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District News
Early Pay Checks Friday
The December 15 payroll was processed early this month. Employees can expect to see pay checks deposited on Friday instead of Monday.
Electronic W-2 Option
Remember to select your preferred method to receive your 2014 W-2 Wage & Tax Statement. Employees will have the option to print their own statement or receive a printed copy by mail. By choosing the print option, employees will have access to the statement about two weeks earlier.
KPERS News
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Emporia Board of Education
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Personnel Report
Appointments
Megan Dorcas
paraeducator, WA White
Ron Gilligan
custodian, EMS
Ruby Camarena
paraducator, Riverside
Katy Perez
teacher aide, EHS
Iona Moore
bus aide, Transportation
Cathy Stotler
Suburban driver, Transportation
Crystal Weakley
teacher aide, Sacred Heart
Yolanda Hernandez
para/teacher aide, Village
Sarah Satterfield
paraeducator, Timmerman
Michelle Webster
paraeducator, Timmerman
Melissa Burdiek
paraeducator, Neosho Rapids
Courtney Haring
paraeducator, Maynard
Valerie Burns
occupational therapist, FHSEC
Bethany Unruh
Kindergarten, Walnut
Resignations
Chelsea Hurst
teacher aide, Village
Joanne Raygoza
library clerk, Riverside
Laura Meza
paraeducator, Maynard
Yesenia Ocampo
paraeducator, Maynard
Stephanie Palmer
paraeducator, EHS
Eric Pedersen
bus driver/dispatch, Transportation
Brittany Weakley
teacher aide, Village
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The Power of One!
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Emporia Master Teacher Named 
Emporia High School teacher Carol Taylor has
been selected as the Emporia Master Teacher for
2015. The award was announced Wednesday morning. Carol began her teaching career in 1996 and is now a reading strategist and AVID teacher at EHS. See full story.
Kansas Teacher of the Year Nominees
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Julie Voelz, sixth grade science teacher at Emporia Middle School, and Frances Wecker, Emporia High School science teacher, have been nominated for the 2016 Kansas Teacher of the Year Award.
United Way Donations
Thank you to all who participated in the Jeans Day for United Way 2014. USD 253 raised $493 for United Way through Jeans Day donations.
Food Service Training Award
Melodi Bowen, Food Service production manager, has achieved the Certified Child Nutrition Manager 3 after completing training provided by Child Nutrition & Wellness at the Kansas State Department of Education.
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Technology Bids
The board authorized the business office to take bids on Chromebooks. A decision to purchase additional student devices may be considered once the costs of the devices are known and the board has a better idea about the future of school funding in Kansas.
EMS Enrollment Guide
The board approved the 2015-16 enrollment guide for Emporia Middle School.
Board Reports
FHTC Board of Trustees - Grant Riles reported that FHTC had a significant increase in high school student participation in the recent FOCUS open house.
KASB Convention - Susan Brinkman reported on action taken by the KASB Delegate Assembly during the recent state convention. The Delegate Assembly sets the legislative priorities for the association. Board members also toured schools and attended sessions on a variety of topics.
Consent Agenda
The board approved
- A request for the EHS Orchestra to travel to Orlando, Fla., in May
- Two Healthy-Habits-for-Life Grants from Blue Cross Blue Shield for Logan Avenue and Timmerman schools.
- A $1,200 donation from Flint Hills Optimist Club to the EMS Quest Program.
- A $999 donation from the Walnut PTO to Walnut School
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Emporia Public Schools
1700 W 7th Ave
Emporia, Kansas 66801
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