Published on April 29, 2025 7:26 am
Last Updated on April 29, 2025 8:00 am
The Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education took action on a host of personnel items Monday night.
TRANSFER:
Bethany Parker ELA Interventionist for the 25-26 School Year
Tony West Director of Security for the 25-26 School Year
EMPLOYMENT:
2025 Summer Maintenance–AJ Lybarger, Andrew Lotz, Carter Nichols, Brady McDaniel, Brody Snow
2025 Summer School–Kevin Hiatt, Kaden Howard, Jennifer Kesl, Michael Lambton, Jenny Wudtke, Tara Raddatz, Julie Flack
2025 Extended School Year LBS1 and SLP–Abbey Armstrong, Jenny Castillo, Emily Lotz
2025 Extended School Year Parapros–Hanna Hood, April Hardiek, Marissa Brown, Barb Jamison, Patty Keck, Jessica Budde
2025 Summer Bridge Teachers–Halle Byous, Missy Donaldson, Brittany Goldstein, Karla Greenwood, Jennifer Hall, Amy Hewing, Andrea Kinder, Kaleena Knaus, Kelby McCoy, Angie Moeller, Jeni Phillips, Nita Romack, Joy Rubin, Elizabeth Russell, Elizabeth Short, Elizabeth Stevenson
2025 Summer Bridge Parapros–Diane Arnold, Diana Brown, Ronda Flowers, Darlene Krietemeyer, Ana Macias, Lisa Miller, Lisa Probst, Sydney Ritz
2025 Summer Bridge Secretary Kayla Blair
JaLana Robison JH Assistant Softball Coach
Deb Kirby 4 Hr. Cook at South Side School
Aaron Witges 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
Jonathan Suppelsa Strength & Conditioning Coach for the 25-26 School Year
Paige Gillmore Special Education Teacher for the 25-26 School Year
Autumn Peddycoart Flex Teacher for the 25-26 School Year
Brittany Coomer 4th Grade Teacher for the 25-26 School Year
Alexandra Estes HS Head Girls Tennis Coach
Jeremy Patnaude HS Head Wrestling Coach
Micaela Zerrusen FS Volleyball Coach
Elaine Klitzing Lunchroom Supervisor at Central School
Tom Shouse 2 Hr. Bus Driver for the 25-26 School Year
Summer Bus Garage Help–Wayne Mapes, Kelli Robertson, Cindy Curry
Nathan Delks ESY Bus Driver
Lisa Campton ESY Bus Aide
Nancy Moeller, Barbara Mueller, Susan Kinkelaar, Noel Ritchey–Summer Bridge Bus Drivers
Kevin Jamison, Noel Ritchey, Hollie Sarchet–21st Grant Program After School to Home Bus Drivers
APPOINTMENT:
Nancy Ervin–JH Head Cross Country Coach, 7th Grade Girls Track Coach, JH Pep Club Sponsor
Lori Koester–JH Head Softball Coach, HS Assistant Softball Coach
Rod Wiethop–JH Head Baseball Coach, 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
Mason Hull–JH Assistant Baseball Coach, HS Boys Assistant Basketball Coach
Bryce Braddy–JH B-Team Baseball Coach
Ken Cornell–7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
Kyle Stortzum–JH Boys Basketball B-Team Coach
Jill Feldhake–JH Cheerleading Coach
Laurie Bohnoff–7th Grade Volleyball Coach, HS Head Volleyball Coach
Tia O’Dell–JH Volleyball B-Team Coach
Kim Blickem–JH Volleyball B-Team Coach
Becky Quandt–8th Grade Girls Track Coach, 6th Grade Girls Volleyball Coach
Aaron Adams–8th Grade Boys Track Coach, HS Assistant Football Coach
Stacey Walk–JH Head Scholar Bowl Coach
Dan Walker–JH Assistant Scholar Bowl Coach
Garrett Wolfe–5th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
Andrew Donaldson–6th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
Whitney Duncan–5th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
Elizabeth Russell–6th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
Abbey Armstrong–5th Grade Girls Volleyball Coach
Logan Andrews–JH Band
Michael Lambton–JH Vocal Director, HS Chorus
Britt Wendling–JH Yearbook Advisor
Becky Wilson & Lynsie Hoffman–JH Co-Student Council
Haley Brown–JH Mustang Outreach
Jeni Phillips–JH Drama Coach, HS Assistant Girls Track Coach
Curran McNeely–HS Head Baseball Coach, HS Assistant Football Coach
Kyle Bourgeois–HS Assistant Baseball Coach
Justin Hayes–HS Assistant Baseball Coach
Mack Thompson–HS Head Boys Basketball Coach
Jared Yager–HS Boys Assistant Basketball Coach
Jeff Schafer–HS Head Girls Basketball Coach, HS Head Boys Golf Coach
Troy VanBlaricum–HS Girls Assistant Basketball Coach
Aaron Witges–HS Girls Assistant Basketball Coach
Marissa Gunn–HS Assistant Basketball/Competitive Cheer Coach
Drew Deters–HS Head Bass Fishing Coach
Shayna Scott–HS Head Cross Country Coach, HS Head Girls Track Coach
Brett Hefner–HS Head Football Coach
Nate Boggs, Matt Carpenter, Dustin Lustig, Todd Venters–HS Assistant Football Coach
John Stout–HS Football Coordinator
Janelle Schuette–HS Head Football Cheer Coach
Jerry Trigg–HS Head Girls Golf Coach, HS Head Softball
Grace Clark–HS Head Pom Pon Coach
Sarah Wyckoff–HS Head Scholar Bowl Coach, So. Class Sponsor
Melissa Habing–HS Assistant Scholar Bowl Coach, Fr. Class Sponsor
Logan Arney–HS Head Soccer Coach
Kaleb Blake–HS Assistant Soccer Coach
Kristin Harvey–HS Assistant Softball Coach
Erik Williamson–HS Head Boys Tennis Coach
Austin Quentin–HS Head Boys Track Coach
Nate Coomer–HS Assistant Boys Track Coach
Erin Wendling–HS Assistant Volleyball Coach
Erin Browne–HS Head Color/Winter Guard Sponsor
Devan Henderson–HS Assistant Wrestling Coach
Trent Mason–HS Band
Megan Tylka–HS Student Council Sponsor
Jean Cornell–HS Community Service Coordinator, HS Prom Sponsor
Jackie Haarmann–HS FHA Sponsor, Pep Club Sponsor
Norene Ault–HS Sr. Class Sponsor
Tracie Riley–HS Drama, HS Fall Play Sponsor
VOLUNTEER:
Morgan Wilson–HS Assistant Boys Golf Coach
Phil Hull–JH Assistant Baseball Coach & JH Boys Basketball Coach
Rich Hirtzel–JH Assistant Baseball Coach
Alexa Semple–JH & HS Assistant Track Coach
Brittany Mooney–HS Assistant Basketball/Competitive Cheer Coach
Cassady Leech–HS Assistant Basketball/Competitive Cheer Coach
Riley Crain–HS Assistant Basketball/Competitive Cheer Coach
Nichole Greer–JH Mustang Mindset
Kammy McKenna–JH Chess Club
Mason Hull–HS Assistant Baseball Coach
Todd Venters–HS Assistant Baseball Coach
Nick Painter–HS Boys Assistant Basketball Coach
Megan Adkins–HS Girls Assistant Basketball Coach
Kylie Koester–HS Girls Assistant Tennis Coach
Quenten Austin–HS Assistant Volleyball Coach
David Stewart–HS Assistant Wrestling Coach
Emilee Ross–HS Color/Winter Guard Coach, Marching Band
Erick Somodi, Brandon McDaniels, Marc Moss, Dan Brickner, Cheyenne Brickner, Braden Kiser, Mathew Becker–EHS Marching Band
RESIGNATION:
Raelynne Chesnut–Spec Ed/LBS1 Teacher end of the 24-25 School year
Donna Walls–EJHS Musical Director
Sidney Donaldson–HS English Teacher and EHS Yearbook Sponsor end of the 24-25 School Year
Alli Brumleve–Flex Teacher and English Language Arts Teacher end of the 24-25 School Year
Chrissy Brown–JH Girls Basketball B Team Coach
Lori Koester–8th Grade Volleyball Coach
Rich Hirtzel–JH Assistant Baseball Coach
Jered Pals–JH Volunteer Track Coach
Kelsi Geltz–Flex Teacher end of the 24-25 school Year
Lisa Abbott–Paraprofessional end of the 27-28 school year
Ty Totten–Jr. Class Sponsor
RETIREMENT:
John Limes–Maintenance – October 2025
Pansy Limes–Food Services – October 2025
