School board handles personnel matters

The Vandalia Board of Education took the following action at its meeting on Tuesday.
• Approved resignations of Brianne Henry (OKAW and VCHS) and James Moore (VCHS).
• Approved the planned retirements of Russ Smock (Sept. 30, 2014), Mike Hicks (June 30, 2014), Kevin Schroeder (June 2015), Kim Schroeder (June 2016), Connie Lamb (June 2014), John Tedrick (June 2016) and Emma Sue Rabe (June 2015).
• Approved the following fourth-year teachers to be on a tenure status beginning in the 2011-12 school year: Kathleen Grandt, Shelly Forys, Lori Johnson, Renee Whightsil, Lee Hicks, Jaclyn Daniels, Jessica Eckard, Tammy Hall, Tony Hicks and Beth O’Brien-Schmidt.
• Approved the following first-, second- and third-year teachers for rehire in the 2011-12 school year: Kathleen Doll, Mary Flack, Susan Strange, Ruth Chesney, Alissa Segrest, Maggie Abendroth, Amber Connor, Kelly Hardiek, Ashlee Gibbs, Walt Kinney, Danielle Matlock, Michelle McNary, Anne Winchester, Julie Lay, Greta Krueger and Eric Sinclair.
• Approved the employment of Annette McClintock for sixth-grade social studies.
• Approved a joint agreement with the alternative education programs of the Regional Office of Education.
• Approved the Illinois State Board of Education school calendar for 2010-11 (as amended, with snow days).
• Approved the first reading of the board of education policy updates.
• Approved Ryan Thiele as a volunteer baseball coach at VCHS.
• Approved a maternity leave request from Ashlee Gibbs (VCHS math teacher), beginning May 12 and continuing through the end of the school year.