Due to old equipment and vandalism, several schools recently suffered water breaks of varying degrees. Maintenance director Darin McKenney reported on the leaks at the May 29 board of education meeting.

The worst leak occurred at Marlinton Elementary School. McKenney said the town of Marlinton checks the water meter every two months and noticed a large use of water at the school.

ﾓWe lost 400,000 gallons of water and luckily, I just happened to dig in the right spot behind the furnace area and found a cap that had a crack in it,ﾔ he said. ﾓThe bill was going to be $9,000 and I took it back over to the town to adjust it. They did take the sewer off, they couldnﾒt do anything about the water, so we got back down to about $5,000. Thatﾒs about $900 more than it normally is.ﾔ

A leak at Pocahontas County High School led to the loss of 50,000 gallons. McKenney said it looked like someone threw a large piece of concrete down an open valve and broke the pipe.

A third leak was detected at Hillsboro Elementary School and was caused by old materials. McKenney said he replaced a valve and elbow in the pipe.

The board asked McKenney to see if the Town of Marlinton would check the schoolﾒs meter every month in order to detect leaks faster.

In financial management, the board approved the following:

ﾕ 2012-2013 budget.

ﾕ Payment of vendor listing of claims in the amount of $119,073.87.

ﾕ Use of Pendleton Community Bank as a depository bank for a 24-month period, beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, 2013, per specification requirements.

ﾕ Bank reconciliation, revenue and expenditures summary and project summary.

In personnel management, the board approved the following:

ﾕ Employment of Darlene D. Arbogast and Melodi L. Knisely as co-cheerleading coaches for football and basketball seasons at Pocahontas County High School, effective for the 2012-2013 season at a supplement of $1,500 to be divided by two individuals.

ﾕ Employment of Jessica McLaughlin as math credit recovery teacher at Pocahontas County High School, effective June 18 and ending July 26 as needed, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., at $20 per hour not to exceed $1,840.

ﾕ Employment of Christopher Sutton as head football coach at Pocahontas County High School, effective for the 2012-2013 season at a supplement of $4,000.

ﾕ Employment of Ryan W. Ullman as band director at Pocahontas County High School, effective for the 2012-2013 fiscal year at a supplement of $1,800.

ﾕ Employment of Danielle N. Ullman as assistant band director at Pocahontas County High School, effective for the 2012-2013 fiscal year at a supplement of $750.

ﾕ Employment of Kathryn W. White as head girls soccer coach at Pocahontas County High School, effective for the 2012-2013 season at a supplement of $3,000.

ﾕ Employment of Steven D. White as head boys soccer coach at Pocahontas County High School, effective for the 2012-2013 season at a supplement of $3,000.

ﾕ Employment of Jerry A. Matheny as athletic and extracurricular driver for activity run effective for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, at a supplement based on daily rate of pay for actual days worked prior to the school calendar plus $40 per day based on 180 days of operation for day that activity runs are required.

ﾕ Employment of Charles E. McQuain, III, as athletic and extracurricular driver for activity run effective for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, at a supplement based on daily rate of pay for actual days worked prior to the school calendar plus $40 per day based on 180 days of operation for days that activity runs are required.

ﾕ Employment of John Michael Kane, III, as head girls basketball coach at Pocahontas County High School effective for the 2012-2013 season, at a supplement of $3,300.

ﾕ Resignation of Jenny R. Friel as cheerleading coach at Marlinton Middle School, effective at the end of the 2011-2012 school year.

ﾕ Employment of David Michael Callison as assistant boys basketball coach at Marlinton Middle School, effective for the 2012-2013 season at a supplement of $1,000.

ﾕ Employment of Heather Simmons as cook for the summer feeding program at Marlinton Elementary School effective June 14 through July 30 ﾖﾠsix hours a day, 7 a.m. to l p.m., at hourly rate of pay based on state minimum.

ﾕ Employment of Teresa W. Barb as academic interventionist at Marlinton Elementary School, effective September 4 through May 3, 2013, at $20 per hour ﾖﾠthree hours per day, as needed ﾖ not to exceed $8,400. Schedule to be determined by principal, but cannot be extended beyond May 3, 2013.

ﾕ Employment of Lyann B. Zelinsky as academic interventionist at Marlinton Elementary School, effective September 4 through May 3, 2013, at $20 per hour ﾖ three hours per day, as needed ﾖ not to exceed $8,400. Schedule to be determined by principal, but cannot be extended beyond May 3, 2013.

ﾕ Employment of Mary Dawson as academic interventionist at Hillsboro Elementary School, effective September 4 through May 3, 2013, at $20 per hour ﾖ three hours per day, as needed ﾖ not to exceed $8,400. Schedule to be determined by principal, but cannot extend beyond May 3, 2013.

ﾕ Change in classification Lesa A. Allen from itinerant special education, classroom aide/bus aide for Pocahontas County Schools to paraprofessional retroactive to July 3.

ﾕ Employment of Jo Autumn Goldizen as summer elementary school teacher effective June 18 and ending on July 26, as needed, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a total of 23 days, at $20 per hour not to exceed $1,840.

ﾕ Employment of Kristy L. Sisler as summer middle school teacher, effective June 18 and ending on July 26, as needed, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a total of 23 days, at $20 per hour not to exceed $1,840.

In miscellaneous management, the board approved the following:

ﾕ To place policies IABB ﾖﾠProgram of Studyﾠ and JCBB ﾖ Expected Behavior in Safe and Supportive Schools on 30 day comment.

ﾕ Travel requests for May 29.