Austintown board approves curriculum adoption, food‑service and service contracts; amends family engagement policy

The Austintown Local Schools Board of Education approved a package of contracts, an adoption of a new middle‑school English language arts curriculum and a revision to board policy at its regular meeting on April 17.

The board approved routine consent items and several district agreements recommended by Superintendent (name not specified in the transcript), including food‑service contract renewals, an Educational Service Center agreement for special‑education transportation, a Medicaid‑services agreement and a county solid‑waste partnership. The board also adopted Amplify ELA for Austintown Middle School and amended board policy 2111 to clarify how the district will engage families from specific populations.

Why it matters: the actions update contracts and curriculum used across the district and formalize the district's stated approach to family engagement. The Medicaid services contract and the curriculum adoption carry operational and budget implications for the coming school year; the policy amendment addresses how the district will balance targeted outreach with nondiscrimination.

The meeting included brief school reports and routine superintendent comments but no public comments were recorded.

Key approvals and details

- Food service contract renewals (Item 10): The board approved food‑service renewals for the 2025–26 school year listing vendors in the motion as Badg Cove North…