The following personnel and routine matters would approved at Monday night’s meeting of the Wetzel County Board of Education.

Retirement:

Dana L. Haines, acceptance of retirement from position as fourth grade teacher at New Martinsville School, effective June 30.

Resignations:

Lori J. Helmick, acceptance of resignation from position as science teacher at Magnolia High School, effective June 30.

Steven D. Ross, acceptance of resignation from position as assistant girls’ basketball coach at MHS, effective immediately.

Nathan R. Tallman, acceptance of resignation from position as head golf coach at Paden City High School, effective May 7.

Jeanine K. Watson, acceptance of resignation from position as SAT Coordinator at Hundred High School, effective June 10.

Professional Personnel:

Eric S. Emch, approval for employment as general music teacher/choral director at Short Line School, effective the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

Rebecca K. Goff, approval for change in assignment from MI/LD/BD with Autism teacher for grades K-6 at NMS to MI/LD/BD with Autism Teacher at Valley High School, effective the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

Deanna L. Heasley, approval for change in assignment from half-time art teacher and half-time MI/LD/BD with Autism Teacher (permit) at VHS to Art Teacher at NMS, effective the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

Jeffrey M. Hiestand, approval for change in assignment from the RIF/Preferred Recall List to Language Arts Teacher at NMS, effective the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

Michael S. Pierce, approval for change in assignment from reading specialist teacher (permit) at NMS to third grade teacher at NMS, effective the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

Jacqueline D. Shepard, approval for change in assignment from principal at VHS, 240-day contract, to fourth grade teacher at

NMS, effective the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

Pariksit Spicher, approval for change in assignment from half-time English teacher at VHS and half-time countywide substitute teacher to English teacher (full-time) at VHS, effective the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

Emily N. Ward, approval for change in assignment from half-time general science teacher and half-time chemistry teacher (permit) at

VHS to general science teacher at SLS, effective the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

Service Personnel:

Roger D. Heater II, approval for change in assignment from substitute custodian to evening custodian, (682/B) 228-day contract at MHS, effective the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, 228-day work calendar.

Kelle J. Wetzel, approval for change in assignment from the RIF/Preferred Recall List to Supervisory Teacher Aide, Pre-School (Special Education) at WCCCF, effective the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

Rescindments for 2013-2014 School Year:

Aaron M. Allen, approval for change in assignment from half-time general science/biology teacher (permit) at MHS and half-time on the RIF/Preferred Recall List to general science/biology teacher (permit) at VHS.

Amy J. Cisar, approval for change in assignment from the RIF/Preferred Recall List to MI/LD/BD with Autism Teacher (permit) at NMS.

Leave of Absence:

Approval of request from Tammy C. Dudgeon for an ‘unpaid family medical leave of absence’ from her position as Speech Therapist at Long Drain School under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) beginning April 29, 2013, through June 20, 2013.

Routine Matters:

Out of State Trips:

Approval of request from Jeanine Watson for the HHS travel club to travel to England and France in the spring of 2014 (during the Spring Break). Funded through student fees.

Approval of request from Anita Howell to take a group of NMS students and classroom aides to Stacy Family Farm, LLC in Marietta, Ohio, on May 28. Funded through IDEA FY13 School Age Funding.

Approval of request from Karen Longwell and Joni Yoho to take the sixth and seventh grade classes at LDS to the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., on May 28. Funded through student fees.

Approval of request from John Jennings to take the seventh grade students at SLS to the Carnegie Science Center and the Pittsburgh Zoo in

Pittsburgh, Pa., on June 4. Funded through student fees.

Approval of the following Chaperones/Volunteers for the 2012-2013 School Year:

Short Line School

Diane Wykert

The following requests for release from Wetzel County Schools and requests to attend Wetzel County Schools were granted:

Release from Wetzel County Schools:

Approval of request from Elizabeth Al-Janaby for her children, Saleh Gabriel and Zayd Ishmael Al-Janaby, to be released from Wetzel County Schools (PCES) to continue attending Tyler County Schools for the 2013-2014 school year.

Approval of request from Ashley Moore for her son, Cole Moore, to be released from Wetzel County Schools (NMS) to continue attending Tyler County Schools for the 2013-2014 school year.

Request to Attend Wetzel County Schools:

Approval of request from Kelly Wetzel for her daughter, Elizabeth Haught, to continue attending Wetzel County Schools (WCCCF) for the remainder of the 2012-2013 school year.

Approval of request from Sherry Klug for her daughter, Erica Mae Leasure, to continue attending Wetzel County Schools (MHS) for the 2013-2014 school year.

Approval of request from Crystal Pugh for her daughter, Kameron Jade McClain, to continue attending Wetzel County Schools (PCHS) for the 2013-2014 school year.

The following programs were also approved:

Title I Summer School:

Approval for SLS and LDS to participate in Title I Summer School beginning July 8 through July 26. (12 instructional days).

Policy 2512 Summer School:

Approval for Policy 2512 Summer School for students district-wide at-risk in grades three and eight to receive critical support services beginning July 8-July 26 (12 instructional days). The sites for Policy 2512 will be LDS, PCES, and SLS.

Summer School Remediation – High School:

Approval for HHS, MHS, and VHS to participate in a Summer School Program beginning July 1 through July 31 (21 instructional days). Remediation in English, Social Studies, Math, and Science, grades 9-12.

STEP-7 Plan for the 2013-2014 School Year: (In packet)

Approval for description of Educational Needs Plan for the Improvement of Instruction Program (STEP-7) for the 2013-2014 school year.

The minimum salary schedules for Wetzel County professional sand service personnel were also approved, and finally, the board also approved to adopt the following textbook for the 2013-2014 school year: Grade: 9-12; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing – Psychology Principals in Practice; Copyright, 2010; ISBN #, 9780554004013; Cost, $83.55.