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Hoehne R‑3 board approves personnel slate, preliminary budget and SC BOCES operating agreement; accepts resignations
Summary
The Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3 Board approved multiple personnel actions including rehires, reassignments, extra-duty contracts, substitute hires, the preliminary 2026-2027 budget, and the SC BOCES Cooperative Educational Services operating agreement; it also accepted several resignations.
At its May 20, 2026 regular meeting the Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3 Board of Education approved a broad set of personnel, budget and administrative items including rehires, reassignments, extra-duty contracts, substitute hires, and the preliminary 2026–2027 budget.
Board Member Torrey Walters moved to approve the superintendent’s recommendation to rehire certified staff (candidates A–P) for 2026–2027; the motion (moved by Walters, seconded by Monohan) passed with a roll call that recorded Todd Arnhold as abstaining and the remaining voting members in favor. The board approved multiple additional personnel motions by roll call across action items #3–#13 and #16, including reassignment of paraprofessional and certified staff, hiring of substitute teachers and critical shortage staff, and rehire of a part-time IT director; those motions passed by the recorded roll-call votes in the minutes.
The board approved extra-duty non-athletic contracts (candidates A–I) and extra-duty athletic contracts (candidates A–J). It approved hiring of an assistant cheer coach and reassignment of the head girls’ basketball coach as recommended by the superintendent. The board accepted resignations from JH/HS Coach and teacher Mrs. Melissa Salbato, and from E‑Sports coach Ms. Eva Sileo; both resignation acceptances passed unanimously.
The board also approved the Preliminary Budget for the 2026–2027 school year and designated M & M Repair and Towing to certify district buses for 2026–2027. The board accepted the SC BOCES Cooperative Educational Services Operating Agreement for 2026–2027. The board accepted the resignation of CDL bus driver Mr. Ted Griffis.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the minutes): • Action 1 — Rehire certified staff (candidates A–P): passed (5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain — Todd Arnhold abstained). • Action 3 — Reassign candidate A to paraprofessional: passed (unanimous). • Action 4 — Reassign candidate A to certified staff: passed (unanimous). • Action 5 — Rehire CDL and non‑CDL bus drivers for 2026–2027: passed (unanimous). • Action 6 — Approve substitute CDL and non‑CDL drivers: passed (unanimous). • Action 7 — Extra‑duty non‑athletic contracts (A–I): passed (unanimous). • Action 8 — Extra‑duty athletic contracts (A–J): passed (5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain — Brad Blasi abstained). • Action 9 — Hire assistant cheer coach: passed (unanimous). • Action 10 — Reassign head girls’ basketball coach: passed (unanimous). • Action 11 — Approve substitute teachers (A–N): passed (unanimous). • Action 12 — Approve critical shortage staff (A–C): passed (unanimous). • Action 13 — Rehire part‑time IT Director: passed (unanimous). • Action 14 — Accept resignation, Mrs. Melissa Salbato: passed (unanimous). • Action 15 — Accept resignation, Ms. Eva Sileo: passed (unanimous). • Action 16 — Approve preliminary budget for 2026–2027: passed (unanimous). • Action 17 — Approve M & M Repair and Towing to certify buses: passed (unanimous). • Action 19 — Approve SC BOCES Cooperative Educational Services Operating Agreement for 2026–2027: passed (unanimous). • Action 20 — Accept resignation, CDL bus driver Mr. Ted Griffis: passed (unanimous).
The minutes record motions, seconders and roll-call tallies for each action item; specific candidate names for anonymized entries (listed in the minutes as candidates A–P) are not included in the public minutes. The board adjourned at 8:14 p.m.
