The Gloucester School Board made several personnel appointments during its regular monthly meeting on April 12 at the T.C. Walker Education Center.
Sara Escamilla of Gloucester was appointed to an administration associate position in the operations department, effective April 18.
Among appointments for the 2022-2023 academic year: Cynthia Thompson of Lancaster was appointed as library media specialist at Petsworth Elementary School; Christina Agee of Hayes was appointed to a special education teacher position (school to be determined); Elijah Welcher of Newport News was appointed to a physical education/health teacher position at Peasley Middle School; Lauren Elmore of Gloucester was appointed to a special education teacher position at Abingdon Elementary School, and Jennifer Newhouse of Franklin was appointed to an English teacher position at Gloucester High School.
Abdelaziz Aniba was reassigned from a custodian position at GHS to an assistant custodial foreman position at Page Middle School, effective April 18.
The school board approved of a few reassignments within Bethel for the 2022-2023 school year. Rebecca Johnson was reassigned from a second grade position to a special education teacher position, Jenny Blazvick was reassigned from a fourth grade position to a fifth grade position, and Julie Blake was reassigned from a first grade position to a special education teacher position.
Separations
The board also approved of several resignations and retirements at the meeting. Connie Warner retired from a paraprofessional position at Peasley and Sherry Moody retired from her bus driver position, both effective July 1.
Caitlin Minton resigned from a fifth grade position at Bethel, effective April 15; Cynthia Soueidan resigned from an English teacher position at GHS, effective July 1; Casey Perry resigned from an English language arts position at Peasley, effective April 8; Gwendolyn Wallace resigned from principal at Petsworth, effective July 1; Allen Koedertiz resigned from an intervention position at Peasley, effective July 1; Jamie Carpenter retired from a fourth grade position at Abingdon, effective April 8; and Shannon Carter retired from a custodian position at Botetourt Elementary School, effective April 15.