EATON — Students in the Eaton Community School District return to class on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and much of the action taken during a Monday, Aug. 12, ECS Board of Education meeting dealt with preparing for the new year.
Superintendent Jeff Parker, in his report at the meeting, recognized all of the summer helpers who have worked to get the schools ready, from waxing floors to cleaning rooms and more, both with the custodial maintenance and with tech helpers.
Parker also reported the district would be rolling out the R Factor program in the district this year, “talking about how to make disciplined decisions, and what is an undisciplined decision, how to press pause and how to control your own 20 square feet,” he said. “It’s value added for a lot of our students, but also maybe for some of our students, it’ll be good to make a part of their life.”
As previously discussed, the R Factor is a program which “equips people with the mindset and skill set to be intentional about the way they think, make decisions, and take action. The R Factor is built on the equation, E+R=O (Event plus Response equals Outcome.)
The board approved graduation details for this year during the meeting. Graduation will be held the high school again for this school year, on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
In other business, the board also approved:
•The resignations of Nancy Overton, Cafeteria Worker, resignation for the purpose of retirement, effective Sep. 1, and Kristina Curtin, teacher, resignation effective Aug. 2.
•The employment of Mercedes Farmer as a Long Term Substitute Teacher.
•Approved paying mentors for the 2024-2025 school year $600 for supporting first year teachers and resident educators. All mentors are receiving or have received the required state training. Mentors approved included Darcy Fitch, Jamie Floyd, Alexis Hunt, Kayla LaMontagne, Beverly Richardson and Andrew Sellers.
•Approved a supplemental contract for Kristin Schamel, Yearbook Advisor, Eaton Middle School.
•Approved all district teachers under contract to be tutors for the 2024-2025 school year on an as needed basis to provide after school tutoring.
•Approved the employment of Heather Broomhall, Health Aide, and Amanda Thompson, Educational Aide.
•Approved the employment of Roger Henderson as a substitute bus driver in training.
•Approved the employment of Tyson Perkins as high school assistant football coach.
•Approved volunteers including Nathan Clark, Cross Country Volunteer; Brad Moore, Middle School Football Volunteer; Tyler Pittman, HS Girls Soccer Volunteer; Gerald Cornett, HS Volleyball Volunteer; Ann Haber, HS Volleyball Volunteer and Shaylen Perry, HS Volleyball Volunteer.
•Approved the following substitute teachers/home instruction tutors for the 2024-2025 school year, as certified by the Preble County Educational Service Center: Clayton Kiracofe; H. Laura Hiner; Eric Kiracofe; Allie Plaugher; Christine Salyers; Amanda Thompson and Abbie Bryant.
The board’s next meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. at East Elementary School.
