The Baldwin-Whitehall School Board accepted a recommendation made by B-W School District administration on Wednesday night to approve John L. Wolicki as the interim principal of Baldwin High School.
Wolicki, who lives in the Latrobe area, will be paid $350 per day—not to exceed 45 days—starting on Thursday to fill in for Kevin O'Toole, the Baldwin High principal who was granted a leave of absence in January.
The school board approved Wolicki and his pay rate with a 7-1 vote at its meeting on Wednesday. Board member Martin Michael Schmotzer cast the lone "no" vote. Fellow board member Ray Rosing was absent.
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The Wolicki vote was combined with payment for services rendered by two other people: Ann Bisignani of School House Consultants will be paid $300 per day—not to exceed 30 days—for consulting services at Baldwin High, and Otto Graf will be paid $2,500 from March through June for district-wide consulting services.
District administration has not divulged the reason for O'Toole's absence, which is expected to last for the entire spring semester.
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