Pettisville School Board Hires Jacinta Nafziger As New Guidance Counselor

The Pettisville School Board has named Jacinta Nafziger as the new guidance counselor of the school district.

Nafziger replaces Dave Ripke, who retired.

The action came during a special Pettisville Local School District board meeting, Wednesday, June 24.

Nafziger, an Archbold High School graduate, holds a bachelor's degree from Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Va., and a master's degree in guidance and counseling from George Fox University, Portland, Ore.

A supplemental contract was approved for Rebecca Dorosz to serve as the PHS junior varsity volleyball coach.

Two support staff contracts also were approved: for Kelly McDermott, bus driver, and Chrissy Stuckey, cafeteria. Both were approved for two-year contracts.

Pettisville students Dillon Weirauch and Michael Burkholder were approved for summer custodial hourly help, as needed.

The board approved Andrew Switzer to serve as a volunteer tech assistant for the summer.

The board approved purchasing an insurance package from the Schools of Ohio Risk Sharing Authority (SORSA) for the 2010 school year. SORSA will provide liability, vehicle fleet, and building insurance for $16,913.

SORSA bid a total coverage of $11 million in liability coverage.

The other bidder, Ohio Casualty Insurance, would only bid a maximum of $5 million in total liability for $20,815.

Board members voted to sell the two modular classroom units to Taylor Classroom Sales, Toledo, for $7,600. The units will be removed by the end of July.

Jason Waldvogel, elementary principal, reported that the Read TEAM program had a successful year.

Twenty-five students participated. Of them, 23 were able to raise their instructional reading level. Two improved by four reading levels, and seven improved by three levels.

Waldvogel commended the 69 mentors who served in the reading program during the past school year. They donated 1,350 hours to help students improve reading skills.

He said Pettisville received the Gold Award Level from the Buckeye Best Healthy Schools award program. Waldvogel recognized Brenda Aeschliman, Pettisville cafeteria supervisor, and the health and physical education teachers for helping the school reach the top level.

All votes were unanimous. Tom Beck, board member, was absent.

The next school board meeting is Monday, July 13, 7:30 p.m. in the school library.- D.J. Neuenschwander