The Gloucester School Board made several personnel appointments effective for the 2024-2025 school year at last week’s regularly monthly meeting.
Theresa Driessen of Williamsburg was appointed to a part-time speech-language pathologist position at Botetourt Elementary School; Gianna Lanciani of Kilmarnock was appointed to a teaching position at Abingdon Elementary School; Sara Malise of Ware Neck was appointed to a first grade teaching position at Bethel Elementary School; Susan Kahler of Port St. Lucie, Florida was appointed to a mathematics teaching position at Gloucester High School; Danielle Butler of Gloucester was named to a library media specialist position at Achilles Elementary School; Sarah Teson of Middletown, Rhode Island, was appointed to a fourth grade teaching position at Abingdon; Tracey McFarland of Gloucester was appointed to an early childhood special education position at Abingdon; Joshua Everett of Hayes was appointed to a criminal justice and cyber-security teaching position at GHS; and Kyla Perry of Sarasota, Florida was appointed to a kindergarten teaching position at Bethel.
In substitute appointments, Marcia Hall was named to a substitute bookkeeper and clerical position, effective Aug. 1; Joy Calloway was appointed to a substitute teaching position, effective Oct. 1; Amy Nolte was appointed to a substitute nurse position, effective Oct. 1; and Eva Davis was appointed to a substitute bus assistant position, effective May 2.
In contract reassignments, Kara Tyler was reassigned from an administrative associate position to a human resources specialist position, effective May 13.
The board also made several reassignments effective for the 2024-2025 school year.
Carolyn Briggs was reassigned from a bookkeeper position at Abingdon to the same position at Botetourt; Kenneth DeWitt was reassigned from an elementary teaching position to a fifth grade teaching position at Abingdon; Elizabeth DeWitt was reassigned from an elementary teaching position to a third grade teaching position at Abingdon; Sara Lindemann was reassigned from a fifth grade teaching position to a third grade teaching position at Abingdon; Taylor Mikula was reassigned from a second grade teaching position to a kindergarten teaching position at Abingdon; Kelly Dalton was reassigned from a kindergarten teaching position to a second grade teaching position at Abingdon; Diana Brock was reassigned from a fourth grade teaching position to a third grade teaching position at Abingdon; Joy LaRue was reassigned from an eighth grade science teaching position to a seventh grade science teaching position at Page Middle School; Erinn Peterson was reassigned from a sixth grade English Language Arts position to a seventh grade English Language Arts position at Page; Sara Masteller was reassigned from an eighth grade social studies teaching position to a seventh grade social studies teaching position at Page; Casey McCammon was reassigned from a seventh grade social studies teaching position to an eighth grade social studies position at Page; Keri Sue Baker was reassigned from a reading interventionist position to a seventh grade English Language Arts position at Peasley Middle School; Paul Poitras was reassigned from an English teaching position to a social studies teaching position at GHS; Sandra Wade was reassigned from a building level substitute position at Petsworth Elementary School to a regional autism paraprofessional at Botetourt; Lauren Elmore was reassigned from a special education position at Abingdon to a self-contained special education position at Bethel; and Emma Volpe was reassigned from a paraprofessional position at Abingdon to a regional autism paraprofessional position at Botetourt.
The board also approved the following separations:
Terry Johnson retired from teaching business at GHS, effective July 1; Brittany McDowell resigned from a first grade teaching position at Achilles, effective June 7; Sherry Collins retired from a second grade teaching position at Petsworth, effective July 1; Patricia Drake retired from an English Language Arts position at Page, effective July 1; Shannon Kerr resigned from a librarian position at Page, effective July 1; Bridget O’Connell resigned from a human resources specialist position, effective April 30; Stevi Speropoulos resigned from a paraprofessional position at Bethel, effective June 6; Savannah Campbell resigned from a reading specialist position at Abingdon, effective July 1; Jadyn Noullet resigned from a third grade teaching position at Abingdon, effective June 7; Deona Pavik retired from an administrative associate position at Page, effective April 30; Brandy Peet resigned from a mathematics teaching position at GHS, effective July 1; Donna Lassiter retired from a paraprofessional position at Page, effective July 1; Raymond Durant III resigned from a bus driver position, effective June 6; Cassandra Fisher resigned from a social studies teaching position at GHS, effective June 7; Tracy Walke resigned from a cafeteria worker position at Abingdon, effective June 7; Alice Owens retired from a bus assistant position, effective July 1; Bryttany Tidwell resigned from a cafeteria worker position at Bethel, effective June 7; Clint Alexander resigned from a theater teaching position at GHS, effective July 1; Michael Goede resigned as head softball coach at Page, effective April 24; Katie Field resigned from a third grade teaching position at Petsworth, effective July 1; Valerie Sherenco retired from a fifth grade teaching position at Abingdon, effective July 1; Macayla Martinez resigned from an English learner teaching position with the division, effective July 1; Tamme Durant retired from a bus driver position, effective July 1; Lucas Gray resigned from coaching boys’ varsity volleyball, effective May 6; Mychal Molnar resigned from special education teaching and athletic director positions at Page, effective July 1; Daniel Haynie resigned from a custodian position at Abingdon, effective May 15; Cassie Temple resigned from a kindergarten teaching position at Bethel, effective July 1; and Alexis Holland resigned from a kindergarten teaching position at Bethel, effective July 1.