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WHAT: August Board of Education meeting
PRESENT: Katie Berdis, Fred Marcum, Don Sherwood, Kim Smrek and Harold Porter
The board:
● Approved the June and July monthly financial/expenditure activity report and forecast report.
● Approved the submission and projections of expenditures, revenues and fund balances for fiscal year 2027, and for the three succeeding fiscal years ending 2028, 2029 and 2030.
● Approved purchase orders over $15,000 and transfers for the month as submitted.
● Approved donations of $1,883 from the Fitch Volleyball Boosters to Fitch Volleyball for uniforms and $5,000 from the Austintown Eagles to Fitch High School.
● Approved the disposal of a steam jacket kettle from the food service department at Fitch High School as scrap.
● Approved resignations and retirements, transfers, leaves of absences and contracts.
● Approved the agreement with Unyque Therapy Services to assign three dedicated Registered Behavior Technicians to provide daily support within designated kindergarten classrooms at $80,000.00 to be paid from Title I funds.
● Approved the agreement with TRAVCO Behavioral Health, Inc. to provide outpatient counseling services for the students and families of Austintown Local Schools.
● Approved the agreement with Ronald Stewart and Associates, LLC for consultive services for Title I: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged, Title I: Sub Part A: School Improvement, Title II-A: Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals, Title III: Limited English Proficiency, Title IV-A: ● Approved a resolution declaring transportation impractical for multiple students.
● Approved the Work Risk Management Cyber Liability Insurance Policy at $8,398.
●Approved the administrative salary schedule for the 2026-27 school year as presented.
* Approved the Fleet, Liability and Property Insurance through Southwestern Ohio at $239,249.
* Approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the Austintown Local School District and the Austintown Education Association, OEA/NEA to establish a collaborative relationship between FRC and the school district to provide effective, timely, and student-centered vaping intervention services as an alternative to suspension or to improve student wellbeing.
-- Susan Wojnar
Lowellville
WHAT: Board of Education meeting Wednesday
PRESENT: Gerald Dubos, Jennifer Johnson, Joseph Sturm, Brain Wharry and Stephanie Yon
The board:
● Approved financial reports, list of bills, expenses paid and payroll as submitted by the treasurer.
● Approved the financial forecast for the current fiscal year as well as the next two fiscal years.
● Approved the resignation of Tiffany Lesnansky as a cafeteria aid.
v Approved the resignation of Ashley Hamilton as 5th and 6th grade social studies teacher.
* Approved rescinding the previously approved agreement for Mary Ann Davis to serve as a literacy coach consultant.
● Approved the resignation of Jeannine Reamer as NHS adviser and SADD adviser.
● Approved the resignation of Gina DeLuca as Academic Challenge adviser.
● Approved the limited contract for Craig Cicero as 5th and 6th grade social studies teacher at a salary of $57,090.
● Approved a la carte prices for the school menu.
● Approved the contract with RD Construction in the amount of $70,920 to replace six dugouts at the baseball and softball fields.
● Approved payment in lieu of transportation for William Slaven, Sabrina Slaven Kennedy Slaven, Camille Miner, William Miner and Mackenzie Stainski, who all attend Holy Family School in Poland
● Approved payment in lieu of transportation for Jack Miner, who attends Cardinal Mooney.
● Approved the agreement for Marine Mitzi to serve as elementary literacy coach/consultant. She will be paid with Title ILA funds.
● Approved the agreement for Mary Ann Davis to serve as high school literacy coach. She will be paid with a Title I Non-Competitive Supplemental School Improvement Grant.
-- Susan Wojnar