East Hickman Elementary School
HICKMAN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Recommendations For Re-Election or Dismissal of Professional Staff
For The 2026-2027 School Year
HOMELAND COUNTY SCHOOLS
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East Hickman Elementary School
Part 1: Non-Tenured and Not Eligible for Tenure:
Teachers with less than one (1) year of service (i.e., less than 100 days) in this system.
Teachers completing one (1) full year of service in this system.
Teachers completing two (2) full years of service in this system.
Teachers completing three (3) full years of service in this system.
Teachers completing four (4) full years of service in this system.
Teachers who have not completed the requirements for an Apprentice License.
After completing two years of service, returning teachers who were previously awarded tenure may
have their tenure reinstated, provided they meet all required criteria.
Name
Years of Service
Recommendation for Re-Election,
Yes or No
Crystal Litton
5.5
Yes
Emma Lane
5
Yes
Elizabeth Looney
5
Yes
Madelyn Owens
4
Yes
Hope Clark
4
Yes
Hannah Garrette
4
Yes
Hannah Redden
4
Yes
Isabella Armstrong
2.5
Yes
Keirea Keller
3
Yes
Cole Keller
4
Yes
Dione Yablonski
2
Yes
Amanda Mitchell
2
Yes
Gloria McKinley
2
Yes
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East Hickman Elementary School
Part 2: Non-Tenured but Eligible for Tenure: Teachers who have completed five (5) years of
service in this system, hold at least an Apprentice License, and have achieved above-average overall
effectiveness for the last two years.
Name
Years of Service
Recommendation for Re-Election,
Yes or No
Crystal Litton
5.5
Yes
Emma Lane
5
Yes
Elizabeth Looney
5
Yes
Part 3: Non-Tenured and Not Eligible for Re-Election
Name
Position
Reason
Joy Mangrum
ELC
Doesn't have qualification
Amanda Mitchell
Kindergarten
Budget
Part 4: Tenured But Recommended For Dismissal (Attach the reason and supporting documentation.)
Name
Position Vacating
Reason
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Part 5: Tenured But Not To Be Re-Elected (abolition of position, expiration of waiver, Permit, et cetera)
Name
Position Vacating
Reason
Part 6: Non-Tenured Or Tenured Who Are On A Leave of Absence
Name
Position Last Held
Returning 25-26, Yes or No
Part 7: Replacements For Teachers Who Are On A Leave of Absence (Replacement teachers
cannot be re-elected unless the teacher who is on a leave of absence resigns their position or is granted a
continuing leave of absence - information in Part 6 and Part 7. should be in agreement)
Name
Current Position
Is to be Re-Elected, Yes or No
Part 8: Tenured And Recommended for Re-Election (Administrators are not to recommend themselves)
Name
Name
Name
Angie Petty
Michelle O'Guin
Allison Gilbert
Carol Anderson
Penny Wilson
Jessica Armstrong
Angelica Essary
Alisa Keller
Sara Lawson
Stephanie Overbey
Amanda Spivey
Angela West
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Beth Beard
Lynne Anderson
Cathy Smith
Rebekah Sorensen
Leah Isenberg
Landry Wade
Justin Warren
Liz Grover
Part 9: Retiring or Resigning
Name
Retiring or Resigning
Laura Arnold
Retiring
Part 10: Support Staff for Re-Election
Name
Position
Any Details Needed
Helen Simmons
2nd Grade resource
2nd grade speical ed assistant
Maryanne Opperman
K/1st Grade resource
Kindergarten and 1st grade
special ed assistant
Jaime Clavey-Capps
ELC
Full-time ELC classroom
assistant
Autumn Vanover
ELC
Grow your own. ½ day in ELC
and ½ day in 2nd grade special
ed
Brian Armstrong
ELC
Full-time ELC classroom
assistant
Amanda Buchanan
ELC
Full-time ELC classroom
assistant
Amber Slate
Special Ed Assistant 1-on-1
Regular PreK assistant
Amanda Strauser
Sped PreK
Special Ed Prek assistant
Shyla Lampley
Special Ed Assistant
½ day in ELC and 1/2 day in 2nd
grade special ed
Donna Gossett
Assistant
PreK-2 general ed assistant
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Amanda Slaughter
Special Ed PreK
Special ed PreK assistant
Alycia Duncan
Assistant
Behavior/PE Assistant
Tatia Capley
RTI Assistant
RTI assistant (taking the place
of Mrs. Daniel retiring)
Stephanie Garrette
PreK Assistant
General PreK assistant
Tabby Breece
Attendance Secretary
Darlene Saleh
Bookkeeper
Part 11: Support Staff NOT for Re-Election
Name
Position
Reason
Cindy Monroe
Assistant
Budgetary
Part 12: By signing and dating below, you confirm that you concur with the information provided in this packet.
Signature and Date
Position Signing
Signature and Date
Position Signing
Leisha (uble
5/14/26 Principal
6-29-26 Director of Schools
Milin Thorasson
Supervisor
Beli de Ada
6/29/26 Super visor
Loretta A. Totty 6/29/20
Supervisor
Supervisor
JUN 2 9 2026
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## Table 1

| Name | Years of Service | Recommendation for Re-Election, Yes or No |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crystal Litton | 5.5 | Yes |
| Emma Lane | 5 | Yes |
| Elizabeth Looney | 5 | Yes |
| Madelyn Owens | 4 | Yes |
| Hope Clark | 4 | Yes |
| Hannah Garrette | 4 | Yes |
| Hannah Redden | 4 | Yes |
| Isabella Armstrong | 2.5 | Yes |
| Keirea Keller | 3 | Yes |
| Cole Keller | 4 | Yes |
| Dione Yablonski | 2 | Yes |
| Amanda Mitchell | 2 | Yes |
| Gloria McKinley | 2 | Yes |
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## Table 2

| Name | Years of Service | Recommendation for Re-Election, Yes or No |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crystal Litton | 5.5 | Yes |
| Emma Lane | 5 | Yes |
| Elizabeth Looney | 5 | Yes |
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## Table 3

| Name | Position | Reason |
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| Joy Mangrum | ELC | Doesn't have qualification |
| Amanda Mitchell | Kindergarten | Budget |
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## Table 4

| Name | Position Vacating | Reason |
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## Table 5

| Name | Position Vacating | Reason |
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## Table 6

| Name | Position Last Held | Returning 25-26, Yes or No |
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## Table 7

| Name | Current Position | Is to be Re-Elected, Yes or No |
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## Table 8

| Name | Name | Name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angie Petty | Michelle O'Guin | Allison Gilbert |
| Carol Anderson | Penny Wilson | Jessica Armstrong |
| Angelica Essary | Alisa Keller | Sara Lawson |
| Stephanie Overbey | Amanda Spivey | Angela West |

## Table 9

| Beth Beard | Lynne Anderson | Cathy Smith |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rebekah Sorensen | Leah Isenberg | Landry Wade |
| Justin Warren | Liz Grover |  |

## Table 10

| Name | Retiring or Resigning |
| --- | --- |
| Laura Arnold | Retiring |
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## Table 11

| Name | Position | Any Details Needed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Helen Simmons | 2nd Grade resource | 2nd grade speical ed assistant |
| Maryanne Opperman | K/1st Grade resource | Kindergarten and 1st grade special ed assistant |
| Jaime Clavey-Capps | ELC | Full-time ELC classroom assistant |
| Autumn Vanover | ELC | Grow your own. ½ day in ELC and ½ day in 2nd grade special ed |
| Brian Armstrong | ELC | Full-time ELC classroom assistant |
| Amanda Buchanan | ELC | Full-time ELC classroom assistant |
| Amber Slate | Special Ed Assistant 1-on-1 | Regular PreK assistant |
| Amanda Strauser | Sped PreK | Special Ed Prek assistant |
| Shyla Lampley | Special Ed Assistant | ½ day in ELC and 1/2 day in 2nd grade special ed |
| Donna Gossett | Assistant | PreK-2 general ed assistant |

## Table 12

| Amanda Slaughter | Special Ed PreK | Special ed PreK assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alycia Duncan | Assistant | Behavior/PE Assistant |
| Tatia Capley | RTI Assistant | RTI assistant (taking the place of Mrs. Daniel retiring) |
| Stephanie Garrette | PreK Assistant | General PreK assistant |
| Tabby Breece | Attendance Secretary |  |
| Darlene Saleh | Bookkeeper |  |
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## Table 13

| Name | Position | Reason |
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| Cindy Monroe | Assistant | Budgetary |
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## Table 14

| Signature and Date | Position Signing | Signature and Date | Position Signing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Leisha (uble | 5/14/26 Principal |  | 6-29-26 Director of Schools |
| Milin Thorasson | Supervisor | Beli de Ada | 6/29/26 Super visor |
| Loretta A. Totty 6/29/20 | Supervisor |  | Supervisor |