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Board accepts resignations and approves multiple hires, contracts and volunteers

Pendleton County Schools Board of Education · April 7, 2026
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Summary

The board accepted several personnel resignations, approved new hires for summer and extracurricular positions, confirmed two teacher contracts and approved non-paid coaches and volunteers; motions were recommended by the superintendent and approved by voice votes.

The Pendleton County Schools board accepted the superintendent nd administration's recommendations for a slate of personnel actions.

Resignations accepted included Janice Heavner (assistant basketball coach, Pendleton County Middle School), Shaina I (middle school cheerleading coach), Cheryl Heavner (substitute cook/custodian/aid), Latasha Triplet (before-and-after-school tutor), Jessica Pittsenbar (third-grade teacher at North Fork Elementary School), and Carrie Sha Dove (girls assistant softball coach), with effective dates noted in the personnel list presented to the board.

The board approved employment recommendations for a mix of summer and extracurricular positions (tutors, bus operators, cooks, custodians and extended-year teachers) and confirmed a continuing contract for Luke Cooper and a probationary contract for Bethany Wetzel (200 days plus five additional days if needed). The board also approved several non-paid coaches for baseball and softball and a volunteer/chaperone for Franklin Elementary.

Superintendent recommendations were moved, seconded and carried on voice votes; the transcript does not record roll-call tallies. Board members offered brief congratulatory remarks to recognized staff and students.