HOUSTON — The Hardin-Houston Board of Education met Monday to accept donation and hire personnel.
The board accepted a donation of $1,166 from Steve Knouff for a tenor saxophone. They also accepted the following $2,500 donations for the Gymnasium Scoreboard Project: Piqua Concrete, Meyers Garage & Drive Thru, Wagners IGA Markets, Houston Athletic Boosters, Minster Bank, and Maier Brothers Painting.
They employed:
• Glenn Brown as the weight room supervisor for the reminder of the current school year.
• Zachary Barlage as a high school history teacher.
• Craig Knouff as the assistant principal/athletic director.
And employed the following on one year supplemental contracts:
• Tina Mertz, faculty manager, Washington DC – supervisor, Prom
• Mark Platfoot, assistant boys varsity basketball coach
• Jacob Monnier, JV boys basketball coach
• Zach Barlage, freshman basketball coach
• Lance Collum, 8th grade boys basketball coach
• Brad Allen,varsity girls basketball coach
• Sarah Skidmore, assistant girls varsity basketball coach
• Abby Pleiman, 8th grade girls basketball coach
• Tammy Vondenhuevel, 7th grade girls basketball coach
• Kim Voisard, high school cheerleading coach
• Tiffany Kemp, junior high cheerleading coach
• Kerri Meade, JV volleyball coach
• Scott Bayless, academia
• Marie Poeppelman, Washington DC – coordinator
• Scott Bayless, Washington DC – supervisor
• Cara Kellersmith, environmental club
• Janet Mcclurg, performing arts club
• Stephanie Merickel, National Honor Society (HS), Student Council (HS)
• Gina Maier, Junior Honor Society, Prom
• Dave Reister, pep band
• Jill Bornhorst, play/musical, yearbook
• Kim Vestal, Power of the Pen – 8th grade
• Jenni Paulus, Power of the Pen – 7th grade
• Deanna Chappie, Spanish Circle
• Molly McKee, Student Council – elementary
• Melissa Bowers, LPDC Representative
• Samantha Sharp, elementary musicals
• Cara Kellersmith, gifted coach
They accepted the resignations of Tiffany Hickerson and Joan Lichtenberg.
Also at the board of education meeting the board approved:
• The Student, Faculty & Athletic Handbook revisions.
• Athletic season passes as $30 for students and $85 for adults.
• K-6 student fees of $65, and student fees for 7-12.
• The superintendent to participate in all Federal and State programs.
• The service agreement with the Midwest Regional ESC for bus rental.
• The service agreement with Madison Champaign County ESC for Alternative School Services.
• A three day unpaid suspension of duties for Chastity Crowder for insubordination, effective Aug. 17 through Aug. 19, as a result of two days without pay unauthorized leave of absence.
The next regular board meeting will be Monday, July 18, 2016, at 7 p.m. in the Media Center.
