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Superintendent Belville highlights retirements, launches military resource page and details plans to honor state cross‑country champions
Summary
Superintendent Belville told the Fairfield Union Local board about three staff departures, a new Military Family Resource Center webpage, an educational Muskingum visit on Nov. 14, and plans to honor the boys cross‑country state champions at the Nov. 18 meeting; ring delivery is expected in 12–13 weeks.
Superintendent Belville used the board’s information session to announce three staff departures and to preview community events and student recognitions.
Belville said the district will honor retirees at the end of the school year and named three employees leaving the district: Keith Barr (stepping away from classroom duties but hoping to continue as girls’ basketball coach and activities director), Suzanne Stewart (sixth‑grade social studies teacher, retiring after 30+ years) and Heidi Carroll (high‑school cook/cashier, last day Nov. 15). "He's worked extremely hard," Belville said of Barr, and he recommended the board approve the personnel items later in the agenda.
Belville also described a new Military Family Resource Center page on the district website, intended to build a directory of former and current students who have served. "If you go to fairfieldunion.org ... there's a link in the parents tab," he said, and he offered to email the community with a direct link to the form.
On student achievements, Belville celebrated athletic successes: the girls cross‑country team earned a state appearance and Drew Walton repeated as individual state champion, and Belville said the boys team won the Division 2 state championship — the district’s first athletic state title. He proposed moving the Nov. 18 board meeting to Fairfield Union High School to recognize the team and noted, "We anticipate state representatives being with us that evening" and possible proclamations.
The district is fast‑tracking championship rings with Herff Jones; Belville said the design process started the day of the meeting and estimated it will take "about a 12 to 13 week process to design, order, make, ship" the rings, so the timing of any ceremony depends on that schedule. He added the district will publicize plans to the community the following day.
Belville closed by noting other community items, including an alumni choir concert at the high school and several returning coaching recommendations for the winter season.
