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Updated: 9:01 AM Mar 17, 2010
NEW INFO: Trimble Schools Appoint Interim Superintendent
Athens Meigs Education Service Center Superintendent John Costanzo is the new superintendent of the Trimble Local School District.
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Posted: 8:09 AM Mar 10, 2010Reporter: WSAZ News Staff Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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UPDATE 3/17
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Athens Meigs Education Service Center Superintendent John Costanzo is the new superintendent of the Trimble Local School District.
It's an interim appointment, made by the Board of Education Tuesday night.
The action was needed to plug the gap left with the suspension of Superintendent Cindy Johnston, who is being investigated for possible misconduct.
Trimble attorney Garry Hunter says Costanzo's primary job function will remain with the Athens Meigs Center.
Hunter says the Board met for about five hours, mostly in executive session and they talked about labor negotiations and personnel matters.
He says "nothing new was done" regarding Johnston or the labor issue.
The Trimble Local Teachers Association has rejected the district's "last, best" contract offer and no negotiations are scheduled.
ORIGINAL STORY
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Trimble Local Schools Superintendent Cindy Johnston has been removed from her job and is now the subject of an investigation by the school board, according to our media partner, WOUB News.
Effective Tuesday night night, Johnston was put on paid administrative leave.
The action by the Trimble Board of Education was unanimous, according to district attorney Garry Hunter, who says certain information has been provided to the school board and there will be an investigation of Johnston's conduct.
Hunter would not elaborate.
The Board previously decided not to renew Johnston's contract.
Also Tuesday night, a contract dispute between the district and the teachers union intensified.
The Trimble teaching staff showed up in en mass at the Board meeting.
About 50 teachers were there, all dressed in red.
Their union president had just one thing to say - let's go back to the bargaining table.
Four hours later, following an executive session of the board, the teachers got their answer - you already have our final, best offer.
That offer has been rejected by members of the Trimble Local Teachers Association...who have been working under terms of an agreement which expired last summer.
School Board negotiator Garry Hunter says the district's proposal calls for a salary increase of two-point-six-seven percent this school year and an estimated two-point-four percent next school year.
It also calls for changes in health insurance coverage.
Hunter says the changes are needed to reduce expenses, which amount to one-point-four million dollars a year.
That's out of a total budget of nine million dollars.
Members of the Trimble Local Teachers Association have been working under terms of an agreement that expired last summer.
Union president Chris Snoddy says the union is unsure of its next step.
She also said that insurance is the biggest item of disagreement.
The Board previously decided not to renew Johnston's contract.
Latest Comments
You have got to be kidding! In the course of 16 years, my three children have attended this school district. I personally know each and every teacher that has ever educated them...and I also know that many of them have paid for (out of there household income) supplies and paper so that MY children may have the opportunity to be educated. Trimble is the poorest school district in the state and I think our teachers are resourceful and can make due better than most. Oh, by the way - $25-35k per year...which is the average starting salary of a teacher is comparable to that of a bartender or used car salesman. Come on people! We should support our educators the same way they support our children.
I am a public school teacher and I am employed by the Athens-Meigs ESC. I do feel that I am good at my job and it is something I absolutely LOVE to do. Why shouldn't teachers get a raise every two years? As for those of you who think that teaching is a sham job with a three-month vaction... you have no idea. Deal with the ups and downs of this profession and you will need three months off. Maybe I am not as prestigous as a doctor or a lawyer, but I feel wht i do is important nonetheless. Also, public school gives much more than academic knowledge. It develops leadership and social skills. it is about growing as a person. That "bullying" and "peer pressure" is unfortunate, but keeping kids home to avoid these things shelters them from what the real world is like. I invite anyone to come into my classroom to see what public education is all about. There are some bad apples, but most of us are good at what we do.
Dave, actually, I can read this thanks to my mother, who taught me to read and the love of reading BEFORE I entered the public school system. When will we ever learn that people can be well educated without the help of a burnt out public school teacher! There are other ways and means!
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