Norm Glismann, superintendent at Graham, said Hoover was hired on a one-year contract. The board will begin a full search for a new treasurer beginning early next year. The board had conducted a search for a new superintendent for about a month, but because of the timing of the search, Glismann said the board received fewer qualified applicants than it had hoped.
However, Hoover was familiar with the issues facing the district, and when the board learned he might be available, they tried to work out an agreement.
“He just did a great job when he was here as I understand it,” Glismann said of Hoover.
Although there are hundreds of school districts in Ohio, there are only 47 individuals in the state that currently hold both a superintendent and a treasurer’s license, according to information from the Ohio Department of Education.
While he enjoyed working at Bethel Local Schools, Hoover said he had planned to retire and spend more time with his family before the Graham position even became available.
Because it is only three days a week, it will allow him to spend time with his family, and help the district in the meantime, Hoover said.
The contract does not include retirement pay, health care benefits, sick leave or vacation time, Hoover said.
This fall, the district will ask voters to pass a 1.25 percent earned income tax levy. Although the district has made cuts and tried to limit its spending, Glismann said the district will be about $2.3 million in the red next year if the levy fails. He said the main reason for the gap was due to cuts in state funding.
Hoover said his experience in the district should be beneficial for the district.
“They’re in some real need at this point,” Hoover said. “I think coming in with the background I have, I can hit the ground running.”
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