Warren Schools Treasurer Melcie Wells and board member Sidney Brackenridge talked about the agenda before the Warren Local Schools Board of Education meeting Monday night. (Photo by Michele Newbanks)

VINCENT — Warren Elementary Principal Joseph Oliverio spoke to the Warren Local Schools Board of Education Monday night to express his gratitude to the school district as he is retiring at the end of the school year.

He said five years ago, he was in South Africa and received a call from Superintendent Kyle Newton. He said he came back to Washington County to meet with Newton and his administrative team and “realized this was a very special place.”

“Fast forward to your success with your building facilities, moving the two schools together (Warren and Little Hocking elementaries), moving the two staffs together, opening the building was a very exciting time in my life,” Oliverio said. “I appreciate the opportunity you afforded me five years ago and I’ve always made it a habit in my 39-year education career that the board meeting I’m hired at I attend and the board meeting I either resign or retire, I attend and say thanks for the opportunity.”

He said working with the students, staff and community has been remarkable and he’d treasure the memories.

Bob Allen, chairman of the district operations committee, said new equipment has been purchased for the maintenance of the new facilities. He also said bids for the concession stand/restroom facility came in at about four times the estimated cost, mostly due to inflation. He said he’d like to work with smaller local contractors to hopefully lower some of the costs.

In building 6, inflation is also delaying fixing the gymnasium floor, and it is still planned to move the administration offices over from the facilities on Sweetapple Road.

Newton said he was excited about Monday night’s agenda in regards to the people being hired.

Ashley Skinner was introduced as the new elementary school principal starting this fall. Steve Harold, athletic director, introduced James Peyton as the new athletic director, and Brad Venham as the varsity girls basketball coach.

Graduation will be held at 7 p.m. May 20 at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center at Marietta College.

Other personnel changes include:

Retirement

¯ Joseph Oliverio – elementary school principal, effective at the end of the school year.

Employ

¯ Caitlin Hanson – elementary school, fourth grade teacher, limited one-year contract effective at start of the 2022-2023 school year.

¯ Stephanie Kiefer – middle school seventh/eighth grade English/language arts teacher, limited one-year contract, effective at the start of the 2022-2023 school year.

¯ Chad Porter – High school physical education/health teacher, limited one-year contract, effective at the start of the 2022-2023 school year.

¯ Ashley Skinner – elementary school principal, limited two-year administrative contract, placed on the administrative salary schedule effective Aug. 1

Supplemental recommendations for 2022-2023 school year

¯ Ryan Werry – varsity boys and girls cross country

¯ Nathan Evans – varsity boys golf

¯ Andrew Biddinger – varsity girls golf

¯ Andrew Pinkerton – varsity girls soccer

Classified personnel recommendations

¯ Kyler Gage – network and technical administrator, limited two-year contract effective July 1

¯ James Peyton – assistant athletic director, limited two-year contract, effective Aug. 1

Transfer

¯ Dennis Bennett – from bus route 20 to bus route 42

¯ Amanda Gilliland – from middle school cook to high school student support aide

¯ Carol Ingram – from transportation secretary to bus driver

Pupil activity recommendations for 2022-2023 school year

¯ Brad Venham – varsity girls basketball

¯ Terri Roddy – varsity football cheerleading

¯ James Peyton – varsity football

¯ Jon Hurley – varsity boys soccer

¯ Daniel Scott – assistant/JV boys soccer

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At a Glance:

¯ Warren Elementary principal retiring at the end of the school year.

¯ Ashley Skinner to start as elementary principal this fall.

¯ James Peyton hired as assistant athletic director.

¯ Graduation will be 7 p.m. May 20 at Dyson Baudo at Marietta College.

¯ The next board meeting will be at 6 p.m. May 16 at Warren High School.

Source: Warren Local Board of Education