Putting cows on the front page since 1885.
Putting cows on the front page since 1885.
Along with extensive work being done by Spring Cove School District maintenance at all the schools this summer, workers with Hopewell based Diehl Contracting install an 8-inch water line under Mountain Road (at the intersection to the elementary school) Monday afternoon.
Central High School Principal Stephanie Thompson gave a special presentation on the school's Work Release Program at the regular monthly meeting of the Spring Cove School District Board of Directors.
Thompson's purpose was to put a structured formal plan in place for work release. The program is strictly for seniors and those involved will be part-time students and spend part of the day at their workplace. Thompson emphasized, however, the Work Release program does not follow co-op guidelines. She said the school has seen increased interest in work release programs from students. The students involved with the program must be in good academic standing and on track for graduation. The school will meet with parents to talk the program over with them before enrolling the student.
The issue associated with this program is that as part-time students, those on work release cannot take part in PIAA athletic programs. Board member Linda Smith asked if there was some way participants could take part in school athletics. Thompson explained this was not a rule of the school, but one made by the PIAA.
During recognition of visitors, Kate Muthler, a teacher in the district, expressed her pride in the Spring Cove School District and was disturbed by candidates running for school board implying that students in the district were being indoctrinated or brainwashed at school. She strongly disputed this statement and said she wants any of these candidates making these accusations, to cite actual specific examples that they personally are aware of.
Superintendent Dr. Betsy Baker stated during her report the COVID Pandemic Planning Team (which includes students, parents, teachers, administrators, board members and community members) has now morphed into the District's Wellness Committee. Updates to the District's Wellness Policy were approved by the committee and the 2023-24 Health and Safety Plan was approved by the board. The district still needs to approve this plan every six months because they still receive ESSER funds.
Baker said summer cleaning and maintenance projects are currently occurring in all schools.
"Our maintenance workers are in the process of replacing the old lockers in the girls' locker room at Central High School, renovating the restrooms at Spring Cove Middle School, sealing the playground at Martinsburg Elementary School, and re-painting the gymnasium at Spring Cove Elementary School," Baker said.
Baker thanked the class of 1963 for their donation of $500 to the CHS Scholarship Fund. That fund supports the valedictorian and salutatorian scholarships.
The motion to approve transfer of $250,000 from the General Fund to Capital Projects was unanimously approved. This transfer was already in the upcoming year's budget. Attorney Scott Etter was appointed to serve as hearing officer for student expulsions for the 2023-24 school year with an hourly rate of $175.
The following coaches were approved to be hired for the upcoming year: Karen Gorman, varsity girls assistant tennis coach at a salary of $2,689; and Gordon Hockenberry, JH boys head soccer coach at a salary of $2,484.
The resignations of Justin Kurtz, agriculture teacher, and Jason Ozog, science teacher, were approved.
The next regular meeting of the board of directors is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 7, with another meeting on Monday, Aug. 14. Both are scheduled for 7 p.m. at the administrative office board room.
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