In contrast to recent years, not as many teachers are leaving the district, but there are still a few familiar faces exiting — and the question of which retirement benefits they should receive has surfaced.
Teacher retirements have waned significantly in contrast to previous years, but there are still a few familiar faces leaving district classrooms and hallways this year following a wave of requests approved by officials. Joan Geary, a special education teacher at Shorewood High School, is the lone educator to retire thus far, according to Business Manager Mark Boehlke. Other faces including Benjamin Heupel, teacher at Shorewood Intermediate School, fill-in Shorewood Intermediate School social studies teacher Mariclare Kanaley, Atwater Elementary art teacher Nancy Kampmeier and library media specialist Susan Hersh have announced they would leave Shorewood this school year but haven’t been in the district long enough to retire. Additionally…
A look ahead at the week's local events and news.
Here's a look at what's coming up this week in Shorewood. If we're missing something, you can add it to the calendar. School officials discuss Chapter 220 and retirement requests — The School Board will meet Tuesday night for a regular meeting and discuss adding 14 Chapter 220 seats to the district for the 2012-2013 school year. Chapter 220, the Voluntary Student Transfer Program, aims to racially integrate schools. Minority students including African Americans, Asians, Hispanic and Native Americans may apply to attend school in Shorewood. Shorewood currently has 146 Chapter 220 seats, K4-12. The proposed seats are in anticipation of 12 Shorewood High School seniors graduating in June. The board will also consider the retirement requests …
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1:08 pm on Friday, January 11, 2013
As we all know Act 10 riled the feathers of most teachers, especially the elder. Figuring their gravy train might come to an end they decided to hang it up early rather than pay their fair share. They put their own interests ahead of the children, but I can't blame them. more ›