PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR BOARD APPROVAL JULY 12, 2021

CERTIFIED STAFF

APPOINTMENTS:
Please note: The following new appointments are pending completion of all certification requirements, citizenship,
and clearance on the state & FBI required background investigation. Final salaries are pending verification of
transcripts and employment verification.

Justin Hoffman, Math Teacher at Galesburg High School, effective September 1, 2021. (Open
Position)
Salary: $41,872.00 (BA+18, Step 3)

Andrew Chernin, Credit Recovery Jumpstart Summer School Teacher at Galesburg High School,
effective June 7, 2021. (Summer School Position)
$24.00 per hour.

Sara Wills, SEL Summer School for the District, effective June 7, 2021. (Summer School
Position)
$24.00 per hour.

Correction: Rescind Jumpstart Session II for James Wagner at Galesburg High School North.

DIFFERENTIAL APPOINTMENTS:

Anthony Plue, Varsity Assistant Football Coach at Galesburg High School, effective July 1,
2021. (Replacing Garrett Rau)
$3,960.00, Step 1

Sean Kane, Varsity Assistant Football Coach at Galesburg High School, effective July 1, 2021.
(Replacing Marty Turner)
$3,960.00, Step 1

EXTRA DAYS/OVERLOADS FOR 2021-2022:

Corrine Wascher, Vocational Agriculture at GHS, 20 extra days $2,547.36

Sarah Wills, Counselor for Student Success, 15 extra days $4,849.25

TRANSFERS/CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS:

Robert Hall, 7th grade Head Football Coach at Churchill Junior High School, transferring to
Boys Assistant Varsity Football Coach at Galesburg High School, effective July 1, 2021.
(Replacing Elijah Simmons)
Salary: $3,960.00

Sarah Wills, Counselor at Galesburg High School, transferring to Student Success Counselor for
Galesburg High School, effective September 1, 2021. (New Position-ESSER III)
Tina Imes, Assistant Principal at Galesburg High School, transferring to Assistant Principal for
Student Success at the District, effective August 18, 2021. (New Position-ESSER III)

Chad Thompson, Dean at Churchill Jr. High School, transferring to Outreach with Student
Success at Galesburg High School, effective September 1, 2021. (New Position-ESSER III)

Mindi Ritchie, Principal at Galesburg High School North transferring to Director of Student
Success and Support, effective July 16, 2021. (New Position-ESSER III)

SUPPORT STAFF:
APPOINTMENTS:

Mollie Young, Jumpstart Secretary at Lombard Middle School, effective July 19, 2021. (New
Position)
Salary: $18.00 per hour

Carrie Harding, 7 hour per day Personal Attendant at Churchill Jr. High School, effective
September 2, 2021. (Replacing Brittany Robertson)
Salary: $15.00 per hour

Carmen Peterson, 7 hour per day Personal Attendant at Churchill Jr. High School, effective
September 2, 2021. (Replacing Victoria Ramirez)
Salary: $15.00 per hour

TRANSFERS CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS:

Amy Cauthon, Cross Categorical Paraprofessional at Silas Willard Elementary School,

transferring to Special Education Paraprofessional at Bright Futures, effective September 2,
2021. (Replacing Karen Trotter)

Melissa Young, Communications Room Paraprofessional at Silas Willard Elementary School,

transferring to Cross Categorical Paraprofessional at Churchill Jr. High School, effective
September 2, 2021. (Replacing Nathan Cowan LTS)

REDUCTION IN FORCE CALL BACK:

Correction: Devin Bodenhammer, RIF’d Paraprofessional returning to Life Skills

Paraprofessional at Churchill Jr. High School, effective September 2, 2021.

BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING RESIGNATIONS:

Linda Stout, Custodian at Galesburg High School resigned, effective July 6, 2021.

Kathryn Jennings, Dean at Lombard Middle School, resigned, effective June 18, 2021.

Karen Trotter, RIF’d Paraprofessional, resigned, effective June 4, 2021.

Leanne Hinton, 4th grade Teacher at King Elementary School, resigned, effective June 25, 202.

Jacob Tenhouse, Assistant Varsity Football Coach at Galesburg High School, resigned, effective
July 6, 2021.

Jacob Tenhouse, Boys Freshman Basketball Coach at Galesburg High School, resigned, effective
July 6, 2021.