At the Aug. 20 meeting of the Conotton Valley Board of Education,
Superintendent John Zucal addressed the board regarding the recent court ruling
on the Rover Pipeline LLC judgment.
Zucal said the Aug. 13 decision upheld the real value of taxable property and rejected the report proposed by Rover’s appraiser. He told the board he received a congratulatory message from Sen. Al Landis, R-Dover, recognizing the district’s leadership.
“Although this effort required a great deal of time, effort and energy by Denise (Ketchum) and myself, the outcome was well worth it,” Zucal said, adding that he would keep the board informed as the case moves into the settlement phase.
In other action the board:
— Approved the Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources for Fiscal Year
2026.
— Approved capital transfers: $22,952 from Transportation to Asphalt/Parking
Lots and $40,000 from Transportation to Athletics.
— Accepted a stand mixer donation, valued at $144.51, from Susan Phillips.
— Approved student activity accounts for 2025-26.
— Approved 2025-26 supplemental contracts: Devin McDonald, assistant boys
bowling; Todd Sickafoose and Daniel Robinson, assistant varsity boys
basketball; Curtis Love, junior high boys basketball; Chandice Cottis,
assistant varsity girls basketball; Evan Rice, junior high football; Jesse
Crilley, varsity wrestling; Robert Collins and Michael Crilley, co-assistant
wrestling; Sharyn Minor, LPDC chair; Tracy Rose, Robyn King, Vickki Bente and
Danielle Caldwell, LPDC members.
— Approved prices of sports passes for 2025-26.
— Approved Occupational Medicine Center of Tuscarawas County as physician
for bus driver physicals.
— Approved participation in all federal and state programs for 2025-26.
— Approved John Zucal, Danielle Caldwell, Carl McCrory and Jeremy Ady as
credentialed OTES evaluators.
— Approved 2025-26 bus routes; Dan Howard authorized to relocate or change
as needed.
— Approved cafeteria plan: Provision 2, all student meals free; adult
breakfast $2.50, lunch $5; a la carte priced per item.
