SCHOOL NEWS: School board approves staff changes, bus route extension

The Brown County Schools Board of Trustees approved the following April 18:

  • Separating Brown County Schools bus driver Darren Platter, effective April 9. This was a termination due to a safety violation of standard bus operation.
  • Separating Brown County Intermediate School teacher Karena Sarber at the conclusion of this school year. This was not a termination.
  • Separating Van Buren Elementary School after-school care supervisor Nichole Williams, effective April 19. This was not a termination.
  • Separating Brown County High School art teacher Lance Miller at the conclusion of this school year. This was not a termination.
  • Separating Helmsburg Elementary School first-grade teacher Jennifer Olivia Hobbs at the end of this school year. This was not a termination.
  • Appointing BCHS long-term substitute Alice Mannix, $10,225.92, 48 days, effective March 25 until the end of the school year. She is a temporary replacement for Teresa Hendey.
  • Transferring VBE art/PE teacher Heather Sawyer to kindergarten long-term substitute, effective April 12. She is a temporary replacement for Madeline Lucas.
  • A $5,000 donation from Mainstream Fiber to launch an after-school robotics club at VBE, effective April 4.
  • A bus route extension for Wright Transport, route 23, of 2.4 miles per day at $6.30 per mile, for a cost of $15.12 per day, from April 4 until the end of the school year.
  • Adding one work day per week for Sarah Bosk to cover the maternity leave of Paige Wetzel at Sprunica Elementary School. Bosk will work every Monday April 1 until May 20 for a total of eight days.