By Annabeth Miller,
ShowMe Times Editor

The Dexter Board of Education approved hiring three new faculty members during a special meeting on Tuesday.

District Superintendent Dr. Thomas Sharp announced early Wednesday that board members hired two new teachers and a new high school head volleyball coach during a closed, executive session on Tuesday, as well as accepted the resignation on two staff members.

The board accepted the resignation of Mary Douglas, who was an early childhood aide in the district. In addition, the board accepted the resignation of high school science teacher Lisa Phillips.

Two educators with several years of experience in area school districts were hired to fill two positions in the Dexter district.

Eric Boles was hired as a science teacher in the district. Boles has 14 years of experience in education and has been the principal at Bloomfield High School. He is certified in Social Science, Physical Education, Biology, and Administration. During his career he has taught Chemistry, Physical Science, Life Science, Applied Physics I and II, Anatomy and Physiology, Advanced Physics, Biology I and II, and Physical Education.

Mindy Thurmon was hired as a social studies teacher at T. S. Hill Middle School.  She has 15 years experience as a classroom teacher and is certified for all classes, grades 1 through 8.  She has taught elementary grades 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as 5th and 6th grade reading and language arts and grade 7 mathematics.

The board also hired a new head volleyball coach at Dexter High School Tuesday.

Carmen Morgan will be the head volleyball coach. Morgan will assume the role left open by the resignation this spring of Lauren Hutchcraft, who resigned this spring; Hutchcraft will continue her duties as an elementary teacher in the district.

Morgan comes to DHS after a highly successful career as volleyball coach in Clearwater. She led her teams to seven district championships and four state titles. She is currently listed as the A+ coordinator at Clearwater High School.

“Mrs. Morgan is a highly qualified and successful volleyball coach,” Sharp said Wednesday morning.

In other business at the June 19 special meeting, the board established extra-duty salaries for all the coaches and organization sponsors.

The board will meet for its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 28 at the district Administration Building on Brown Pilot Lane.