Girard

WHAT: Board of education meeting March 26

PRESENT: Vincent Ragozine, Joe Castor, Scott Strain, Tammy King and Zachary Steiner

The board:

•Received a $10,000 donation from the Cafaro Foundation in recognition of the high school cheerleaders winning the state championship.

•Received a reupholstered weight bench and lat pulldown equipment at $1,650 from Soft Touch Furniture.

•Accepted the retirement resignation of Rene Esposito, effective June 30, as an instructional aide after 16 years.

•Approved the high school robotics team to compete at the Smoky Mountain Regional from March 18 to 21 and Miami Valley Regional from April 1 to 4.

•Approved the National Inventors Hall of Fame Camp Invention from June 29 to July 2 for children in grades K-5 at Prospect School.

•Approved an agreement with Frontline Education for absence and substitute management at $12,081, with a one-time implementation fee of $5,040.

•Approved a one-year agreement with Orkin for pest control of insects and rodents for school district locations and board offices.

•Approved a NEOMIN Internet service contact for the Girard Stadium at $4,752 and for the board offices at $6,816.

• Bob Coupland