Liberty

WHAT: Board of Education meeting

PRESENT: David Malone, Janine Hamilton, Adam Earnhardt, Hans Kirr and John Simon

The board:

● Approved an agreement with Debra Mettee to serve as a professional consultant for the Board of Education, superintendent and treasurer on an as-needed basis for the 2026-2027 academic year.

● Approved an additional service agreement with the governing board of the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio (ESC) from March 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, to provide participation for Liberty students in an ESC Emotional Disturbance classroom per their IEP, at a cost determined by an annual true-up plus a 5% administrative fee.

● Passed a resolution authorizing a cooperative transportation agreement with the Trumbull County Educational Service Center and Community Bus Services, Inc. for the transportation of disabled students attending out-of-district cooperative special education classrooms, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

● Accepted the retirement resignations of teachers Christin White after 34 years of service and Donna Stuber after 37 years of service, both effective June 30, 2026, with their last days worked on May 29, 2026.

● Granted one-year limited teaching contracts for the 2026-2027 school year to 35 licensed teachers, contingent upon valid licensing.

● Granted continuing contracts to William Dawson, maintenance, and Michael Pollifrone, custodial, effective July 1, 2026.

● Hired Jonette Wilson as a classified nonemployee substitute for food service/nutrition support at a rate of $38.63 per hour, beginning August 21, 2026.

● Accepted a $1,091 donation from DonorsChoose for purchasing books, flexible seating, classroom basics and more.

● Accepted a $207 donation of a white golf visor, sport sunglasses, a TaylorMade Visor, a club cleaner, a golf towel, tees, a training aid, a three-pack of TP5 golf balls and a mini-speaker from Ezee Aim Golf to the golf team.

● Accepted an $80 donation of assorted golf balls, tees, ball markers and golf trading cards from Larry Womack Golf to the golf team.

● Accepted a $160 donation of a Good Good Golf quarter zip, two pairs of signed sunglasses and two signed golf trading cards from PGA Pro Joel Dahmen to the golf team.

● Accepted a $110 donation of a golf hat, golf towel and golf glove from Bad Birdie Golf to the golf team.

● Accepted a $15 donation of golf tees and assorted stickers from Cobra Golf to the golf team.

● Accepted an $8 donation of assorted stickers and ball markers from Primo Golf to the golf team.

● Accepted a $155 donation from The Liberty Sports Hall of Fame/Liberty Leopard Alumni Association for school clubs.

● Accepted a $100 donation from Hill, Barth & King LLC for the Challenge 24 club.

— Brandon Cantwell