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Warren Township board approves consent items, hires, contracts, summer‑worker pay change and new extracurricular positions
Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Warren Township High School District 121 board approved the consent agenda (including vendor payments, hires and audit engagement), several personnel and contracting motions, insurance premiums, and new extracurricular coaching positions. Early graduation and budget‑spend permissions were also approved.
The Warren Township High School District 121 Board of Education voted on a slate of routine and non‑routine items at its April 22 meeting. The board approved the consent agenda, staff hires, contracts, insurance renewals, summer‑worker pay adjustments, and new extracurricular coaching positions. Below is a concise listing of the formal actions taken and final vote tallies as recorded in the meeting transcript.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of the meeting agenda: Motion to approve the agenda carried (7 yes). Motion by Schultz; second recorded on the record.
- Consent agenda (includes personnel recommendations exhibit A Nos. 84–99; exhibit B Nos. B22–B28; additional personnel items A100–103; B29 resignation; payment of bills dated 04/22/2025 in the amount of $5,613,431.35; executive session and regular minutes of 03/18/2025; beginning the annual audit and audit engagement letters with Baker Tilly US, LLP for FY2025; one‑year contract extension with Visual Image Photography, Inc. for 2025‑26 student athletic photos): Motion carried (7 yes). Motion by Schultz; second by Pope.
- Early graduation: Approval of seven junior students to graduate in May 2025 as presented: Motion carried (6 yes; Mr. Carlson not present). Motion by Schultz; second by Anderson.
- Authorization to expend up to 25% of the tentative budget for 2025‑26 prior to final adoption (standard annual authorization): Motion carried (6 yes). Motion by Schultz.
- Student‑Parent Handbook changes (includes notarized proof of residence language for dual residence situations): Motion carried (7 yes). Motion by Schultz; second by Anderson.
- Summer workers (25 positions for maintenance and educational technology) and pay rate adjustment to align starting wage at $21.73 for summer employees: Motion carried (6 yes, 1 abstention — Missus Squires abstained). Motion by Schultz; second by Pope. The administration said the wage change will add approximately $500 per employee (roughly $5,000 total) compared with the prior proposal.
- Addition of three Appendix B positions (head girls flag football coach Level 1; head esports coach Level 1; head girls wrestling coach Level 1): Motion carried (7 yes). Motion by Schultz; second by Martinez.
- Updated AIA B101 master agreement with DLA Architects (master agreement update to reflect state and project requirements): Motion carried (7 yes). Motion by Schultz; second by Martinez.
- Updated engagement agreement with DLA Architects for the O'Plaine campus locker room addition and renovations: Motion carried (7 yes). Motion by Schultz; second by Carlson.
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance premiums with the Educational Benefit Cooperative for 2025‑26: Motion carried (7 yes). Motion by Schultz; second by Martinez.
Elections and organizational actions
- Results of the April election were announced: John Anderson, Tasia (Dr.) Fields, Natalia Martinez and Susan Squires were named as winners; new trustees took the oath of office at the meeting.
- Interim appointments: John Anderson was appointed president pro tem and Natalia Martinez secretary pro tem to handle reorganizational business that followed.
- Board officer elections (reorganizational meeting): Tony DeMonte was elected president of the board (motion carried by roll call, 7 yes); Beth Pope was elected vice president (7 yes); Natalia Martinez was elected secretary (7 yes).
