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

Resignations

Renee Gnizak, paraeducator, Washington Elementary, effective Sept. 4; Baudilio, Hernandez, ELL paraeducator, USD 489, Aug. 27; Heath Klein, assistant wrestling coach, Kennedy Middle, Aug. 26; Tonya Micahelies, teacher/family assistant, Head Start, Sept. 25; Dana Rome, assistant cook, Roosevelt Elementary, Aug. 26; William Staab, technology assistant, Kennedy Middle, Sept. 5; Hunter Ward, after school care assistant, Roosevelt Elementary; Jolene Zimmerman, paraeducator, Head Start, Sept. 4.

Retirement

Tom Montgomery, custodian, Hays High, Dec. 31.

Leave

Erin Flax, teacher/family assistant, Head Start, maternity leave from Dec. 6 to Jan. 19; Chrisi Lynd, teacher, USD 489, extension of medical leave for 2008-09 school year.

Supplemental duties

Jerett Pfannenstiel, increase from .5 FTE Project Graduation director to 1.0 FTE for the 2008-09 school year.

Employment

Custodians -- Nathan Gabel, Frank Medina, Kenneth Ruder, Hays High.

ELL paraeducators -- Lyndsey Gimore, Danielle Ives, Washington Elementary; Mireya Serrano, Lori Schlageck, Sergio Ramirez, USD 489;

Pareducators -- Brianna Berens, O'Loughlin Elementary; Rochelle Kuhn, Victoria; Will Ptacek, Felten Middle.

Elementary after school care assistants -- Jude Fox, O'Loughlin; Olivia Davenport, Megan Jachetta, Kayla Krinhop, Chelsea Lang, Nicole Sharkey, Wilson; Mindi Richmeier, Janise Werth, Vanessa Wilson, Roosevelt.

Assistant coaches -- Nathan Burgess, boys' soccer, Hays High; Dustin Greenemeyer, Kennedy Middle; Aaron Kruse, girls' tennis, Hays High; Kyle Ricke, girl's basketball, Felten Middle.

Assistant cooks -- Naamat Issam Amro, Roosevelt Elementary; Mary La-Flamme, Hays High; Katherine Schmidtberger, Roosevelt Elementary.

Other -- Marjorie Boeckner, bus aide, special education co-op; Jennifer Faas, teacher/family assistant, Head Start; Nick Perez, lunchroom supervisor, O'Loughlin Elementary; Rayleen Shelton, technology aide; Stephanie Stevens, dance team sponsor, Felten Middle; Julie Tschanz, computer lab supervisor, Kennedy Middle.