PENDLETON — South Madison Community School Corp. approved the purchase of additional insurance for its computer systems, including coverage for incidents such as ransomware attacks.
Business Manager Ken McCarty reported to the board at the July 11 meeting that after looking into the issue for the past year it became apparent there was a need to acquire cyber insurance coverage.
The corporation is using Chubb Insurance for the added coverage.
Cyber insurance protects business and individual users from internet-based risks, such as hacking, data destruction, extortion and theft.
“We examined our coverage and looked into options that we felt would be more appropriate,” McCarty said.
Personnel approvals
• The board approved the certified staff retirements of East Elementary School computer/technology teacher James Baker and Pendleton Heights High School teacher Robin Henderson.
• The resignation of East Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Alex Griffin was accepted.
• Recommendations were supported for the hiring of East Elementary School first-grade teacher Rachel Hornback, Pendleton Heights High School Spanish teacher Rachel Lauermann, Maple Ridge Elementary School long-term substitute teacher Jen Godbey and East Elementary School computer teacher Sarah Watson.
• Support staff resignations were accepted for East Elementary School instructional assistant Cinda Rumler and Pendleton Elementary School-Primary preschool special education instructional assistants April Humble and Hannah Knotts. The board also accepted the recommendation to hire Jenelle Miller as a special education instructional assistant at Pendleton Elementary Primary School.
• The board approved the resignation of Matt Vosburgh as a middle school assistant football coach and high school junior varsity coach as well as the hiring of Vosburgh as the high school’s next head baseball coach.
• In other extra-curricular appointment approvals, Mike Case will be the Pendleton Heights Middle School seventh grade basketball coach. Rachel Lauermann was hired to be the high school’s Spanish Club sponsor. Audra Tilton has been brought on to be the yearbook sponsor at Maple Ridge Elementary School, and Keeley Cox will be the RTI first-grade coordinator at Maple Ridge.
• The board also approved the leave request for Maple Ridge Elementary School teacher Meaghan Reth.
• A recommendation requesting the girls cross country course at Pendleton Heights High School be named in honor of coach and teacher John R. Rhoades was accepted.