USD 489 board members Monday evening approved a lengthy list of personnel changes in Hays schools and facilities, including the retirement of longtime Washington Elementary School Principal Allen Park. The building is being repurposed to house the district’s Early Childhood Connections programs.
Personnel Transactions May 18, 2015
Resignations:
1. Name: Austin Leiker Position: Custodian
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: April 25, 2015
2. Name: BreAnna Slanger Position: Paraeducator
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: May 19, 2015
3. Name: Kileigh Cure Position: Asst. Volleyball Coach
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: May 19, 2015
4. Name: Kileigh Cure Position: Head Basketball Coach (Girls)
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: May 19, 2015
5. Name: Steven Grant Position: Technology Assistant
Building: Hays High School Effective: May 7, 2015
6. Name: Garrett Bland Position: CCU Leader
Building: Hays High School Effective: May 25, 2015
7. Name: Rhonda Windholz Position: 4th Grade Teacher
Building: O’Loughlin Elementary Effective: May 19, 2015
8. Name: Jenny Johnson Position: SPED Teacher
Building: Westside School Effective: May 19, 2015
9. Name: Taylor Rathgeber Position: After School Assistant
Building: Wilson Elementary Effective: May 19, 2015
10.Name: Taylor Oller Position: After School Assistant
Building: Wilson Elementary Effective: May 19, 2015
11.Name: Lindsay Eitel Position: After School Assistant
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: May 18, 2015
12.Name: Morgan Schulte Position: After School Assistant
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: May 18, 2015
13.Name: Ashley Hoover Position: Para Educator
Building: LaCrosse Elementary Effective: May 21, 2015
14.Name: Jessica Geist Position: After School Director
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: May 19, 2015
15.Name: Kristin Kurup Position: Teacher Asst./Family Worker
Building: Connections (Simpson) Effective: May 20, 2015
16.Name: Monty Smith Position: Asst. Boys Golf Coach
Building: Hays High School Effective: May 30, 2015
17.Name: John Schmidt Position: Custodian
Building: Hays High School Effective: May 26, 2015
18.Name: Emily Christians Position: SPED Para
Building: Hays High School Effective: May 19, 2015
19.Name: Jordan Koehn Position: After School Assistant
Building: Wilson Elementary Effective: May 15, 2015
20.Name: Lisa Pickering Position: SPED Para
Building: Hays High School Effective: May 19, 2015
21.Name: Brandi Roland Position: SPED Para
Building: Hays High School Effective: May 12, 2015
22.Name: Lacie Jacka Position: SPED Para
Building: Hays High School Effective: May 5, 2015
Retirements
1. Name: Sheryl Rader Position: Physical Education Instructor
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: May 19, 2015
2. Name: Nina McNeal Position: Special Education Instructor
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: May 19, 2015
3. Name: Patty Weber Position: Physical Education Instructor
Building: Lincoln and Wilson Elem. Effective: May 19, 2015
4. Name: Jannice Hawpe Position: Administrative Assistant
Building: Hays High School Effective: June 1, 2015
5. Name: Martha Lang Position: Copy Center Manager
Building: Rockwell Effective: June 30, 2015
6. Name: Kathy Beyer Position: SPED Para
Building: Lincoln Elementary Effective: May 19, 2015
7. Name: Mary Casey Position: Reading Teacher
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: May 19, 2015
8. Name: Kathy Ubert Position: Nutrition Services Admin. Assistant
Building: Rockwell Effective: July 1, 2015
9. Name: Jeanette Budig Position: SPED Teacher
Building: Lincoln Elementary Effective: May 19, 2015
10.Name: Allen Park Position: Transition Coordinator
Building: Districtwide Effective: October 2, 2015
Leave, Transfers, Other
1. Name: Gena Feldt Position: SPED Teacher
Building: Holy Family Elementary Effective: August 24, 2015
Action: 12 Week Leave
2. Name: Karla Bieber Position: SPED Teacher
Building: Hays High School Effective: August 1, 2015
Action: Transfer to Victoria Jr. /Sr. High
3. Name: Christine Weber Position: Connections Teacher
Building: Lincoln Elementary Effective: April 27, 2015
Action: 6-Week Leave (Estimated)
4. Name: Ryan Walt Position: Speech Pathologist
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: August 29, 2015
Action: 6-Week Leave
5. Name: Katty Terwort Position: ELL Para
Building: O’Loughlin Elementary Effective: April 30, 2015
Action: Termination
6. Name: Tracy Archer Position: 4
th Grade Teacher
Building: Lincoln Elementary Effective: August 12, 2015
Action: Transfer to 2nd Grade Teacher at Wilson Elementary
7. Name: Kristin Conor Position: After School Director
Building: Washington Elementary Effective: May 20, 2015
Action: Transfer to After School Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary
8. Name: Diosha Johnson Position: After School Assistant
Building: Washington Elementary Effective: May 20, 2015
Action: Transfer to After School Assistant at Roosevelt Elementary
9. Name: Kylie Powell Position: After School Assistant
Building: O’Loughlin Elementary Effective: May 20, 2015
Action: Transfer to After School Assistant at Roosevelt
10. Name: Connie Yost Position: SPED Para
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: May 11, 2015
Action: Termination
11.Name: Darlene Arnhold Position: SPED Para
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: May 11, 2015
Action: Termination
12. Name: Amanda Bayse Position: ELL Para
Building: Lincoln Elementary Effective: May 15, 2015
Action: Rescind Resignation
13.Name: Amanda Bayse Position: Lunchroom Supervisor
Building: Lincoln Elementary Effective: May 15, 2015
Action: Rescind Resignation
Employment
1. Name: Brandon Maska Position: Head Basketball Coach (Girls)
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: October 12, 2015
2. Name: Kellen Griffin Position: Head Soccer Coach (Boys)
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: March 7, 2016
3. Name: Tami Robben Position: Head Soccer Coach (Girls)
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: March 7, 2016
4. Name: Megan Bird Position: Assistant Soccer Coach (Boys)
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: March 7, 2016
5. Name: Margaret Meier Position: Assistant Soccer Coach (Girls)
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: March 7, 2016
6. Name: Emily Roberts Position: Para Educator
Building: Wilson Elementary Effective: April 29, 2015
7. Name: Erin Holder Position: SPED Para
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: April 28, 2015
8. Name: Alice James Position: SPED Teacher
Building: Ellis School District Effective: August 12, 2015
9. Name: Jerry Braun Position: Math Teacher
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: August 12, 2015
10.Name: Matthew Rome Position: Band Teacher
Building: HMS/HHS Effective: August 12, 2015
11.Name: Darren Timken Position: Custodian
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: May 11, 2015
12.Name: Margaret Meier Position: 6th Grade Math/Science
Building: Hays Middle School Effective: August 12, 2015
13.Name: Tiffany Fox Position: K-5 Elementary
Building: TBD Effective: August 12, 2015
14.Name: Marie Henderson Position: Instructional Tech Specialist
Building: District Wide Effective: June 1, 2015
15.Name: Heath Owens Position: Asst. Football Coach
Building: Hays High School Effective: August 17, 2015
16.Name: Nick Fawcett Position: PE Teacher (K-5)
Building: Wilson/Lincoln Elementary Effective: August 12, 2015
17.Name: Nick Fawcett Position: Asst. Football Coach
Building: Hays High School Effective: August 17, 2015
18.Name: Jay Sanders Position: PE Teacher (K-5)
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: August 12, 2015
19.Name: Maddy Mall Position: SPED Teacher
Building: Roosevelt Elementary Effective: August 12, 2015
20.Name: Haleigh Pippert Position: PM Teacher Assistant
Building: Connections-Munjor Effective: June 16, 2015
21.Name: Amy Kelly Position: K-5 Elementary
Building: TBD Effective: August 12, 2015
22.Name: Katherine Mai Position: Speech Language Pathologist
Building: HACC Effective: August 1, 2015