POMEROY — William Mark Francis was hired as assistant principal at Meigs High School on a two-year contract at this week’s meeting of the Meigs Local Board of Education.

He replaces Susan Climer who resigned in June. For the past year Francis has been assistant principal at the Ravenswood High School. Prior to that he taught social studies and alternative education at St. Mary’s High School at St. Mary’s, W.Va.

Francis is a graduate of Eastern High School, received his bachelor of science degree in education from Ohio University in 2004 and a master’s degree from Salem University in August 2008. He has certification in Principal, Supervisor General Instruction and Superintendent, all in PreK-AD.

Teachers hired on one-year contracts for the coming school year pending completion of post requirements were Roxanne Maria Williams, kindergarten teacher; Rachel Allya Taylor, first grade teacher, Cynthia Ann Enright, third grade teacher, Kimberly Kay Wolfe, third grade special education teacher, and Heike Perko, fourth grade TAG teacher.

Awarded supplementary contracts for the school year were Donna M. Wolf, high school student council advisor; John Ryan Hill, Middle School boys basketball coach; Tyson Lee, High School volunteer assistant football coach; Rick Chancey Derek Miller, Eddie Fife, and Eric Cullums, High School varsity assistant football coaches, and Casey Manley, Middle School cheerleader advisor.

Substitutes hired were:

Teachers — Camille Bolin, Ilse Burris, Janice Cady, Teresa Carr, Cynthia Civale, Janice Curry, Danny Dewhurst, Bill Downie, Robert Fish, Beth Gregory, Vicki Griffin, Lorie Grimm, Jordan Hill, Tricia Jackson, Janel Kennedy, Lester Manuel, Allen Midcap, Linda Myers, Gay Perrin, Paula Pickens, Amanda Reed, Nathan Robinette, Charles Rymer, Jodi Schultz, Jacqueline Smith, Hannah Sunberg, and Angela Weeks.

Bus drivers — David Casci, Bobbi Erwin, Linda Fillinger, Clyde Gaus, L. Dean Harris, Penny Hysell, Shane Milhoan, Yvonne Moore, Oliver Norris, Charles Perry, and Bill Taylor.

Cooks — Grace Abbott, Linda Edmonds, Cathy Pickens, Malene Pierce, Rebekah Yost and Fhonda Young.

Custodians — Lee Boggs, James Craven, Danny Davis, Charles Eggers, James R. Johnson, Sr., Gary Kauff, Geroge Kent, Jr., Gary King, Jr. Tamara Marshall, Roger Mowery, Oliver Noris, Joseph Parker, John Powell, Lawrence Powell, Tony Quillen, Donovan Richmond, Gregory Satterfield, Carl E. Smith, David Staats, Jr., Timmy Tillis.

Secretaries — Syephanie Allen, Sandra Butcher, Kolleta Fridley, Francis Rainy Harrison, Angela Hoalcraft, Dawn Kopec, Carolyn Nicholson, Connie Soulsby, Yvonne Young, and Tammy Zirkle.

In other personnel matters, Rebecca Zurcher was hired as 21st Century Grant coordinator on a one-year contract.

The resignations of Wetzel Bailey as a substitute custodian and bus driver, Mitchell Buchmn as a seventh grade math teacher and Kelli Bailey as 21st Century Grant social work were accepted.

The Board esstablished a supplemental contract for the reading and math coaches at 40 percent of the base salary in lieu of extended service contracts.

In other business the Board authorized the treasurer/CFO to advertise for the purchase of three handicapped-accessible school buses in cooperation/collaboration with Eastern and Southern Local School Districts, to be paid for with stimulus monies available to the three districts.

The Board reviewed federal and state grant awards for the next school year which included five stimulus programs relating to Title 1 and special education along with school improvement fiscal stabilization. Other programs funded through grant program included the 21st Century Community Learning Center, fresh fruit and vegatable program at the Meigs Elementary, a program for safe and drug free schools, technology and early childhood education, and money for improving teacher quality.

A 12-month contract was renewed with Sabo/Linbach for utility audit services in the amount of $507. Scott Walton, Board president, was appointed as delegate to the 2009 OSBA annual business meeting to be held Nov. 9.

An executive session was held to discuss hiring and compensation of personnel and negotiations. Attending the meeting were Superintendent William Buckley, Mark Rhonemus, treasurer/CFO, and board members, Scott Walton, Roger Abbott, Ron Logan, Barbara Musser, and Larry Tucker.