On the record

Girard

WHAT: Board of education meeting Dec. 15

PRESENT: Vince Ragozine, Sue Ellen Harris Davis, Joseph Datchuk, Joseph Castor and Tammy King

The board:

•Recognized Davis for eight years as a board member and Datchuk for four years as a board member. It was their last meeting.

•Accepted the retirement of Angela Cole as secretary at the high school / middle school effective Dec. 31 after 29 years of service.

•Accepted holiday dinners for 10 families from Steel City Warriors and for 10 families from the Boo Squad.

•Accepted $3,000 donation from Morgan Engineering for the teen institute.

•Accepted a donation of hats, gloves and combs for 700 Prospect Elementary School students from Olivia Plant and Girard Manor residents.

•Approved an agreement with Chrystal Clean Ground Management for snow removal and salting services at four different schools.

•Hired Thomas Chirozzi as a bus driver at $22.37 per hour.

•Approved substitute bus driver pay $19 per hour.

•Set the organizational meeting for 5 p.m. Jan. 14.

• Bob Coupland