Fort school board OK's camera install (08/16/07)

A project to install security cameras at Fort Recovery elementary/middle and high school should be complete by the first day of school.

Fort Recovery School Board members were updated on the status of the project to finish installing cameras at the high school. Cameras were installed at the elementary/middle school earlier in the summer and cost approximately $16,000. The project at the high school is estimated to cost $18,000.

School district treasurer Lori Koch said Wednesday that installation of the cameras will help lower the district's insurance costs. She added that district officials have been talking about completing this project for some time now and the recent break in and vandalism at the elementary/middle school just added the reasons why the cameras were a good idea.

Also Tuesday, board members:

•Approved employment for Jayne Evans for the elementary vocal music programs.

•Accepted extracurricular activities resignations from Kyle Wehrkamp, Randy Diller, Ryan Thien and Travis Heitkamp.

•Approved the retirement for Michael Laux, Chris Hamrick.

•Approved the employment of substitute teachers including Barbara Alig, Marlene Abels, Lisa Fullenkamp, Mary Jane Keller, Lisa Lennertz, Nancy Leuthold, Cheryl Muhlenkamp, Charlene Pearson, Susan Pugh, Patricia Sommer, Eileen Wendel and Nancy Reinhard.

•Approved the employment of substitute bus drivers Daniel Kaiser, David Kaiser, Todd Lennartz, Patrick Reinhard, Barbara Sautbine, Randall Wendel, Roger Lochtefeld, James Loughridge, Roger Wenning, William Link, Joseph Hawk, Leslie Muhlenkamp, Michael Thien, Nancy Reinhard and Thane Koch.

•Approved these contracts for extracurricular activities for Jason Grieshop, Randall Diller, Ryan Thien, Christopher Buckley, Chad Guggenbiller and Kelly Sautbine.

•Were told by Koch that the financials for the district ended in the black at the end of the fiscal year on June 30.

•Approved four field trips during the 2007-08 school year for FFA members.

•Were reminded that school starts on Tuesday.

•Appointed Fort Recovery resident Kevin Evers to the advisory board for the Tri-Star

•Voted to employ Kelly Welsch as a part-time teacher.

•Approved a two-year contract for Curtis Hamrick in the position of district technology coordinator.

•Will meet next on Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m.[[In-content Ad]]