Ohio School Boards Association

8050 North High Street, Suite 100

Columbus, OH 43235-6481

(614) 540-4000 *fax (614) 540-4100

www.ohioschoolboards.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 11, 2022

For more information contact:

Paul D. Mock

Southeast Regional Manager

(740) 385-5240

[email protected]

Jason K. Radabaugh earns Veteran School Board Member recognition

McARTHUR - Jason K. Radabaugh, school board member for Vinton County Local School District, was recognized by the Ohio School Boards Association's Southeast Region.

Recognition took place during the Southeast Region's virtual Spring Conference on March16, 2021. Mr. Radabaugh was presented his award during the Board of Education's January 11, 2022 meeting.

The Veteran School Board Member Award recognizes school board members who have served 10, 15, 20 and 25 plus years on their local school boards. Mr. Radabaugh was recognized for 10 years of service.

The Southeast Region is comprised of 18 counties representing 84 school districts. For more information, contact OSBA or your local school board members.

Established in 1955 and in its 6ih year, the Ohio School Boards Association leads the way to educational excellence by serving Ohio's public school board members and the diverse districts they represent through superior service, unwavering advocacy and creative solutions.

Jeffrey A. Thacker receives Southeast Region recognition

McARTHUR -Jeffrey A. Thacker, board member for the Vinton County Local School District, was recognized for his thirty years of service by the Ohio School Boards Association's Southeast Region during the Board of Education's meeting on January 11, 2022

Mr. Thacker began his service on the Board of Education in 1992 and concluded his service at the end of 2021. Mr. Thacker has also served as an appointment to the Gallia-Jackson-Vinton Joint Vocational School District Board of Education.

The Southeast Region is comprised of 18 counties representing 84 school districts.

For more information, contact OSBA.

Established in 1955 and in its 6ih year, the Ohio School Boards Association leads the way to educational excellence by serving Ohio's public school board members and the diverse districts they represent through superior service, unwavering advocacy and creative solutions.

CDC Issues New Isolation Guidance

If you have tested positive and are asymptomatic:

• Isolate at home for five days.
• Mask for five days after the isolation period.

If you have tested positive and have symptoms:

• Isolate at home for five days, and if symptoms resolve during that time, you can leave the isolation.
• If you have a fever, you must remain isolated until the fever resolves. 
• Mask for five days after the isolation period.

If you were exposed to COVID-19 and have received a booster:

• No required isolation or quarantine.
• Wear a mask for ten days.
• Test, if possible, five days after exposure.

If you were exposed to COVID-19 and you completed vaccination (Pfizer or Moderna) within the last six months or received the J&J vaccine within the previous two months:

• No required isolation or quarantine
• Wear a mask for ten days.
• Test, if possible, five days after exposure.

If you were exposed to COVID-19 and you are unvaccinated or completed the vaccination (Pfizer or Maderna) more than six months ago or received the J&J vaccine more than two months ago:

• Stay home for five days.
• Mask for five days after quarantine.
• If you cannot quarantine, mask for ten days.
• Test, if possible, five days after exposure.

Vinton County Local School District Time Schedules:

Students new to the district for the 2021-2022 school year must register as soon as possible at one of the following sites:   

Vinton County High School (grades 9-12)

63910 U.S. Highway 50

McArthur, OH  45651

Phone:  740-596-5258

J.J. Milliken, Principal

Joshua Kirkpatrick, Assistant Principal

Vinton County Middle School (grades 6-7-8)

63780 Locker Plant Road

McArthur, OH  45651

Phone: 740-596-5243

Jeremy Ward, Principal

Sara Henneman, Assistant Principal

Central Elementary School (grades PK-5)

507 Jefferson Avenue

McArthur, OH  45651

Phone: 740-596-4386

Kimberly Arthur, Principal

South Elementary School (grades PK-5)

38234 State Route 93

Hamden, OH  45634

Phone: 740-384-2731

Miranda Smith, Principal

West Elementary School (grades PK-5)

57772 U.S. Highway 50

McArthur, OH  45651

Phone: 740-596-5236

Brian Thompson, Principal

The Safer Ohio School Tip Line is a free safety resource available to all Ohio schools. The tip line is an anonymous reporting system that accepts both calls and texts 24 hours a day.

This tip line allows students and adults to anonymously share information with school officials and law enforcement about threats to student safety—whether that involves a threatened mass incident or harm to a single student.

Things to report to the tip line include (but are not limited to):

• Bullying incidents;
• Withdrawn student behaviors;
• Verbal or written threats observed toward students, faculty or schools;
• Weapon/suspicious devices on or near school grounds;
• Gang related activities;
• Unusual/suspicious behavior of students or staff;
• Self-harm or suicidal sentiments; and
• Any other school safety related concerns.

Every tip can remain anonymous. School safety analysts may ask for additional information, but the caller can remain secret or leave his or her contact information for later follow-up.

Calls or texts to 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) are answered by analysts within Ohio Homeland Security.  If action is needed, the analysts immediately forward information to local school officials, law enforcement agencies and the Ohio School Safety Center (OSSC) for action and follow up.

The OSSC partners with the Ohio Department of Education to follow up with affected school and law enforcement agencies to make sure that the incident is investigated, action is taken and resources and supports are provided when necessary.