POMEROY — Action to fill positions, both certified and uncertified, for the upcoming school year was taken at a meeting of the Meigs Local Board of Education Tuesday night.

Lisa Carey and Nancy Baur were hired as special education teachers at the Meigs Middle School on one year contracts, and Dan E. Schultz was employed as a teaching assistant to students in the autism program at Meigs High School.

Also employed was Donna E. Corsi as food service coordinator on a two year contract at a salary as determined on the administrative salary schedule. Corsi will replace Marilyn Meier, retired, who has been food service supervisor for several years.

Also hired at $10 an hour were Brent Bissell and Aaron Oliphant as supervisors for the summer youth being employed through the Meigs County Jobs and Family Services for community work at $8 an hour.

The resignation of Jennifer Tesar as Meigs Middle School seventh grade social studies teacher on Aug. 20 was accepted by the Board.

Hired on supplemental contracts by a 4 to 1 vote, with Ryan Mahr casting the dissenting vote, were:

Mike Chancey, head football coach and summer field care; Rick Chancey, Derek Miller, Edie Fife and Eric Cullums, varsity assistant football coaches; Eric Cullums and Mike Bartrum, volunteer varsity assistant football coaches; Bryan Zirkle, seventh grade football coach; Ralph Werry and Debbie Evans, co-cheerleading advisors; Rick Ash, head volleyball coach; Dale Harrison, assistant varsity volleyball coach; Tom Cremeans, high school and middle school golf coach; Ben Ewing, head boys basketball coach; Tim Simpson, junior varsity boys basketball coach; Carl Wolfe, head girls basktball coach; Della Wolfe, volunteer varsity assistant girls basketball coach; Amber Baker, junior varisty girls basketball coach; Steven Wood, head softball coach.

Matt Simpson, web designer; Linda Lear, Middle School newspaper advisor; Jennifer Seelig, junor class advisor; Suzanne Bentz, high school newspaper advisor; Denise Arnold, high school yearbook advisor; Donna Wolf, high school student council advisor; Judy McCarthy, senior class advisor; and Amy Perrin, high school drama advisor.

Others hired were Ron Hill, Meigs athletic director and assistant track coach; Justine Dowler, Meigs Middle School volleyball; Brenda Bissell, MHS head baseball coach; Mike Kloes and Brend Bissell, Meigs Middle School eighth grade football coach; David Deem, assistant band director, parttime; and Samantha Carroll, Meigs Middle school volleyball.

The board approved updated and revised by-laws and policies as presented at an earlier meeting. Also approved was a 12-month contract renewal with Sabo/Limbach for utility audit services at a cost of $542.The treasurer and superintendent were authorized to enter into insurance coverage policies at an annual permium of $38,479.

Action on a cost proposal of $189,186 for the replacement of the existing chiller at Meigs Elementary School from Elitaire was postponed.

Board members attending were Ryan Mahr, Ron Logan, Roger Abbott, Larry Tucker, and Barbara Musser.