Apr 16, 2013 3 min read

WAYNESBURG – Central Greene School Board approved the McGraw Hill Social Studies pilot program and the Document Based Question project pilot for the 2013-14 school year at Margaret Bell Miller Middle School.

Document based questions are used to build reading, analytical and writing skills. Students answer the questions providing evidence-based arguments. By implementing the DBQ project pilot, Central Greene School District becomes the first in the state to do so, according to www.dbqproject.com.

The board agreed to renew the contract with district food services provider, Nutrition Inc. of West Newton, for the 2013-14 school year, with an operating guarantee of $64,353.92. It also accepted a recommendation by the building and grounds committee and administration to accept a proposed contract with Facilities Maintenance System of West Newton. FMS has provided maintenance supervision in the district for several years, according to district business manager Debbie Crouse. Crouse said the current contract with FMS will expire June 30.

The new contract would extend the services of FMS from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2018. A 60-day early termination option is built into the contract that is under review by district solicitor Kirk King before it is ratified.

The cost of the contract for the first three years are $88,242, $90,448 and $92,710. Optional years four and five will cost $95,029 and $97,405 respectively.

In other maintenance related moves, the board eliminated the midnight janitor position at Margaret Bell Miller Middle School and created a new afternoon shift position there, effective immediately. A transfer was approved for Letha Zollars from the midnight shift floor care position at Waynesburg Central High School to the science wing janitress position, effective April 22.

The board accepted with regret the retirement of Roy Lemley, warehouseman, after 40 years of service with the district.

Under athletics and activities, the board accepted resignations from Dan Higinbotham, assistant varsity volleyball coach and Dave Sarra, head varsity boys basketball coach. The board also accepted the resignation of Danielle Eddy as the sophomore class sponsor, effective at the end of the school year.

Higinbotham was later named the head varsity volleyball coach. Melody McNamara was named assistant varsity volleyball coach. Kameron Schaefer was named the head varsity cross country coach.

The board approved professional substitute recommendations for social studies teacher, Corey Goeggelman; elementary teacher, John Frank Golsky; and Intermediate Unit emergency instructor, Gary Michael Dubois. Three student teachers from West Virginia University were also approved by the board. Thomas Butyn and Ryan Barnett will be in the classroom of cooperating teacher Amy Sibert. Daniel Boring will be in the class room of cooperating teacher Keira McCabe.

Substitute bus driver, Robert Cozad was approved for the Fox Bus Service and C.E. Bowers School Bus Service for the remainder of the school year.