The Hennessey Board of Education rehired 54 teachers and four other positions at its regular March meeting last Monday in the Seminar Room at the HPS Auditorium.

All board members were present: President Patrick Griffin, Vice President Dr. James M. Matousek; Clerk Luke Lough; Joe Garrison and Cristopher Choate.

After 45 minutes in executive session to discuss employment of certified personnel and extra-duty assignments for next year, the board voted 4-0 to rehire 54 teachers.

Matousek left before the board returned to open session because he had to go pull a calf.

The only extra-duty vote was 3-1 to assign head football coach Paul Hix as athletic/activities director for 2020-21.

Choate cast the lone dissenting vote.

Earlier in the meeting Hix was rehired unanimously as a certified employee on a temporary contract.

54 teachers rehired

Certified teachers rehired for 2020-21 were: Erica Beckner, Beth Berkenbile, Lisa Bossa, Linzie Briley, Tammie Broomfield, Jacqueline Buchanan, Debra Choate, Flo Conway, Elizabeth Curran, Mike Driskill, Kim Fehring, Rachel Franks, Matthew Fuksa, Stephanie Guinn, Melissa Hardison, Laura Shavonn Heidlage, Debbie Hladik, Amy Hochstrasser, Teresa Hugaboom, Jorge Huizar, Priya Humphries, Allison Hurst, Raeanna Johnson, Dawn Jones, Patti Jones, Allyssa Knight, Kayla Kuehn, Elizabeth Marin, Courtney Markes, Mary Katie Matthews, Jessica Melendy, Jill Moery, Shelley Muzny, Kaitlyn Norton, Brady Page, Marie Parrish, Chelli Rapp, Amy Rawlings, Kathi Reilly, Janell Riddle, Carol Roller, Gerri Russell, Valerie Shamburg, Denise Shimanek, Kim Simunek, Lissette Sosa, Linda Soudek, Christy Streck, Craig Ullery, Jennifer Ullery, Karla VanGee, Lisa Weaver, Haylie Wilczek and Cindy Woods.

Other rehirings

Also rehired were Timberly Jech, business manager; Todd Cameron, computer technician/network administrator; and Matt Means, federal programs director and assistant upper elementary principal.

The board is expected to rehire support staff members next month.

Staff in the audience were principals Angela Avila (mid-high school); Barry Crosswhite (elementary); Stacey Schovanec (early childhood) and Means.

Also, Jech (who is also the minutes clerk), Cameron, and Teacher of the Year winners Sosa, (district), Courtney (high school), Parker (middle) and Norton (elementary). Also, Hurst, and Jack Quirk.