The Morgan County Board of Education has approved the recent hirings, resignations and transfers of professional and service staff in the school system:
Professional Personnel
Employment of Nicole Hiles, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, County, effective beginning December 8, contingent upon meeting employment requisites. Funding if from an Opioid Grant.
Resignation of Diana McCoy, Substitute Teacher, County effective at the end of the day on October 29.
Resignation of Ben Taylor, Mobile Endpoint Specialist, effective at the end of the day on November 24.
Retirement of Lori Edwards, Fourth Grade Teacher at Warm Springs Intermediate School, effective at the end of the day on January 31, 2025.
Employment of Lisa Wenzel, Interim Assistant Principal, Widmyer Elementary School, effective beginning November 5 for the remaining of the 2025-2026 school year.
Employment of Tonya Weaver, Administrative Assistant, effective December 8, contingent on meeting employment requisites.
Transfer of Kathleen Fisher, First Grade Teacher, Widmyer Elementary School to Assistant Principal, Widmyer Elementary School, effective beginning August 1, 2026.
Unpaid leave of absence for Megan Lord, Physical Education Teacher, Widmyer Elementary School, effective beginning September 17 through December 5.
Addition of a full-time position for a Self-Contained Special Education Teacher, Widmyer Elementary School.
Service Personnel
Resignation of Roger Steiner, Substitute Custodian, County, effective at the end of the day on October 22.
Employment of Rachel Gue, Cook II, Widmyer Elementary School, effective beginning November 5, contingent upon meeting employment requisites.
Employment of Tori Landers, Long-Term Substitute Clerk, Widmyer Elementary School, effective beginning November 5 until the regular employee returns to work.
Employment of Rebecca Kelley, Itinerant Classroom Aide, Berkeley Springs High School, effective beginning October 22, contingent upon meeting employment requisites
Resignation of Darlene McClintock, Substitute Aide & Clerk, effective October 27.
Employment of Shannan Spears and Nancy Yost as Substitute Custodians, effective November 19.
Extracurricular/
Extra duty Assignment
Resignation of Jamie Harris, Athletic Director, Warm Springs Middle School, effective at the end of the day on November 14.
Employment of Richie Soos, Athletic Director, Warm Springs Middle School effective November 19.
Resignation of Deanna McGlade, Head Cheerleading Coach, Paw Paw Schools, effective at the end of the day on October 29.
Employment of Kimberly Khuen, MC After 3 Teacher, Berkeley Springs High School, effective beginning November 5 for the 2025-2026 school year on an as/if needed basis. Employment of Elizabeth Letrent and Adriana Ottaviano, MC After 3 Teachers for Berkeley Springs High School and Widmyer Elementary, beginning October 22 for the 2025-2026 school year.
Employment of the following Mentor Teachers: Lorra Root, Widmyer Elementary: Kathleen Fisher, Widmyer Elementary; Casey Munson, Pleasant View Elementary; Michele Fincham, Berkeley Springs High School.
Employment of Shanna Poniris, After School Program Teacher at Paw Paw Schools, effective October 22.
Employment of Christie Butts, Growing Roadrunners (GRASP) Coordinator, Pleasant View Elementary School, effective beginning October 13 for the 2025-2026 school year.
Employment of Jeremy Hann, Volunteer Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, Berkeley Springs High School, effective November 19 for 2025-2026 season.
