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Revere Local board approves personnel actions, college-credit MOUs and high school music trip to Orlando
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Revere Local Board of Education unanimously approved multiple consent items including personnel hires and resignations, college-credit (CCP) memoranda of understanding with area colleges and an out-of-state field trip for the high school music program to Orlando in January 2026.
The Revere Local Board of Education on Feb. 18 unanimously approved a broad consent agenda that included personnel actions, college-credit memoranda of understanding and an out-of-state field trip for the high school music program.
Superintendent Mr. White recommended several consent bundles that the board took up as grouped motions. Board members voted “yes” on each consent item during roll calls called by the presiding member filling in, Mrs. Arbogast.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of consent agenda (items 6a–6f): approved (unanimous). Items listed included minutes, a tax-rate resolution (attachment T3, details not specified in the transcript), asset deletions, purchase orders, and an anonymous donation.
- Approval of superintendent recommendations (1a–1c): approved (unanimous). These included salary increases for four employees who pursued additional education, spring supplemental contracts for athletics, and non-athletic supplemental contracts (bus duty, etc.).
- Personnel actions and contracts (2a–2f): approved (unanimous). Actions included a retirement (Leslie Austin), a position change (Katherine Ronda), a new hire for an intensive-needs educational aide (Christie Broadwater), and bus-driver hires and supplemental contracts.
- Home instruction for a student (item 3a): approved (unanimous).
- College-credit plus (CCP) MOUs and field trip (4a–4d): approved (unanimous). The board approved a CCP memorandum of understanding with Akron, a CCP MOU with Stark State College, CCP MOUs with Kent State University and Cuyahoga Community College, and an out-of-state field trip for the high school music program to Orlando in January 2026. The agenda item described the trip as a music program trip; board members asked whether the band or choir would march or perform on property and staff said they would confirm which ensembles are included.
- First readings and informational items: the board recorded first reads for the student handbook, an Introduction to Personal Finance course proposal and an honors high-school music-ensemble proposal (no vote required at first reading).
Board members present and roll-call votes recorded on consent motions
Mrs. Arbogast (filling in for Mr. Verdin): yes; Mrs. Brackett: yes; Mr. Hajdu: yes; Mr. Malek: yes; Mrs. Rainey: yes; Mrs. Stein: yes.
Context and next steps
Board members discussed routine clarifications—such as confirming which music ensembles would participate in the Orlando trip—and asked staff to follow up with details. The board also noted ongoing career-technical education work and MOUs that allow students to earn college credit while enrolled at Revere. The board set its next work session for March 11, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Revere Administration Building conference room and scheduled its next regular meeting for March 18, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the high school media center.
