The Hancock County School Board met June 23 for its regular meeting at Oak Glen High School. Chris Arnott provided the Board with an update on the remediation work Oak Glen Middle is undergoing due to an issue with pyrite. Arnott said the work is ongoing and a demolition crew of 6 to 7 workers will begin work on the locker room next week. They are currently removing the lockers.
The presence of pyrite in the middle school has caused the building to sink causing the foundation to sink and creating an unsafe situation for students and making that section of the building unusable..
In response to questions, Arnott told the Board that the project is insured. Funding for the project is being provided by the $987,000.00 from the School Building Authority and $800,000.00 by the most recent School Bond Levy.
Approval of a variety of salary schedules for classified and professionals was tabled and will be taken up at the next meeting.
The Board heard from Kelvin Elmore who advocated for Justin Horstman for the position of head basketball coach at Weir High.
The Board went into an executive session to discuss the Superintendent’s evaluation and the selection of a head basketball coat at Weir High.
Upon going back into session, the Board voted to accept the Superintendent’s evaluation saying that Superintendent Dan Enich had exceeded expectations.
The Board approved T.J. Haught as Head Basketball Coach at Weir High on a 4-0 vote. Board member Jim Horstman recused himself from voting as his son Justin was a candidate for the position.
In other personnel action, the Board:
**Accepted the resignation of Karen Ferguson, 8th grade math, Weir Middle; and Jill Westfall, countywide substitute;
**Approved transfers for Cheryl Stroud, Multi-Categorical/Autism, Weirton Elementary to Multi-Categorical/Autism, Weir High; Jennifer Curtis, Kindergarten, Weirton Elementary to Interventionalist, Third Grade, Weirton Elementary; Jasmyne Hildreth, 2nd grade, Weirton Elementary to 4th grade, Weirton Elementary; Amy Hannahs, Ed. diagnostician IEP Specialist, Special Education Dept. to School Psychologist, Spec. Ed. Dept; Adam Davis, WV Studies, 8th Grade, Oak Glen Middle to Social Studies, Oak Glen High;
**Approved an assignment for Thomas Taylor as a certified substitute;
**Accepted coaching resignations from Jason Angle, assistant football, Weir High, and Mike Witherow, assistant wrestling, Oak Glen Middle;
**Approved Diane Wells as Assistant Girls Basketball (unpaid volunteer);
**Transferred Ray Six from Assistant Volleyball, Oak Glen High to Assistant Volleyball, Oak Glen High (unpaid volunteer);
**’Accepted the resignation of Jason Angle as Pep Club sponsor, Weir High;
**Approved Danielle Spratling as Art sponsor, Oak Glen Middle;
**Transferred Jeannette Strickler from substitute custodian, countywide, to custodian II, Oak Glen Middle;
**Assigned Summer School employees Lisa Sayre, cook III, Weirton Elementary; Alissa Hitt, cook III, New Manchester, Elementary, and Melissa McIntosh, cook III, Allison Elementary;
**Accepted the resignation of Christian Rosenlieb, Electrician, Maintenance Dept.;
**Approved the following substitutes: Substitute Aides, Carole Zaninelli, Sandra Lusk, Alicia Railing, Teena Smithbauer, Michael Staley, Alyssa Lane, Courtney Shaw, Lee Ann Bryan, Melinda Gruda, Brooke A. Boni, Amber Provenzano, Hailey Beadle, Danielle Hawkingberry; Substitute Bus Operators: James Barr, Ronald Powell, Larry Shane, Michael Watkins, Richard Kazmarck, Donald Barr, Bustin Freeman, Patricia Barr, Billy Wiseman,Ronald Lesky, Robert Brew: Substitute Cooks: Amy Purks, Rebecca Cook, Kristine Krzys, Bethany Mercer; Substitute Mail Clerk, Linda Heiserman; Substitute Custodians, Candis Arango, Phillip Sutton, Elizabeth Lundberg; Substitute GM/Groundsman , Gary Long and Substitute Secretaries:Linda Basil, Penny Lahr, Becky Anderson, Fran Games and Denise Chappell.
The Board will meet again Sept. 30 for a Special Meeting at the JDRIV Career Center.
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