Triton Schools Superintendent Steps Down

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Julie Harvey-

BOURBON – Triton Superintendent Karl Hilling announced his resignation to the board at the corporation’s board meeting Monday night.

Hilling served as the superintendent for the past four years.

Board President Dick Trowbridge said, “We have accomplished a lot in the past four years. I will certainly miss you."

Hilling plans to retire with his wife in Michigan.

The board elected new officers for the 2012-2013 school years. Deb Shively was unanimously voted as the president, Amy Middaugh as vice president and Terri Barnhart as the board secretary. The board also agreed that the meetings would continue their schedule of the first Monday of the month. Janet Barker was appointed as the treasurer, and Mark Wagner as the corporation attorney.

The board also appointed Shively as the high school textbook adoption committee representative, Jerilyn Anders as the high school handbook representative. Amy Middaugh will continue to as the representative for the elementary school student handbook representative, and Barnhart as the elementary textbook adoption committee representative.

The salaries for the board members will continue to be $1,875.

The board approved the resignation of Mary Eloise Smith as and elementary teacher who has served the corporation for the past 30 years. Elementary Principal Jeremy Riffle thanked Eloise for her service and wished her well in her retirement plans.

The board accepted the resignation of Terrin Meister as the fifth-grade basketball coach, and the hiring of Lana Hostrawser as the fifth-grade basketball coach.

Athletic Director Mason McIntyre gave his annual report on the Trojan Teams. Triton has close to 50 percent participation in athletics.

McIntyre is helping with the three-phase plan to begin construction of a new concession stand, press boxes, storage areas and new scoreboards. The board approved the motion to begin the process of advertising and opening up bids for the new concession stand to start Feb. 1.

The bi-county basketball tournament starts Monday through Jan. 21. McIntyre added that he is proud that the corporation is continuing to do this the Trojan Way.

NSC Wrestling meet is Jan. 21, and Sam Davis will receive the NSC Service award at the meet.

Bob Ross and Mike Chobanov gave the building reports, which included the completion of the carpet in the high school project, and the boys and girls lavatory upgrades. Doors were installed in the boys restrooms.

The early intervention grant was approved, allowing the K-2 students to have a summer school program.

The board approved the motion to move forward looking at the removal or renovation of the planetarium. The planetarium is a 1968 system that has been not functioning for years. Chobanov proposed that the corporation look into using the space for a new computer lab to accommodate more computer traffic generated by state-required online classes in the future.

Shively added that the computer lab may be a better way to use the space, and the planetarium requires thousands of dollars to repair and use.[[In-content Ad]]

BOURBON – Triton Superintendent Karl Hilling announced his resignation to the board at the corporation’s board meeting Monday night.

Hilling served as the superintendent for the past four years.

Board President Dick Trowbridge said, “We have accomplished a lot in the past four years. I will certainly miss you."

Hilling plans to retire with his wife in Michigan.

The board elected new officers for the 2012-2013 school years. Deb Shively was unanimously voted as the president, Amy Middaugh as vice president and Terri Barnhart as the board secretary. The board also agreed that the meetings would continue their schedule of the first Monday of the month. Janet Barker was appointed as the treasurer, and Mark Wagner as the corporation attorney.

The board also appointed Shively as the high school textbook adoption committee representative, Jerilyn Anders as the high school handbook representative. Amy Middaugh will continue to as the representative for the elementary school student handbook representative, and Barnhart as the elementary textbook adoption committee representative.

The salaries for the board members will continue to be $1,875.

The board approved the resignation of Mary Eloise Smith as and elementary teacher who has served the corporation for the past 30 years. Elementary Principal Jeremy Riffle thanked Eloise for her service and wished her well in her retirement plans.

The board accepted the resignation of Terrin Meister as the fifth-grade basketball coach, and the hiring of Lana Hostrawser as the fifth-grade basketball coach.

Athletic Director Mason McIntyre gave his annual report on the Trojan Teams. Triton has close to 50 percent participation in athletics.

McIntyre is helping with the three-phase plan to begin construction of a new concession stand, press boxes, storage areas and new scoreboards. The board approved the motion to begin the process of advertising and opening up bids for the new concession stand to start Feb. 1.

The bi-county basketball tournament starts Monday through Jan. 21. McIntyre added that he is proud that the corporation is continuing to do this the Trojan Way.

NSC Wrestling meet is Jan. 21, and Sam Davis will receive the NSC Service award at the meet.

Bob Ross and Mike Chobanov gave the building reports, which included the completion of the carpet in the high school project, and the boys and girls lavatory upgrades. Doors were installed in the boys restrooms.

The early intervention grant was approved, allowing the K-2 students to have a summer school program.

The board approved the motion to move forward looking at the removal or renovation of the planetarium. The planetarium is a 1968 system that has been not functioning for years. Chobanov proposed that the corporation look into using the space for a new computer lab to accommodate more computer traffic generated by state-required online classes in the future.

Shively added that the computer lab may be a better way to use the space, and the planetarium requires thousands of dollars to repair and use.[[In-content Ad]]
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