Jul 16, 2014 3 min read

WAYNESBURG- Lunch prices in Central Greene School District will increase by 10 cents per lunch for the 2014-15 school year.

The school board approved the increase Monday evening in keeping with the mandated federal Paid Lunch Equity that school districts with meal prices under $2.59 – which includes Central Greene School District – to raise prices until it is equal to the reimbursement rate for free and reduced lunches.

Prices at Central Greene will go up to $2 at the elementary school, $2.10 at the middle and high schools and $3.15 for adult lunches.

Children from families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the poverty level are eligible for free meals. Those with incomes between 130 percent and 185 percent of the poverty level are eligible for reduced price meals.

According to the Department of Agriculture, for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 a family of four earning $30,615 is at 130 percent of the poverty level. A family of four earning $43,568 is at 185 percent of the poverty level.

In other food service matters, the board eliminated a vacant four hour cook position at the middle school and a vacant four-and-a-half hour cook position at the elementary school. It also eliminated a vacant three-and-a-half hour cashier position at the middle school. A five hour cook/cashier position was created for the middle school.

The board hired Susan Golden for the Summer Food Service Program at a rate of $8 per hour.

The board approved several personnel-related recommendations for the district’s special education departments. Raquel Rugani was hired as a temporary special education teacher at the high school and Hunter Barnhart was hired as a temporary special education teacher at the middle school. Rachel Heather was transferred from special education and sixth-grade English at the middle school to a vacant first grade teaching position at the elementary school. Trista Zollars Morris was transferred from her current emotional support teaching position at the middle school to fill the position left vacant by Heather.

Under noninstructional staff, the board hired John D. Garber to fill a vacant after-school security position at the high school and Vicki McCartney to fill the vacant after-school security position at the middle school. Joshua Scarlett was approved as a non-instructional substitute employee.

In other matters, Ethan Hacker was hired as the head cross country coach and Renee Baker was approved as a part-time dental hygienist for the district at a rate of $19.95 per hour. This is an increase of 30 cents over last year’s rate.

Two leases were accepted by the board with Community Action Southwest to run from July 1 through June 20, 2015, for the use of two classrooms to house pre-kindergarten classes. The district will receive $9,000 for a classroom at the elementary school and $13,800 for a classroom at the high school.