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Liberty
WHAT: Board of education meeting Monday
PRESENT: Shawn Chrystal, Janine Hamilton, Hans Kirr, David Malone and Kara Morgan
The board:
•Approved a memorandum of understanding between the board of education and Liberty Association of School Employees for a service credit on their salary schedule, meaning employees who have worked in another school system or had a comparable position in business, industry or other public service in the same classification may be given credit for each year of experience on the appropriate salary schedule.
•Approved the district's schedule of premises rental fees.
•Approved transferring $50,000 from the general fund to district-managed activity -- athletics, for the 2026 fiscal year.
•Authorized the purchase of one 72-passenger conventional school bus chassis and body that was bid through the Ohio Schools Council.
•Approved FMLA leave for William Cripe starting Nov. 7, 2025; his expected return date is March 1, 2026.
•Approved Lara Coulter, Janice Semple and Harlie Stanton as licensed substitutes for the 2025-26 school year.
•Accepted a $156 donation from Donors Choose for the purchase of food, clothing and hygiene items for Allie Gumont's classroom.
•Accepted a $1,865 donation from Spot-Lite Entertainment LTD for the district's track and field team.
-- Brandon Cantwell