School board makes personnel decisions in closed session

Members of the Houston board of education handled personnel matters during a closed session Tuesday, June 18.

The board:

• Unanimously accepted the resignation of Hannah Bradley, middle school mathematics, at the end of the 2023-’24 school year. Bradley will be charged a $1,000 fee for breaking her contract after June 1.

Unanimously accepted the following employments:

• Elizabeth Tapen, high school English teacher, for the 2024-’25 school year, pending a background check.
• Rowdy Douglas, middle school assistant softball coach, for the 2024-’25 school year, pending a background check.
• Regan Lundin, high school counselor administrative assistant, for the 2024-’25 school year, pending a background check.
• Bonnie Cotrel, high school National Honor Society sponsor, for the 2024-’25 school year.
• Austin Garrett, custodian, pending a background check.
• Larry Benoist, middle school assistant girls’ basketball coach, pending a background check.
• Matthew Peterson, high school/middle school drama sponsor, for the 2024-’25 school year.

The meeting convened at 8:22 p.m. and adjourned at 9:06 p.m.

The full minutes can be read here:

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