EH BOE approves contracts for next school year
The East Holmes Local Schools Board of Education met for a regular meeting on Friday, April 18 at the Central Office.
The board did the following during the meeting:
—Recognized the following WKLM Student of the Week recipients: Solomon Yoder, March 17-21; Hayley Yoder, March 24-28; Brighton Miller, March 31 through April 4; and Micaden Hostetler, April 7-11.
—Accepted the following resignation: Slade Barnes, assistant transportation coordinator/sub driver, effective June 14.
—Approved all substitute personnel hired by East Holmes Local Schools and the Tri-County Educational Service Center for the 2024-25 school year.
—Approved a one-year limited contract for the 2025-26 school year to the following certified personnel, pending completion of all requirements: Ashley Miller, Spanish at Hiland; Amanda Oliver, intervention specialist at Hiland (new position); Grace Cardani, fourth grade at Chestnut Ridge; Megan Kinsey, first grade at Flat Ridge; and Sydney Hines, intervention specialist at Berlin.
—Approved a one-year limited contract for the 2025-26 school year to the following classified personnel, pending completion of all requirements: Sean Gerber, aide at Berlin; Katie Yoder, aide at Berlin; Bianca Roberson, aide at Berlin; Mackenzie Mast, aide at Berlin; and Brad Olsen, evening custodian at Chestnut Ridge/Walnut Creek, effective July 1.
—Approved an increase in hours for Alicia Ward, aide at Berlin, from part-time to full-time status for the 2025-26 contractual school year.
—Approved an increase in hours for Heather Blosser, aide at Berlin, from part-time to full-time status for the 2025-26 contractual school year.
—Approved the following supplemental positions for the 2025-26 school year: Donald Blanchard (quiz team adviser), Melissa Diener (yearbook adviser), Mark Schlabach (junior high student council adviser), Zachary Rearick (National Honor Society), Reis Bonifant (freshman class adviser), Lori Pringle (sophomore class adviser), Amy Schlabach (junior class adviser), Michelle Mishler (senior class adviser),
Jackie Kaufman (varsity boys and girls cross country coach), Dylan Kaufman (junior high boys and girls cross country coach), Austin Kaufman (varsity boys golf coach), Garret Shoup (assistant boys golf coach), Donald Blanchard (junior high boys golf coach), Deidra Wiandt (varsity girls golf coach), Allen Miller (assistant girls golf coach), Scott Bodiker (varsity boys soccer coach), Shawn Troyer (assistant boys soccer coach), Matt Beechy (JV boys soccer coach), Conner Lee (varsity girls soccer coach), Elizabeth Alexander (assistant girls soccer coach), Lindsey Yoder (JV girls soccer coach), Chris Gertz (junior high girls soccer coach), Paul Money (high school girls soccer coach, volunteer assistant), Megan Amos (junior high soccer coach, volunteer assistant),
Kelly Miller (varsity volleyball coach), Megan Weaver (assistant volleyball coach), Andrea Schneider (JV volleyball coach), Emily Tetzloff (freshman volleyball coach), Julie Baird (junior high volleyball coach, volunteer assistant), Dana Wall (seventh grade volleyball coach), Annika Schneider (eighth grade volleyball coach), Scott Bodiker (assistant athletic director, split position), Jade Baker (assistant athletic director, split position) and Chad Hochstetler (uniform manager).
The next regular board meeting is scheduled for May 16 at the Central Office.