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During the monthly school board meeting, the board voted on new hires, transfers, continuing contracts and temporary contracts for the Weatherford School District. These teachers include: Transfers: WECC Pre-K teacher – Melissa Wood WECC Para II – Cynthia Lawrence Teacher Assistant at WECC – Tiffany Murray WECC cook – Lisa Rhea District Paraprofessional – Brittney Cesena New certified staff: Fourth grade ELA teacher at Stafford – Caylee Roth FACS teacher at WHS – Alisa Boecker New Support Staff: Teacher Assistant at East Intermediate – Aleah Bozarth WECC Secretary/TA – Jenna Garrett WECC Para – Jennifer Nichols Athletic Director: Kyle Null and temporary contracts for the 2024 2025 school year: WECC continuing contracts: Jennifer Hunter Theresa Beck Kim Hawkins Gina Kardokus Amber Hunt Sharon Mahan Kimberly O’Daniel Merri Wood Burcham continuing contracts: Sarah Barnwell Allison Coalson Brandy Chase Dana Davis Taylor Haynes Chelsea Kirby Rilee Krewall Donna Miller Rebecca Miller Saige Mitchell Marci O’Hair Ashtin Opitz Krystal Peck Paige Sampley Jennifer Shelton Kimberly Shields Debra Suderman Edie Visnieski Brittney Webster Jami Young Burcham temporary contracts: Lindsi Bartlett Lyndi Jobe ShaRon Martin Shaylee Seright Tia Willard Stafford continuing contracts: Nikki Allen Nicole Barger Dena Bass Rachel Beck Cortney Bell Chandra Briggs Amy Conkling Dana Chaplin Megan Elwick Kaley Friesen Angela Goodall Kaitlyn Hernandez Mary Howl Becki Huban Kristen Laughlin Andrea McPherson Kelly Metscher Tiffany Owings Reagan Quintero Elaina Payne Brittany Perkins Jamie Potter Nikki Schmitz Jamie Shaw Deborah Smith Allison Switzer Bailee Sossamon Michelle Whitefield Stafford temporary Contracts: Hannah Carson Morgan Cox East Intermediate continuing contracts: Tia Blanchard Julie Bonner Sandy Bright Sydney Buckner Brandi Davis William Fairbanks Emma Forbes-Milne Karly Fry Chrissy Hagood Eloy Hernandez Becki Hubin Joel Lane Wendi Lewis Amber Morlan Kim Quintero Erin Ridgeway Kylee Sawatzky Alyssa Shepherd Reonna Slagell-Gossen Deborah Smith Carl Steigman Jamie Sutton East Intermediate temporary Contracts: Kirsten Turney Raegan Rice Lauren Crick Dixie Gunselman Elias Laham WMS continuing contracts: Jimmie Dobbs Rebecca Dougherty Chrisalynn Hagood Dana Hickman Joel Lane Sheri McCoy Cory Miller Debra Morris Krystal Moses Blain Perkins Shelly Pond Rocky Shephard Trevor Gentry WMS temporary contracts: Scott Miller Matt Ford Jaci Soliz Leighann Cantrell WHS continuing contracts: Monika Belt Derrick Bull Kenlee Copeland Abigail Darragh Jennifer Dickey Mary Eichelberger William Fairbanks Dina Falasco Kaleb Fisher Christina Fulton Chrisalyne Hagood Nicole Harrington Michelle Hartman Rebecca Hawkins Parker Howl Sheri King Kerri Kirby Kyle Mickley Michael Misak Ricky Morris Sarah Musick Rob Renshaw Traci Sanders Darby Schamburg Grant Schamburg Heather Schwartz Dennis Seifried Taylor Sossamon Andrew Stone Bailey Thomas Leslie Waldrop Sandra Warren Shyla Wilhite Kelly Wilson Thomas Willis WHS temporary Contracts: Rhett Conkling Elias Lanham Kaisa Leedy Jeremy McKellips Gregory Pratt Melody Redbird-Post Kristy Weiberg District contracts: Nancy Hamilton Charles Teasley Kim Quintero Mark Skarda Tonya Buckner Support rehire for 2024-2025 school year: WECC: Cesia Aguirre Connie Sharp Teri Boyd Kathy Ervin Jessica Diaz Jade Mahan Lindsey Merrell Madison Schwartz Yolanda Kroeker Lucia Bermudez Norma Ponce Cindy Lawrence Lisa Rhea Burcham: Kim Brewer Amanda Suderman Lucy Gomez Jenna Anderson Dana Brunner Misty Cates Hannah Howenstine Moretta Johnson Shelby Machalicek Isela Rendon Vanessa Shinualt Brittaney Theis Jackie Vaughan Leslie Flaming Miriam Hicks Irene Johnson Kendra Miller Cassie Stillwell Veronica Soto Tamika Smith Stafford: Audriana Ashcraft Jenny Bruce Lori Chancellor Christina Dixon Jona Herrera Wendy Johnson Nancy Kimble Michelle Liang Re-employment status of certified personnel on continuing contracts Jordyn Klein Lauren Walkup Niaderea Washington Autumn Zornes Jessica Beas Maria Martinez Le’mon Nichols Ramona ‘Olga’ Leon Jackie Eaton Geraldine Warledo East Intermediate: Tonya Adams Connor DeWitt Tim Easter Lakea Hoyl BreeAnna Jackson Jack Johnson Maria Johnson Nichole Lehman Nicole Thompson Randi West WMS: Anita Mast Jennifer Parkhurst Seumas Hawkins Melissa Servin Rylee Balcom Sarah Tidwell Kendall Beckloff Cindi Carlson WHS: Gabriela Azpeitia Fernandina Banda Mario Banda Regina Cannon Michelle Clifton Sophia Gomez Sandra Linares Lucia Martinez Tara Payne Jordan Ramirez Stephanie Roehr Jose Salcido Gina Sullivan Mary Voyles Sabrina Bishop Aquilina Bohhena Danielle Rodriguez Maintenance: Jake Weyrick Jayne Haskell District: Debra Short Casey O’Connor Meaghan Bowles Renita Morgan Cody Atkinson Kylee Sawatzky Brittany Cesena Katelynn Penner Bus Drivers: Isaac King Michael David Angelina Diaz Jacob Duke Dawnette Dunn-Potter Joe Helzer Haylee Jackson Moretta Johnson Taylor Jones Sandra Linares Daylen Mitchell Joseph Morgan Stuart Nichols Brendon Schmidt Jeffrey Shields Rachel Stephens Braden Strealy Phillip Tannehill Thomas Threadgill Justin Vanderpol Robbie Woodall Sharil Leger Adjunct rehire for 20242025 school year: Jessica LeVick – 5th Math Alexandra Young – 6th Science Kali Haworth – MS Science Dyllan Haworth – MS Math Andrew Stone – MS Math Ronnie Fleming – Aviation.

Stafford Elementary Stafford Elementary students played in a kickball tournament Tuesday. The event took place on school grounds.

Cam Henderson/WDN WHS principal Garrett Smith, right, presented a $1,000 scholarship from Ladies Petroleum to Shelby Calkins, left. First United Methodist Church member, Kelley Ramey, far right, presented a $500 scholarship to Logan Doyals, Witten Beam and Hollis Beam, pictured left to right.

5 simple ways to save ‘green’ by going green at home With rising energy costs and an increasing awareness of homeowners’ environmental impact, creating a greener home isn’t just a trend - it’s a responsible choice for both your wallet and the earth. In fact, homeowners who implemented energy-saving systems and products in their home saved 8-16 percent on heating and cooling bills through high use of the scheduling feature on thermostats in a 2019 study in Indiana and Ohio.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains a corrected date from the May 15 WDN edition. The 2023-24 school year is coming to an end this week for Weatherford Public schools.

Richard Brownen, outgoing Superintendent, gave his monthly report during the school board meeting Monday. According to Brownen, the current revenue projections coming in very close to where they were originally projected.

Route 66 planning under way Multiple updates concerning Weatherford’s economic development were given at the Weatherford Economic Development Foundation meeting Wednesday. Lyle Road is finished aside from the completion of the sidewalks and last finishing touches.

During the Monthly school board meeting the board decided on new hires, transfers, continuing contracts, and temporary contracts for the Weatherford School District. These teachers include: Transfers:  PreK Teacher at WECC – Melissa Wood Para II at WECC – Cynthia Lawrence Teacher Assistant at WECC – Tiffany Murray Cook at WECC – Lisa Rhea District Paraprofessional – Brittney Cesena New Certified Staff:  Fourth grade ELA Teacher at Stafford – Caylee Roth FACS Teacher at WHS – Alisa Boecker