(BEDFORD) – During Thursday’s school board meeting we learned over 21 personnel will be retiring this year, among the retirees approximately 20 school teachers will be departing with more than 689 years of teaching experience. Each school teacher will be paid $20,000 each, part of the buyout offered by the North Lawrence Commujavascript:void(0);nity School Corporation.
The full impact of the departures will not yet be known as the school corporation is trying to deal with the needs of
each school building. The most significant effect however with the vast wealth of experience that
these men and women through the years brought to the corporation.
At this time the school board is faced with some financial conditions and budgets constraints in hiring teachers. Mr. Mungle stated during the school board meeting that May 30th he hopes the other teachers will remain for the 2020-2021 school year, with no other plans to the contrary.
Here is a list of retirements most retirements will begin with the 2018-2019 academic years:
- Lowell Bailey – Retiring as Bedford- North Lawrence High School Science Instructor effective at the end of the 2019-2020 school years. (34 years)
- Deanne Blackburn – Retiring as Bedford-North Lawrence High School Business Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic years (27 years)
- Cathy Clouse – Retiring as Joint Services/Medora Resource Instructor effective at the end of 2018-2019 school years (29.5 years)
- Elizabeth Crane – Retiring as Heltonville Elementary 4th Grade Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic years. (48 years)
- Denise Dillman – Retiring as Springville Elementary Springville Elementary 4th grade Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic year. (44 years)
- Judith Fields – Retiring as Oolitic Middle School Social Studies Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic year. (48 years)
- Beth Freeman – Retiring as Traveling Music Instructor/PE instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic years. (39.5 years)
- Rebecca French – Retiring as Traveling Music Instructor/PE instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic years. (28 years)
- Kathy Hammel – Retiring as Lincoln Elementary Kindergarten Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic years (38 years)
- Tim Hicks – Retiring as Bedford Middle School Custodian effective July 23, 2019. (27 years)
- Phil Hipskind – Retiring as Bedford Middle School History effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic school years. (28 years)
- Diane Inman – Retiring as Shawswick Elementary Kindergarten Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic school years (37 years)
- Mary Kinser- Retiring as North Lawrence Career Center Health Careers Instructor valid May 7, 2019 (22 years)
- Jan Kirk- Retiring as Needmore Elementary 2nd Grade Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic years. (39 years)
- James Lewis – Retiring as Shawswick 5th -grade Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic school year. (34.5 years)
- Jill Lutes- Retiring as Traveling Arts Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic school years. (32 years)
- Cynthia Martin – Retiring as Springville Elementary 5th grade Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic school year. (20 years)
- Christie Maxwell – Retiring as Lincoln Elementary Kindergarten Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic school years. (40 years)
- Shawn McCollum- Retiring as Lincoln Elementary Resource Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic years. (19 years)
- Jane Morrison- Retiring as Bedford Middle School Resource Instructor effective at the end of the 2018-2019 academic years (35 years)
- Marta Vice- Retiring as Shawswick Elementary 1 st Grade Instructor effective at the end of 2018-2019 academic school years. (20 years)
A Retirement Reception will be held on May 30, at 6 p.m. at the North LawrenceAdministration building before the school board meeting to honor those retiring.
Board approved another hiring of other critical positions for the corporation:
Jeffery Hein- has been hired as Bedford-North Lawrence Business Instructor including being appointed as the Bedford-North Lawrence Boy's Basketball Coach effective through the 2019- 2021 school years.
Bradley Street- has been hired as the North Lawrence Career Center Director effective July 1, 2019. In talking with WBIW these evening, Mr. Street states he is excited to get to work on improving the North Lawrence Career Center. “I will like to look at the history of the career
center, look at where we are at currently and see where we like to take it. I do not want to be bull in the china shop. But, instead, take a look at things and see what kind of programs the area needs. The career center can be a great stepping stone in a student’s career path. Instead, they choose a 1 year, 2 years, or 4-year education in vocational trades. For me personally, the Vocational trades helped me throughout my college career and career path.
We will look at other programs that we can provide see what students and community needs are and for local businesses. I just left the Southeast Career Center, and we even offered Heavy – Equipment Operator Training. There is no limit on what might be provided at the North Lawrence Career Center. I love being able to write grants, and will be active in seeking funds to support some of the existing programs to continue to support them.” Director Street offered.
Duane Beady – has been hired as the new Transportation Director. He will replace Darrin Waggoner who resigned last month to take another job at Tri-Star Engineering. His first day on the job will begin on May 13, 2019.
And finally, Jenise Roane was hired as North Lawrence Career Center Business Services, and the exact hire date is yet to be determined. These key positions have now been filed as they have been left by departures.
Other business included:
Maintenance Director Steve Ritter reports that a complete list for upcoming Auction has now been listed. There is several unused and unneeded miscellaneous school equipment to be sold, and the record is required by statue. The board approved the list; an advertisement of the auction will be posted shortly.
Bus contracts to all North Lawrence Community Schools bus drivers have been extended and will operate into the 2019-2020 school year, instead of being bid out this year as initially planned. Next year, the bus contracts and bids will be reevaluated and look at going from a four-year deal to a six-year contract as the costs of operating buses have now increased.
Navy display and 16th Annual Automotive Technology Transportation Show at the Career Center:
The Navy display is open to the public on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the Automotive Show, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Navy has a new program to provide a virtual reality display of some machines and battleships.
Board President Trent Todd also, noted some of the positive news stories that have come out of the training at the North Lawrence Career Center.
The training from the Health Services Program by Lexi Lindsey, using the things she learned to save a life. And have the person she helped to come and thank her. These high school students have used some of the skills they learned and used that training actually to save.
