×

Hancock board handles personnel

NEW CUMBERLAND — Several personnel matters, including retirements, resignations, hirings and transfers, were approved by the Hancock County Board of Education during Monday’s meeting.

In personnel matters, the board approved the retirements of Weir High TMI/MI teacher Theresa Veltri and Weir High driver’s education teacher Anthony Filberto. Filberto’s retirement took effect Friday, while Veltri will enter into early retirement Aug. 1.

Resignations were accepted from three Oak Glen High coaches — head cross country coach Kasey Arnott, head softball coach Morgan Bricker and girls soccer and basketball assistant coach Jeremy Krzys — and one Weir High coach — volleyball assistant coach Monica Pennacchio — effective the end of the 2016-17 school year, all four citing personal reasons.

Succeeding Krzys at Oak Glen will be Ashley Tharp, who was hired by the board to fill the positions for the 2017-18 school year. Also hired by the board for Oak Glen for next school year was Ethan Delekta as boys track assistant coach and Ryan Wells as boys basketball assistant coach. For this matter, board member Caroll Rosenlieb abstained from voting.

Regarding transfers, the board approved the transfers of Alyssa Mick and Wells. Mick, an assistant principal at Oak Glen Middle School, will become the school’s next principal, while Wells, a physical education/health/wellness teacher at Allison and New Manchester elementary schools, will serve as a social studies teacher at Oak Glen Middle.

Two transfers, meanwhile, were rescinded: Oak Glen Middle School teacher John Leary and Weir Middle careers teacher Mallory Floyd. Leary was to become a driver’s education teacher at Oak Glen and Weir, while Floyd was to become a physical education/health/wellness teacher at Allison and New Manchester.

Also approved for transfer were secretaries Beverly Dawson, Denise Hayes and JoLynn Mark and custodian Paul Tate. Dawson will move from Oak Glen High to the special education department, Hayes will go from Allison Elementary to the central kitchen, Mark will head to Weirton Elementary from her previous role at Weir High, and Tate will leave Weir High to go to the John D. Rockefeller IV Career Center to fill an absence.

The board also reversed its decision to terminate the contract of Weir High teacher Sara Brown. Brown, a multi-categorical/content area specialization/Autism teacher, has received the proper certification. As a result, Brown will continue her duties for the 2017-18 school year.

In other business:

• Frank Cox, a 2005 graduate of Oak Glen High School and 2009 graduate of West Virginia University, addressed the board about a utility incentive program regarding lighting in the school district, which could potentially save the district money in electric bills.

Cox, who currently works for an energy services and information technology company in northern Virginia which is also a trade ally of FirstEnergy, said he spoke with a principal in the district who discussed switching to LED lighting.

“The vast majority of our projects that we do pay back in five years, and through finance off-balance sheet, it gets us to a positive cash flow starting with day one,” Cox said to the board.

Based on the size of the schools, Cox estimated the district could receive a $10,000 to $15,000 incentive from FirstEnergy and nearly $250,000 in operating savings.

Board President Toni Hinerman said the information would be presented to Buildings Supervisor Mark Dziatkowicz.

• The board approved two bank depositories for fiscal year 2017-18, which included payroll account for Hancock County Savings Bank and general account from WesBanco Bank. Rosenlieb also abstained her vote for this matter.

• A request was approved by the board for the use of a bus and driver for 4-H campers for July 19-22, to which the driver will be paid for services. Campers will be at the pool from 2:30-4:30 p.m. during those days, and in the event of inclement weather, pool time could be canceled. Board member Michelle Chappell abstained her vote on this matter.

NEWSLETTER

Today's breaking news and more in your inbox

I'm interested in (please check all that apply)
Are you a paying subscriber to the newspaper? *

COMMENTS

[vivafbcomment]

Starting at $4.73/week.

Subscribe Today