The Gloucester School Board made several personnel appointments during its budget work session held last Thursday at the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium.
Kelly Saunders of Williamsburg, was appointed to a paraprofessional position in the library at Abingdon Elementary School, effective March 14; Sara Stratton of Hayes, was appointed to a paraprofessional position at Abingdon, effective March 21; Karen Yarley of Gloucester was appointed to a bookkeeper position at Peasley Middle School, effective March 28; Shelby Kellar of Jamaica, was appointed to a paraprofessional position at Gloucester High School, effective March 28; and Brian Atkinson of Gloucester, was appointed to a bus driver position, effective April 1.
Substitute appointments include the following: Dwan Bryant was appointed to a substitute teacher position, effective March 8; Elizabeth Jessie was appointed to a substitute teacher position, effective March 10; Timberlee Savage was appointed to a substitute cafeteria worker position, effective March 10; and Crystal Mikkelson was appointed to a substitute cafeteria worker position, effective March 17.
Judith Green was appointed to be a homebound teacher, effective March 1.
Separations
The board also approved of several resignations and retirements at the meeting. Leonne Arsenovic retired from a reading specialist position at Bethel Elementary School, effective July 1 and Douglas Hurd retired from a custodian position at GHS, effective March 31.
Timberlee Savage resigned from a cafeteria worker position at Page Middle School, effective March 9; Kameryn Pritchett resigned from a special education teacher position at Bethel, effective July 1; Jennipher Mancil resigned from a special education teacher position at GHS, effective July 1; Heather Hagberg resigned from a special education teacher position at Bethel, effective July 1; James Cook resigned as wrestling coach at GHS, effective Feb. 22; Felicia Haase resigned from a custodian position at Bethel, effective March 1; Abigail Moore retired from a kindergarten teacher position at Petsworth, effective July 1; and Theresa Till retired from a special education teacher position at Abingdon, effective July 1.