At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Wetzel County Board of Education, the following personnel and routine matters met the board’s approval:

Retirements

Mary S. Bissett, acceptance of retirement from position as Supervisory Teacher’s Aide at WCCCF, effective June 30.

Patricia D. Bland, acceptance of retirement from position as Technical Education Teacher at New Martinsville School and Site

Coordinator for Technology at NMS, effective June 30.

Amy R. Cibik, acceptance of retirement from position as Fifth Grade Teacher at NMS, effective June 30.

Barbara J. Daly, acceptance of retirement from position as Music Teacher at NMS, effective June 30.

Kimberly J. Gongola, acceptance of retirement from position as Special Education Teacher at Magnolia High School, effective June 30.

Rachel A. Melott, acceptance of retirement from position as Second Grade Teacher at Paden City Elementary School, effective June 30.

Jeanie L. Schupbach, acceptance of retirement from position as Supervisory Teacher Aide at MHS, effective June 30.

Professional Personnel:

Synthia A. Figlar, approval for employment as Countywide Substitute Teacher and contracted services position as Countywide Homebound Teacher, effective Jan. 23.

Rebecca E. McClain, approval for change in assignment from “Temporary” Guidance Counselor at MHS, 215-day contract to Guidance Counselor at MHS, 215-day contract, effective Jan. 23.

Service Personnel

John R. Cain, approval for change in assignment from Half-time Evening Custodian at PCES (682/B), 228-day contract, to Evening Custodian at MHS (682/B), 228-day contract, effective Jan. 23.

Jeremy S. Huggins, approval for change in assignment from bus operator – Bus #18, Mt. Herman/Robinson Ridge/Sugar Run/Littleton/Long Drain, (655/D), to Bus Operator – Bus #46, Carney Run/Wileyville/ Route7/Burlington/North Main Street, (655/D), effective Jan. 23.

Extracurricular

Adam N. Lemon, approval for contracted services position as Extended Day Tutor (Policy 2512) at Short Line School, effective Jan. 8.

Alexis J. Robinson, approval for contracted services position as Extended Day Tutor (Policy 2512) at NMS, effective Jan. 8.

Jason P. Salva Approval for contracted services position as Extended Day Tutor (Policy 2512) at Paden City High School, effective Jan. 8.

William J. Taylor Approval for contracted services position as Extended Day Tutor (Policy 2512) at Short Line School, effective Jan. 8.

Leave of Absence

Approval of request from David L. Pethtel for an ‘unpaid leave of absence’ from his position as Title I Teacher and Bus Duty Supervisor at Long Drain School, beginning February 11, 2013, through April 19, 2013, in order to fulfill his elected duty as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing the Fifth Delegate District.

Approval of request from Alison Toman-Zwick for an ‘unpaid medical leave of absence’ from her position as Art Teacher at NMS under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) beginning March 4, 2013, through the remainder of the school year.

Routine Matters

Approval was given to a request by Amanda M. McPherson, Instrumental/ Vocal Music and Theater Teacher at Magnolia High School, to take the band, choir, guitar, and theater students and chaperones to New York City on April 19-21. The trip is funded through student funds.

Additionally, the following chaperones/volunteers for the 2012-2013 school year for Magnolia High School met the board’s approval: Sue Miller and Fawn Price.

The following personnel and routine matters met the approval of the Wetzel County Board of Education at their regular Jan. 7 meeting

Personnel Matters

Retirements

Ronald A. Dennis, acceptance of retirement from position as sixth through eighth grade Social Studies teacher at Long Drain School, effective June 30.

Twila S. Kinkade, acceptance of retirement from position as cook at Shore Line School, effective June 30.

Resignations:

David S. Chapman, acceptance of resignation from position as head girls’ basketball coach at Magnolia High School, effective immediately.

Shannon D. Smith, acceptance of resignation from position as guidance counselor at Magnolia High School, was effective Dec. 14.

Linda S. Zeh, acceptance of resignation from position as special education teacher at Paden City Elementary School, effective the end of the day on Jan. 4.

Professional Personnel

Aaron M. Allen, approval for employment as biological science teacher at Valley High School, effective Jan. 8.

Katie B. Barker, approval for employment as countywide substitute teacher (non-certified), effective Jan. 22.

Matthew A. Hayes, approval for employment as countywide substitute teacher, effective Jan. 22.

Tessa B. Liniger, approval for employment as countywide substitute teacher, effective Jan. 8.

Valerie A. Stevens, approval for change in assignment from countywide substitute counselor and countywide substitute teacher to “temporary” guidance counselor at MHS and New Martinsville School, 215-day contract, effective Jan. 8.

Service Personnel

Shelly E. Coen, approval for change in assignment from “temporary” half-time daytime custodian II at SLS (682-B) to half-time daytime custodian II at SLS (682-B) 228-day contract, effective Jan. 8.

Matthew M. Day, approval for change in assignment from bus operator – bus #46, Carney Run/Wileyville/Route 7/Burlington/North Main Street (633-D) to bus operator – bus #37, Whiteman Hill/Downtown/South Steelton (655-D), effective Jan. 8.

Extracurricular

Mark D. Blair, approval for employment as “interim” head girls’ basketball coach at MHS, effective Dec. 22.

Susan K. Flesher, approval for contracted services position as extended day tutor (policy 2512) at Paden City Elementary School, effective Jan. 7.

Janet M. Park, approval for contracted services position as extended day tutor (policy 2512) at LDS, effective Jan. 7.

Stephen E. Rogalski, approval for contracted services position as extended day tutor (policy 2512) at NMS, effective Jan. 7.

Sharon E. Snider, approval for contracted services position as extended day tutor (policy 2512) at LDS, effective Jan. 7.