School Treasurer Surber to retire, then accept rehire

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GREENVILLE — During the June 15 Greenville City School District (GCSD) Board of Education (BOE) meeting, the board gave notice that Treasurer Carla Surber will retire, July 31, effective August 14, and is seeking employment with the District in such position following retirement.

In addition, the board said it will give consideration to employing Treasurer Surber at the July 20 regular Board of Education meeting as a retired/rehired treasurer, during public participation.

“I am retiring due to the fact that my age and years of service adversely impact me in the retirement system, should I stay in the system, with the major changes that begin on August 1,” Surber said. “We are still working through details, but right now it appears that I will be rehired by the Board of Education. You are seeing more and more of these circumstances as the retirement system works to modify its financial position and continue to support current and future retirees. This is the only reason that I felt that I needed to consider retirement.”

The pension reform changes from School Employees Retirement System (SERS) of Ohio passed in 2012 consist of an increase in the age and years of service requirements that determine a member’s retirement eligibility. These changes were implemented to address the longer life expectancy of retirees. Members who have fewer than 25 years of service credit on or after August 1, 2017 must require under the new retirement eligibility requirements.

In addition, the board is giving consideration for rehire at the July 20 regular BOE meeting of retired Bus Drivers Allen Cox and Kathleen Custer and Retired Bus Aide/Para Professional Linda Cox.

In other news the board approved the following: the creation of an account with Greenville Federal for the use of E-Funds; an agreement with Magic-Wrighter, Inc. for the purpose of instituting on-line processing of payments for parents within the district to implement E-funds; the renewal of the Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council (SOEPC) Liability, Fleet, and Property Insurance managed by Arthur J. Gallagher & Company contract for the 2017-2018 school year in the amount of $108,285.00.

The board also approved $9,028 in donations, plus acceptance of a grant from the Montgomery County Educational Service Center in the amount of $10,000.00 for reimbursement to the District for Building Leadership Team and Teacher Based Teams training for administrators and teachers; a contract with Unistrut Midwest to furnish and install heavy duty ventilated metal lockers in the high school locker room at a cost of $22,600.00 to be paid with permanent improvement funds.

In addition, the following 2017/18 lunch prices were approved: breakfast – grades kindergarten – 12 $1.95; breakfast – adult $2.45; lunch – grades kindergarten – eight $2.80; lunch – grades nine – 12 $2.95; lunch – adult $3.35; entree $3; fruit $1.30; vegetable $1.30; Milk 45 cents and a contract with Greenville Learning Center for the purpose of providing lunch (excluding milk) to preschoolers at the rate of $2.60 each.

Greenville City School District (GCSD) Treasurer Carla Surber (right), and her department, earned the Auditor of State Award with Distinction. The award is a result of a recent financial audit of the GCSD by the state. Pictured is West Regional Liaison for the Auditor of State Dave Yosts’s Office Joe Braden presenting the award to Carla Surber at the GCSD Board of Education Meeting May 18.
https://www.dailyadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/web1_carla.jpgGreenville City School District (GCSD) Treasurer Carla Surber (right), and her department, earned the Auditor of State Award with Distinction. The award is a result of a recent financial audit of the GCSD by the state. Pictured is West Regional Liaison for the Auditor of State Dave Yosts’s Office Joe Braden presenting the award to Carla Surber at the GCSD Board of Education Meeting May 18. Carolyn Harmon | The Daily Advocate
Treasurer to retire, then be rehired

By Carolyn Harmon

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