Wood County BOE approves personnel items
PARKERSBURG - Wood County Board of Education approved the following personnel items Tuesday.
Professional:
Resignation of substitutes: Michael DeVol, teacher, effective Oct. 20; Amanda Life, teacher, effective Oct. 20; Shannon Merrill, teacher, effective Oct. 28.
Resignation of coaches: Grant DeGarmo, Blennerhassett Middle School, Head Football Coach, effective Nov. 11; Andrew Byers, Parkersburg High School, assistant girls crew, effective Oct. 17; Jennifer B. Willey, Franklin Elementary, girls basketball, effective Nov. 13.
Approval of substitutes: Karen Sue Byron, teacher, effective Nov. 19; Beverly L. Griffith, teacher, effective Dec. 1; Lindsey E. Mowrey, teacher, effective Nov. 19; Jerelyn Lea Musgrave, teacher, effective Nov. 19; Jeffrey D. Treadway, teacher, effective Nov. 19.
Approval of coaches for 2008-2009, teacher (professional certified, paid): Heather Brooks, Neale Elementary, boys basketball coach: Angela Evans, Blennerhassett Elementary, track coach; James Lewellyn, Madison Elementary, boys basketball coach; Dan Suprano, Waverly Elementary, boys basketball coach. Teacher (professional certified, unpaid): Zachary E. Hall, Williamstown High School, assistant varsity boys. Lay (authorized certified, paid): Guy M. Loncala, Fairplains Elementary, boys basketball coach; Timothy Nolan, Greenmont Elementary, boys basketball coach; Timothy Nolan, Jackson Middle School, wrestling coach. Lay (authorized certified, unpaid): Steve Bratke, Jackson Middle School, assistant wrestling coach; Hugh B. Byers, Jackson Middle School, assistant seventh and eighth grade girls basketball coach, pending certification from the West Virginia Department of Education; Laurie Cowart, Parkersburg High School, assistant swim coach; Nathan D. Cunningham, Hamilton Middle School, assistant wrestling coach; Randall Gainer, Edison Middle School, assistant wrestling coach; James Karcher, Blennerhassett Middle School, assistant wrestling coach; Brian Knotts, Edison Middle School, assistant wrestling coach, pending certification from the state Department of Education; David W. Jeffrey, Edison Middle School, assistant wrestling coach; R. Kenneth Richards, Edison Middle School, assistant wrestling coach. Lay (authorized certified, unpaid): Steve E. Rader, Parkersburg High School, assistant wrestling; Troy Owens, Parkersburg High School, assistant wrestling.
Approval of student placement for Ohio Valley University, Spring 2009: Amanda Bibey, Lubeck Elementary; Kammi Cole, Lubeck Elementary; Aaron Daly, VanDevender Middle School, Parkersburg High School; Steven Givens, Edison Middle School; Megan Grissom, Emerson Elementary; Jacki Hinton-Keim, Williamstown High School; Audrye Mason, Madison Elementary; Liz Nulter, Emerson Elementary; Kaleb Smith, Blennerhassett Middle School, Parkersburg High School; Rise Stalnaker, Edison Middle School, Parkersburg South High School; Donna Thompson, Jefferson Elementary.
Approval of extra-duty assignments for 2008-2009: Neale Elementary: Barbara Full, rescind elementary music festival committee, elementary honors choir steering committee; Williamstown Elementary: Caryl Stines, rescind elementary music festival elementary honor choir steering committee. Hamilton Middle School: Mary Blaker, spelling bee county coordinator. VanDevender Middle School: Patricia Casper, rescind student assistance team secretary eighth grade; Beth Deem-Pierce, bus duty 45 minutes; Dina Pinkerton, department chairman Spanish; Williamstown Elementary: Margaret G. Miller, student assistance team secretary. Worthington Elementary: Gina Kuhl, bus duty 45 minutes. Jackson Middle School: Diana Boston, academic fair-science. Williamstown High School: Lisa Acors, class sponsor-junior; Everett Anderson, student council-middle school, student council-high school, department chairman-social studies; Scott Bookman, yearbook-middle school, yearbook-senior high; Martha Brooks, department chairman-guidance; James Butta, drama-middle-senior high full-length, drama-middle-senior high one-act; Lisa Coleman, faculty senate treasurer, school technology coordinator, department chairman-business; Cheryl Connelly, middle school honor choir host, middle school honor choir festival committee, middle school vocal music, middle school vocal solo and ensemble festival, middle school vocal ensemble, senior high vocal music, senior high vocal solo and ensemble festival, senior high vocal ensemble, talent show-middle school, talent show-high school, department chairman-music; Chuck Dowler, bus duty 45 minutes; Randy Edge, school technology coordinator, department chairman-driver's education; Kristin English, math field day-math counts-county, class sponsor-junior; Tracy Fauber, bus duty 15 minutes, bus duty 30 minutes; Debbie Gerhold, art work, department chairman-art; Cynthia Goldsworthy, class sponsor-junior, Wood Whispers (school editor), department chairman-language; Kelly Hendrickson, department chairman-foreign language; Susan Huggins, broadcast video, newspaper-middle school, newspaper-high school; Ron Lathey, bus duty 30 minutes, bus duty 45 minutes, department chairman-math; Kimberly Lee, math field day-math counts-county, class sponsor-junior, National Junior Honor Society, department chairman-science; Carol S. Lucas, department chairman-health; Josh Martin, middle school band director, middle school jazz band, middle school instrumental solo & ensemble festival; Elizabeth Morgan, National Junior Honor Society; Vicki Owens, spelling bee committee member; Howard Rowsey, department chairman-PE; Scott Sauro, Golden Horseshoe test coach, class sponsor-junior; Cynthia Shawver, class sponsor-junior, school technology coordinator, department chairman-tech; Sharon Sheridan, bus duty 15 minutes, department chairman-library; Melissa Tilson, department chairman-FACS; Debbie Tipper, department chairman-special education; Kelli Wigal, senior women's club, senior men's club; Carron Wilfong, class sponsor-freshman, class sponsor-sophomore, class sponsor-senior .
Approval of mentors for 2008-2009: Joan S. Brohard, Franklin Elementary, teacher mentor autism.
Appointments: Cassandra Dawn Forshey, Parkersburg South High School, Physical Science, effective Nov. 19; Amanda Kae Jones, to Jefferson Elementary, BD, effective Nov. 19; Nancy S. Strimer, Gihon Elementary, pre-school special needs, effective Jan. 5.
Leaves of absence: Stephanie Asbury, Jefferson Elementary, Grade 3, effective Nov. 12 through Jan. 30; Barbara Davis, Hamilton Middle School, English-Reading, effective Nov. 4 through Nov. 28; Kerri Vickers, County Assigned, (1/2 day) speech pathologist, Sept. 21 through Nov. 21.
Transfer: Beth Ferguson, from Franklin Elementary, BD, to Blennerhassett Middle School, multi-categorical, effective 2009-2010; Steve Fleak, from Jefferson Elementary, BD, to VanDevender Middle School, PE, effective Nov. 19; Sherri Rutherford, from Franklin Elementary, Grade 2, to Neale Elementary, Kindergarten, effective 2009-2010
Approval of substitutes: Edward Alfred, administration, effective Nov. 19; Bonita M. Curry, teacher, effective Nov. 19.
Service:
Retirement: Edward E. Bonnett, maintenance department, general maintenance-locksmith-roofer sheet metal mechanic, effective March 31, 2009.
Resignation of substitute: Marsha Good, cook, effective Nov. 10.
Resignation of long term leave of absence: Lendell L. Starling, Madison Elementary, 3.5 hour (LTLOA), aide, effective Nov. 7.
Leaves of absence: Robin Cumpston, Vienna Elementary, custodian, effective Oct. 29 through Nov. 14; Robert McPherson, purchasing department, mail clerk-truck driver-warehouse clerk, effective Nov. 6 through Nov. 21; Kellie L. Bloss, Jefferson Elementary, aide and paraprofessional, effective Dec. 1 through June 9; David J. Caplinger, Parkersburg South High School, custodian, effective Nov. 10 through Dec. 12; Robin Cumpston, Vienna Elementary, custodian, effective Nov. 17 through Dec. 11; Michael J. Forshey, Blennerhassett Elementary, custodian, effective Nov. 7 through Nov. 21; Deborah M. Stroehman, Williamstown High School, custodian, effective Oct. 30 through Nov. 28; Harold Stroehman, Williamstown High School, custodian, effective Nov. 3 through Nov. 28.
Transfers: Shnell Boyles, from Gihon Elementary, 3.5 hour-215 day, custodian III, to Kanawha Elementary, 3.5 hour-215 day, custodian III, effective Jan. 5; Sandra Brown, from Parkersburg High School, 3.5 hour-200 day, cook, to Hamilton Middle School, 3.5 hour-200 day, cook, effective Nov. 19; Wade E. Leonard, from Williamstown Elementary, 8 hour-215 day, custodian III, to Parkersburg High School, 8 hour-215 day, custodian III, effective Oct. 30; Judith Lipscomb, from Edison Middle School, 8 hour-200 day, aide, to Jefferson Elementary, 8 hour-200 day, aide, effective Nov. 19; Texalena Clegg, from VanDevender Middle School, 3.5 hour-200 day, cook, to Neale Elementary, 8 hour (LTLOA), Cook, effective Nov. 19 through Dec. 31 or until employee returns or resigns; Bonnie Phillips, from Parkersburg High School, 3.5 hour-200 day, cook, to Edison Middle School, 3.5 hour (LTLOA), cook, effective Dec. 2 through Feb. 5 or until employee returns or resigns; Mark Rapp, from transportation department, 8 hour-200 day, bus operator, to transportation department, 8 hour-261 day, handyman and bus operator, effective Nov. 19.
Appointment: Jennifer Hearn, to Jefferson Elementary, 3.5 hour-200 day, aide and paraprofessional, effective Nov. 19.
Resignation: Nancy S. Strimer, Parkersburg High School, 8 hour-200 day, aide and autism mentor, effective Jan. 4.
Resignation of substitute: Charles E. Brown, truck driver, effective Nov. 14.
Approval of 3.5 hour extracurricular assignment transportation department: Paula J. Cline, effective Nov. 19.
Approval of substitutes, effective Nov. 19: Danny R. Boggs, custodian; Janette L. Buskirk, custodian; Paula A. Hagerty, custodian; Roberta L. Leonard, custodian; Edward L. McComas, Jr., custodian; Judy K. McConnell, custodian; Randall A. Patterson - custodian; Randall A. Patterson, Jr., custodian; Homer L. Rader, custodian; Amber D. Siers, custodian.
