School Board approves contracts, hiring decisions

    GRUNDY CENTER — Contracts and agreements were the major order of business for the Grundy Center School Board last Tuesday during its regular meeting at the Secondary media center.
    The Board accepted the resignation of Board Secretary Christel Kellar, whose family will be relocating, as well as early retirement requests from both Lisa and Rick Schupbach. Rick Schupbach’s retirement is effective Oct. 12 while Lisa Schupbach’s is effective Dec. 25. Following the acceptance of Kellar’s resignation, the Board approved hiring Rebecca Rathe as her replacement. Board President Bob Johanns then swore Rathe into office.
    The Board also approved hiring Kari Ylvisaker as a kindergarten teacher as well as both Nicole Day and Geselle Steenhoek as elementary para-educators. It also approved Amanda Stefl’s resignation from her position as junior high girls’ softball coach. It also approved agreements with both Aplington-Parkersburg and Don Bosco for quarter-time elementary counselors.
 
For more of this story see the July 23 Grundy Register.