School district accepts resignations; hires new personnel

EL DORADO – Five resignations were accepted and 20 persons were hired following an executive session of the El Dorado School Board Monday night.

They accepted resignations submitted by Chelsey Slack, El Dorado High School, journalism, effective July 21 to relocate; Devin Slack, EHS, social studies, effective July 21 to relocate; Craig O’Neal, Murmil, social studies, effective Aug. 1 for personal reasons; Trisha Staggs, Barton Junior High School, attendance clerk, effective July 19 for personal reasons and Melinda Miller, EHS, cafeteria worker, effective Aug. 1 for personal reasons. They authorized employment of the following: • Cecilia Chaves, Washington Middle School, math, began Aug. 1, new position, 16 years of experience, bachelor’s degree from Mindanao University in the Philippines.

• Dontoria Janell Aplin, Yocum Elementary, second grade, began Aug. 1, replaced Heather McKinnon, no experience, bachelor’s degree from Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia.

• Martha Anne Oldham, Yocum, third grade, began Aug. 1, replaced Danielle King, no experience, bachelor’s degree from SAU.

• Demetria Guidry, EHS, family and consumer science, began July 25, replaced Sylvia Washington, no experience, bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

• Amy Claire Rabinowitz, Yocum, second grade, began Aug. 1, replaced Deborah Carroll, no experience, bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston.

• Lauren Martin, EHS, journalism, began Aug. 1, replaced Chelsea Slack, no experience, bachelor’s degree from SAU.

• Stephanie Spain, Retta Brown Elementary, second grade, began Aug. 1, replaced DeRonna Matthews, no experience, bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas.

• Hope Tarlton, district, speech/language pathologist, began Aug. 8, new position, no experience, master’s degree from Louisiana Tech.

• Shane Hemme, Washington Middle School, social studies, began Aug. 1, replaced Kristie Wisinger, no experience, bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.

• Brady McDuffie, EHS, English, began Aug. 1, new position, two years experience, bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

• Ashley Davis, EHS, social studies, began Aug. 1, replaced Devin Slack, no experience, bachelor’s degree from Kean University.

• Mike LaRue, Murmil, dean of students, began July 25, replaced Greg Anthony, 33 years experience, master’s degree from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia.

• Leah Anderson, EHS, social studies, began Aug. 1, replaced Nicholas Nelson, no experience, bachelor’s degree from Harding University in Searcy.

• Michael Hammock, Murmil, social studies, began Aug. 2, replaced Craig O’Neal, 11 years of experience, bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech.

• Catie Hendrickson, EHS, chemistry, began Aug. 1, replaced Rachel Hendrickson, no experience, bachelor’s degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

• Samantha Schweickhardt, EHS, chemistry, began Aug. 1, replaced Karina Kozak, no experience, bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland.

• Spencer Perzanowski, EHS, English, began Aug. 1, replaced Jonathan Sutherland, who transferred to another position, no experience, bachelor’s degree from Northwestern Arizona University.

• Stephanie Thomas, EHS, consumer science, began July 25, replaced Bridget Crain, no experience, bachelor’s degree from UofA - Fayetteville.

• Solena Sayer, EHS, math, began Aug. 1, replaced Henry Larson, who transferred to another position, bachelor’s degree from SAU.

• Larry Yarbrough, Murmil, paraprofessional, to begin Aug. 15.