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Board approves multiple service agreements and a string of personnel resolutions
Summary
At its May 27 meeting the Maple Heights Board of Education approved service and software renewals, a facility services contract and multiple personnel resolutions including hiring, reemployment, and position abolitions; one transportation contractor approval drew a single no vote.
The Maple Heights Board of Education approved a package of contracts and personnel resolutions on May 27, voting to renew several vendor agreements and to adopt multiple staffing resolutions.
On contracts, the board approved renewal agreements including an Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio Positive Education Program placement, a Closing the Achievement Gap agreement for 2025–26, Frontline Technologies products for personnel services ($37,598.20) and for treasurer analytics ($28,459.09), a Brewer Garrett facility services agreement for HVAC monitoring and consultation (effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027), and a College Now memorandum of understanding in the amount of $21,500 for 2025–26. The roll calls for those agenda items showed affirmative votes by the board members present.
The board also approved a Rightway Transportation LLC independent contractor agreement for non‑STRS/SCRS covered services. The roll call for that item recorded a single no vote from Miss Moore and yes votes from the other board members.
On personnel matters the board adopted a series of resolutions including authorization for the superintendent to hire staff between board meetings and to accept resignations between meetings. The board approved continuing contracts and reemployment resolutions for multiple teachers, approved employment of Heidi Souter as special education supervisor, ratified administrator contract expiration notices and superintendent recommendations, approved a full and final settlement agreement/resolution, and approved several resolutions to abolish positions and suspend employment contracts, including early childhood and preschool coordinator roles and a non‑licensed Closing the Achievement Gap linkage coordinator. The board later created a licensed Closing the Achievement Gap coordinator position in a separate motion. Roll calls for those resolutions were recorded for each item.
Most routine contract and personnel motions passed on roll call votes recorded during the meeting. A few continuing‑contract votes recorded negative votes from one or more board members on specific items; for example, the roll call on one continuing contract motion recorded all “no” votes from the members who participated and was recorded in the transcript as defeated.
No financial amounts were presented for some personnel resolutions in open session; details of individual employment contracts, settlement terms and non‑public personnel matters are handled according to applicable Ohio law and board policy. The superintendent and treasurer said staff would implement the approved contracts and follow through on administrative tasks arising from the personnel resolutions.
The board also approved the consent calendar and a modest budget for board member conference attendance (approximate total cost $6,450 and $125 per day stipend per board member for the listed conferences).
