NLCS announces personnel changes

NLCS

BEDFORD – The North Lawrence Community School board approved the following personnel changes during their school board meeting Thursday night.

New Hires:

  • Brandon Baker – Bedford North Lawrence English Instructor effective October 18,2021
  • Nathan Cobel – Oolitic Math Instructor effective September 21, 2021
  • Kim Hurley – NLCS SLP effective August 30, 2021
  • Michael Potts – Bedford North Lawrence Social Studies Instructor effective October 18, 2021
  • Christen Cummings – NLCS nurse effective September 7, 2021
  • Alli Daughtery – Food Services Administrative Assistant effective September 20, 2021
  • Robyn Muder – HR Administrative Assistant effective September 20, 2021
  • Kennedy Baxter – Parkview K-2 Instructional Assistant effective September 20, 2021
  • Traci Dalheim – Parkview Health Aide effective September 20, 2021
  • Alissia Diehl – North Lawrence Career Center Playful Pathways Instructional Assistant – effective TBD
  • Emerald England – BNL Health Aide effective September 20, 2021
  • Madison Jean – Oolitic Instructional Assistant effective September 20, 2021
  • Kayla Kern Needmoore Elementary Instructional Assistant – effective September 20, 2021
  • Meridith Morron – Oolitic Instructional Assistant effective September 20, 2021
  • Jessica Crum – NLCS Food services effective August 5, 2021
  • Pamela Ray – NLCS Food services effective September 20, 2021
  • Robin Smith – NLCS Food services effective September 20, 2021

Transfers:

  • Nobel Ramey – Transferring from Oolitic Kitchen to BMS Kitchen effective September 2021

Extra-Curricular:

Bedford Middle School –

  • Macy Horton – Dance Coach
  • Heather Jones – Orchestra
  • Curt Alvey – Boys Head Basketball Coach
  • Ed Cobb – Girls Head Basketball Coach
  • Spencer Cobb – Girls Assistant Basketball Coach
  • Kevin Reberger – Band
  • Luke Hayden – Choir
  • William Deckard – Yearbook Sponsor

Oolitic Middle School –

  • Jim Dwyer – Robotics Coach
  • Dustin George – Boys Head Basketball Coach
  • Canaan Browning – Boys Assistant Basketball coach (split)
  • Zach Sasser – Boys Assistant Basketball coach (split)
  • Barbra Miller – Girls Head Basketball coach
  • Michael Tillett – Girls Assistant Basketball coach
  • Amanda Mitchell – Yearbook Sponsor
  • Seth Price – Band and Choir

Bedford North Lawrence

WINTER SPORTS:

Boys Basketball:

  • BNL Boys Head Basketball Coach -Jeff Hein
  • Varisity Assistant – Zack Robbins
  • Junior Varsity Coach – Jason Webb
  • Freshman Coach – Jeremy Gilbert

Girls Basketball:

  • Girls Basketball Head Coach – Jeff Allen
  • Varsity Assistant – Amanda Harrell
  • Junior Varisty – Brett Holtz
  • Assistant Coach – Chase Spreen

Wrestling:

  • Head Coach – Chris Branam
  • Assistant Coach – Mike Branam

Boys and Girls Swimming:

  • Head Coach – Adam Young
  • Assistant Coach – Paul Gabhart
  • Assistant Coach – Lindsey Pappas
  • Diving Coach – To be determined

SPRING SPORTS

  • Softball Head Coach – Brad Gilbert
  • Baseball Head Coach – Jeff Callahan
  • Boys Track Head Coach – Brett Deckard
  • Girls Track Head Coach – Jim Lewis
  • Girls Tennis Head Coach – Joni Stigall
  • Unified Track Head Coach – Mike Branam
  • Boys Golf – To be determined

Department Chairs:

  • Art – Leisa Deckard
  • Business – Karen Day
  • Counseling – Laura Heavener – Walton
  • English – Brian Hawkins
  • Math – Diedre Deckard
  • Music – Eric Berger
  • Physical Education – David Horton
  • Science – Lynn Titche
  • Social Studies – Becky Ambruster
  • Special Education – Nancy Strange
  • World Languages – Lindsay Pappas

Resignations:

  • Rachel Shea – resigning as NLCS SLP effective September 10, 2021
  • Todd Tanksly – resigning as Parkview Assistant Principal effective September 10, 2021
  • Kasey Berger – Instructional Assistant Parkview effective August 23, 2021
  • Roy Douglas – NLCS custodian effective August 31, 2021
  • Mark Gee – NLCS bus driver effective August 20, 2021
  • Tyler Harrison – BNL Dive Coach effective August 27,2021
  • Joshua Kirkman – NLCS Maintenance effective September 8, 2021
  • Kimberly Kovacs – Parkview Adminstrative assistant effective September 24, 2021
  • Ali Pimat – Parkview Dance Coach effective September 1, 2021
  • Carrie Rainey – Information not provided
  • Megan Stapp – Parkview Health Aide September 10, 2021

Retirements:

  • Tim Day – BNL Instructor effective September 21, 2021 – 28 years of service
  • Maria Edwards – BNL Instructor effective December 17, 2021 – 30.5 years of service
  • Frank Wintin – Oolitic Instructor effective December 31, 2021 – 33 years of service

Medical Leave –

  • Julie Crouch – beginning on September 9 – October 16, 2021
  • Nicole Matheny – remainder of 2021 – 2022 school year