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Springs Valley board approves hires, contracts, meal pricing and copier lease
Summary
The board approved multiple personnel appointments including two principals and athletic director, several contracts (after‑school coordination, summer bus driving), bonding for treasurers, meal prices, and a five‑year copier lease totaling $1,244.50 monthly (stated as $74,670 over five years).
The Springs Valley School Board approved a series of routine administrative and operational items at its June meeting, including personnel appointments, contracts, bondings and student meal pricing.
A district staff member announced resignations effective June 30 from Dr. Kyle Nycomb (high school principal) and Dr. Matt Williams (elementary principal) and recommended several hires. The board approved Aaron Karnes as elementary principal for 2024–25 at an annual salary of $88,500 on a two‑year contract and Troy Pritchett as junior–senior high principal at $99,275 (two‑year contract). The board also approved Jerry Cheney as athletic director ($72,500) and Joe Wilson as junior–senior high assistant principal ($75,000). The board voted unanimously on these personnel items.
The board approved personnel and extracurricular staffing recommendations for the upcoming school year, including volunteer band staff and paid stipends for selected staff. The board also approved a summer school bus driving contract with Larry Burton for 15 days at $90 per day and independent contracts to coordinate the after‑school program, including $16,000 for Warren Owens and $7,000 for Judy Cruz as assistant to the after‑school director.
On finance and operations, staff recommended and the board approved a five‑year lease with Hoosier Business Machines for copiers, printers and related services at $1,244.50 per month (presented in the meeting as $74,670 over five years). The board also approved bonding for corporation treasurer Felicia Wolfington ($50,000) and deputy treasurers Peggy Simmons, Sasha Robinson and Penny Harner ($10,000 each).
The board set paid student meal prices at $1.85 for breakfast and $2.90 for lunch (paid meal total item listed in the meeting as $24.25) and heard that adult meal prices will be set in July. Staff said the district will continue the CB program for free elementary lunches and is pursuing a universal free breakfast program.
Other routine items approved included five extra days in June for incoming principals at their approved daily rate, and a list of policies given for first reading to be finalized next month. The meeting adjourned following unanimous approval of the final motions.
