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During the monthly meeting of the Winslow Unified School District Governing Board last week, those in attendance were informed that Winslow Junior High School social studies teacher Glenn Gilman passed away suddenly last month following health issues.
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Gilman had been instructing at WJHS since 2015 and previously served as the principal at Hopi Junior/Senior High School. Students, faculty and staff of the Winslow Unified School District have expressed their condolences to the family and friends of Gilman.
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Gilman’s passing left a vacancy in the WJHS faculty for a social studies teacher. To fill that vacancy the board approved the hiring of Loren Begay to fill that position.
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Also hired during the board meeting were Audry Leonard as an emergency substitute teacher, Anna Morales as a substitute teacher and Anthony Reynoso as a high needs classroom aide at WJHS.
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In other business, the governing board:
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* Approved extra duty stipends for Terri Crocker, eighth grade volleyball coach; Bryan Larson, WJHS wrestling coach; Kyra Lyons, seventh grade volleyball coach; Lisette Quintana and Gina Williams, athletic directors at WJHS; and Kendall Ybarra Jr., WJHS wrestling coach.
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* Approved volunteers Preston Betoney, Michael Shumway and Kendall Ybarra Sr., as WJHS wrestling coaches.
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* Approved the resignation of Shanae Canales, a classroom aide at WJHS.
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* Ratified vouchers in a routine procedure that allows the district to submit vouchers to the County Superintendent between board meetings.
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* Approved out of state travel for Lisa Long to Los Angeles, Calif., to attend the ADOBE Max Conference. Funding for the trip will be provided by Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology Home District.
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* Approved out of state travel for Sharon Vasquez, one non-employee chaperone and 16 students to Anaheim, Calif., to attend the Student Council Leadership Conference. Funding for the trip will be provided by the Winslow Junior High School Student Council.
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* Approved board attendance at the Arizona School Board Association Annual Conference, Dec. 17-19.
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The next meeting of the Winslow Unified School District Governing Board will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the board room, located at 800 Apache Ave.
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