By Bob Strohm
bstrohm@wbcowqel.com
The Crestline Board of Education is down one member after approving the resignation of Ric Cochran Thursday night.
Cochran stepped down from the Crestline board due to moving out of the Crestline School District to neighboring Colonel Crawford School District.
At the end of the board meeting the Crestline Board of Education went into discussion of how they will fill the vacated position. Board President Bob Salvati explained what the board’s next step will be.
“We are going to put it in the Advocate for a week, and then October 4 we are going to have that be the deadline for resumes and then we are going to do interviews after that,” Salvati said.
All items were approved on the consent agenda including the hiring of Abigail Carr for the 2014-2015 school year. Carr will be assigned to the elementary MD classroom.
Also approved was the retirement of Deborah Algire. Algire’s retirement will be effective December 31.
Numerous concerned parents spoke to the Crestline Board of Education about the junior football program’s use of the old Hutson Stadium. With issues for the program’s first game, the parents were concerned over what the football program can and can’t do to get the field in game-ready condition.
Superintendent Noreen Mullins said that she will schedule a meeting between Crestline Village Administrator Marc Milliron, the parents, and herself to try to get the matter sorted out.
Crestline FCCLA Director Kris Bruce was on hand with FCCLA member Blake Miller to update the Board of Education on happenings within the FCCLA. Bruce showed the Crestline Board numerous awards that the Crestline FCCLA has acquired including the 2014 Presidential Service Award.
Miller, who was elected as National FCCLA Vice President Competitive Events told the board that as a result of the position he will be missing some school time to attend National FCCLA events.
In Treasurer Bradd Stevens’ report, Stevens informed the board that there has been a consistent trend evident in August over the past six years. However real estate tax revenue was lower this year due to not receiving Richland County’s real estate taxes.
Stevens’ also reported that the General Fund currently has $2.5 million which will provide three-and-one-half months of operation for the school. Stevens also reported that the revenue for the school has been slightly above expenditures, and that the school has received $17,000 from casino money as well as more in state revenues than in years past.