School District Employees Facing Layoffs Are Named

Board of Education members voted Tuesday night to send , effective in the fall.

School Superintendent Patricia Cole said some of the staff may be called back to work, but that won't be known until state officials vote on Gov. Rick Snyder's proposed state budget, which affects school funding.

“Due to our projected difficult financial picture for the next school year as proposed by the governor’s budget, we have no choice but to recommend the layoffs,” Cole said. “We hope that we will get positive budget clarification prior to the end of the school year and be able to recall some of the teachers.”

Based on seniority, the following teachers have been laid off for the 2011-12 school year.

• James Babody (counselor, Roosevelt)
• Rachel Bak (social worker, center programs)
• Melissa Becker (social studies, Roosevelt)
• Angela Bruner (language arts, Wilson)
• Rachel Doran (4th grade, Garfield)
• Todd Grabowski (4th grade, Monroe)
• Katy Hagaman (5th grade, Garfield)
• Melissa Hagan (2nd grade, Jefferson)
• Terry Haley (5th grade, Washington)
• Salena Harris (3rd grade, Garfield)
• Dawn Kuhlman (Spanish, Wilson)
• Julie Lilienthal (3rd and 4th grade, Monroe)
• Neil MacLellan (science, Roosevelt)
• Jennifer Miller (3rd grade, Garfield)
• Christina Neu (computers, Wilson)
• Shelby Rempel (2nd grade, Garfield)
• Jean Riley (Jo Brighton)
• Megan Robertson (French, Wilson)
• Sara Schaumburger (district psychologist)
• Devin Sura (kindergarten, Washington)
• Linda Trupino (math, Wilson)
• Nicole Warner (kindergarten, Garfield)
• Amanda Wegener (elementary music)
• LaThomas Willis (behavioral specialist, Lincoln Center)
• Bethany Yancura (5th grade, Jefferson)