New cheer coach introduced

By Jacquie Humphrey Harrison News-Herald Staff Writer

LEESVILLE

— At the July meeting of the Conotton Valley Board of Education, two new hires for the 2023-24 school year were introduced.

After approval from the board, Superintendent John Zucal introduced Brooke Reichman as the district’s new cheer coach for the upcoming school year. Reichman was no stranger to most, having graduated from Conotton in 2017. She will lead the program in both football and basketball cheering.

Zucal also introduced Carly Davis, who will be the district’s intervention specialist for grades six through 12. Davis comes to Conotton with a master’s degree and 16 years’ experience in her field. She is from West Holmes.

In other business, the board revisited an agreement between the school, the Carroll County Health District and Aultman Hospital. A thorough presentation had been given to the board at the May meeting, but a one-year agreement was voted down in June.

A second presentation was reviewed at a special work session on July 14. When the agen- da item was reviewed by the board at the regular July meeting, it failed with two votes for, Rob Higgenbotham and Logan Putnum, and two votes against, Chris Bower and Jake Galigher. Keven Willoughby, whose yes vote would have passed the item, was absent from the meeting.

Other Action Approved expenditures totaling $1,075,682.50.

Approved the following gifts and donations totaling $1,135; $35 from TVU Graphics to Boys and Girls Bowling; $100 from TVU Graphics to Softball; and $1,000 from United Way of Stark County to Blessing in Backpack.

Approved a contract with K-12 Business Consulting, Inc. to provide Five-Year Forecast licensure and software at a cost of $6,500 for FY23.

Approved the service agreement with Ohio Mid-Eastern Regional Education Service Agency (OME-RESA) for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

Approved a contract with Carroll County Board of Developmental Disabilities for multi-handicapped students educated at its facility for the 23-24 school year.

Approved a five-year sewer agreement with the Village of Leesville, beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028.

Approved the certified retirement of Tom Burton, high-school science teacher, effective at the end of his 2022-2023 teaching contract.

Approved the 2023 summer youth employment of Dylan Higgenbotham at a rate of $12 per hour, four hours per day, not to exceed 20 hours per week from July through the middle of August.

Approved the Parent’s Right to Know Letter for 2023-2024 school year, as required By Federal Law. {Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95), Section 1112 (e)(1)(A)}

Approved an agreement with Jefferson Health Plan to provide medical/drug coverage for Conotton Valley employees from July 21, 2023, to June 30, 2024.

Approved a contract between the Conotton Valley Board of Education and the ECO Educational Service Center for two periods of American Sign Language at a cost of $24,000 for the 2023-2024 school year.

The next regular meeting of the Conotton Valley Board of Education will be held on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Rocket Center Conference room.