QUESTIONS ASKED — T.J. Haught, who beforehand had been named the pinnacle boys basketball coach at Weir High, attended Monday’s assembly of the Hancock County Board of Education, in search of clarification on the processes used after the place was rebid. — Craig Howell
NEW CUMBERLAND — The Hancock County Board of Education, once more, named a brand new head boys basketball coach for Weir High School, though the beforehand chosen candidate appeared earlier than the board Monday to hunt clarification.
By a 3-2 vote, the college board, throughout its assembly Monday, authorised Jason Angle as the brand new head boys basketball coach for the Red Riders. Board Vice President Ed Fields, and members Jim Horstman and Randy Swartzmiller voted in favor of Angle, whereas board President Chris Gillette and member Jack Crow voted in opposition to the choice.
Angle had been named as an assistant coach at Weir Middle earlier this month.
This is the second time this yr the board has chosen a head coach.
In June, members voted 4-0, with Horstman recusing himself, in favor of T.J. Haught serving within the put up. Horstman said on the time he had not taken half within the vote as a result of his son had been a candidate for the teaching place.
Haught attended Monday’s board assembly, in search of to talk with board members in regards to the state of affairs. The board gave Haught the choice of assembly in non-public, which he requested, with the board going into govt session for 11 minutes initially of the assembly.
Following the board’s assembly, Haught defined whereas he had been initially chosen as coach, a grievance was filed and the board re-posted the place.
“They re-interviewed and came to a different conclusion,” Haught stated, indicating he nonetheless had some questions in regards to the course of.
Superintendent Dan Enich famous there was little he was capable of say in regards to the state of affairs.
“The basketball position has been an ongoing experience,” Enich stated, explaining the board adopted recommendation from its authorized counsel in re-advertising the place.
Haught had been authorised to function an assistant coach at Weir High in the course of the board’s Sept. 8 assembly.
The govt session with Haught was considered one of three held throughout Monday’s assembly, with the second lasting 80 minutes to debate potential litigation, and a 3rd for a scholar disciplinary listening to.