POMEROY — A three-year negotiated contract between the Meigs Local Teachers Association and Meigs Local School Board has been ratified.

The contract provides for provision of a $500 signing bonus for each teacher to cover the out-of-pocket expense of the increased cost of insurance, according to Superintendent William Buckley. The teachers pay 6 percent of the insurance cost.

As for other changes in the contract, Buckley said there were some minor changes in benefits. He also said the negotiated agreement has a spring reopening clause for consideration of salaries and benefits.

Other business transacted at Wednesday night’s meeting included adoption of a resolution of commendation listing privileges to several individuals and organizations for their contributions to Meigs Local School District.

The recognition ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on Nov. 20 at the Meigs Primary School Gymnasium. Recognition will go to the late James Vennari for the Jim Vennari Drive, Roger Jeffers for the Roger Jeffers Memorial Park, the late Thelma Barton Campbell for the Thelma Barton Campbell Nature Trail; the Ohio Division of Wildlife for the ODNR/ODW -NASP archery range, and the Boy Scout Troop 240 for the Coyote Trail Bridge and Troop 240 for Trail Bridges.

A $5,000 grant to Meigs Local by the ODNR Division of Wildlife was acknowledged. It is to be used to support the National Archery in the Schools Program through payment of a $4,807.65 invoice to Williams Logging, Scott A. Williams, for construction of an outdoor archery range at Meigs Elementary School.

Added to the list of substitute teachers for the remained of this school year were Thane Andrew, William Cooperrider, Kellie Dawkins, David Graff, Vicki Hill, Nicholas Michael, Richard Newell, and Hanna Trapp.

In other action the Board approved an overnight field trip request for the Meigs High School Skills USA to attend the fall leadership conference in Columbus last week.

Attending the meeting were Buckley, Mark Rhonemus, treasurer/CFO, Board members, Roger Abbott, Ron Logan, Barbara Musser, Larry Tucker, and Scott Walton.