POINT PLEASANT — At the most recent meeting of the Mason County Board of Education, board members approved to reconfigure and terminate several employee contracts.

The contracts of the following professional personnel were terminated in accordance with the WV Code 18A-2-2, due to reduction in force at the end of the 2012-13 school year: Ronald Bradely-Placement of more senior employee; Blair Bumgarner-Placement of more senior employee; Korie Burns-Placement of more senior employee; Lorita Carr-Placement of more senior employee; Jo Ann Chaney-Lack of Need; Alissa Darst-Placement of more senior employee; Lauren Gilley-Placement of more senior employee; Cassie Goldsberry-Lack of need; Amy Grady-Placement of more senior employee; Lorie Grimm-Lack of funding.

Lea Hamilton-Placement of more senior employee; Jessica Hitt-Placement of more senior employee; Anna Hoffman-Placement of more senior employee; Lindsey Ingels-Lack of funding; Heather Pearson-Lack of funding; Tiffany Preston-Lack of funding; Rebecca Roll-Placement of a more senior employee; Heather Thompson-Placement of a more senior employee; Kayla Tucker-Placement of a more senior employee; Jeffrey Vogt-Lack of funding; Josh Williams-Placement of a more senior employee; Brenda Withers-Lack of Funding; Rachel Workman-Lack of funding.

The contracts of the following service personnel were terminated in accordance with WV Code 18A-2-6, due to reduction in force, effective at the end of the 2012-13 school year: Stacy Litchfield, Cook-Lack of need; Lana Rayburn, .5 Secretary-lack of funding.

Other approved reconfigurations were as follows:

Approved the following consent to adjustment of work assignment for the classification of Accountant, effective at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year: Diana Hudson; Mona Legg; Angela Wamsley; Nancy Warner; Mandi Pierce; and Jeannie Teichman.

Approved the following consent to adjustment of work assignment for the classification of Aide, effective at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year: Peggy Nelson; Doris Cromley, Sheila Ball, Bonnie Beckner; Janet Reynolds; Kathy Doeffinger; Dianne Wallis; Carolyn Miller; Deborah Hopson; Shirley Livingston; Linda Nibert; Janet Williamson; Shirley Billings; Sandra Mullins; Jean Waugh; Deloris Shepard; Brenda Keefer; Susan Howard; Cheryl Hull; Barbara Varian; Janice Crump; Susan Nott; Sharon Langdon; JoAnn Thomas; Darla Jackson; Kimberly Wilson; Denise Bonecutter; Lisa Casto; Laura Herdman; Lisa McCarty; Rita Nott; Joyce Banks; Shelia Lanz; Tammy Westfall; Kelly McCarty; Karen Shull; Angela Lloyd; Kristen Wray; Lisa Gardner; Maia Endicott; Manuela Hall; Dale Dalton; Lisa Hill; Barbara Mitchell; Summer Mitchell; Teresa VanMeter; Karen Wamsley; Stacy Litchfield.

Approved the following consent to adjustment of work assignment for the classification of Cook, effective at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year: Dorothy Cook; Cheryl Oldaker; Wilma Martin; Donna Greene; Sandra Buttrick; Roberta Ingels; Bonnie Corfee; Brenda Browning; Vicki Watterson; Velva Matheny; Connie McCoy; Wanda Watterson; Madora McCarty; Freda Meaige; Wilma McClure; Grace Connolly; Teresa Pyatt; Judith Hughes; Charles Oldaker; Michele Becher; Marcella Keefer; Beth Gay; Tammy Watterson; Brigitte Rhodes; Candy Robinson; Debbie Henry; Rebecca Porter; Stacy Litchfield.

Approved the following consent to adjustment of work assignment for the classification of Secretary, effective beginning of the 2013-14 school year: Toni Brown; Lisa Allbright; Jennifer Cundiff; Anita Sayre; Tammy Matheny; Debra Sayre; Christi Roush; Delores Burris; Patricia Knapp; Betty Matheny; Shirley Cottrill; Sonya Davis; Carla Somerville; Mona Legg; Lana Rayburn; Alicia Cale; Marketta Crum; Deborah Hilbert; Diana Roach; Cheryl Ellis; Kari Ryan; Jean Gill; Juli Wamsley; Rebecca Turner; Keri Derenberger; Harriett Nibert; Brenda Bowman; Cynthia Chapman; Venis Roush; Gena Jeffers; Jeannie Teichman.

Approved the contract termination of Mirlie Casto, Aide, Beale Elementary, for the limited purpose of adjusting the work day to include an eight hour day and modifying duties and responsibilities, effective at the end of the 2012-13 school year.

In addition to Superintendent Suzanne Dickens, board members present were Thomas Nunnery, Randy Searls, Greg Fowler, Paul Sayre, and Dale Shobe.

The Mason County Board of Education will meet again for a regular business meeting at 6 p.m. on March 12, at the Mason County Career Center.

(Note: More on other reconfigured contracts and agenda items from this meeting will appear in a later edition of the Point Pleasant Register.)