Triad BOE reviews athletics strategic plan, honors staff and students

The Triad Local Schools Board of Education met in regular session Thursday night, recognizing outstanding staff, students, community members, and fall athletes before moving through a full personnel agenda.

Recognitions

• Staff Members of the Month:
  Tammy Walls, Tara Perry, Deb Orecchio, Abby Stepp, Lisa Knox, Tera Malone, Sarah Haggard, Maggie Parcels, Melanie Ziegler

• Community Members of the Month:
  JJ Martin, Triad PTA

• Student of the Month:
  Zayden Williams

• Fall Ohio Heritage Conference Athlete Recognitions:

  • Cross Country:

    • Cayda Millice – 1st Place (OHC Champion), Middle School Girls

    • Jacob Johnson – 3rd Place, Middle School Boys

    • Henry Beaverson – Honorable Mention, Regional Qualifier, High School

    • Aubrey Johnson – Regional Qualifier, High School

  • Cheerleading:

    • Kimber Instine – 1st Team OHC

    • Hunter Hoffman – 2nd Team OHC

    • Gracie Goehring – Honorable Mention

  • Golf:

    • Cohen Millice – OHC Golfer of the Year, 1st Team OHC

  • Volleyball:

    • Jenna Jones – 1st Team OHC

    • Reagyn Welty – 1st Team OHC

    • Avery Eaton – 2nd Team OHC

    • Sara Pratt – Honorable Mention

    • Elley Dorn – Honorable Mention

    • Hunter Hoffman – Sportsmanship Award

  • Football:

    • Brody Hess – 2nd Team OHC

    • Duncan Funderburgh – Honorable Mention

    • Hunter Narramore – Sportsmanship Award

Also during the meeting, Athletic Director Jason Malone shared the athletic department’s strategic plan.

The plan outlines three major focus areas for 2025–2026: participation, culture, and skill development.

To boost participation, the district aims to strengthen ties with youth programs, encourage multi-sport involvement, and improve communication with families through social media and an upcoming Athletics Fair.

The culture goals emphasize building pride, accountability, and leadership through free student athletic passes, district-wide pep rallies, alumni nights, and the creation of a Leadership Council for coaches.

Skill development efforts include establishing consistent sport-specific benchmarks across all grade levels, unifying coaching methods through shared systems and training, hosting annual coaching clinics, and setting clear short-, intermediate-, and long-term performance goals for athletes.

Overall, the plan focuses on growing student participation, improving consistency across programs, and building a resilient athletic culture.

Superintedent Vickie Maruniak discusses the latest commendations and recognitions along with the athletics department’s stragetic plan.

Other items of business are as follows:

Staffing Changes

Resignations / Retirement

• Randy Brown – Van Driver (effective 11/21/2025)

• Rob McNutt – Weightlifting Coordinator (effective 11/13/2025)

• Tammy Walls – Math Teacher (retirement, effective 7/31/2026)

New Employment – Classified

• Melinda Sheppeard – Van Driver (2025–2026)

Substitutes – Classified

• Ryan Longsworth – Substitute Bus Driver (2025–2026)

• Kristy Blackburn – Substitute Custodian (2025–2026)

• Jessica Black – Substitute Cafeteria Worker (2025–2026)

Athletic Supplemental – Classified

• Noah Meadows – Assistant Bowling Coach (0 years experience, 2025–2026)

Supplemental – Certified

• Matt Yoder – Instrumental Music Assistant (2025–2026)

• Tori Hess – Teacher Mentor (not in RE) (2025–2026)

• Terri Windle – Teacher Mentor (not in RE, 5 years experience) (2025–2026)

• MTSS/RTI: Chelsea Adams, Allison Ford, Michelle Pace, Beth Campbell

Home Instruction Tutor

• Margie Williams – Up to 5 hours/week

Volunteer Approvals

• Michelle Hoffman – Cheerleading

• Josh George – Middle School Basketball

• Gwen Haser – Wrestling

• Louis Kramer – Swim

• Ethan Kramer – Swim

• Rachel Perreira – Swim

Supplemental Amendment

• Tara Perry – Changed from Teacher Mentor (not in RE) to Teacher Mentor (in RE)

Other Board Approvals

• Student Intern:

  • Noah Campbell – After-school custodial intern, up to 10 hours/week, $15/hour

• Club Sports:

  • Indoor Track & Field – Approved as an individual club sport (no district cost)

  • Swimming – Approved as an individual club sport using Champaign Family YMCA; $100 facility fee (paid from athletics miscellaneous fund)

• Donations Accepted:

  • North Lewisburg Fire & EMT – Paramedic stretcher for Triad Allied Health Program

  • Sharon Walls – Clarinet for Triad Band Program