The West Holmes Local Schools Board of Education met Monday,
Aug. 18 at West Holmes High School for a regular meeting.
The board did several things during the meeting:
—Approved the use of alternate transportation for special
education or handicapped students when it is determined impractical to
transport by regular routes and it is deemed necessary to transport by other
means.
—Approved the appointment of board member Andrew Jones as delegate
for the Ohio School Boards Association annual business meeting.
—Approved the updated sub pay rate changes for 2025-26,
effective Aug. 1.
—Approved the wellness/success funding for 2025-26,
outlining continued use of social workers, guidance counselors, school nurse
and school resource officer services.
—Approved waiving instructional fees for all students for
the 2025-26 school year. All students will have a $10 activity fee, and high
school will have an additional $20 Class of 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 fee
(replacing the prior class fee structure).
—Approved the enrollment of foreign exchange students into
West Holmes High School for the 2025-26 school year pursuant to board policy
JECBA.
—Granted authority to Superintendent Eric Jurkovic and/or Treasurer
Jamie Mullet to sign any easement with the Ohio Department of Transportation
with regard to the property on state Route 754.
—A resolution was given that the board will sell the
elementary schools at a public auction once they are no longer in use and are
ready for sale.
—Approved the following hirings: William Cox, custodian, effective
Aug. 5; Katelyn Schwartz, middle school guidance counselor, pending graduation
in December 2025; Bruce Murphy, bus mechanic, effective Aug. 11; and Katelyn
Fraley, elementary music, pending passing of licensure test.
—Approved the following resignations: Mathan “Trevor” Miller,
assistant girls tennis coach/head boys tennis coach, effective Aug. 1, and Cody
Starr, paraprofessional, effective Aug. 8.
—Approved the following hiring: Joel Yoder, girls basketball
volunteer coach and softball volunteer coach, pending background check.
—Approved the following transfers: Alan Swinehart, custodian,
from Nashville Elementary to Millersburg Elementary, effective July 29, and Jacob
Hendershot, custodian to custodian/groundskeeper, effective Aug. 1.
—Approved numerous teachers, nondegree teachers, classified
workers and bus drivers as substitutes.
The next board meeting is scheduled for Sept. 15 at West
Holmes High School.
