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Board approves coaching contracts and teacher hires, accepts resignations
Summary
The board approved six extra‑duty coaching/advising contracts, accepted three certified resignations and approved four certified hires at the Sept. 8 meeting; one abstention was recorded on the coaching approvals.
The Milton‑Freewater Unified SD 7 board approved several personnel actions on Sept. 8, 2025. Superintendent Aaron Duff presented six extra‑duty contracts for coaching and advising roles (including Jorge Estrada—Head Football Coach; Juan Garcia—Head Boys Basketball Coach; Arnaldo Alvarez—Head Girls Soccer Coach). "MOTION: KELLY KESSLER MOVED TO APPROVE THE EXTRA DUTY CONTRACTS, AS PRESENTED. SECOND: DON MILLER. VOTE: UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED - CLAUDIA LIMON ABSTAINED FROM VOTING," the meeting record states.
The board also accepted certified resignations for Rain Wheeler (Math Teacher—Mac‑Hi), Whitney Lux (Elementary Teacher—Gib Olinger) and Kevin Gwinn (PE Teacher—Ferndale); Kathy Silva moved to approve the resignations and the motion carried. New certified hires approved included Alicia Carillo (Special Education Teacher—Central), Thomas Tangney (PE Teacher—Gib Olinger), Kathryn Rodighiero (Staff Support 6.0 FTE—Gib Olinger & Ferndale) and Gary Eastvedt (Math Teacher—Mac‑Hi); Vince Ruzicka moved to approve the hires and the board unanimously approved them.
The meeting record does not include individual vote tallies by member beyond the stated abstention on the extra‑duty contracts.
