SCHOOL NEWS: School board approves staff changes

The Brown County School Board of Trustees approved the following on Nov. 15 and Dec. 5:

  • Transportation contracts for 2019-2023 school years.
  • Bus route extension for route 8, Wagler Enterprises, for 12.2 miles per day at a rate of $92.35.
  • A $500 donation from MAHLE Industry to the Brown County Career Resource Center.
  • Separating Kady Lane as Brown County Intermediate School volleyball coach and assistant track coach, effective Nov. 1. This was not a termination.
  • Separating BCIS Science Bowl and Science Fair coordinators Amanda Austin and Chris Miller, effective immediately. This was not a termination.
  • Separating Sprunica Elementary School language facilitator Haley Downs, effective Dec. 5. This was not a termination.
  • Appointing BCIS Science Olympiad head coach Amanda Austin, $1,180 stipend, Group 13. This is a new extracurricular position added in the 2018-2019 teacher contract.
  • Appointing BCIS Science Olympiad assistant coach Chris Miller, $684 stipend, Group 18. This is a new extracurricular position added in the 2018-2019 teacher contract.
  • Separating Brown County High School junior varsity volleyball coach and assistant girls track and field coach Elaine Tillotson, effective Oct. 22. This was not a termination.
  • Separating Brown County High School cafeteria worker Jennifer Thomas, effective Oct. 19. This was not a termination.
  • Separating BCHS girls soccer coach David Phelps, effective Nov. 6. This was not a termination.
  • Appointing BCHS History Club sponsors Emily Lewellen and Alecia Adams, $868 split stipend, Group 16. This is a new extracurricular position added in the 2018-2019 teacher contract.
  • Appointing BCHS Science Olympiad head coach Jim McFall, $1,180 stipend, Group 13. This is a new extracurricular position added in the 2018-2019 teacher contract.
  • Appointing BCJHS Science Olympiad assistant coach Kevin Roush, $684 stipend, Group 18. This is a new extracurricular position added in the 2018-2019 teacher contract.
  • Appointing BCJHS part-time cafeteria worker Victoria Norman, $10.25 per hour, 20 to 29 hours per week. She is a replacement for Angie Arnold.
  • Appointing BCHS assistant choral director Daniel Lyng, $1,750 stipend, Group 8. This is a new position.
  • Appointing Sprunica Elementary School instructional team leader Alyse Johnson, $2,226 stipend. She is a replacement for Sarah Roberts.
  • Appointing Brown County Schools bus driver Jackie Arnold, $92 per day, full-time with benefits, effective Nov. 6.
  • Appointing BCS special para bus driver Haley Downs, $15.50 per hour, part-time without benefits, effective Dec. 10.
  • Transferring BCHS boys basketball freshman coach Chris Driver to BCHS boys basketball junior varsity coach, $3,228 stipend, Group 3, effective Nov. 6. He is a replacement for Bailey Howard.