The Ravenna School District Board of Education on May 22 approved multiple contracts and routine financial transfers, accepted several resignations, and approved personnel contracts during its business meeting.

The board approved consent agenda items including minutes, financial reports and a required annual transfer from the permanent fund to the maintenance fund tied to a bond (described in the meeting as a half‑mill). The board voted unanimously on the consent agenda items (Mrs. Calhoun, Mrs. Dennison, Ms. Dukes, Mrs. Seaman and Mr. Wisniewski voting yes).

The board also approved a set of service agreements and contracts listed by the superintendent and staff: agreements with Summit Educational Service Center (extended school year and audiology services), Harvard Education Services (lead program), Wings of Change Therapy, KidsLink (supports for students with IEPs), Educational Alternatives (EA) for services and transportation, a salt purchase agreement with the City of Ravenna at the same price as last year, and a purchase service agreement with the City of Ravenna for Officer Steve Lincoln to serve again as the school resource officer.

Two principals — Mr. Kooser (Williard) and Mr. Sharaba (West Park) — submitted resignations effective May 31, 2025; the board moved to accept those resignations and approved them by roll call.

The board approved memorandums of understanding with the REA and OPEC 338 unions that extend the contracts for one year at 0 percent; administrators said these MOUs were part of a one‑year extension to align scheduling and other terms before future negotiations.

Personnel items approved on the consent agenda included multiple resignations, unpaid leaves, summer‑school hires, extended days for counselors and library staff, issuance of one‑, two‑ and three‑year teacher contracts, and hiring substitute teachers. A standalone vote approved a three‑year contract for Andre Dennison; that motion carried with one abstention (Mrs. Dennison abstained on that item). The board approved all listed personnel items by roll call otherwise.

Board members emphasized that many of the approvals were routine and necessary to finalize end‑of‑year operations and staffing before the summer. No executive session was held at the meeting; the board adjourned after voting.