The Winslow School District Governing Board held an executive session for review of Superintendent Doug Watson’s contract Feb. 1, after which the contract was approved. Watson’s retirement and return to work were also approved, effective June 30, and a model for his performance pay was adopted.
Certified employees of the month honored during the regular meeting were Sharon Vasquez for December and Randy Hummell for January. Classified employees honored were Patty Steiner for December and Ruby Carson for January.
The board approved the hiring of Briana Conatser and Kim Salazar as assistant varsity softball coaches at Winslow High School; Norwin DeSpain as district groundskeeper; and Diane Koch, Robert Chee and Brandon Guzman as district substitutes. Jim Keller was approved as a volunteer WHS substitute teacher.
Resignations or retirements were approved for Lynne Sawyer as WHS assistant varsity softball coach, effective Jan. 24; James Schwab as WHS math teacher, effective May 24; and George Rockwell as vocational education teacher, effective May 24.
The board approved the donations of $127.20 from Box Tops for Education and $68.48 from Terra Cycle Inc. to Bonnie Brennan School, and $700 to the Doc Wright Invitational Wrestling Tournament from Four Feathers Trading Post, Joe’s Glass and Locksmith Shop, Shirley Light-State Farm Insurance, Johnny Martinez Plumbing, BLE Division No. 134, Benham-McCauley, LLC, 3C’s Autobody Shop and Bojo’s.
The board approved the 2013 Impact Aid application; approved changes in the district’s retire/return to work policy as it pertains to district bus drivers; and held the first reading of a proposed change in the sick leave voluntary transfer policy.
