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Board approves consent agenda with nonrenewals; husband asks delay for counselor’s contract
Summary
The Pickerington board approved the consent agenda including contract nonrenewals; during public comment a husband of a counselor asked the board to delay a nonrenewal vote and to investigate communication failures in his wife’s hiring and contract status.
The Pickerington Local School District board on May 12 approved its consent agenda, which included personnel resignations, new contracts and a resolution of intent to nonrenew the limited contract of a classified employee.
Among consent items was a resolution declaring the board’s intention not to reemploy Sherry Warren as a cook, delivered under the language cited in the meeting as Ohio Revised Code 3319.083. The consent agenda was approved by roll call with all board members recorded as voting yes.
Earlier in the meeting, two members of the public raised personnel concerns. Clay Criss, speaking on behalf of his wife, school counselor Caitlin Criss of Heritage Elementary, asked the board to delay a planned nonrenewal action for her contract. He said the job posting, interview and onboarding gave no indication the role was temporary or tied to another employee’s leave, and that his wife had been told she would continue in the position. He said the subsequent discovery that her assignment was contingent had occurred while she was on maternity leave and had disrupted family planning. "I respectfully ask that the board table or delay tonight's non renewal vote even temporarily until her concerns can be more thoroughly understood and addressed," he said.
Board members and administrators cautioned that personnel matters could have confidentiality limits and may not be appropriate for detailed public discussion. According to the agenda and discussion, the board record from Aug. 26, 2024 showed a one-year contract approved for the position at that time; administrators said additional internal personnel details were not appropriate for the public forum but would remain part of the district’s personnel records.
The consent agenda also included the district’s customary resignation and retirement recognitions and multiple certificated and classified contract recommendations and hires. Assistant Director of Human Resources Beth Richardson presented the retiree recognitions earlier in the meeting and outlined the list of certificated and classified personnel actions contained in the consent agenda.
The board approved the consent agenda by roll call; there were no public votes to rescind the listed nonrenewals during the meeting.
Following the consent vote, the meeting moved to discussion items and the board’s work session on district finances.
