POMEROY — A contract to replace the rooftop ventilation system at Meigs High School has been awarded to Geiger Brothers by the Meigs Local Board of Education.

The amount of the contract is $28,200, the lowest bid on the project. The Board also voted at this week’s meeting to move forward on getting a design and build proposal for the installation of air conditioning in the gymnasium at the high school.

Tuition rates for students enrolling in the Meigs Local School District schools, who do not qualify under open enrollment, were set at $154.71 in-state, and $859.03 out-of-state per month for the 2009-10 school year.

Personnel matters handled at the meeting including the granting of a continuing teacher’s contract to Julia Vaughan, an action not earlier taken due to an administrative oversight, and the extension of service time to three employees, Stacie Roach, guidance counselor at Meigs Middle School, 20 days; Cliff Kennedy, 40 days, and Mike Wilfong, 20 days. Both are MHS guidance counselors.

The resignations of John W. Tillis, Jr. as a bus driver, and Jordan Hill as high school golf coach were accepted. Thomas Creamens was hired as high school golf coach, William Taylor as a substitute bus driver, mechanic and janitor, and Heidi DeLong as a social worker on a 182-day contract at a salary of $26,000.

Supplemental contracts were awarded to Suzanne Bentz as district web designer and high school newspaper advisor, Lena Yoacham and Stacie Roach as Middle School newspaper co-advisors, and Jackie Buck as National Honor Society advisor.

Attending were Roger Abbott, Ron Logan, Barbara Musser, Larry Tucker, and Scott Walton, board members, Superintendent William Buckley, and Treasurer/CFO Mark E. Rhonemus.