{"id":37371,"date":"2026-05-07T06:31:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=37371"},"modified":"2026-05-07T07:09:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:09:02","slug":"37371","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/37371-37371\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 40 School Board Acts on Several Personnel Items Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Effingham Unit #40 school board members took action on a host of personnel matters at a special meeting Wednesday night. Here are the moves approved:<\/p>\n<p>EMPLOYMENT:<br \/>\nBrigette Brown Teacher Assistant at LHECC<br \/>\nTonya Steuernagel Teacher Assistant at LHECC<br \/>\nNick Painter HS Head Boys Basketball Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nHaley Gregg HS Fr\/So Girls Basketball Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nRiley Crain HS Head Varsity Cheer Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nElla Harman HS Assistant Varsity Cheer Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nHaley Stoklosa 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach &amp; Volunteer HS Assistant Girls<br \/>\nBasketball Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nMark Devall JH Assistant Cross Country Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<\/p>\n<p>APPOINTMENT:<br \/>\nLogan Andrews JH Band Director<br \/>\nStacey Walk JH Scholar Bowl Coach<br \/>\nDan Walker JH Assistant Scholar Bowl Coach<br \/>\nBecky Wilson &amp; Lynsie Hoffman JH Student Council Co-Sponsors<br \/>\nBritt Wendling JH Yearbook Sponsor<br \/>\nJeni Phillips JH Literary Instructor<br \/>\nAustin Stout JH Vocal Director<br \/>\nDonna Walls JH Drama Director<br \/>\nKammy McKenna JH Chess Club Sponsor<br \/>\nHaley Brown JH Mustang Outreach Sponsor<br \/>\nNichole Greer Volunteer JH Mustang Mindset<\/p>\n<p>TRANSFER:<br \/>\nBlake Wesselman F\/S Boys Basketball Coach for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nMikayla McWhorter Art Teacher at CGS for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nTalitha Wiedman Principal at ES\/ELC for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nJosie Westendorf LBS1 Teacher @ EHS for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nKatie Beckman LBS1 Teacher @ EJHS for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nJaLana Robison \u00bd EHS Biology Teacher &amp; \u00bd EJHS Science Teacher for<br \/>\nthe 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nMarisa Ruffner 4th Grade Teacher for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nRandi Yager 4th Grade Teacher for the 2026-27 School Year<br \/>\nKatrina Eirhart \u00bd SS Library &amp; \u00bd SS Tech Integrationist for the 2026-27<br \/>\nSchool Year<br \/>\nMegan Adkins CGS &amp; ELC Tech Integrationist for the 2026-27 School Year<\/p>\n<p>RESIGNATION:<br \/>\nSydney Ritz 21st Century After School Program Facilitator<br \/>\nRiley Crain Volunteer Assistant Cheer Coach<br \/>\nLacy Althoff Principal at ELC, ES, and LH PFA at the end of the 2025-26 School<br \/>\nYear<br \/>\nBrooke Hansen Para at ELC end of the 2025-26 School Year<br \/>\nMarielle Abalos Art Teacher &#8211; August 2026<br \/>\nNick Painter Volunteer Assistant Boys Basketball Coach<br \/>\nMary Dust Cafeteria Monitor @ CGS<\/p>\n<p>RETIREMENT:<br \/>\nTammy Birch Bus Driver end of 2025-26 School Year<br \/>\nPenny Deters Parapro &#8211; August 2026<br \/>\nAmanda Swan Parapro &#8211; July 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effingham Unit #40 school board members took action on a host of personnel matters at a special meeting Wednesday night. 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