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School board approves changes in teaching, service and coaching staff

In their regular meeting on September 16 and October 7, the Morgan County School Board approved personnel actions as presented below.

Professional Personnel

The Morgan County School Board accepted the following retirement:

Ann Bell will retire as the Morgan County Schools Treasurer effective at the end of the day on December 31, 2025.

The school board approved the addition of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to be paid out of Opioid Grant funds.

The Morgan County School Board accepted the following resignations:

Vickie Taylor, Itinerant Special Education Aide/Autism Mentor, Widmyer Elementary School, effective at the end of the day on September 15, 2025 and Jessica Ketzler, Cook II, Widmyer Elementary School, effective at the end of the day on September 10, 2025.

The school board accepted the following reclassifications:

Susan Youngblood, Long Term Substitute, Science Teacher, Berkeley SpringsHigh School to First Class/Full Time Permit Science Teacher, Berkeley Springs High School effective beginning September 8, 2025, contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

The school board approved the following hires:

Francesca Waugh, Restricted Substitute Teacher, County, effective beginning September 15, 2025, contingent upon meeting employment requisites. (026-220)

Alexis Haines, Restricted Substitute Teacher, County, effective beginning October 8, 2025, contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

Unpaid Leave of Absence: Lauren Starr, Math Teacher, Berkeley Springs High School, effective from September 29, 2025 through November 5, 2025.

Service Personnel

The Morgan County School Board accepted the following transfers:

Patricia Munson, Itinerant Classroom Aide, Berkeley Springs High School to  Teacher Aide- Early Childhood Classroom Assistant (ECCAT), Widmyer Elementary School, effective October 8, 2025, contingent upon meeting employee requisites.

The school board accepted the following reclassifications:

Adelai Anstine, Long Term Substitute School Counselor, .6 Widmyer Elementary School/.4 Pleasant View Elementary School to  First Class/ Full Time Permit School Counselor, .6 Widmyer Elementary School/.4 Pleasant View Elementary School , effective beginning October 8, 202, contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

Amy Litten, Long term Substitute Pre-K Teacher, Widmyer Elementary School, to First Class/ Full Time Permit Pre-K Teacher, Widmyer Elementary School, effective beginning October 8, 202, contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

The Morgan County School Board approved the following hires:

Alexis Haines, Substitute Aide, County, effective beginning September 17, 2025, contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

Kelsey Hayes, Substitute Aide, County, effective beginning September 17, 2025 contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

Cassandra Corbett, Substitute Aide, County, effective beginning September 17, 2025 contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

Leslee Leary, Substitute Aide, County, effective beginning September 17, 2025 contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

Linda Shegogue, Substitute Cook, County, effective beginning September 17, 2025 contingent upon meeting employment requisites

Vickie Taylor, Substitute Aide, County, effective beginning September 17, 2025.

Approve the following at Specialized Health Care Aides, effective for the school year 2025-2026

Berkeley Springs High School

Samantha Pearce

Paw Paw Schools

Charlana Hornick

Pleasant View Elementary

Deadrah Martin

Transportation

Kerry Kendo

Widmyer Elementary School

Sharon Roach

Carrie Polliard

Christen Ambrose

Kerry Kendo

Shannon Horrell, Substitute Bus Operator, County, effective beginning January 5, 2026.

Alexis Haines, Substitute Clerk, County, effective beginning October 8, 2025, contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

Deborah Varros, Substitute Clerk, County, effective beginning October 8, 2025, contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

Cassandra Corbett, Itinerant Special Education Aide/Autism Mentor, Widmyer Elementary School, effective beginning October 8, 2025, contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

The Morgan County School Board approved the following Extracurricular/Extra Duty Assignment Employment:

Approve the following as Supervisory Aides, effective for the 2025-2026 school year:

Pleasant View Elementary

Deadrah Martin

Warm Springs Middle School

Amy Laing

Brandy Kyne

Chasity Kyne

The school board approved the following coaching positions:

Francesca Waugh, Head Girls Basketball Coach, Warm Springs Middle School, effective September 17, 2025, contingent upon meeting employment requisites.

Marissa Moreland, Volunteer Girls Basketball Coach, Paw Paw High School, effective beginning October 8, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.

Kendra Casto, Volunteer Girls Basketball Coach, Paw Paw High School, effective beginning October 8, 2025 for the 2025-2026 school year.

 

 

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