(The Pierce County Board of Education discussed and/or voted on the following during their monthly work session, Thursday, October 2 and their regular monthly meeting Monday, October 6.)
Bus driver pay increase: The board approved increasing pay for bus drivers. (See related story.)
Closed session and personnel: The board adjourned into a 10 minute closed session to discuss personnel. After the session, the board voted to hire Landon Carter as technology specialist, April Altman as a school nutrition food assistant and Joey Chancey as a bus driver. Dde Jordan was approved as girls soccer assistant coach at the middle school. The board also voted to accept the resignations of Mariah Crowe as girls soccer assistant coach at the middle school, Madison Hodges as receptionist at the high school and Angela Daniels as food assistant in school nutrition. The board also approved the retirement of Diane Griffis, teacher at the high school, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
