Board member Gerard Spencer was named countywide Coordinator of Safety Services at Monday’s Board of Education Meeting. Spencer will retire from his position as Sargeant on the Weirton Police Force and resign his seat on the Board of Education when he takes the position in three weeks. .Superintendent Dan Enich praised the resource Spencer had been to the Board with his input and knowledge of safety issuese during his term of office.
The Board will select a new Board member to fill the remainder of Spencer’s position.
Six students who were winners in “The Young Writers’ Contest” were recognized with a certificate and a few words from their principal or teacher. Those recognized were Grades 1-2, Quinn Showalter, New Manchester Elementary School; Grades 3-4, Macie Murray, Allison Elementary; Grades 5-6, Chad Ringo, Oak Glen Middle; Grades 7-8, Abigail Glyptis, Weir Middle; Grades 9-10, Kairi Thornberg, Oak Glen High, Grades 11-12, Christian Francis, Oak Glen High.
In other business the Board:
**Accepted the resignations of Wendy DeAngelis, Therapeutic Instructor, JDR IV; Kathleen Barrett, teacher, Grade 1, Weirton Elementary; Diane Johnston, teacher, Grade 2, Allison Elementary; Donna Newburn, Practical Nursing Instructor, JDRIV; Thomas Taylor, Teacher, Health, P/E, Weir High and Carol Kiddey, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Special Education.
**Accepted the resignation of Judith Compton, substitute teacher, countywide;
**Approved teaching in lieu of planning periods for Emil Hores (1st block, special ed, Weir High) and Macey Gump, (2nd block, special ed, Weir High)
**Accepted resignations from Thomas Taylor, assistant football, head boys’ track, head wrestling, Weir High, and David Cowden, assistant football, Weir High;
**Named Taylor Giannamore assistant girls’ track at Weir High and Joleigh Sollars assistant volleyball (volunteer) at Oak Glen High;
**Granted 3 dock days to Wendy Decapio, supervisory aide/AM/ECCAT, Oak Glen High;
**Accepted resignation from the following classified personnel: Ronald Powell, Bus Operator; Deborah Scott, Cafeteria Manager, Central Kitchen; Kristin Burch, Supervisory Aide/ECCAT, New Manchester Elementary, and Robert Brew, Bus Operator;
**Approved overnight trips for Weir High Key Club to Arlington VA. for Capital District Convention, March 21-23; Oak Glen High Science Club to Ripley for WV Environthon, April 16 -17; and Oak Glen Middle School Archery Team to Charleston for WV State Archery Tournament, March 18-29;
**Instructional Days added to make up the days school was not in session due to inclement weather, threats or water issues included: FS Day (2 hr dismissal) on Wed. June 4 change to a full instructional day; OS Day (outside school environment on Thursday, June 5 and 6 change to an instructional day;June 9 OS day change to an instructional on June 5 and 6; June 9 OS day change to instructional day; June 10 OS day change to a preparation of closing day.
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