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The Calhoun County School Board met on Monday evening, March 11. The meeting opened with the recognition of Middle and High School Wrestlers who were given certificates for their accomplishments in the 2024 season. Those given awards were:
- Middle School Wrestlers
➢ Zachariah Smith – 86# 3rd Place CWVAC Tournament
➢ Colin Grogg – 102# 4th Place CWVAC Tournament
➢ Wattson Nichols – 110# Champion CWVAC Tournament
➢ Tucker Sampson – 123# Champion CWVAC Tournament and 4th Place LKC
Tournament
➢ Ezra Anderson – 128# 2nd Place CWVAC Tournament, 2nd Place LKC
Tournament and WV Youth Association Tournament State Champion
➢ Nicolis Butler – 155# Champion CWVAC Tournament, Champion and Most
Outstanding Wrestler LKC Tournament
➢ Sam Bailey – 171# 3rd Place CWVAC Tournament
➢ Keegan Sampson – 2nd Place LKC Tournament - High School Wrestlers
➢ Reese Schoolcraft – 106# 2nd Place LKC, 2nd Place Regionals, State Qualifier
➢ Wyatt Nichols – 150# 2nd Place LKC, 4th Place Regionals, State Qualifier
➢ Haiden Staton – 157# 3rd Place LKC, 3rd Place Regionals, State Qualifier
➢ Levi Stump – 215# 4th Place LKC, 5th Place Regionals
➢ Sam Elmore – 175# 5th Place Regionals
➢ Adam Hughes – 144# 6th Place Regionals
➢ Eli Bailey – 132# 6th Place Regionals
Under Delegations, Kevin Hartshorn, a parent of Pleasant Hill Elementary School Students was allotted five minutes to state his issue with an incident involving his child. Mr. Hartshorn informed the School Board that his daughter had a medical emergency on the bus last week when she passed out while being transported. An ambulance was called and the child was taken to the hospital for treatment which it was then un-determined as to what the cause of her passing out was and a recommendation and referral was done to have the child looked at by a specialist. Mr. Hartshorn noted that a specialist requires a referral but doesn’t immediately get an appointment. Within two days the Hartshorns received a visit from Child Protective Services, having been reported by a school employee that they had not followed recommended medical procedures with their child. Mr. Hartshorn informed the board that they should “Concern themselves more with curriculum and leave the parenting to the parents, as they had not received an appointment from the Hospital for their child.”
Superintendent Fitzwater informed Mr. Hartshorn that he had written down his complaint and would follow it up with an investigation regarding the matter.
Under Personnel, it was determined by the Board that bus driver Jeffrey Brannon, responsible for the March 4th accident, was terminated as an employee effective immediately.
Matters of note that were approved was the appointment of Calhoun County Schools Treasurer, Mackenzie Petry. Also recognized was the retirement of Teachers: Daniel Cosgrove, Jill Trippett and Carl Collins. Under Service Personnel: Bus drivers Tommy Lewis and Marshall Bever. Resignations were approved from Brenda Morgan, Anthony Oldham, Susie Brannon and Pam Gainer and lastly Trudy Anderson resigned as twirling coach.
