Rickie Mason receives title change to Mitchell Junior High School Assistant Principal

MITCHELL – The Mitchell Community School Board of Trustees approved the title change for Mitchell Junior High School (MJHS) Dean of Students during their meeting Monday evening.

MJHS Assistant Principal Rickie Mason

Rickie Mason has served as the Dean of Students for the past year, and the School Corporation has decided to change his title to Assistant Principal, effective immediately. Mason’s role with the school will not change.

Additional personnel changes were approved during the meeting as well, which include:

Resignations

  • Courtney Nolan – Hatfield Elementary Title I Teacher – effective July 14, 2022
  • Jeri Brown – Mitchell Junior High Careers and Computer Science Teacher – effective July 21, 2022
  • Lindsey Pritchett – 2022-2023 Jr. Class Sponsor and Prom Chairman – effective July 14, 2022
  • Taylor Sowder – Burris Elementary Special Education Resource Classroom Aide – effective July 20, 2022
  • Christopher Thompson – MCS Athletic Trainer effective August 17, 2022
  • Barbara Smith – Food Services Employee – effective July 25, 2022
  • McKenzi Arthur – MJHS Yearbook Sponsor – effective July 30, 2022
  • Mike Hopper – 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach – effective August 3, 2022
  • David Burton – Bus 32 Driver – effective August 1, 2022
  • Kelsey McVay – Bus 15 Driver – effective August 2, 2022

Retirements

  • Sharon Matthews – Hatfield Elementary Title I Aide and Bus 35 Driver – effective July 18, 2022

Employment

  • Mitchell “Mitch” Reed – Mitchell High School CTE Teacher – effective August 1, 2022
  • Logan Hubert – Mitchell High School Geometry Teacher – effective August 1, 2022
  • Gregory Brown – Mitchell Junior High School Careers and Computer Science Teacher – effective August 1, 2022
  • Heather Holt – Burris Elementary Special Education Resource Classroom Aide – effective August 1, 2022
  • Lori Chilton – Hatfield Elementary Title I Aide – effective August 3, 2022
  • Tiffany “Nikki” Earl – Mitchell High School 1-1 Special Education Aide – effective August 3, 2022
  • Elizabeth Curtsinger – Burris Elementary 1-1 Special Education Aide – effective August 19, 2022
  • Jessica Cox – Burris Elementary Daily Substitute – effective August 2, 2022
  • Emma Laroche – Hatfield Elementary Temporary Kindergarten Teacher – effective approximately August 22, 2022
  • Trisha Mincer – Hatfield Elementary Kindergarten Aide – effective approximately August 22, 2022
  • Kelsy Wilson – Hatfield Elementary Temporary Special Education Multi-Categorial Aide – effective August 3-November 1, 2022

Extra-curricular employment

  • Jae Casteel – Cheer Sponsor – 2022-2023 school year
  • Hannah Courtright – MJHS Cross Country Coach – 2022-2023 school year
  • Kyle Endris – 5/6th Grade Boys Basketball Coach – 2022-2023 school year
  • Peyton Storms – 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach – 2022-2023 school year
  • Greg Brown – Mitchell High School Varsity Wrestling – 2022-2023 school year
  • Emily Drake – Mitchell High School Wrestling Assistant Coach – 2022-2023 school year

Leave requests

  • Amanda “Nikki” Speer – Hatfield Elementary Classroom Aide – effective approximately October 31, 2022-January 27, 2023