MASON CITY – The Mason City school district announced new hires and some resignations, subject to board approval on Monday, June 4.
In a memo from Tom Drzycimski, HR Director, personnel changes were outlined as follows:
New Hires – Administrative Personnel
HURST, BRAD
Preparation: Drake University
Degree: MA
Assignment: Associate Principal
Status: Barry Andersen
Salary: $80,000
Resignations – Administrative Personnel
Meyer, Jadie – Director of Special Education and Student Support Services – Administrative Center – effective upon completion of 2017-18 contract – 3 years of service
New Hires – Certified Personnel
BUSEMAN, MICHELLE
Preparation: Graceland University
Degree: MA
Experience: 14
Assignment: Spanish – Mason City High School
Status: Replaces Lori Axdahl early retirement
Salary: $66,914
COON, HEATHER
Preparation: Buena Vista University
Degree: MA
Experience: 4
Assignment: Guidance Counselor – Lincoln Intermediate
Status: Replaces Sara Bucknam voluntary transfer
Salary: $53,214
GEITZENAUER, SARAH
Preparation: Iowa State University
Degree: BA+15
Experience: 3
Assignment: General Education Teacher – Lincoln Intermediate
Status: New position
Salary: $47,805
GUTIERREZ, SHAUNA
Preparation: University of Northern Iowa
Degree: BA
Experience: 0
Assignment: English Language Learners – John Adams Middle School
Status: New position
Salary: $44,360
TRASK, TRENT
Preparation: Buena Vista University
Degree: BA
Experience: 0
Assignment: Special Education – Pinecrest Center
Status: New position
Salary: $44,360
WINEINGER, SUSAN
Preparation: University of Northern Iowa
Degree: BA+15
Experience: 11
Assignment: PreK/Early Childhood Special Education – Harding Elementary
Status: New position
Salary: $57,900
Resignations – Certified Personnel
Christopherson, David – Business (.6125 FTE) – Mason City High School – effective upon completion of 2017-18 contract – 5 years of service
Gabe, Bethany – Mathematics – John Adams Middle School – effective upon completion of 2017-18 contract – 7 years of service
New Hires – Miscellaneous Personnel
5 persons are set to be hired for $9 – $10 per hour as temporary workers on a grounds crew or in IT.
Resignations – Classified Personnel
Stiles, Ryan – Certified Paraprofessional/In-School Suspension – Mason City High School – effective upon completion of 2017-18 contract – 1 year of service
Barry Anderson did a excellent job of dealing with the troubled students. I was at the school everyday and he was right there on the front lines handling situations.
Baby sit bad students just like Barry Anderson did. That job is only dealing with troubled students.
Associate principle – 80k – what is the principal going to be to be doing ?