The Tyrone Area School Board of Directors voted 8-1 to extend the contract of long-time Superintendent William N. Miller at last night\u2019s meeting.
\nMiller has been in the position for 32 years. Under the contract extension which begins next July, he\u2019ll continue in the position until June 30, 2007.
\nBoard member Peter Dutrow cast the lone no vote.
\n\u201cI appreciated the support of the board to continue in the position with my fellow administrators,\u201d said Miller, who has been in charge of the district since 1971. \u201cWe\u2019re excited about the upcoming renovation project and the No Child Left Behind challenges.
\n\u201cThere\u2019s still a lot of fire in the oven.\u201d
\nMiller was not the only official to be awarded a new contract. The board also approved a new contract for Joann Lang, assistant superintendent, who received a 3-year extension beginning next July.
\nA 5-year contract was given to Cathy Peachey, district business administrator. The period covered by the extension will run from July of next year until June 30, 2009.
\nAll three officials will receive pay increases during each year of the contract.
\nIn other routine business, the board:
\n\u2022accepted the resignation of Billie Jo Jodrie as a lunch monitor and approved the hiring of Cindy Nelson as a lunch monitor;
\n\u2022awarded a stipend up to a maximum of $500 for kitchen managers for the 2003-04 school year;
\n\u2022approved eight field trip requests;
\n\u2022accepted the resignation of Peggy J. Fontana, middle school learning support paraprofessional and granted a leave of absence to Kandi Winters, kindergarten teacher;
\n\u2022approved Kimberly Wilson for a crossing guard position assigned to 13th Street and Lincoln Ave;
\n\u2022approved Cynthia Eisenburg as a special education personal care paraprofessional;
\n\u2022approved substitute lists;
\n\u2022approved occupational assessment exonerations for October 2003 in the amount of $3,988.39;
\n\u2022agreed to write-off delinquent occupation assessment taxes for years up to and including 1999. The Tyrone school board also agreed to write-off delinquent per capita taxes for years up to and including 1997; and
\n\u2022accepted various financial reports and approved policy changes many which relate to No Child Left behind regulations.
\nThe board will re-organize on Dec. 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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