The Houston school board made multiple employee moves at last week’s monthly meeting, including accepting the retirement of a high school teacher.
Ken Cooperman announced he is retiring from the district at the end of the current school year. Cooperman retired from football coaching last year.
The board also accepted the immediate resignation of Mary Stewart, who resigned as special education teacher. She was fined $1,500 for breaking contract.
Laura Spurlin resigned effective Sept. 20 from food service.
The board hired Jamie Altman as a special education paraprofessional and Clay Ashworth as a maintenance worker. Both moves were unanimous.
Also during the meeting, board members:
• Received an update from the Parent-Teacher Organization. Darci Malam told the board a huge amount of school supplies were collected or purchased for the elementary school.
• Were given information about “air emergency insurance” as a payroll deduction to district employees. There is no cost to the district. A representative from MASA Assist will make a presentation to employees.
• Approved an early graduation request from Michaelah Knarr contingent on her meeting all local and state requirements.
• Heard a proposal from Wayne Brown, band instructor, to start a winter guard program similar to the color guard. More information and interest will be gathered by Brown. The board will consider the matter at October’s meeting.
• Approved raising bus driver pay to $10 per hour for any driver not missing a regular route.
• Heard technology evaluations from Michael Weakly and Audrey Kell.
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Read the minutes from the board meeting at www.houstonherald.com.