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Solon board approves routine personnel, procurement and transportation items; emergency floor replacement authorized for Lewis Elementary
Summary
At its Sept. 29 meeting the Solon City Board of Education approved minutes, payments, multiple personnel items and an emergency contract to replace a gym floor at Lewis Elementary damaged by flooding. The board also declared transportation impractical for three students and approved short-term instructional and substitute staffing items.
The Solon City Board of Education on Sept. 29 approved a set of routine and time-sensitive actions including minutes, payment of bills, personnel hires, and an emergency authorization to replace a gym floor at Lewis Elementary damaged by recent flooding.
Board members approved the minutes of the Sept. 15 special and regular meetings and authorized payment of bills totaling $319.30. The board moved and seconded each item and approved them by roll call.
On procurement and emergency repairs, the board approved a purchase order related to asbestos testing work after Amianthus LLC completed emergency testing and stepped away from the project; the district said Pioneer Environmental will take the testing role. The board also authorized emergency work with Williams Flooring to replace the Lewis Elementary gym floor that sustained flood damage and cannot be repaired in place; the superintendent said crews removed about 80% of the floor and drying efforts showed moisture had penetrated deeply, prompting the emergency contract so the new floor could be ready for an October 14 event.
Personnel and staffing approvals included acceptance of a resignation (Alan Travis), the hire of a classified aide/monitor (Mancai Roy) for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year, approval of substitute teachers and a contract building substitute (Cantrell Parkside), and approval of credentialed Ohio School Counselor Evaluation System evaluators for guidance-counselor evaluations. The board also approved one home-instruction tutor, Erica Hayes, for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year and authorized tuition reimbursements as listed in attachments.
The board adopted a resolution declaring transportation to be impractical for three individuals identified in an attachment, explaining that state rules require a process (including a declaration of impracticality) when district transportation cannot be provided for private-school students who live within statutory limits for transport eligibility; those families then may apply for reimbursement in lieu of transportation.
All action items were presented with recommended motions as listed in the meeting agenda and were approved by voice or roll-call votes during the meeting; the board scheduled its next meeting for Oct. 13.
Votes at a glance (selected agenda actions): - Approval of minutes (special and regular meetings of Sept. 15, 2025). Moved by Barksdale; second by Abramowitz. Outcome: approved (roll call yes). - Approval of bills totaling $319.30. Moved by Heckman; second by Patton. Outcome: approved (roll call yes). - Purchase order/then-announced certificate (asbestos testing related; Amianthus LLC then Pioneer Environmental). Moved by Heckman; second by Patton. Outcome: approved. - Emergency authorization: Williams Flooring to replace Lewis Elementary gym floor (flood damage). Moved by Heckman; second by Parksdale. Outcome: approved. - Overnight/out-of-state trip (academic invitational in Clayton, Ohio). Moved by Patton; second by Barksdale. Outcome: approved. - Resignation of Alan Travis (security officer). Moved by Barksdale; second by Abramowitz. Outcome: approved. - Approval of Ohio School Counselor Evaluation System evaluators. Moved by Herrmann; second by Patton. Outcome: approved. - Approval of substitute teachers for 2025–26 school year. Moved by Barksdale; second by Abramowitz. Outcome: approved. - Hiring of classified aide/monitor Mancai Roy for remainder of 2025–26. Moved by Bramwood; second by Parksdale. Outcome: approved. - Contract building substitute Cantrell Parkside for 2025–26. Moved by Patton; second by Heckman. Outcome: approved. - Resolution: Declare transportation impractical for listed individuals (reimbursement in lieu of transportation process). Moved by Barksdale; second by Patton. Outcome: approved. - Approval of home instruction tutor Erica Hayes for remainder of 2025–26. Moved by Barksdale; second by Abrams. Outcome: approved. - Tuition reimbursements (listed in attachment). Moved by Parksdale; second by Patton. Outcome: approved.
The meeting record indicates roll-call responses of "Yes" from the members present for each vote listed on the agenda; where the agenda or attachments referenced additional details (for example, lists of substitute teachers or recipients of tuition reimbursement), the board approved those lists as presented. The agenda items were routine or time-sensitive; no additional policy changes or long-term contracts were adopted at this meeting.
