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Parent document: Regular Board Meeting and Study Session-04-17-2025.pdf

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O PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS
PN Belinauam 7 April 17, 2025
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A. New Hire, Certificated Personnel (Subject to acceptable outcome of criminal history records check and the requirements of
RCW 28A.400.301)

[Name [ tecation [Effective =| Contract Gomes

ee Julie a | 700 bi end of the 2024-25 | Leave ae
school year

B. Change in Assignment, Certificated Personnel

Name Location Position Effective Contract Additional
Type Information

Denton, Todd Happy Valley | Teacher 1.000 | Through 04/04/2025 Continuing Previously reported
through 03/28/2025

Gombocz, Katarina | Sehome Teacher 0.667 | through end of the 24-25 Leave Previously reported
school year Replacement | through 05/06/2025

Kinne, Hannah Special Speech . 04/14/2025 - end of the Leave In addition to 0.300
Education Language 2024-25 school year Replacement | FTE Orovisional and
Pathologist 0.700 FTE leave

replacement
contracts

Marttan Esteves, Sunnyland Counselor 0.200 | 04/03/2025 - end of the Leave In addition to 0.600

Ellen 2024-25 school year Replacement | FTE leave
replacement
contract

Newell, Kaya Cordata Teacher 0.500 | 04/14/2025 - 06/16/2025 | Leave In addition to 0.500

Replacement | FTE leave

replacement
contract

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C. Leave of Absence, Certificated Personnel

Name Location Position Effective Additional Information
1.000 FTE assingment for the
2025-26 school year

Atkins, Abigail Shuksan Teacher 0.200 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.200 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assignment for the
2025-26 school year

Born, Wendy Shuksan Teacher 0.100 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.100 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assignment for the
2025-26 school year

Brouwer, Jacob Squalicum Teacher 1.000 | 05/16/2025 - end of the 2024-25

ar ee

Brown, Patrick Squalicum Teacher 0.167 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.167 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assingment for the
2025-26 school year
0.700 assignment for the
2025-26 school year

Clement, Paul Bellingham Teacher 0.167 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.167 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assignment for the
2025-26 school year

Cobb, Alexandra Intermittent leave 02/28/2025 - Be

end of the 2024-25 school year

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Endersby, Jeanne Special School 0.400 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.400 FTE leave from
Education Pyschologist 1.000 FTE assingment for the
2025-26 school year
Erb, Danielle Bellingham Teacher 0.333 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.333 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assingment for the
2025-26 school year
Eubank, Shannon Sehome Teacher 0.250 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.250 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assignment for the
2025-26 school year
Ezawa, Bethany Kulshan Teacher 1.000 | Intermittent leave 03/17/2025 -
end of the 2024-25 school year
Gangle, Madeline Happy Valley | Teacher 1.000 | Intermittent leave 02/28/2025 -
end of the 2024-25 school year
Haupt, Grace Alderwood Teacher 1.000 | Approx 09/07/2025 -
01/02/2026
Hunsdale, Keelin Happy Valley | Teacher 0.500 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.500 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assignment for the
2025-26 school year

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James, Nicholas Shuksan Teacher 0.200 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.200 FTE leave from
0.800 FTE assingment for the
2025-26 school year

Katz, Vanessa Sehome Teacher 0.447 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.447 FTE leave from
0.780 FTE assignment for the
2025-26 school year

Knoth, Michael Squalicum Teacher 0.167 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.167 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assingment for the
2025-26 school year

Macleod, Sarah Happy Valley | Teacher 0.500 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.500 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assignment for the
2025-26 school year
1.000 FTE assingment for the
2025-26 school year

Mayers, Gabriel Squalicum Teacher 0.500 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.500 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assingment for the
2025-26 school year

Meese, Erin Shuksan Teacher 0.400 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.400 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assignment for the
2025-26 school year

Morton, Lisa Carl Cozier Teacher 0.200 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.200 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assignment for the
2025-26 school year

Pahl, Brian Shuksan Teacher 1.000 | 03/17/2025 - end of the 24-25

school year (intermittent)

Paulik, Andrea Special Speech 0.200 | 04/14/2025 - end of 2024-25 Taking 0.200 FTE leave from
Education Language school year
Pathologist

1.000 FTe assignment for the

2025-26 school year

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Pittis, Jennifer Columbia Teacher 0.500 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.500 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assingment for the
2025-26 school year

Solberg, Carley Happy Valley | Teacher 1.000 | Through 04/04/2025 Previously reported through
03/28/2025

Spitzer Jaquay, Sehome Teacher 0.667 | Through end of the 2024-25 Previously reported through

Sarah school year 05/06/2025

Strow, Stephanie Shuksan Teacher 0.400 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.400 FTE leave from
1.000 FTE assignment for the
2025-26 school year

Wakefield Georgen, | Wade King Counselor 1.000 | 03/26/2025 - end of the 2024-25

Jaymie school year (intermittent)

Wolverton, James Bellingham 1.000 | 2025-26 school year pC

Ziels, Erica Shuksan Teacher 0.600 | 2025-26 school year Taking 0.600 FTE leave from

(Shelby) 1.000 FTE assignment for the
2025-26 school year

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April 17, 2025
aN Bellingham ia

Public Schools

D. Resignation/Retirements/Terminations, Certificated Personnel

Name Location Position Effective Additional Information

Abbott, Jean Silver Beach 1.000 | End of 2024-25 school year
Colby, Wendy Columbia Teacher 0.500 | End of 2024-25 school year Resigning 0.500 FTE of 1.000
FTE assignment
Fullner, Gayle Sunnyland 1.000 | End of 2024-25 school year
Stockman, John Bellingham 1.000 | End of 2024-25 school year
Wood, Kathleen Special Occupational | 0.200 | End of 2024-25 school year Resigning 0.200 FTE of 1.000
Education Therapist FTE assignment

E. New Hire, Classified Personnel (Subject to acceptable outcome of criminal history records check and the requirements of
RCW 28A.400.301 [ceios —

McAbee, Paul Wade King Pareducator = 03/31/2025 Temporary

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Bellingham
ON? rubl ic Schools

F. Rehire, Classified Personnel

Name [em Effective =| Contract ics ec

Causey-Siemion, a a a 50 Cee end of 2024-25 a
Kristin Transitions school year

G. Change in an Classified Personnel

pe Information
Bonesteele, Stefani | Happy — — 03/10/2025 rere LOA from 5.75 hours
per day perm student
support 2024-25
school year
Higgins, Lauren Alderwood Health pene cen Adding Mon & Thurs
Services cemeen current contract
Assistant
revised

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Livingston, Dixon Bellingham Custodian / 6.00 03/11/2025 - 05/16/2025 Extend contract
Marx, Phil Bellingham | Custodian 6:00 7 05/01/2025 Change in work
location

Odushkin, Peter en a - an 00 ee Permanent | Change in position
Painter from SQHS head
custodian
location

Trulson, Daniel ere a Lead ° Permanent | LOA contract ended,
return to base
contract

H. Leave of Absence, Classified Personnel

Name [eee | (Prowe  Rerelimnetien Information

Baldovinos, Laura | Happy Valley 03/03/2025 - 04/13/2025

Burks, Stevona Squalicum Prevention and | 7.00 | Through 05/19/2025 a reported through
ences (intermittent) 03/30/2025
Specialist
Durgan, Patrick cena Executive Executive Chef 03/12/2025 - 06/30/2025
cena
Gardisky, Emily Squalicum ee and 7.00 | 05/05/2025 - end of 2024-25
Coordinator

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Goodwin, Julie District Office | Executive 8.00 | Through 08/31/2025 Previously reported through
Administrative 02/24/2025
Assistant
Jipson, Tanya Squalicum Paraeducator 6.50 | Intermittent leave 03/25/2025 - | Intermittent leave through
end of 2024-25 school year end of 2024-25 school year
Josi, Cecilia Peers lassie | 03/12/2025 - end of 2024-25
Assistant II school year
Leen, Nathan Facilities Plumber 8.00 | Intermittent leave 03/03/2025 -
=| ——

Newell, Kaya Cordata Paraeducator 4/14/2025 - end of 2024-25
school year

Ortega, Marjorie Transportation 02/24/2025 - 03/24/2025
Rasmussen, Monica | Bellingham Administrative 01/31/2025 - 03/07/2025
Assistant

Serrano, Gladys District Office | Administrative 01/07/2025 - 06/13/2025 pe leave of 4.00 hours
Assistant out of 8.00 hours per day

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Taking leave from classified
position to be leave

replacement for certificated
position



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Assistant
school year
Assistant

Zablotskyy, Serhiy | Bellingham Custodian 8.00 | Through 05/16/2025 Previously reported through
02/28/2025

I. Resignation/Retirements/Terminations, Classified Personnel

Name Location Position HRS Effective Additional Information

Forhan, Cara District Office Executive 8.00 | 06/30/2025 Retirement
Administrative
Assistant
Gardisky, Emily Squalicum Paraeducator 1.00 | 03/19/2025 Partial Resignation 1 hour of
BASE contract
Kaur, Dalvir Bellingham Food Service 3.50 | 03/14/2025 Resignation
Assistant II
.50
75

Koon, Betty Sunnyland End of the 2024-25 school year

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J. Supplemental Assignments (Subject to the acceptable outcome of a criminal history records check and the requirements of
RCW 28A.400.301) (See Item J attached.)

K. Memo to Dr. Baker Reduced Educational Programming (See Item K attached.)

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