Board deals with WCS personnel changes

By Amanda Redman aredman@thepaperofwabash.com

Wabash City School board approved several upcoming staff changes at a meeting Monday night, Feb. 6.

The board accepted the resignation of Apache Academy special education teacher Jen Smith effective Feb. 3. Smith has decided to take a position outside of education, superintendent Amy Sivley told the board.

Kim Frazier was appointed to the teaching position effective Monday.

“With Mrs. Smith’s resignation, Mrs. Frazier will take over the teacher responsibilities for Apache Academy,” Sivley said. “She has already been working with the students in this program so she has built relationships with the students in this program and I’m sure she will do an excellent job for us.”

Christie Hodson, Wabash Middle School secretary will retire in July.

“Mrs. Hodson has worked for Wabash City Schools for 27 years,” Sivley said.

Vigar accepts membership

Amanda Nicole Vigar of Roann, has accepted an invitation of lifetime membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), the nation’s leading certified honor society for highachieving first- and second-year college students with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.

NSCS is an honors organization that invites less than ten percent of all eligible students nationwide to join the ranks of its diverse membership each year.

A leading interdisciplinary academic honor society, NSCS is made up of scholars from two-year, four-year and online institutions.

“NSCS is more than just a symbol of academic achievement; it is a distinction of honor,” said Steve Loflin, NSCS Founder.

“We want to thank her for her years of service and wish her the best in her retirement.”

The board also approved retirement for four teachers who will receive an early notification incentive, Sivley said.

Marcia Forrester, Laurie Gunderman, Susan Keaffaber and Daren Porter will retire at the end of the school year.

“Combined these four teachers have 132 years of service with Wabash City

Schools,” Sivley said. “Words cannot express our gratitude and appreciation for these individuals and we wish them nothing but the best and look forward to celebrating with them at the end of the year.”

The board also approved coaches for the 2022-2023 school year. Ryan Carmichael will be WHS golf volunteer coach. Heather McKee, Adrianne Leland, and Matt Stone will coach elementary school basketball. Clint

Kugler will be a boys track volunteer coach.

In other business, the board approved an increased fee in preschool for the next year. The halfday program will increase by $5 per month and the allday program by $10. Fees have not gone up since 202021, Sivley said.

“We continue to be lower than neighboring preschools and significantly lower than child care expenses,” Sivley said.

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