Regina’s Resignation Accepted In Troy

TROY - Che Regina is officially an ex-employee of the Troy Area School District.

The much-praised former Troy administrator, whose positions were cut earlier this year, has found employment elsewhere, according to district superintendent W. Charles Young.

According to an article in The Express in Lock Haven, Pa., the Keystone Central School District has hired Regina as its new assistant principal/athletic director. Regina couldn't be reached for comment.

At the Troy Area School Board meeting this week, Regina's resignation as junior-senior high school math teacher was accepted, effective July 21.

He had transferred into that position, following the elimination of his positions as elementary assistant principal and district development director. He had also served as the district's athletic director.

Many people had spoke out in support of Regina at a school board meeting earlier this year, prior to the eliminations of his administrative positions.

When Regina transferred into the junior-senior high school math teacher position, Young said that Regina "bumped" the junior-senior high school mathematics teacher, Scott Hakes, out of the position. Hakes was then furloughed.

However, due to Regina's resignation from the junior-senior high school math teacher position, the board recalled Hakes from furlough.

Also recalled from furlough this week was Heather Borden, junior- senior high school English teacher.

District business administrator Traci Gilliland said Borden was recalled due to a vacancy within the English Department that became available in July.

In addition, the board accepted the resignations of Beatrice White, 19.75 hour/week casual custodian; and Richard Wilson, assistant boys' soccer coach.

The board accepted the retirement of English teacher Douglas Beck, effective June 13.

In another personnel matter, there were three motions approved for junior-senior high school English teacher Libby Jones.

The board rescinded the motion of Oct. 14, 2013 regarding the termination of Jones.

Also, the board approved the sabbatical leave that started Sept. 17, 2013 and lasted the rest of the 2013-14 school year for Jones, in accordance with the professional contract and the school code.

Finally, the board accepted the resignation of Jones, effective June 16.

The board also approved using a "Health Care Look-Back Measurement Period" from May 2014 to April 2015 for determining full- time employee status as defined by the IRS as it relates to Health Care Reform.

The board approved transfers for Tim McAninch from physical education teacher at W.R. Croman Primary School to physical education teacher at Troy Intermediate School (TIS) and Haley Campbell from physical education teacher at TIS to physical education teacher at Croman.

The board approved the revised athletic director job description. Tammy Shedden was hired as part-time athletic director, in addition to several teachers.

Eric Hrin can be reached at (570) 297-5251; email: [email protected].