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Maple Heights Board approves staffing contracts, amends superintendent contract and OKs esports MOU
Summary
At its Sept. 16 meeting the Maple Heights Board of Education approved a series of staffing contracts, a salary schedule for cleaners and monitors, an amendment to the superintendent's employment contract and a temporary esports coach memorandum of understanding; all actions carried on roll call by the three board members present.
MAPLE HEIGHTS — The Maple Heights Board of Education approved multiple staffing contracts, adopted a salary schedule for cleaners and monitors and amended the superintendent’s employment contract during a 10-minute regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 5740 Lawn Avenue.
The actions were taken by roll call and carried by the three board members present: Miss Shepherd, Miss Moore and Mister Blackwell. The board also approved minutes from the Aug. 25 meeting, adopted the meeting agenda (which added two certificated hires) and approved the consent calendar. No members of the public spoke during the public participation period.
Treasurer K. reported that payroll had been completed successfully and said the district is continuing cleanup work; permanent appropriations will be brought to the board at the next meeting. The superintendent recommended approval of the consent items; the board noted that employment on the consent agenda is conditioned on successful background checks and final administrative review of application records.
Votes and measures approved - Resolution 2594: Adopted a salary schedule for cleaners and monitors for the 2025–26 school year. The motion carried on roll call: Miss Shepherd — yes; Miss Moore — yes; Mister Blackwell — yes.
- Resolution 2595: Approved staffing contracts with Celliant Health LLC for virtual intervention specialists (special education services). The board recorded no questions and approved the contract on roll call: Miss Shepherd — yes; Miss Moore — yes; Mister Blackwell — yes.
- Resolution 2597: Approved contracts described in the meeting as “3 courts incorporated in therapy travelers LLC, epic special education staffing” to provide two in-person licensed intervention specialists; one specialist will fill a vacancy at JFK to support second- and third-grade students, and one will serve students with multiple disabilities in a single-classroom environment at Milkovich Middle School. The motion carried on roll call: Miss Shepherd — yes; Miss Moore — yes; Mister Blackwell — yes.
- Resolution 2598: Approved Celliant Health LLC staffing contracts for nursing services. The board approved the contracts on roll call: Miss Shepherd — yes; Miss Moore — yes; Mister Blackwell — yes.
- Resolution 2599: Adopted an amendment to the superintendent’s employment contract. The board approved the amendment on roll call: Miss Shepherd — yes; Miss Moore — yes; Mister Blackwell — yes.
- Resolution 25 100: Approved a temporary esports coach memorandum of understanding (MOU). The board approved the MOU on roll call: Miss Shepherd — yes; Miss Moore — yes; Mister Blackwell — yes.
Other board business - The board approved minutes from the Aug. 25 meeting and the meeting agenda; the agenda approval included an addition of two certificated hires listed on an attached sheet.
- The consent calendar was approved; the superintendent noted that employment on the consent calendar is expressly conditioned on successful background checks, final administrative review and receipt of all required documentation.
Meeting context and next steps The meeting lasted roughly 10 minutes from the posted start at 7:02 a.m. to adjournment at 7:12 a.m. There was little extended discussion on any item. The board scheduled its next meeting for Monday, Sept. 29. Treasurer K. said permanent appropriations would be presented to the board at the next meeting.
