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WBESC board OKs personnel changes

VW independent/WBESC information

The Western Buckeye Educational Service Center Governing Board met last week and handled a number of personnel items related to the start of the new school year.

In addition to accepting the resignation of Britny Keister, effective the end of the 2013-2014 school year, the board approved the following employment contracts:

Maria Clawson, two-year administrative contract, special education director; Amelia Wannemacher, one-year part-time limited teaching contract, intervention specialist; Sara Krick, one-year limited contract, intervention specialist; Rebecca Matthews, one-year limited contract (four hours a day), paraprofessional; Chelsea Zeedyk, one-year limited, paraprofessional/occupational therapy assistant (OTA); Kristina Figgins, one-year part-time contract, paraprofessional/OTA; Cindy Long, Jessica Green, Kendra Gottschalk and Rachel Smith, one-year limited, paraprofessionals-Allen County; and Laura Priest, two-year service agreement, COTA/L.

A number of contract revisions were also approved, including: Tianne Pendergrast, from part-time to full-time, paraprofessional; George Dougal, from 144 days to 125 days, director of student services; Cheryl Mongold, from part-time to 184 days, special needs aide; and Pam Williamson, from part-time to full-time, intervention specialist.

The board also approved a job description for paraprofessional/occupational therapy assistant, NEOLA policy changes, etc., as presented, and substitute teacher and paraprofessional and bus and van driver lists.

The date of the regular governing board meetings was also changed to the third Wednesday of the month, starting at 6 p.m. The meetings will continue to alternate between the Van Wert and Paulding ESC offices.

The next meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, at the Paulding ESC office.

POSTED: 09/01/14 at 7:19 am. FILED UNDER: News