Mill Creek board approves contracts, staffing changes and equipment purchases in June meeting

The Mill Creek Township School District board of directors approved a series of contracts, personnel actions and budget items at its June 23 meeting, including a reduced MAP assessment renewal, a Melmark services agreement with variable per‑diem tuition rates, spending on IT and facility equipment, and the purchase of a wheelchair‑accessible van.

The approvals were presented as a mix of individual motions and large consent blocks. Board members voted to accept instructional and student services contracts, personnel committee recommendations, monthly financial reports and a range of technology and operations contracts discussed previously in committee.

Board action highlights

- MAP renewal (agenda item 5.08): The board approved a one‑year renewal of the MAP assessment quote after removing grades 9 and 10 from the district’s MAP testing plan, reducing the number of licenses by 1,000 and lowering the cost from the figure presented at the committee meeting. (Motion made and seconded; voice vote: aye. Transcript blocks: 1619.795–1662.5801.)

- Melmark agreement (agenda item 5.17): The board approved an agreement for extended school‑year and 2025–26 school‑year services for a student with changing service levels. The transcript records the previous tuition rate of $797 per diem, a lower interim rate of $533 per diem from June 5–13, 2025 while the student transitioned, and a rate of $581 per diem beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. (Motion passed by voice vote.)

- Instruction and student‑services consent block (agenda items 5.01–5.28, excluding 5.08 and 5.17): The board approved the…