Board approves organizational slate, routine resolutions and memberships; full roll‑call outcomes

The West Geauga Local School District Board of Education completed its organizational business and approved a slate of routine administrative resolutions and other items by roll call.

Key organizational actions - Christina Sherwood was nominated and approved as president for calendar year 2025 (Resolution 1). During the initial roll call on the motion Sherwood recorded an abstention; the resolution was then confirmed by roll call. - William (Dr.) Beers was approved as vice president for 2025 (Resolution 2); the oath of office for both officers followed the votes.

Routine governance and administrative approvals (all approved by roll call unless otherwise noted) - Resolution 3: Approve 2025 board meeting dates, times and location. - Resolution 4: Establish service fund for the board. - Resolution 5: Approve 2025 board member compensation. - Resolution 6: Approve board appointments and liaison designations (OSBA legislative liaison, student achievement liaison, capital conference delegate and alternate, joint rec trustees process). Board discussed timing for advertising to fill a joint recreation district vacancy. - Resolution 7 (numbering clarified during the meeting): Adopt operating protocols for regular meetings. - Resolution 8: Authorization resolution for the treasurer (Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025). - Resolution 9: Authorize the treasurer to file tax and counter tax complaints on behalf of the board. - Resolution 10: Designate newspapers for public notice (News‑Herald, Plain Dealer, Scribe Valley Times, Chesterland News, and Geauga County Maple Leaf). - Resolution 11: Approve legal counsel roster including Bricker & Eckler (bond/levy counsel), Weston Hurd (general counsel) and other firms as listed. - Resolution 12: Approve 2025 membership in the Ohio School Boards Association. - Resolution 13: Authorize 2025–26 membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association. - Resolution 14: Designate Taylor Insurance Group as health‑insurance broker/consultant for 2025. - Resolution 15: Authorize president and treasurer to borrow funds if necessary. - Resolution 16: Adopt the 2025–26 alternate tax budget (covered in separate article). - Resolution 17: Authorization resolution for the superintendent (Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025). - Resolution 18: Approve designated staff appointments for 2025 (board discussed language for positions that may change with personnel shifts). - Resolution 19: Approve support groups for 2025 and add West Geauga Performing Arts Booster Club; board directed superintendent to remind support organizations of board policy obligations. - Resolution 20: Adjourn tax‑budget hearing and convene regular meeting. - Resolutions 21–33: Routine personnel, warrants, donations, activity‑budget amendments, certified and classified staff appointments, resignations, long‑term substitute assignments and service contracts (see meeting minutes for itemized names and dates). - Resolution 34: Approve first amendment to Community Bus Services supplemental transportation agreement (covered in separate article). - Resolution 35: Declare emergency replacement of main high‑school heat exchanger (covered in separate article). - Resolution 36: Approve service agreement with Public School Works; staff said the district added a threat‑identification assessment to the package. - Resolution 37: Approve addendum to ESC of the Western Reserve service agreement (annual services, cited approximate cost of $12,500/year in staff discussion). - Resolution 37a: Approve student‑specific transportation contract with Buckeye Logistics (covered in separate article). - Resolution 38: Adopt resolution to proceed with an issue of bonds (moved and approved by roll call).

All listed resolutions were moved, seconded and approved on roll call during the meeting. Where the transcript records an abstention it is noted above (Resolution 1). Individual personnel and contract details (names, dates, contract dollar amounts) were presented in the agenda packet but dollar amounts for many routine items were not read into the public record at length during the meeting.