The March meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, March 13. Board member, Heidi Dolezal was absent.
The Board approved the all-day kindergarten fees for the 2023-24 school year at $2,500 per year, which was increased from $2,100, the previous year.
The Board approved an agreement with Julian & Grube, Incorporated for procedures for the Medicaid School Program costs requests for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
The Board approved the following appropriation adjustments: 401-Auxiliary Funds, from $1,008,551.68 to $967,721.65; 022-District Agency, from $27,698.36 to $28,398.36.
North Royalton School Superintendent, Mike Laub, talked about the full solar eclipse, which will take place on April 8, 2024. “The Superintendents have been chatting about this for a while, because it is something that perhaps we should consider not having school that day.” He said that it will take place at 3:08 p.m. and it is expected to be pretty significant, with watch parties and gatherings. Laub said they are looking at a potential calendar change of one day and by making it as educational a process as possible. If that takes place, the day would be the Monday after the spring break period. Laub also discussed the staffing postings, which are due to go out soon.
The Board recognized the retirement of Denise Marasch and Tina Schwab. They also accepted the following resignations and retirements:
Resignations
Jamie Alexander/Track Coach/Middle School/effective March 1, 2023
Ilia Dimitrie/Bus Driver/Transportation/effective March 3, 2023
Tyler Erickson/Mechanic/Transportation/effective March 24, 2023
John Hribar/SGI/Middle School/effective July 1, 2023, last day of work June 8, 2023
Alexis Slesinger/Utility Custodian/Middle School/effective March 10, 2023
Joseph Smith/Classified Substitute/High School/effective March 10, 2023
Amanda Velbeck/Intervention Specialist/Elementary School/effective March 17, 2023.
Amy White/Grade 5/Middle School/effective June 8, 2023.
Retirements
Jeanne Cabot-Kurowski/Bus Driver/Transportation/effective June 1, 2023, last day of work May 31, 2023.
Douglas Fischer/Grade 6/Middle School/effective July 1, 2023, last day of work June 8, 2023.
Daniel Thornsberry/Bus Driver/Transportation/effective July 1, 2023, last day of work June 7, 2023.
Disability Retirement
Heidi Balicki/Grade 7/Middle School/effective March 1, 2023
The Board approved the following unpaid leaves of absence:
Crystal Ezzo/effective March 2, 2023 through May 19, 2023
Amend Michael Cox to extend leave to include March 1, 2023 through March 3, 2023
The Board approved the following change of assignment:
Susan Charles from 9-Month Office Secretary/High School to 12-Month Administrative
Secretary/High School/effective April 1, 2023
The Board approved the following certificated/Licensed and Classified employees:
Classified Employee
Joseph Smith/Cleaner/High School/effective March 13, 2023
Certified Substitutes
Desiree Parente/effective February 13, 2023
Julia Riley/effective March 2, 2023
Classified Substitutes
Andre Andreano/effective February 28, 2023
Irene Ivec/effective March 6, 2023
Nataliia Poliakova/effective March 7, 2023
Cheryl Shipe/effective February 17, 2023
Home-Bound Instructor Katie Bornstein
The Board has approved the supplemental contracts for the 2022-23 school year:
Jill Garman/Track Coach/Middle School
The Board proclaimed March as Middle Level Education Month, “for educating young adolescents between the ages of 10 and 15 (grades 5-9) that are undergoing rapid and dramatic changes in their physical, intellectual, social, emotional and moral development.”
The Board approved services with LLA Therapy for the Stars and Stripes Summer Camp for the special education ESY programs and services for summer, 2023.
The Board approved agreements with Soliant Health, LLC for healthcare services for the 2022-23 school year and Positive Education Program/Pep Assist for services from March – June of the 2022-23 school year.
The Board authorized a lease agreement with Breezeline for optical fiber facilities to service the Royal View facility for an annual amount not to exceed $4,800 for a period of five years.
The Board accepted and acknowledged the following gifts/donations:
The North Royalton Soccer Club donated $275 to both North Royalton High School and the District for use of the District fields for soccer practices.
The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, April 17, at 7 p.m. at the North Royalton High School Community Room.
By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK
Contributing Writer