New Faculty Comes On Board
The recent resignations of Wade Wesley, Micki Wesley, Brad Jones, Stacy Jones and Linda DeWitt puts the total number of GCISD professional staff resignations this year at nine.
Among the new faculty members is Koby Abney, who will teach on the secondary level and will also coach. He has a B.A. from Wayland Baptist University with majors in mathematics and history and a minor in English. He is certified to teach composite social studies, secondary English, and secondary mathematics. From 2000 to the present, he was at Whitharral High School, where, in addition to teaching, he was the head basketball, head golf and assistant football coach. From 1999 – 2000, he taught and was the assistant varsity basketball and freshman coach at Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio.
Shea Gartman will teach in the secondary school. She has a degree from Angelo State University (1993) with a major in accounting. After staying at home to raise kids for several years, Gartman has most recently worked as accountant/bookkeeper for Halfmann’s General Store.
Charles “Rusty” Hollingsworth will be the vocational shop teacher. He has a B.S. from Angelo State University (1994) with a double major in wildlife management and animal production, with minors in chemistry and biology. He will complete a Masters of Agricultural Education at Tarleton State University this summer. He has been at Paint Rock ISD from 2000 to the present, teaching several subjects. He operated his own welding company for six years, specializing in custom trailers, trailer repair, structural welding and repair. He works part-time as a hunting guide for Ketchum Mountain Lodge.
Janet Holland will be the new school counselor. She has a B.S. in multidisciplinary studies with an emphasis in biology from Texas Tech University (2001). She taught fourth grade science in Shallowater (2002-2003). She will complete graduate work in counseling this summer at Texas Tech.
As of July 15, Superintendent Steve Long was still interviewing applicants for the Spanish teaching position. On July 14, the school board gave Long the authority to offer a contract with board approval to follow in August.