GCISD Approves Teacher Contracts
At its regular meeting March 10, the GCISD School Board approved contracts for 32 teachers. Term contracts went to Phyllis Byrne, Kelly Baker, Carla Braden, Jerry Cannon, Ken Chandler, Charles Clarke, Bea Correa, Theresa Eoff, Perla Garcia, Kim Halfmann, Steve Hanson, Carla Hirt, Rusty Hollingsworth Melanie Hoskins, Krista Hughes, J’Layne Kemp, Misty Kinnibrugh, Shanna Kirkland, Jean Ann Kujawski, Tanya Multer, Amy Schwartz, Kristin Schwartz, Christy Seidenberger, and Jill Tubb.
Dual Contracts were approved for Koby Abney, Micky Baker, Brent Kirkland, Joseph Sanchez, Alonzo Garcia and Vance Jones. A Probationary Contract was approved for Denice Bradbury, and an Independent Contract issued for Linda Jones.
New Equipment for Vocational Program
In a discussion of whether to buy more equipment for the new vocational technology building, Principal Ken Hoskins said that the number of vocational students will probably not be going up in the future. He said increased numbers of state-required courses are making it harder to include vocational courses in students’ schedules. Board member Tibby Niehues said that if the equipment helps just one student, we should have it.
The board ultimately voted unanimously to purchase a cold-cut saw for $7,000 and a $15,000 plasma cam (a computerized torch that can cut scanned or programmed designs in metal). They declined to buy a $2,500 piece of architectural software at this time.
The board spent 25 minutes in closed session discussing undisclosed real property with no action taken.