant coach and athletic event coordinator, volunteer assistants Scotty Millette and Gary Ray, assistant coaches Elijah Knepper, Kelly Provo, Eric Forrester and Jacob Terrell, and Austin Matricardi as head baseball coach. The board accepted a resignation from Brandon Ellis, the high-school boys' basketball assistant coach. Motions were moved and seconded and recorded as approved during the meeting.