Page Unified School District resignations continue, and more are expected over the summer as teachers look elsewhere for employment.
Since March, at least 61 PUSD teachers and staff have resigned. In the same period in 2020, 37 resigned. In 2019, it was 36, and in 2018, it was 48.
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PAGE – Page Unified School District resignations continue, and more are expected over the summer as teachers look elsewhere for employment.
Since March, at least 61 PUSD teachers and staff have resigned. In the same period in 2020, 37 resigned. In 2019, it was 36, and in 2018, it was 48.
A City of Page June 30, 2020, report lists PUSD as the second-largest local employer, with 728 employees. This is an increase of 303 employees since 2015. The most significant leap was in 2019 when 276 employees were added in one year.
ARAMARK is the largest employer in the area.
PUSD also spent less per student in 2020. For example, in 2019, the average investment per Page High School student was $10,585.26. In 2020 it dropped to $7,405.78.
According to the Arizona Department of Education, PUSD had 148 teachers in 2020, 145 in 2019, and 165 in 2018. Roughly 14% of teachers, principals, and other school leaders had less than three years of experience in 2020.
ADA reports 2,606 PUSD students enrolled in 2020, down 111 from 2019. The student-teacher ratio was 19 to 1. According to state test scores, 22% of students are at least proficient in math and 24% in reading.
The Chronicle spoke with several teachers about the working conditions at PUSD. All were reluctant to go on record with their assessments of the problem.
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Resignations March-June 2020 |
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DESERT VIEW INTERMEDIATE |
CASTRO, MELISSA |
TEACHER - Reading |
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DESERT VIEW INTERMEDIATE |
CODY-LARSEN |
DEAN |
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DESERT VIEW INTERMEDIATE |
DEJOLIE, JASON |
TEACHER |
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DESERT VIEW INTERMEDIATE |
WALLACE, LISA |
TEACHER - SPED |
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LAKE VIEW PRIMARY |
AYUB, MONIQUE |
TEACHER - Kindergarten |
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LAKE VIEW PRIMARY |
BROCKIE, MARVCIE |
LIBRARIAN |
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LAKE VIEW PRIMARY |
COLORADO, LADAWN |
TEACHER - SPED |
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LAKE VIEW PRIMARY |
DYKE, JESSICA |
TEACHER |
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LAKE VIEW PRIMARY |
FEDEROWICZ, JANINE |
TEACHER - Music |
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LAKE VIEW PRIMARY |
HORLEY, LISA |
TEACHER |
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LAKE VIEW PRIMARY |
PLICQUE, CINDY |
TEACHER |
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LAKE VIEW PRIMARY |
SENINING, CHARIS |
TEACHER |
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LAKE VIEW PRIMARY |
VAN NOSTRAND, SUSAN |
TEACHER - Reading |
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MANSON MESA HIGH SCHOOL |
ADAKAI, JOANNA |
TEACHER - Math |
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MANSON MESA HIGH SCHOOL |
FITCH, KORI |
TEACHER |
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MANSON MESA HIGH SCHOOL |
JUTRAS, CHASTINA |
TEACHER - SPED |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
ADAMS, JOSHUA |
TEACHER - Chemistry |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
ALBERT, COREY |
TEACHER - English |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
DEMPSEY, DIONNA |
TEACHER |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
GUYMON, NANCY |
TEACHER - Music |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
HARTLEY, ROBERT |
TEACHER - Math |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
HESSE, MARY |
TEACHER - Music |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
JOHNSON, JENNIFER |
COUNSELOR |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
LIVELY, ERIN |
TEACHER |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
MONTEZ-DASLER, ELIZABETH |
TEACHER - CTE |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
NOCKIDENEH, CHARLOTTE |
COUNSELOR |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
OLGUIN, MICHAEL |
TEACHER - Biology |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
RANKIN, AURORA |
TEACHER - English |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
SMITH, JUSTIN |
TEACHER |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
SUPER, CRYSTAL |
TEACHER - English |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
TANDBERG, RICHARD |
TEACHER - Math |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
VAIL, SHARON |
TEACHER - Math |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
WHITEHORSE, RYAN |
TEACHER - CTE |
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PAGE HIGH SCHOOL |
WILLIAMS, BRANT |
TEACHER - Science |
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PAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL |
COVINGTON, ALYSSA |
PRINCIPAL |
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PAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL |
KING, ANN |
TEACHER - Reading |
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PAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL |
MANNING, WILLIAM |
TEACHER - Math |
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PAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL |
PALIZZI, RYAN |
TEACHER - Social Studies |
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PAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL |
SILVEN, MICHAEL |
TEACHER - Social Studies |
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PUSD |
BABBIT, DONOVAN |
SPECIAL EDUCATION |
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PUSD |
BLAKE, LARRY |
MAINTENANCE |
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PUSD |
BRUNNER, CORY |
TEACHER (SUB) |
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PUSD |
EVANS, SARAH |
TEACHER (SUB) |
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PUSD |
GARRISON, SHANNON |
SUPERINTENDENT |
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PUSD |
HOLIDAY, PRESTON |
OFFICE |
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PUSD |
MAURER, TERRY |
OFFICE |
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PUSD |
MONTGOMERY, KENNETH |
OFFICE |
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PUSD |
MUSKAT, MICHELE |
TEACHER (SUB) |
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PUSD |
NELSON, RICKY |
MAINTENANCE |
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PUSD |
O'NEAL, BROOKE |
MAINTENANCE |
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PUSD |
PETERSON, DON SCOTT |
OFFICE |
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PUSD |
RICHARDSON, DAKOTA |
MAINTENANCE |
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PUSD |
SHEPARD, LEO |
MAINTENANCE |
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PUSD |
SLIM, JOE |
BUS DRIVER |
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PUSD |
TRACEY, MICHAEL |
TEACHER (SUB) |
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Retirements March-June 2020 |
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DESERT VIEW INTERMEDIATE |
WILLIAMS, DAWN |
TEACHER |
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DESERT VIEW INTERMEDIATE |
SIMMONS, TERRIE |
TEACHER - Art |
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PAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL |
ANDERSON, AARON |
TEACHER MS PE |
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PAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL |
MANYGOATS, PEGGY |
TEACHER - MS NAVAJO |
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PUSD |
CURLEY, ROSITA |
BUS DRIVER |
