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(Photo by Gwen Sour) From left, board members Karri Schilling and Johnna Zalmanek discuss the agenda before the Fort Frye Community School District Board of Education meeting.

BEVERLY — The Fort Frye Local School District held a board of education meeting on Monday.

The board announced that Kaitlin Huck has been hired as school treasurer and will assume the position full-time on January 2.

Huck has been school treasurer for New Lebanon Community Schools in the Dayton area since 2019, and will be on a three-year contract when she moves to Fort Frye.

Before becoming school treasurer, she was employed as an assistant auditor to the Ohio State Auditor for six years. Huck is no stranger to Washington County, having graduated from Fort Frye High School in 2009 and received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Marietta College in 2013. She is excited to return to her roots in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

“While I really enjoyed my time at New Lebanon Local Schools, I am very excited to return home to Cadet Country. As a proud graduate of Fort Frye Local Schools, I look forward to serving this district and community.” she said.

(Photo provided) Kaitlin Huck is the new school treasurer for the Fort Frye Local School District.

Fort Frye Board President Lloyd Booth looks forward to Huck’s deployment to the position.

“Kaitlin will be a great asset to the district and we are fortunate to find a high-quality candidate with solid experience and exceptional credentials midway through the school year.” he said.

Other members shared similar views.

“She has a great track record in her current district and I look forward to working with her to further refine our budget.” said Karri Schilling, vice president of the board.

As the current school treasurer at New Lebanon, Huck said she has experience in all school operations, such as balancing the budget, federal and state grant program processes, negotiating with unions, managing personnel and purchasing equipment. Huck is also very active at the regional and state levels in professional organizations that support and support public schools, such as the Ohio Association of School Business Officials.

Fort Frye Superintendent Stephanie Starcher describes Huck as detail-oriented, forward-thinking and hard-working.

“I think Kaitlin and I will work well together and share the same passion for students and education.” Starcher said.

During the meeting, the board also approved the resignation of Dan Liedtke as health teacher and physical education teacher. The board also approved the hiring of Tiffany O’Brien as a paraprofessional at Ewing School, as needed. They approved a volunteer position for Caleb Riggs to help with the wrestling team.

The board also appreciated the successes of students, teachers and employees. These awards are presented by the Ohio School Board Association. Donna Hibbs was recognized as Outstanding Faculty Member, and Laine Spindler was recognized as Outstanding Student. Others were nominated in the South East region. Emily Gasaway was nominated in the Outstanding Secret Worker category, and Braxton Ross was nominated in the Outstanding Student category.

It also approved increasing the bid budget with VSWC Architects, which is working on the Lowell Elementary School Summer 2025 project, from $1 million to $1.5 million, based on the firm’s estimates. The construction project for Lowell will take place in the summer of 2025. Fort Frye plans to partner with 3D Construction on this project for a contract amount of $1,703,455.