Easton Area School Board approves list of 47 teacher layoffs

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2012/06/easton_area_school_board_appro_8.html FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES The Easton Area School Board on Tuesday night unanimously approved a list of Easton Area School District teachers that will not return next school year. The school board in May passed a $133.4 million spending plan for 2012-13 that cut 102 positions, including 49 teachers. Some teachers accepted early retirement incentives offered by the district while 47 teachers' contracts were suspended or not renewed: The following 25 teachers' contracts were suspended: Stacey Brandes, Palmer Elementary Shawn Collier, Shawnee Elementary Michele Danyi, Palmer Robin Ewer, Easton Area Middle School 7-8 Rebecca Haller, March Elementary Jeffrey Heagele, Easton Area Middle School 5-6 Megan Heimbach, Paxinosa Elementary Sean Killen, Shawnee Elementary Nicole Kovich, Easton Area Middle School 5-6 Blakely Mayrosh, Easton Area High School Shawn McEntire, Easton Area Academy Joseph Mock, Easton Area Middle School 5-6 and 7-8 Edward Moussa, Easton Area Middle School 5-6 Amy Phillips, Shawnee Elementary Michele Pilzer, Easton Area Middle School 7-8 John Pursel III, Easton Area Middle School 7-8 Edward Reid, Palmer Sean Richmond, Easton Area Middle School 7-8 Matthew Rusnock, Easton Area High School Ritish Sanal, Easton Area Middle School 7-8 David Walp, Easton Area Middle School 7-8 and 5-6 Melissa Walsh, Easton Area Middle School 5-6 Jennifer Weaver, Easton Area Academy Deanna Webb, Easton Area Academy Bryan Wolf, Easton Area Middle School 5-6 The following 22 teachers' contracts were not renewed: Jamie Arnts, Easton Area Middle School 5-6 Jennifer Cudzil, Shawnee Richard Cummings, Easton Area High School Maria Ding, Easton Area High School Matthew Ellis, Easton Area High School Pamela Hayford, Easton Area High School Erena Joseph, Easton Area Academy Christina Lynn, Palmer Karla Matamoros, districtwide Jacquelyn Olimpio, Easton Area Middle School 5-6 Garrett Oswald, Shawnee Mary-Elizabeth Panto, Easton Area Academy Cherie Quinones, Shawnee Jeffery Regina, Easton Area Academy Jessica Reifsnyder, March Trisha Roberts, Easton Area High School Valerie Rutt-Guerriere, Easton Area Middle School 5-6 Judith Scheetz, Easton Area High School Sara Telesz, March and Shawnee Candice Walton, Easton Area Middle School 7-8 Brent Williams, Cheston Elementary Marc Winter, Forks Elementary