PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR BOARD APPROVAL NOVEMBER 12, 2019

CERTIFIED STAFF

APPOINTMENTS:
Please note: The following new appointments are pending completion of all certification
requirements, citizenship, and clearance on the state & FBI required background investigation.
Final salaries are pending verification of transcripts and employment verification.

Susan Emelander, ECE Pre-K Teacher at Bright Futures Pre-School, effective November 12,
2019. (Replacing Lori Waddill)
Salary: $42,604.00 (118 days pro-rated for 2019-2020 = $27,929.05) (B.A., Step 6)

TRANSFERS / CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS:

Leigh Cloud, District Librarian at Galesburg High School (1 FTE), changed employment status
to District Librarian at King Elementary School (0.2 FTE), Gale Elementary School (0.2 FTE),
Steele Elementary School (0.2 FTE), Silas Willard Elementary School (0.2 FTE) and Nielson
Elementary School (0.2 FTE), effective August 14, 2019.

Danielle Empey, District Librarian at Galesburg High School (1 FTE), changed employment
status to District Librarian at Galesburg High School (0.8 FTE), Churchill Jr. High School (0.1
FTE) and Lombard Middle School (0.1 FTE), effective August 14, 2019.

DIFFERENTIALS/APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS:

Kyle Kottwitz, Geography Bowl at Churchill Jr. High School, effective August 14, 2019.
(Replacing Jared Bruening)
Salary: $491.33 (Step 1)

Allyson Vaynerman, K-2 Curriculum Leader at King Elementary School, effective October 14,
2019. (Replacing Valerie Hawkins)
Salary: $383.33 (pro-rated)

James Wagner, Class of 2021 Co-Advisor at Galesburg High School, effective November 12,
2019. (Open Position)
Salary: $236.19 (Step 1, pro-rated)

Jacob Tenhouse, Freshman Boys’ Basketball Coach at Galesburg High School, effective
November 11, 2019. (Replacing Dalton Davis)
Salary: $5,204.77 (Step 1)

Dalton Davis, Freshman Boys’ Basketball Coach at Galesburg High School transferred to
Sophomore Boys’ Basketball Coach at Galesburg High School, effective November 11, 2019.
(Replacing Chad Thompson)
Salary: $5,384.92 (Step 1)
Grant Gibson, 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach at Churchill Junior High School, effective
October 14, 2019. (Replacing Brad Swanson)
Salary: $655.11 (9 days only)

Grant Gibson, 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach at Churchill Junior High School, resigned
effective October 28, 2019.

Derrek Blackwell, 7th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach at Churchill Junior High School, effective
October 30, 2019. (Replacing Grant Gibson)
Salary: $2,620.39 (Step 1: pro-rated less 9 days)

SUPPORT STAFF:
APPOINTMENTS:
Please note: The following appointments are pending clearance on the state & FBI required
background investigation and/or verification of citizenship, college credits or paraprofessional
certification as position requires.

Veronica Clark, Food Service (Noontime Helper) at King Elementary School, effective October
21, 2019. (Replacing Geraldine Roark)
Salary: $9.89/hour (10 hours/week)

Diana Patterson, Custodian at Lincoln Education Center, effective November 7, 2019. (Open
position)
Salary: $14.20/hour (15 hours/week)

Shanda Jefferson, Food Service (Cook’s Helper) at Galesburg High School, effective November
18, 2019. (Replacing Christa Blue)
Salary: $9.89/hour (25 hours/week)

Fnu Tudandawa, Food Service (Cook’s Helper) at Lombard Middle School, effective November
12, 2019. (Replacing Bobbi Dupoy-Griffitts)
Salary: $9.89/hour (20 hours/week)

Brandi Bridgewater, Paraprofessional (Personal Attendant ) at King Elementary School,

effective November 12, 2019. (New position)
Salary: $13.35/hour (32.5 hours/week)

LONG TERM SUBSTITUTES

Zoe Brooks-Smice, Paraprofessional (Kindergarten Aide) at Nielson Elementary School,

effective November 4, 2019 until position filled.
TRANSFERS / CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS:

Jim Thurman, Food Service Driver/Storekeeper/General Maintenance, transferring to the

Director of Building and Grounds for District #205, effective December 2, 2019.
Salary: $55,000 (152 day pro-rated for 2019-2020 = $31,908.25)

Shane Stephens, Custodian at Steele Elementary School, transferring to Food Service

Driver/Storekeeper/Maintenance for District #205, effective November 14, 2019.
Salary: $18.41/hour

Christa Blue, Food Service (Cook’s Helper, 25 hours/week) at Galesburg High School, change of
employment status to Food Service (Cook’s Helper, 27.5 hours/week) at Galesburg High School,
effective October 21, 2019. (Replacing Sandra Griffith)

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Sherry Bowers, Paraprofessional at Bright Futures Pre-School, placed on an unpaid leave of

absence from October 12, 2019 through January 10, 2020.

RESIGNATIONS/ TERMINATIONS/ RETIREMENTS:

Larry Tingley, Paraprofessional (Cross Categorical) at Churchill Jr. High School, resigned
effective October 8, 2019.

Katherine White, Paraprofessional (Kindergarten Aide) at Nielson Elementary School, resigned

effective October 25, 2019.

Karen Farber, Food Service (Cook’s Helper) at Churchill Jr. High School, resigned effective
November 4, 2019.

Karen Crawford, Administrative Assistant for the Assistance Superintendent of Finance and
Operations at the District Office, retiring effective March 31, 2020.
($3,900 Service Bonus for 13 years of service)

CERTIFIED VACANCIES POSTED FOR 2019-2020:

Bilingual Teachers (2) C.U.S.D. #205 Area Schools
Math Teacher (Sub 1st Semester-Filled 2nd) Churchill Junior High School
English/Language Arts Teacher Churchill Junior High School
(Filled With Retired Teacher)
Science Teacher (Long Term Sub) Galesburg High School
Math Teacher (Long Term Sub) Galesburg High School
ED Special Education Teacher (Long Term Sub) Silas Willard Elementary
School
Cross Categorical Teacher Silas Willard Elementary
School
(Filled With Retired Teacher)
Cross Categorical Teacher Steele Elementary School
(Filled With Retired Teacher)
ED Special Education Teacher Churchill Junior High School
(Sub 1st Semester-Filled 2nd)
Life Skills Special Education Teacher Lombard Junior High School
(Long Term Sub)
School Psychologist C.U.S.D. #205 Schools
Coordinator of Emergent Bilingual Programs C.U.S.D. #205 Schools

Efforts to Fill Vacancies

Posted on District website & other social media sites
Posted on IASA Job Bank & Handshake
Advertised in The Burg Weekly
Recruiting Trips planned: EIU, WIU, NIU, ISU, U of I, & Harris-Stowe
State University

SUPPORT STAFF VACANCIES POSTED FOR 2019-2020:

Special Education Paraprofessional for the Pre-Kindergarten
Classroom (Long Term Sub) Lincoln Education Center
Paraprofessional for an Individual Student in a Cross Categorical King Elementary School
Classroom
Paraprofessional for a Cross Categorical Classroom Churchill Jr. High School
Maintenance Foreman Stipend C.U.S.D. #205 Schools
Food Service Bus Driver/Storekeeper/Maintenance C.U.S.D. #205 Schools
Anticipated Noontime Helpers C.U.S.D. #205 Schools
Cooks Helpers – 1 Hour per Day (Assists with Breakfast) C.U.S.D. #205 Schools
Cooks Helper – 4 Hours per Day Gale Elementary School
Cooks Helper – 5.50 Hours per Day Churchill Jr. High School
Cooks Helper – 5.75 Hours per Day Lombard Middle School
Cooks Helper - 4 Hours per Day Lombard Middle School
Cooks Helper – 4 Hours per Day Galesburg High School
Cooks Helper – 5 Hours per Day Galesburg High School
Cooks Helper – 5.75 Hours per Day Galesburg High School

DIFFERENTIAL VACANCIES POSTED FOR 2019-2020:

7th Grade Volleyball Coach Churchill Jr. High School
Boys’ Assistant Track Coach Lombard Middle School
Girls’ Assistant Track Coach Galesburg High School
K-2 Curriculum Leader Steele Elementary School
Musical Production Instrumental Director Galesburg High School

MISCELLANEOUS VACANCIES POSTED FOR 2019-2020:

Skills USA Coordinator Galesburg High School
Skills USA Career Cluster Leaders (4) Galesburg High School