David Waldenberger will not be returning to the classroom next fall. Michael Schaffer, a health and physical education instructor who has been in the district for three years, will not have his contract renewed but will be offered a reduced position. A more senior teacher, Gail McCormick, will be returning from a leave of absence to her full-time position in physical education. In all cases but one, the reasons given for not renewing the contracts were given as financial limitations and changing enrollments. In the case of Waldenberger, the reason cited were lack of control and classroom management.
All teachers affected have probationary status.
In other news from the board meeting, tenure was granted to the teachers Kevin Ryan, Barbara Rollins,Cheryl Utecht and Kay Dahle. Maintenance supervisor Bill Wooley said that the worst areas of the building will be treated first, but that he expects there to be enough material to cover all the walls and ceilings in the building. The presence of mold has created health concerns among faculty and staff at the school. The air conditioners there now are no longer working properly and create a lot of noise, Wooley explained. The units he is looking at will circulate fresh air into the media center, which is constantly overheated.