PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR BOARD APPROVAL AUGUST 12, 2024
BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING
TERMINATIONS/RESIGNATIONS/RETIREMENTS:
Mindy Matthews, Varsity Volleyball Coach at Galesburg Senior High School, resigned, effective
July 16, 2024.
Karoline Kamzic, 5th Grade STEAM Teacher at Lombard Middle School, resigned, effective July
17, 2024.
Danielle Empey, 0.5 FTE Graduation Coordinator at Galesburg Senior High School, resigned,
effective June 27, 2024.
Morgan Trulson, 3 hour per day Satellite Kitchen Assistant at Steele Elementary School,
resigned, effective August 5, 2024.
Tammy Edwards, Kindergarten Paraprofessional at Steele Elementary School, resigned,
effective July 17, 2024.
Kendrick Parks, 7th - 8th Grade Assistant Wrestling Coach at Galesburg Junior High School,
resigned, effective July 10, 2024.
Erica Bush, 7th Grade English Teacher at Galesburg Junior High School, resigned, effective
July 23, 2024.
Heather Smith, Math Teacher at Galesburg Senior High School, resigned, effective July 30,
2024.
Lani Patch, Personal Attendant at Steele Elementary School, resigned, effective July 31, 2024.
Chad Ellison, Art Teacher at Galesburg Senior High School, resigned, effective July 30, 2024.
Teala Grant, Paraprofessional at Steele Elementary School, resigned, effective July 29, 2024.
Eric Epperson, Personal Attendant 0.5 FTE at Silas Willard Elementary School and 0.5 FTE at
Bright Futures PreSchool, resigned, effective August 5, 2024.
Elizabeth Walker, 3 hour per day Satellite Kitchen Assistant at Lombard Middle School,
resigned, effective August 7, 2024.
Kaitlyn Rapp, 0.5 FTE Project Graduation Advisor at Galesburg Senior High School, resigned,
effective August 7, 2024.
Devon Phillips (McIntosh), Assistant Varsity Football Coach at Galesburg Senior High School,
resigned, effective August 6, 2024.
Tami Eager, Curriculum Leader at Steele Elementary School, resigned, effective July 22, 2024.
Katie Davis, Social Studies Chair at Lombard Middle School, resigned, effective August 11,
2024.
CERTIFIED STAFF APPOINTMENTS:
Please note: The following new appointments are pending completion of all certification requirements,
citizenship, and clearance on the state & FBI required background investigation. Final salaries are
pending verification of transcripts and employment verification.
Cylista Rhinehart, 5th Grade STEAM Teacher at Lombard Middle School, effective August 6, 2024.
(Replacing Karoline Kamzic)
$62,466.00 (BA+0, Step18)
TRANSFERS/CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
Tika Gomez, Long Term Substitute 1st Grade Teacher at Steele Elementary School,
transferring to 1st Grade Teacher at Steele Elementary School, effective August 6, 2024.
(Replacing Self)
Colleen Noonan, 5th Grade Art Teacher at Lombard Middle School transferring to 0.8 FTE 5th
Grade Art Teacher at Lombard Middle School and 0.2 FTE Fine Arts Coordinator for the District,
effective August 6, 2024. (Replacing Self and Andy Empey)
John Beavers, Long Term Substitute Family and Consumer Science Teacher at Galesburg
Junior High School, transferring to Family and Consumer Science Teacher at Galesburg Junior
High School, effective August 6, 2024. (Replacing Wendy Huft)
$42,024.00 (BA+0, Step 2)
LONG TERM SUBSTITUTES FOR 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR:
Fesootai Papalii, Long Term Floating Substitute Teacher at Galesburg Junior Senior High
School, transferring to Long Term Technology Substitute Teacher at Lombard Middle School,
effective August 6, 2024 (Replacing Julie Golby)
Timothy Lawson, Long Term Genius/Technology 6th Grade Substitute Teacher at Lombard
Middle School, transferring to Long Term 7th Grade English Substitute Teacher at Galesburg
Junior High School, effective August 6, 2024. (Replacing Erica Bush)
Courtney Wallace, Long Term Substitute Instructional Interventionist at Steele Elementary
School, effective August 6 through September 20, 2024. (Replacing Megan Varela)
Lynn Burton, Long Term English Substitute Teacher at Galesburg Senior High School, effective
August 29, 2024 through October 11, 2024. (Replacing Brianne Hankes)
Thomas Camper, Long Term Floating Substitute Teacher 0.5 FTE at Galesburg Senior High
School and 0.5 FTE at Galesburg Junior High School, effective August 6, 2024.(Replacing
Fesootai Papalii)
Madeline Fellhauer, Long Term Substitute Science Teacher at Galesburg Senior High School,
effective August 6, 2024. (Replacing Lori Ettinger)
Kristal Fisque, Long Term Art Substitute Teacher at Galesburg Senior High School, effective
August 6, 2024. (Replacing Chad Ellison)
Lynn Burton, Long Term Cross Categorical Substitute Teacher at Lombard Middle School,
effective August 8, 2024. (Replacing Tina Blust)
OVERLOAD, EXTRA DUTY, ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT OR DIFFERENTIAL
TRANSFERS/APPOINTMENTS:
Kevin Heimann, Head Girls Tennis Coach at Galesburg Senior High School, effective August
12, 2024. (Replacing Mary Nicole McNeil)
Salary: $5,036.00.
Kevin Heimann, Assistant Boys Tennis Coach at Galesburg Senior High School, effective
August 6, 2024. (Replacing Mary Nicole McNeill)
Salary: $3,246.00.
Casey Cooper, Curriculum Leader at Steele Elementary School, effective August 6, 2024.
(Replacing Tami Eager)
Salary: $520.00.
Brady Landis, Boys Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at Galesburg High School, effective
August 6, 2024. (Replacing Eric Thompson)
Salary: $8,494.00
Michael McGruder, 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach at Galesburg Junior High School,
transferring to Freshman Boys Basketball Coach at Galesburg Senior High School, effective
August 6, 2024. (Replacing Mark Harden, Jr.)
Salary: $8,494.00.
Nicole Kisler, Freshman Volleyball Coach at Galesburg Senior High School, transferring to
Interim Varsity Volleyball Coach at Galesburg Senior High School, effective July 25,2024.
(Replacing Mindy Matthews)
Salary: $5,951.00
Mark Harden Jr., Freshman Boys Basketball Coach at Galesburg Senior High School,
transferring to 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach at Galesburg Junior High School, effective
August 6, 2024. (Replacing Michael McGruder)
Salary: $4,994.00
Sara Young, 0.5 FTE Graduation Coordinator at Galesburg Senior High School, transferring to
1.0 FTE Graduation Coordinator at Galesburg Senior High School, effective August 8, 2024.
(Replacing Danielle Empey and Self)
Salary: $916.00
Madeline Fellhauer, Freshman Volleyball Coach at Galesburg High School, effective August 12,
2024. (Replacing Nicole Kisler)
Salary: $3,246.00
Kelsey Gaudette, 0.5 Project Graduation Advisor at Galesburg High School, transferring to 1.0
Project Graduation Advisor at Galesburg High School, effective August 8, 2024. (Replacing Self
and Kaitlyn Rapp)
Salary: $1030.00
SUPPORT STAFF:
APPOINTMENTS:
Alisha Gustafson, Job Coach at Galesburg Senior High School, effective August 8, 2024.
(Replacing Nichole DeLaCruz)
$18.54 per hour.
Christine Gerhardt, 5.5 hour per day Satellite Kitchen Assistant at King Elementary School,
effective August 6, 2024. (Replacing Brandi Fox)
$16.87 per hour.
JoEllen Hepner, Central Kitchen Assistant at Galesburg Junior High School, effective August 2,
2024. (Replacing Linda Farley)
$16.87 per hour.
Jessica Price, 3 hour per day Satellite Kitchen Assistant at Steele Elementary School, effective
August 6, 2024. (Replacing Morgan Trulson)
$16.87 per hour.
TRANSFERS/CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
Whitney Tabb, Cross Categorical Paraprofessional at Lombard Middle School, transferring to
Kindergarten Paraprofessional at Steele Elementary School, effective August 6, 2024.
(Replacing Tammy Edward)
Linda Farley, 4 hour per day Central Kitchen Assistant at Galesburg Senior High School,
transferring to 5.5 hour per day Central Kitchen Assistant at Galesburg Senior High School,
effective August 2, 2024. (Replacing Mothe Smith)
Carri Harding, Personal Attendant at King Elementary School, transferring to Personal
Attendant at Steele Elementary School, effective August 6, 2024. (Replacing Lani Patch)
RECALL TO RIF’D POSITION:
Logan Patch, Cross Categorical Paraprofessional at Lombard Middle School, effective August
6, 2024.
Heather Nelson, Special Education Paraprofessional at Bright Futures Preschool, effective
August 6, 2024.
Eric Epperson, Personal Attendant 0.5 FTE at Silas Willard Elementary School and 0.5 FTE at
Bright Futures Preschool, effective August 6, 2024.
Edward Asher, ED Paraprofessional at Silas Willard Elementary School, effective August 6,
2024.
