(KLZA)-- The Auburn Board of Education approved the hiring of two new administrators for the 2023-24 school year when they met February 13.
Samantha Wehenkel will serve as director of school improvement and curriculum. Wehenkel will take over for Suzanne Whisler who is retiring. She is currently the assistant special education coordinator. Wehenkel's salary will be $75 thousand.
Board members also approved a contract for Bristol Wenzl to be the new Calvert Elementary School principal. Wenzl taught at the Calvert Elementary School in Auburn prior to acceping a job as pre-kindergarten - fifth grade principal at Weeping Water. Wenzl's salary will be $98 thousand. She will replace Breanne Poston who is moving out of the area.
In other action the Board approved the negotiated agreement with the Auburn Education Association, setting the base salary for new teachers at $37,550 for the 2023-24 school year. That is an increase of $850 from the current agreement.
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