School officials in Oconto Falls struggling to find a high school Spanish teacher may rely on online instruction for advanced students for the 2013-14 school year.
The School Board on July 15 approved the resignation of Jessica Wettstein, a five-year veteran who accepted a position in the Coleman School District. A replacement has not been found.
Assistant Superintendent Candie Lehto said online learning for third- and fourth-year students was one of several options under consideration. Other options include employing long-term substitute teachers, sharing an instructor with a nearby district or offering classes via a long-distance learning network.
“There’s just a brainstorming right now. There’s lots of possibilities,” she said.
Classes for first- and second-year students are expected to be taught by another instructor already on the staff.
In her letter of resignation, Wettstein indicated she accepted the Coleman position for the financial betterment of her family.
Superintendent Dave Polashek called it a product of the “new landscape,” in which School Boards are no longer bound to collective bargaining agreements and can offer more attractive employment packages to teachers in high-demand fields.
Two other teachers in the district were approached by other districts, as well, but Oconto Falls retained them, Polashek said.
“There is a dilemma out there, and it’s going to cause the Wisconsin school districts to be haves and have-nots, and it isn’t ju
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