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Sylvania Schools board approves electric cooperative contract, building repairs, policies, and personnel items
Summary
The board unanimously approved a two‑year Power for Schools electricity agreement (6% reduction), urgent building repairs including a $90,000 roof replacement at the administration building, a larger repair at Arbor Hills, special education policy updates and a set of consent‑agenda personnel and program items.
At its March 10 meeting the Sylvania Schools Board of Education approved a set of resolutions, contracts and routine personnel actions, including an electricity cooperative agreement, multiple facility repairs, special education policy changes and several consent‑agenda personnel items.
Key votes at a glance - Power for Schools electricity agreement (item 3.2): board approved participation in the multi‑district cooperative; staff said electric costs for the contracted portion would drop about 6% beginning July 2025 if the district signs by March 31. Roll call: Julie—Yes; Kim—Yes; Tammy—Yes; Dan—Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Urgent necessity resolution to repair a roof leak at the administration building — estimated cost about $90,000 (item 3.3): board approved moving forward with the repair. Roll call: Julie—Yes; Kim—Yes; Tammy—Yes; Dan—Yes. Outcome: approved; staff to communicate with staff and parents.
- Urgent repair resolution for a larger section at Arbor Hills (item 3.4): board approved proceeding with the larger repair; discussion noted the affected area was older gravel membrane and likely original to the building. Roll call: Julie—Yes; Kim—Yes; Tammy—Yes; Dan—Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Resolution to initiate procedures for retirement rehiring of teaching positions (item 3.5): board approved starting required public notice and hearing steps under the negotiated MOU and existing procedures; staff said the combined measure could yield approximately $260,000 in savings if all applicable retire‑rehire steps apply. Roll call: Julie—Yes; Kim—Yes; Tammy—Yes; Dan—Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Special education policies and procedures resolution (item 4.1): board approved updated model policies and procedures to align with federal guidance where applicable; the document was described as a comprehensive, ~54‑page policy set covering IEPs, placement changes and related procedures. Roll call: Julie—Yes; Kim—Yes; Tammy—Yes; Dan—Yes. Outcome: approved (action).
Other routine approvals (consent agenda) - First reading: release time policy for religious instruction during the school day (item 4.2) — presented for first reading; no vote to adopt this meeting. - University of Toledo nursing education agreement (item 4.3) — annual clinical/education agreement approved. Roll call: Julie—Yes; Kim—Yes; Tammy—Yes; Dan—Yes. Outcome: approved. - Memorandum of understanding with SVA for staffing procedures (item 4.4) — approved. Roll call: Julie—Yes; Kim—Yes; Tammy—Yes; Dan—Yes. Outcome: approved. - Approval for remote teaching at the Sabayano Virtual Academy (item 4.5) — approved. Roll call: Julie—Yes; Kim—Yes; Tammy—Yes; Dan—Yes. Outcome: approved. - Overnight field trip for four students to attend the SkillsUSA state competition in Columbus (item 4.6) — approved. Roll call: Julie—Yes; Kim—Yes; Tammy—Yes; Dan—Yes. Outcome: approved.
Consent agenda groupings (items 5.1–5.5, 6.1–6.2, 7.1–7.2) - Items 5.1–5.5 included licensed retirements, a licensed resignation, a licensed substitute resignation, a licensed leave of absence, and a licensed secondary assignment. Board approved on a consent basis; roll calls recorded as unanimous during the agenda sequence. Notable retirements named in the transcript: Paul Moffitt, Gail Massey, Theresa Anko. - Items 6.1–6.2 covered classified new hires and personal changes; approved on a consent basis. - Items 7.1–7.2 covered athletic volunteers and non‑teaching pupil activity contracts for 2024–25; approved on a consent basis.
Most approvals were routine and recorded by roll call without extended debate; for the urgency repairs staff said they would notify building occupants and parents about the work. No motions failed, and no items were tabled or postponed during this meeting.
