The Weatherly Area School Board cast a wide net in their search for an assistant business manager.

At a special meeting held April 18, the board voted unanimously to approve the transfer of Kristen Ritter from part-time cafeteria aide to full-time assistant business manager.

Ritter said she had returned to work last August after taking a work break to raise children. Before that, she worked for 12 years in banking.

Ritter will be working with outgoing business manager Leann Sites, whose last day will be May 21.

The board approved Sites’ resignation at the April 10 meeting. Members offered their well-wishes and thanks.

In other personnel matters, Lori Giannakouros was hired as substitute cafeteria aide pending all clearances. Courtney Marscicano will be added as part-time paraprofessional, and Dianne Paisley was added as a substitute teacher - both pending all clearances.

Interviewing for the new business manager is ongoing.

In a surprise announcement, Jeanine Snyder, manager of food services for the Nutrition Group at Weatherly Area, will be moving on to a new job with her last day as May 1. It is “a tough decision,” Snyder explained. She’s been leader here for seven years.

Board member Bonnie Barbush summed it up with “you did a darned good job…” Nutrition Group will find Snyder’s replacement.

Other business

In committee reports, the Property committee had a walk-around to see what work is needed, consider options about drainage, and look at the old tennis courts.

More dirt will be added to the softball field.

At the meeting, supervisor of buildings and grounds Ken Mehlig shared estimates for the drainage work, $8,900, and for the work to remove the blacktop on the old tennis courts including putting an access road in and compacting the dirt afterwards, $10,000.

Athletics committee chairman Ryan Binder reported on exit interviews from the winter coaches.

“We’ve got a great group of coaches,” said Binder, who also offered a public “thank you.”

The next meetings of the WASB are Wednesdays, May 1 and 8, at 6 p.m. in the Middle School LGI room.