New hires, retirements and end of year resignations part of June Board meeting

 

At the June regular KISD Board of Trustees meeting last week, the Board accepted the retirement resignations of four employees with a combine service to Kennedale ISD of 112 years. {{more:[Read more]}}

Retiring after decades of service at Kennedale ISD were

Dr. Karen Furman retiring after 20 years in KISD

• Dr. Karen Furman, Deputy Superintendent hired in 1995
• Pam Gardner, James Arthur 5th Grade teacher hired in 1987
• Brenda West, James Arthur 6th grade teacher hired in 1985
• Oma McLaughlin, James Arthur 6th Grade teacher hired in 1981

There were also seven end of year resignations.

• Amy Reynolds, James Delaney Elementary Pre K eacher
• Nena Johnson, RF Patterson Elementary 2nd Grade teacher
• Lisa Griffin, James Arthur Intermediate Music teacher
• Steven Davidson, Kennedale Junior High Special Ed teacher
• Jennifer Cook, Kennedale High Math teacher
• Dimitri Higginbotham, Kennedale High Assistant Band Director (Percussion)
• Nicole Parker, Kennedale High CTE Business teacher

New hires for 2016-17 include:

• District

• Allyson Alexander ? Licensed School Psychologist

• Patterson Elementary

• Jennifer Zimmerman, Special Ed Teacher

• James A. Arthur Intermediate

• Brenda Doran, 5th Grade Math/Science Teacher (replace Gardner)
• Sheri Mahanay, 6th Grade Science Teacher (replace West)
• Stephanie Smith-Weatherton, Math Interventionist (replace Pollock)

• Kennedale Jr. High School

• Julie Stephen, Assistant Principal

• Kennedale High School:

• Brittany Batzlaff, Math Teacher
• Josie Inman, Assistant Band Director
• Mackenzie McLellan, SPED Teacher/Coach
• Daniel Peralez, Assistant Band Director for percussion
• Andrew Ellis, Math Teacher/Coach