Personnel transactions approved at Monday's Board of Education meeting for Hays USD 489 were:

Resignations

Para educators -- Julie Blackwill, Wilson Elementary, effective end of 2007-08 school year; Pam Chatfield, Wilson Elementary, end of 2007-08 school year; Zachariah Church, Hays High, end of 2007-08 school year; Calvin Davenport, La Crosse, end of 2007-08 school year; Sarah Green, Roosevelt Elementary, end of 2007-08 school year; Penny McGinnis, Roosevelt Elementary, end of 2007-08 school year.

Cindy Compeau, librarian, O'Loughlin Elementary, end of 2007-08 school year; Jennifer Hackley, disabilities/transition coordinator, Head Start, end of 2007-08 school year; Crystal Hawley, Roosevelt Elementary, end of 2007-08 school year; Heather Herman, assistant cook, Roosevelt Elementary, effective April 1; Len Melvin, teacher, Felten Middle, resigning after a one-year leave of absence; Lisa Moyer, assistant cook, Felten Middle, May 14.

Retirements

Luella Barber, English teacher, Hays High, end of 2007-08 school year; Ruth Kreller, assistant technology coordinator, Washington Elementary, end of 2007-08 school year; Mary Rose Rohr, language arts teacher, Kennedy Middle, end of 2007-08 school year.

Transfers

Lyndsay Dorzweiler, special education teacher, from Roosevelt Elementary to Washington Elementary in Ellis; Amy Veath, technology assistant, from Roosevelt Elementary to technology assistant/secretary at Felten Middle.

Increases

Jo Dare, chair of counseling department for 2008-09 school year; Ron Leikam, chair of social studies department for the 2008-09 school year; Sandra Mueller-Aldrich, .50 special education teacher, O'Loughlin Elementary, to 1.0 FTE for the 2008-09 school year; Vickie Unruh, .50 school psychologist with 10 extra days at per diem rate, increase to .80 FTE with 10 extra days at per diem rate for the 2008-09 school year.

Return

Michele R. Brungardt will return to USD 489 for the 2008-09 school year after a one year leave of absence.

Leave

Kaysie Morris, Parents as Teachers/Early Head Start, requests maternity leave from approximately July 2 to Sept. 2.

Employment

Jennifer Faas, after school co-director, Washington Elementary; Henry May, custodian, Hays High; Mary Beth Peach, special education teacher, La Crosse Elementary; Bob Schmitz, head volleyball coach, Hays High.