At the June 14 meeting, the Springfield board of education took action on a number of personnel matters in preparation for the 2023-24 school year.
Seven new instructors were hired. They are Ashley Deuschle, high school art; Madalyn Dudek, middle school intervention specialist; Emily Durham, SHS English; Jasmin Fletcher, SHS school counselor,; Nancy Fortner, Crissey intervention specialist; Christine Jones, SHS school counselor, and Janette, Nickey, SMS science.
Changes in education were authorized for Michael Clark, SMS English language arts to SMS technology, and Jamie Lenox, SMS sixth grade science to eighth grade science.
Pupil activity contracts were awarded to Sean Abel, SHS eSports head coach; Raul Arredondo, SHS football assistant coach; Cory Cantu, Continued from page 1 SHS eSports assistant coach; Megan Cantu, SHS cheerleading head coach; Cheri Copeland-Shull, SHS cross country assistant coach; Katie Crago, SHS varsity girls volleyball assistant coach; Brad Davis, SMS eighth grade football coach; Bill Dodson, SHS football assistant coach; Crystal Ellis, SHS boys junior varsity soccer assistant coach; Jamie Fletcher, SHS girls junior varsity volleyball assistant coach; Mike Fink, SHS girls tennis head coach; Anthony Frontine, SHS football coordinator; Tyler Haughawout, SHS girls varsity volleyball assistant coach; Jamie Hesselbein, SMS co-athletic director, and SMS eighth grade assistant football coach; Lisa Holden, SHS girls golf head coach; Bradley Kerns, SHS boys golf head coach; Michael Lucas, SHS football assistant coach; Joshua Pawlowski, SMS football seventh grade assistant coach; Anthony Scott, SMS co-athletic director, SMS seventh grade head football coach, and SMS wrestling head coach; David Screptock, SHS weight room monitor; Mike Shull, SHS cross country head coach; Reese Shull, SHS cross country assistant coach; Adam Sloan, SHS boys soccer coach; Jayson Taylor, SHS varsity girls soccer assistant coach; Michael Urban, SHS junior varsity boys golf assistant coach; Jeffrey Vandromme, SHS assistant athletic director; Kayla Watkins, SMS cheer advisor; Amanda Wilson, SHS freshman girls volleyball assistant coach, and Gavin Winters, SHS football coordinator.
The board also accepted resignations from Jeanette Cooper, SHS Spanish, effective August 4; McKenna Reitz, SHS social studies, building leadership team social studies chair, National Honor Society advisor and prom advisor co-chair, August 3, and Jessica Savage, SMS cross country coach, effective May 31.
Superintendent Matt Geha noted that Ms. Reitz has been with the district for 16 years and is leaving to enter the private sector. “But she will remain on as our volleyball coach,” he said.
A number of supplemental contracts were approved for certified employees. They are Bonita Adams, elective area consultant for business; Ricardo Aguilar, SMS culture and climate committee; Samantha Bell, elective area co-consultant K-12 art/ STEAM; Jessica Bennett, building leadership team (BLT) social studies co-chair; Olga Block, SMS Quiz Bowl; Shannon Brazzil, BLT special ed co-chair; Maggie Christie, SMS MathCounts and SMS culture and climate committee; Michael Clark, SMS digital integration support; Emily Golick, pep band chair; Amy Hagan, MTSS co-chair; Tyler Haughawout, BLT special ed co-chair; Mallory Holliday, SMS Power of the Pen co-advisor; Bradley Kerns, elective area consultant for physical education; Chad Krukemyer, BLT science co-chair; Jamie Lenox, SMS Science Olympiad advisor; Jennifer Mercer, elective area co-consultant K-12 music; Nicole Metzger, MTSS co-chair; Nicole Mohr, elective area co-consultant K12 music; Kelly Nottingham, elective area co-consultant K-12 Art/STEAM; Mike Ransford, SMS Science Olympiad assistant advisor; Tracy Roscoe, BLT English co-chair; Jamie Schwieterman, BLT social studies cochair; Shoupra Shikwana, SMS Power of the Pen co-advisor; Greta Siegel, BLT science co-chair; Jennifer Tighe, SMS culture and climate committee; Paige Waisner, BLT math co-chair; Christopher Young, SMS yearbook and BLT Math co-chair, and Michelle Wernert, summer special education testing.
Other Business
In other business, the board of education:
•Set the 2023-24 fiscal year temporary appropriations at $25.32 million.
•Approved five construction orders totaling $107,483 for the new district building at 6924 Spring Valley Drive.
•Accepted a memorandum of option for transmission line easement by Toledo Edison Company and American transmission System. The district will receive $32,250 which will be deposited into the permanent improvement fund.
•Authorized the expenditure of $8,582 to Severn Intermediate Holdings for the Power School statistical management software.
•Approved the substitute teacher pay scale for 2023-24 at one to 29 days–$125 per day, $62.50 for half days; 30 to 59–days $135, $67.50 for half days, and 60 or more days–$230.80, $115.40 for half days.
•Adjusted the casual labor pay scale increasing casual labor by $2.15 per hour and security by $3.75.
•Authorized the treasurer to seek tax advances from the county auditors on monies as they become available.
•Agreed to a memorandum of understanding with the Ohio Association of Public School Employees Local 478 for the reimbursement of winter jackets.
•Approved the athletic training services agreement with ProMedica central physicians. They will provide services for three years at no cost to the district, Mr. Geha said.
•Authorized payment in lieu of transportation for a student attending Central Catholic High School this fall.
•Approved student handbooks for Holland Intermediate, SMS and SHS.
•Authorized stipends for: Jenni Lenart, and resident educators Kristen Stanfill and Hallie Wright-Comes, $133.34.
Stipends of $400 were approved for resident educators Erin Brock, Michelle Bryan, Katie Bylow, Michael Clark, Sheila Dempsey, Kim Hohlbein, Jenni King, Matt Kistner, Brad Konrad, Chad Krukemyer, Stephanie Mahoney, Jennifer Mercer, Jen Mercer, Theo Middleton, Marty Pauken, Annette Reidel, Nichol Riston, Stephanie Saunders, Ainsley Schwartz, Kristen Stanfill Lisa Stirn, Jerry Stirn and Kristine Walters.
Resident educator stipends of $800 were approved for Angela Bechstein, Barb Eckhart, Kelly Kahmann, Jenni Lenart, Marty Perlaky, Chris Youngand Heather Zuccarell.
Resident Educator stipends of $1,200 were awarded to Barb Eckhart, Diane Gajewski, Kelly Kahmann, Jennifer Mercer, Noel Pendry, McKenna Reitz, Kim Simon and Chris Young.
•Approved three requests to attend professional development days. The next school board meeting will be at 9 a.m., Wednesday, July 12, in the board meeting room of the administration building, 6900 Hall Street, Holland, and is open to the public.
