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Board approves personnel appointments, contracts and financial items; votes at a glance
Summary
At its Oct. 22 meeting the Frontier Central Board of Education approved multiple personnel appointments, contracts and routine business items, including a two‑year wellness services contract, an Independent Health plan, architectural and contractor agreements for emergency projects, and a police‑officer event rate.
The Frontier Central School District Board of Education approved a slate of personnel appointments, contracts and business items at its Oct. 22 meeting. Motions passed unanimously unless otherwise noted.
Votes at a glance
- Personnel reorganization (8.1): Board abolished an account clerk typist position, created a clerk typist at Pinehurst and two district float licensed practical nurse positions. Motion moved and carried.
- Retirements accepted (8.2): The board accepted resignations/retirements for Amy O'Connor Rheinflusch (guidance counselor), Leslie Meehaug (teacher aide) and Glendon Hummel (custodian). Motion carried.
- Appointment, junior high principal (8.8): Joseph A. Krzyzewski was appointed junior high school principal pending required fingerprint clearances and Education Law conditions. Motion carried.
- Appointment, chief information officer (8.9): Caitlin Torrance was appointed chief information officer under the district supervisory contract terms; motion carried.
- Other personnel approvals (8.11, 8.12, 8.17, 8.22): The board approved additional administrative and support‑staff appointments, substitute teacher appointments and tenure appointments including Kelsey McGowan (mathematics, high school) with an effective date of Nov. 6, 2025. Motions carried.
- Memorandum of agreement (8.25): The board approved a memorandum of agreement and funding between the district and the Frontier Central Supervisory and Administrators Association. Motion carried.
- Business management reports (10.1): The board accepted business management reports as submitted. Motion carried.
- Police officer assignment rate (10.15): The board approved a rate of $50 per hour for police officers assigned to provide security services at district events, effective Oct. 22, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The rate does not apply to school resource officers covered by separate agreements. Motion carried.
- Noninstructional professional development (10.2): The board approved a contract with Sharmila Pazbender to provide a staff development workshop on Nov. 4, 2025 at a cost of $3,000. Motion carried.
- Independent Health contract (10.21): The board approved a contract with Independent Health Association, Inc., for Medicare plan administration from Jan. 1, 2026 through Dec. 31, 2026. The board was informed of a clerical change on the benefit summary showing $2,100 out‑of‑pocket (previously $2,000). Motion carried.
- Wellness contract (10.22): The board approved a two‑year contract with CHC Well‑being Inc. to provide wellness services effective July 1, 2025. Motion carried.
- Emergency projects: Architectural and contractor contracts (10.23, 10.24): The board approved a contract with Gordon W. Jones Associates for architectural services for the 2025 emergency bus garage capital project (architect fee at 8.75% of total construction) and authorized a $15,000 fee on a 2025 placed‑out emergency project. The board also approved a contractor agreement with Vehicle Service Group LLC for an emergency lift replacement at a cost of $272,998.68. Motions carried.
Each motion was moved and seconded by board members recorded during the meeting and resulted in the board president asking "All in favor" with the response recorded as "Aye" and the motion carried.
The meeting also included routine committee reports on audits, facilities, finance, and safe schools, and multiple other personnel appointments and support staffing actions approved on the superintendent's recommendation.
