April 4, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Ryan Reeder, Head Boys Basketball Coach, Waverly High School, Resignation effective immediately, Letter of resignation attached.

Justin Doherty, Day Custodian, Waverly High School, Resignation effective 3/11/2022.

Grace Ellis, Assistant Speech Coach, Waverly High School, Resignation effective immediately, Letter of resignation attached.

Kelby Phillips, Science Teacher, Waverly High School, Resignation effective at the end of the school year, Letter of resignation attached.

Brandy Beer, School Secretary, Waverly High School, Resignation effective 5/31/2022.

Richard Fountain, Courier, District Office, Resignation effective March 22, 2022.

Mike Ziola, Family Consumer Science, Waverly High School/Middle School, Resignation effective at the end of the school year, Letter of resignation attached.

Theresa Deger, Art, Elementary, Resignation effective at the end of the school year, Letter of resignation attached.

Dan Davenport, Physical Education, Waverly High School, Resignation effective at the end of the school year, Letter of resignation attached.

Toni Bloch, Kindergarten, Hamlow Elementary, Resignatiion effective at the end of the school year, Letter of resignation attached.

Discussion:  Troy Winn Jr, Counselor, Waverly High School, New Position, Step 4.5, Column BA + 27, 25 days extended contract.

Katrina Darling, Mathematics, Waverly High School, Replacement for Cody Gregory, Step 13, Column MA +36, Effective date 8/1/2022.

Anthony Jacobsen, Mathematics, Waverly High School, Replacement for Scott Burns, Step 12, Column MA + 36, Effective date 8/1/2022.

Olivia Michael, Fifth Grade Teacher, Waverly Intermediate School, Replacement for Dana Dalton, Step 3.5, Column MA, Effective date 8/1/2022.

Megan Miller, Title 1, Waverly Intermediate School, Replacement for Jen Wilke, Step 11, Column MA, Effective date 8/1/2022.

Daisy Shada, Fifth Grade Teacher, Waverly Intermediate School, Replacement for Becky Michael, Step 7, Column BA +18, Effective date 8/1/2022.

April Lambert, Early Childhood, Eagle Elementary, Replacement for Amy Beeder, Step 11, Column MA, Effective date 8/1/2022.

Nicholas Caruso, Custodian, Waverly High School, Replacement for Justin Doherty, $14.75 per hr., 8 hrs.day, Effective date 4/5/2022.

Ashten Arkfeld, Fourth Grade Teacher, Eagle Elementary School, Replacement for Ashley Carlson, Step 4, Column BA 36/MA, Effective date 8/1/2022.

Victoria Hikemann, Second Grade Teacher, Eagle Elementary School, Replacement for Marci Sorenson, Step 9, Column BA 36/MA, Effective date 8/1/2022.

Discussion:  Rob Retzlaff, 8th Grade Basketball Coach, Waverly Middle School, Replacement for Christy Scott, Category IV, Level 4.

Brayden Dowding, Track Coach, Waverly Middle School, Replacement for Mackenzie Lee, Category IV, Level 1.

Discussion:  In the Negotiated Agreement under Section F. Leave of Absence With-out pay states: A teacher who has been on the staff for three (3) or more years may be granted a leave of absence without pay for a period of up to one (1) year. Requests for leaves of absence must be submitted in writing no later than March 15 and will be submitted to the Board of Education at the April Board Meeting for review.  A written request for a leave of absence shall contain a statement setting forth the purpose for which such leave is sought.  

Scheduled increment, adjustments in salary, and other credits are not allowed for such leave.

A teacher desiring to return from any such leave extending for a period of one year shall give written notice of that desire to return to employment no later than March 1 of the year in which the teacher is on such leave, and, provided such written notice is given, such teacher shall be restored to the former position held or to one comparable.

A teacher may be granted a leave of absence of less than one year. The teacher request shall contain a statement setting forth the reasons and the time of return.  A teacher will be returned to the original teaching position from such leave.

All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time of the leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, approximate placement on the standard salary schedule based upon years of experience in the school district, and graduate hours for horizontal movement shall be granted. No benefits shall accrue during the period of the leave. 

Discussion:  The next scheduled board is set for Monday, May 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in Waverly.