Wolf Creek teachers welcomed back to school with annual breakfast buffet
District Treasurer Rachel Miller talks to Scott Lang, left, and Greg Adams at Monday’s Wolf Creek Local Schools Board of Education meeting. (Photo by Kristen Hainkel)
Wolf Creek Local School District Superintendent Doug Baldwin welcomes staff back to school at the first day of training Monday. (Photo by Kristen Hainkel)
District Treasurer Rachel Miller talks to Scott Lang, left, and Greg Adams at Monday’s Wolf Creek Local Schools Board of Education meeting. (Photo by Kristen Hainkel)
Wolf Creek Local School District Superintendent Doug Baldwin welcomes staff back to school at the first day of training Monday. (Photo by Kristen Hainkel)
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WATERFORD -- Wolf Creek Local Schools welcomed back its teachers and staff for their annual breakfast before meeting in the Waterford Elementary library Monday morning.
The board has continued this tradition for over 30 years to show its appreciation for the district's staff, board treasurer Rachel Miller said.
"It's a way to say, 'Welcome back to the school year and we're here to support you,'" she said.
A buffet of eggs, sausage gravy, sausage links, potatoes, and biscuits was served by board members, along with a variety of fresh fruit and pastries.
Once the meal was served, the board moved to the library to discuss the monthly agenda.
They authorized the district to receive bids through META Solutions for a 72-passenger International CE conventional school bus.
"This is a standard resolution. This does not mean we are purchasing a bus," Miller said. "This helps us be seen as a cooperative, that Wolf Creek may purchase a bus."
The board also accepted the Small, Rural School Achievement Grant totaling $47,115. Miller said Wolf Creek Local has applied for and received this grant for over 10 years. She also said the money is used to keep the district's class sizes small.
"We keep our class size small for more effective education," she said.
A new grant the district received this year is the Stronger Connections grant for $53,095. According to the Ohio Department of Education website, the grant aims to build safe and healthy communities for students to learn.
One-year contracts for the following teachers were approved: Julie Gadd, Melissa Hansell, and Jennifer Wright. One-year contracts for bus drivers Gary Crock and Zack Wellspring were also approved.
School Resource Officer Deputy Mike Harlow brought in his dog, Brody, near the end of the meeting.
"He's a state and national certified bomb dog," Harlow said. "This will be his last year. At the end of school he will retire. The plan is to replace him with another dog."
Harlow said he is also trained to sniff out recreational drugs.