Updated: Luke Smith in an e-mail this morning that he will be teaching chemistry until a replacement can be found. He will also be activities director for both schools. He said they are also working on the boys basketball job right now. 

Sumner Newscow report — The Wellington School Board has named Luke Smith as the new Wellington USD 353 activities director to replace Brian Buchanan, who resigned earlier this year. Smith’s hiring was one of several employment changes approved at a special meeting held Tuesday afternoon at the administrative office.

Smith is currently a chemistry teacher at the high school.

In other approved hirings:

•Jaedyn Ledesma, head 7th grade girls basketball coach, and middle school track coach;

•Ryan Jenkins, head eighth grade boys basketball coach;

•Tonner Finch, eighth grade assistant football coach; 

•Randy Dieker, long term sub for 6th grade math

The board approved the transfer of Jeff Frazee from head seventh grade girls basketball coach to eighth grade girls basketball coach.

The board approved the resignation of:

Kitchel Scheufler – occupational therapist;

Ashley Sanchez  – Special education teacher at Roosevelt;

Randy Fox  –  Principal of Kennedy Elementary.

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