The North Royalton Board of Education held their December meeting on Friday, December 13.
The Board authorized the Treasurer to request advances on the 2025 tax settlements.
The Board approved the time and place for the 2025 organizational and tax budget hearing and appointed Jackie Arendt as the President Pro Tempore for the organizational meeting.
The Board approved the following 2024-25 appropriation adjustment: Fund 0-22-District Agency, from $28,576.19 to $29,601.19.
The Board accepted the following retirements and resignations:
Resignation
Alyssa Emery/Bus Monitor/Transportation/effective December 13, 2024
Retirement
Sharon Lipp/Aide/Middle School/effective January 1, 2025 (last day of work will be December 20, 2024)
Disability Retirement
Christine Andexler/Cafeteria Worker/High School/effective November 1, 2024
The Board approved the following leave of absence:
Savannah Wene/effective January 13, 2025 through January 17, 2025
The Board approved the following appointments to the certificated/licensed and classified staffs effective 2024-25 school year, or as indicated:
Classified Employee
Julie Gangale/11 Month Office Secretary/Middle School
The Board approved the following for a personal service contract, as needed, salary on schedule, or as indicated:
Athletic Worker – Amend Julya Bohland (approved on November 21, 2024) to Julya Dillon
The Board approved an agreement with Stepping Stones Group for nursing service to special needs students, November 21, 2024 to July 31, 2025.
The Board approved and acknowledged the following gifts and donations:
-Calvetta Brothers Floor Show donated $500 for expenses related to the District Therapy Dog.
-Request a Test, LTD donated $1,500 for the PBIS program at North Royalton Middle School.
-Royalton Music donated repair work, valued at $50, to a ukulele to modify it with pegs and a strap to make it adaptive for a third-grader at North Royalton Elementary School.
By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK
Contributing Writer