WHAT: Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities organizational meeting Jan. 22

PRESENT: Mary Cunningham, Mauro DiVieste, Jodi Glaser, Kimberly Hynes, Larry Larson and Superintendent Ed Stark

ABSENT: Elizabeth Calderone and Kevin Reilly

The board:

● Named Reilly as president, Glaser as vice president and DiVieste as secretary.

● Named committee chairs: Cunningham to ethics; Calderone to personnel; DiVieste to finance; Glaser to program / policy; and Larson to buildings, grounds/ maintenance.

● Is seeking bids to do roof replacement work at the school, 420 Lincoln Way, Niles.

● Closed Fairhaven School on April 8 due to the total solar eclipse based on a recommendation from the Trumbull County Emergency Management Agency,

● Set meetings for 5 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Tomaski Center off North Road, Niles. There will be a board member training instead of a May meeting.

● Announced students will have their artwork showcased at an open house Feb. 4 at the Jewish Community Center in Youngstown. Three students will have their work featured.

● Announced the Fairhaven Foundation will host a carnival March 16 at the Eastwood Event Centre in Niles.

● Approved the retirement resignation of Rosilynn Mitchell as employment specialist effective Feb. 29. She has been with the program since June 1995.

● Accepted the resignation of Phillip Hines as service and support administrator with his last day being Jan. 12. He has been with the program since November 2021.

● Accepted the resignation of Kenneth Greaver as job developer with his last day Jan. 12. He has been with the program since June 2022.

● Accepted the resignation of Stephanie Chizamadia as service and support administration supervisor effective Jan. 19. She has been with the program since April 2022.

● Created a community employment liaison position.

• Bob Coupland