KPBSD appreciates dedicated staff who will retire this year
"Every year our district loses staff to retirement. It is bittersweet in that staff who retire definitely deserve this opportunity, but losing such quality people with vast experience is very difficult to replace. All of our staff choosing to retire will be missed and I wish all of them the best as they embark on their next adventure. Thanks to all our retirees for their great efforts and the positive difference they made with our students." – Sean Dusek, Superintendent
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District appreciates the commitment and service these retiring employees contributed, each with fifteen or more years in the school district. Each of you has made a difference, THANK YOU!
Certified teaching staff
| John Uponen | Aurora Borealis Charter School |
Music and Art Teacher |
32 years |
Mike Chase |
Tustumena Elementary School |
PE Teacher |
30 years |
Karen Wessel |
Homer Flex |
Principal |
30 years |
Esther Ashment |
Homer High |
Language Arts Teacher |
30 years |
Nancy Lafferty |
Kaleidoscope School |
1st and 2nd Grade Teacher |
29 years |
John Kennedy |
Kenai Central High School |
Life Activities Teacher |
29 years |
Martine Dikes |
Mt. View Elementary School |
5th Grade Teacher |
29 years |
Mary Boone |
Paul BanksElementary School |
2nd Grade Teacher |
29 years |
Julie Stephens |
Kaleidoscope School |
6th Grade Teacher |
28 years |
John Harro |
Skyview Middle School |
Business Education Teacher |
28 years |
Sarah Jones |
Soldotna High School |
Language Arts Teacher |
26 years |
Katherine Cloud |
West Homer Elementary |
5th Grade Teacher |
25 years |
Tim Sandahl |
Kenai Middle School |
Language Arts Teacher |
25 years |
Vidya Oftedal |
Special Services |
Speech Therapist |
25 years |
Vernel Schneider |
Soldotna High School |
Band and Choir Teacher |
25 years |
Todd Syverson |
Soldotna High School |
Principal |
25 years |
Fran Stetson |
Special Services |
Special Education and Transition |
24 years |
Carolyn Maslow |
West Homer Elementary |
4th Grade Teacher |
24 years |
Cathleen Rolph |
Special Services |
Gifted Program Teacher |
23 years |
Lori Ford |
Special Services |
Speech Therapist |
22 years |
Ann Agosti-Hackett |
Razdolna School |
Kindergarten-1st Grade Teacher |
22 years |
Debra Schmidt |
Fireweed Academy |
Kindergarten Teacher |
21 years |
Jill Ramponi |
Soldotna High School |
Special Education, Intensive Needs |
21 years |
Dan Bohrnsen |
Kenai Central High School |
Workforce Development Coordinator |
20 years |
Diane Spence-Chorman |
Homer High School |
US and World History Teacher |
19 years |
William Thompson |
Nikiski Middle/High School |
Math Teacher |
19 years |
Lori Pleshe Uponen |
Aurora Borealis Charter School |
2nd Grade Teacher |
20 years |
Patricia Moreth |
West Homer Elementary |
3rd Grade Teacher |
18 years |
Lee Young |
Connections |
Principal |
17 years |
John Clare |
Special Services |
Vision Teacher |
15 years |
Classified support staff
Sandra Geagel |
Susan B. English |
Head Secretary |
34 years |
Debbie Turkington |
Paul Banks Elementary |
Head Secretary |
26 years |
Laura Conant |
Seward Elementary |
Food Service Manager |
23 years |
Linda Thrall |
Seward Middle School |
Special Education Aide |
22 years |
Natalie Kohler |
District Office |
Administrative Secretary |
21 years |
John Evans |
Kenai Middle School |
Custodian |
20 years |
Karen Standifer |
Tebughna School |
Head Secretary |
20 years |
Akaty Konev |
Kachemak Selo School |
Custodian |
19 years |
Hal Hall |
Skyview Middle School |
Custodian |
15 years |