The North Royalton Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 12.
A resident addressed the Board regarding bullying at the Middle School.
The Board accepted bids for general liability, fleet and umbrella insurance from Ohio Casualty (Todd Associates/Liberty Mutual Group) for the insurance contract for the District from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. This is part of the Ohio Schools Council Program and the vendor is the preferred vendor based on the Request for Qualifications (RFQs) that were submitted.
The Board approved the endorsements to the District’s liability policy to include: North Royalton Athletic Boosters, North Royalton Band Boosters, North Royalton Choir Boosters, North Royalton Elementary School PTA, North Royalton Middle School PTA, North Royalton High School PTA, North Royalton Early Childhood PTA, North Royalton Stadium Foundation and the North Royalton Educational Foundation, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
The Board accepted the following resignations/retirement:
Resignations
Heather Bartel/World Language/TESOL/High School/effective July 7, 2023
Rebecca Kossin/Aide/Elementary School effective June 7, 2023
Joseph Relovsky/Bus Monitor/Transportation/effective June 7, 2023
Retirement
Jeanne Cabot-Kurowski, Douglas Fischer, Cheryl Komora, Kahle Miller, Cynthia Oergel, Nancy Presot, Cynthia Radke, Patricia Redman, Cheri Rourke, Judith Sholtis, Daniel Thornsberry, Beth Vadini, Joseph Vadini, Denise Zadel and Michael Zadel.
The Board approved the following appointments, subject to assignment by the Superintendent, according to the needs and interests of the schools, salary on schedule, effective 2023-24 school year, or as indicated:
Certified Employees
Nicole Babik/Grade 6/Middle School/effective August 21, 2023
Brianna Delewski/Grade 4/Elementary School/effective August 21, 2023
Nicole Farah/Grade 6/Middle School/effective August 21, 2023
Kara Gillespie/School Psychologist/Elementary School/effective August 7, 2023
Marko Gvozdenovic/Intervention Specialist/Middle School/effective August 21, 2023
Mitchell Kern /Grade 7/Middle School/effective August 21, 2023
April Kossman/Grade 6/Middle School/effective August 21, 2023
Ryan Madison/Small Group Instructor/High School/effective August 21, 2023
Desiree Parente/Small Group Instructor/Middle School/effective August 21, 2023
Certified Substitute
Ashley Fistek/effective August 21, 2023
Julia Riley/effective August 21, 2023
The Board approved the following change of assignment:
Michael McLaughlin from Mechanic/Transportation to Lead Mechanic/Transportation/effective August 1, 2023.
The Board approved the following personal service contracts for the 2022-23 school year or as indicated, as needed, from the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) fund, salary on schedule:
Certified Elementary Summer School, June 20, 2023 and July 11, 2023 through July 27, 2023.
Beverly Beutler, Elizabeth Boyer, Troi Dotson, Sara Doty, Tammie Lilly, Kristina Loucka, Catherine Mack, Mariah Martin, Lee Ann Quayle, Lauri Scott, Kara Wojcik
Classified Elementary Summer School Support, July 11, 2023 through July 27, 2023.
Kelly Johnson, Laura Lang, Bridget Lewandowski, Shannon Senholtz
Certified High School Credit Recovery, June 20, 2023 through June 23, 2023.
Jennifer Gaydos
The Board resolved to certify the 2023 graduates, provided they satisfactorily completed requirements of the State Department of Education.
The Board authorized the adoption of the following textbooks for the 2023-2024 school year:
Biology for AP Courses, Publisher, Open Stax for AP Biology; Chemistry 2e, publisher Open Stax, for AP Chemistry.
The Board approved agreements with the following for the 2023-24 school year: Handle with Care Behavior Management System, Inc. For instructor recertification for restraint/seclusion training; Suburban School Transportation, Inc. For special needs students transportation; Cleveland Clinic Lerner School for Autism for special education programs and outreach services; Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio for special education program services; Personal Leasing Transportation Company to transport students for July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024; ABA Outreach Services for a Registered Behavior Technician/Behavior Therapist for hands-on training and support to staff; PSI Affiliates, Inc./PSI Associates, Inc. for Licensed Practical Nurse Services for special needs; Camp Cheerful for special education summer programs and services; Brightstar Healthcare, for nursing services; Cleveland Clinic for athletic trainer services August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2028; USA Mobile of Northeast Ohio, for bus/van driver drug and alcohol testing effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; University Hospitals Occupational Health Services for non-group bus/van driver examinations effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; ABC Fire, Inc. for district fire panel systems monitoring.
The Board adopted three resolutions that execute memorandums of understanding with the North Royalton Band Boosters, the North Royalton Athletic Boosters and the North Royalton Choir Boosters.
The next North Royalton School Board meeting will take place on Monday, July 17, at 7:00 p.m. at the North Royalton High School Community Room.
By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK
Contributing Writer