Belpre Schools hires Greenley as superintendent

Board approves new contracts for teachers

BELPRE -- The Belpre Board of Education has hired Jeffrey Greenley as the new superintendent of Belpre City Schools.

Greenley was approved Monday during the last board meeting of 2018. Greenley, who did not attend Monday's meeting, begins Feb. 1 and will replace retiring Superintendent Tony Dunn.

The hire was not listed on Monday's agenda, but was added to the personnel list with a motion by board President Brenda Church and a second by board member Fred Meredith. The board unanimously approved both adding Greenley's name and the amended personnel list.

Prior to the vote, Church read a statement concerning Greenley, who currently is superintendent of Switzerland of Ohio Local Schools.

"During his time at Switzerland, he led the district through a robust curriculum realignment process, oversaw nearly $7 million in capital improvement projects and worked with county officials to better align the career center with county and regional workforce goals," Church said.

Greenley has served as a judge advocate for the Ohio National Guard, as assistant attorney general in the education section of the Ohio Office of the Attorney General, and has worked as a principal, assistant principal and history teacher, she said.

The board will hold a special "meet-and-greet" meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Stone Administration Building in Belpre. The meeting is open to the public and will be one of several opportunities for community members to meet Greenley, Church said.

In other business, the board unanimously approved a new contract with Belpre teachers. The two-year contract includes a 2 percent raise each year and the same contribution to the health safety accounts for teachers.

Teachers have been working without a contract since the old one expired June 30. Negotiations on a new contract began in August.

"We're pleased to come to an agreement with the board of education," said Bill Van Pelt, president of the Belpre Education Association. "Considering the financial constraints of the district, we feel the deal was beneficial for both sides."

Van Pelt said the announcement of a new superintendent Monday came as a surprise.

"We look forward to working with the new superintendent," he said.