CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — Clarion Area School board members were given a tour of the renovated Clarion Elementary School during Tuesday’s board meeting, which was held in the library of the elementary school.
(PHOTO ABOVE: Part of the new security vestibule at the elementary school.)
The tour started in the library where it was pointed out that lighting was now brighter thanks to LED lights and more natural light.
Also, a corner of the library was fixed with the wall being rebuilt.
Continuing into the hallway outside the library, wires for a new security system being installed in the school were pointed out. The security system is 50 to 60 percent complete will all the work being done in-house saving the district 75 percent of what the cost would have been to a bid-out contract.
Next on the tour was the new double-door security vestibule to enter the school. Non-school employees and students must first check in at the security vestibule inside the doorway to the far left when looking at the front of the school. Once they are buzzed through those doors, they must be buzzed through a second pair of doors to enter.
The cafeteria was next on the tour, and board members were informed that the cooking can now take place in the cafeteria. For many years, elementary meals were prepared at the high school and then transported to the elementary school.
New kitchen
A classroom was also shown to board members, and it was mentioned that every teacher now has a key that can lock any door in the school from the inside of the room in case of an emergency.
It was also mentioned on the tour that the bathrooms were all renovated and are now handicap accessible and handicap accessible ramps are at all needed entry points, as well.
RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED
The board accepted three resignations at the meeting including one from a teacher.
Christine Dennison, an English teacher at the junior-senior high school, is resigning on February 1, 2019, due to health reasons. Dennison was also the advisor for the National Honor Society.
Also submitting letters of resignation were Tonya Skalicky Aaron from food services effective February 1, 2019, and Grant Traister from custodial, effective December 6, 2018.
PERSONAL MOVES
The board also made two appointments hiring Keith Martz as the assistant track coach at a Step 1 salary of $2,120.00, and Jeffrey Mabold in custodial at a rate of $11.00 an hour.
Also, Deb Carbaugh was accepted as a nurse sub and Jenifer Rinker as a food service sub. Rinker’s rate will be $9.50 an hour.
Matthew Craig was also approved as a van driver for Paul Brown Busing.
Four sports volunteers were additionally approved with Kaitlyn Wenner approved as a softball volunteer and Andrew Waugaman, Derek Lauer, and Tanner Klein approved as baseball volunteers.
CONFERENCE REQUESTS OK’D
The board approved the following conference requests:
- Jill Spence to the PASBO Annual Conference March 5-8, 2019, at an estimated cost of $831.00
- Jessica Carbaugh and Chrissy Kriebel to the Pete & C February 10-13, 2019, at an estimated cost of $1,520.14 to be paid with Title funds
- Traci Blazosky to the Pete & C February 11-12, 2019, at an estimated cost of $250.00 for lodging only. Blazosky is a presenter at the conference which is why her cost is less than Carbaugh and Kriebel’s.
