(KLZA)--Pawnee City School Board members voted to accept with regret, teacher resignations from Jane Taylor and Elizabeth Spitser when they met Monday evening.

The resignations are effective at the end of the current school year. 

The Board did approved hiring Heidi Koster as a full-time certified teacher for the 2020-21 school year. 

Superintendent Brian Rotttinghaus received approval to issue contracts to presently-employed certified teachers for employment in the 2020-21 school year, other than those resigning prior to the deadline or whose employment is subject to reduction, termination or non-renewal. 

Grade 6 – 12 Student Handbook changes pertaining to the “Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco/Crime Policy relating to extracurricular activities were approved and will be in effect immediately. 

The Board also approved canceling school on Wednesday, may, 13 to allow teachers to assist with the NSAA District track and field meet at the Pawnee City School.

A motion to set the last day for student attendance for the current school year as May 19 and  the last day for the teacher contract as May 20 was also approved.