September 30 , 2021 The Beacon • 35
Ridgewood board approves temporary mask resolution
The Ridgewood Local Board of Education met in regular session to conduct monthly business on Sept . 20 in the West Lafayette Elementary cafeteria .
Public participation was held with several members of the audience voicing their disapproval and a few members in favor of the upcoming vote on a mandate requiring masks for students and personnel for a 31-day period . The board recessed into executive session at that time .
Returning from executive session , treasurer Jay Tingle gave the finance report , which was approved and included the following :
— The payment of bills , purchase orders exceeding $ 15,000 and donations from ALR
Insurance of $ 400 .
— To the Ridgewood FFA : Harvest Barn , $ 350 ; Shriver Tire , $ 50 ; Coshocton Grain , $ 50 ; McWane Ductile , $ 250 ; Stone Creek Volunteer Fire Department , $ 250 ; Endsley Insurance , $ 50 ; Karen Young , $ 50 ; and Ridgewood FFA Alumni , $ 100 .
Superintendent Mike Masloski presented the following items that were approved :
— Kyle Bethel to fifth grade ELA .
— Gordon Arney ( certified ) retirement , effective Sept . 30 .
— Wanda Craddock ( classified ) retirement .
— Resignation of Victor Dickerson , effective Sept . 10 .
— Darcy Brickels , bus driver .
— Marla Farver , sixhour cook .
— District substitutes for 2021-22 school year of Connie Eckelberry , Michelle Garretson , Jackie Domer , Peggy Cunningham , Shane Zornes , Diana Brickles , Britney Cunningham , Alaina Cruz and Adrianna Ondayko .
— Leslie Liedtke as long-term physical education substitute teacher .
— Volunteers Peggy Ball , Ron Bond ( RLSD ) Trevor Donaldson and Dyson Bowman ( boys basketball ).
— Updating OAPSE substitute pay for contracted job classification wages .
— OAPSE staff member who helps out by being a sub driver , cafeteria worker or custodian during 2021-22 school year .
— Supplemental contracts to Travis Simmons , eighth-grade boys basketball , and Kevin Davis , seventh-grade boys basketball .
— Academic mentors Christopher McVay for Kyle Bethel , Penny Mast for Savannah Gress , Wendy Croy for Ryan Lowe and Jacqueline McPherson for Keith Leindecker .
— Blended learning declaration model .
— Adult cafeteria prices : breakfast at $ 2.50 and lunch at $ 4.75 ( milk not included ).
— Capitol Aluminum and Glass to replace exterior doors throughout the district .
— Policy change revision of 8740 to new 8740.01 .
— Employee dishonesty and faithful performance of duty insurance
policy .
— Ellen Mathews classified RHS cook at 2 1 / 2 hours , effective Sept . 2 .
— Resolution of temporarily requiring students to wear face coverings through Thursday , Oct . 21 and resolution temporarily requiring all employees , volunteers , board members , parents / guardians , community members , contractors ,
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The next regular board of education meeting will be Monday , Oct . 18 at 6 p . m . at West Lafayette Elementary School cafeteria .
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