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On the record: Trumbull County

Trumbull County

WHAT: Trumbull County Educational Service Center governing board meeting Friday

PRESENT: Laura Rubesich, Deborah Patchin, Carol Young and Tom Krispinsky

ABSENT: Denise Domhoff

The board:

• Approved an agreement with Warren City Schools for principal professional development services for the district's principals.

• Approved agreements with Evolve Innovation Center and the OH WOW! Center to provide services for the STEAM program offered through the ESC.

• Approved an agreement with Axess Family Services Valley Health to provide school-based health services to school districts.

• Approved an agreement with Easter Seals of Northeast Ohio, which provides services for children in multi-disability classrooms.

• Hired Christie Cathcart as a building administrator and Jake Kakavros as a curriculum and instruction supervisor, both for 216-day contracts.

• Approved a revised contract with Edmentum for Trumbull Virtual Learning Academy services, which provides additional television sets for online learning of students served through the center.

-- Bob Coupland

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On the record Trumbull County

Trumbull County

WHAT: Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities board meeting Monday

PRESENT: Tim Calderone, Mauro DiVieste, Jodi Glasser, Kim Hynes and Larry Larson

ABSENT: Melissa Baker

The board:

•Approved a 4% pay increase for all non-bargaining unit employees effective July 1, excluding the superintendent. Chad Hamm, business manager for TCBDD, said there are 84 management employees with the raises costing $168,781 for the year.

•Hired Solomon Cleary as a service and support administrator effective May 4 to fill a vacancy created by Ashlinacrae Kyle, and hired Kary Cottrell, who transferred to the service and support administrator / assessment specialist position effective June 8.

•Accepted the retirements of Michael Ciferno as a mechanic, Kathy Fleming and Cheryl Vanatsky as teachers, and Robin McCall as custodian.

-- Bob Coupland