Tri-County Citizen

NL schools announce staff changes


NEW LOTHROP – During its Monday, Feb. 14 meeting, the New Lothrop Area Public Schools Board of Education approved two resignations and 13 new hires, which were mostly sports team coaches.

The two resignations were Jamie Krupp and Kerrie Cesal. Krupp resigned as boys’ varsity track and field coach earlier in the month. Cesal resigned as a school bus driver. The board accepted both resignations.

Delora Bishop was hired as a new full-time bus driver, effective Friday, Feb. 25.

The school board officially hired the following new athletic coaches: varsity volleyball coach Jill Severn; junior high basketball coach Adam Johnson; varsity baseball coach Ben Almasy; junior varsity baseball coach Cody Clontz; varsity softball coach Tom Birchmeier, junior varsity softball coach Beth Clark; girls’ track coach Tim Krupp; track assistant coach Tim Howard; junior high track coach Nate Browning; eighth grade baseball coach Justin Skinner; seventh grade baseball coach Justin Price; and junior high softball coach Jessica Steele.