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Twinsburg Board of Education approves July financials, personnel actions and student placement agreements
Summary
At its regular meeting the Twinsburg Board of Education approved July financial reports and expenditures, multiple personnel and supplemental-contract recommendations, a paid out-of-district placement and two special-education placement agreements, and moved into an executive session on employee matters.
The Twinsburg Board of Education approved a package of routine financial and personnel items and several student placement agreements at its meeting, including July financial reports, appropriations for fiscal 2026 and paid placements for individualized student services.
The board voted to accept the July 2025 financial reports — including a bank reconciliation, cash-summary reports by fund and special cost center, a disbursement summary and an investments-portfolio review — and to approve all expenditures for July 2025 as presented. The board also adopted appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, on the treasurer's recommendation. Those motions were moved and seconded by board members and passed by recorded roll call (vote tallies recorded as 5–0 where indicated on the record).
On personnel matters the board accepted certified and classified staff recommendations and approved supplemental and pupil-activity contracts as listed in the meeting exhibits. One supplemental contract item (H5) passed with one abstention; the meeting record shows the motion passed 4–0 with one abstention.
The board approved a service agreement with the Educational Service Center (ESC) of Western Reserve to place one student at Gateway High School for an 84-day disciplinary placement. The tuition listed in meeting documents is $27,030; the district stated that amount includes a 6% administrative fee of $1,530 and that the cost is a general-fund expense.
The board also determined the impracticality of transportation for certain out-of-district placements for the 2025–26 school year in accordance with the Ohio Department of Education guidance referenced in the meeting. The payment amount listed for each affected student is $607.15. A board member reminded attendees that determinations of transportation impracticality follow Ohio Department of Education rules rather than board preference.
Separately, the board approved an agreement with the ESC of Northeast Ohio for one student to attend the Positive Education Program at Chestnut for the 2025–26 school year; that motion passed with one abstention noted in the record.
Near the end of the meeting the board voted to enter executive session at 6:54 p.m. to discuss employment, discipline and compensation of public employees under board policy 0166A; the motion to enter executive session was moved by a board member and seconded and carried on roll call.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Approve listed meeting minutes (dates in meeting exhibit): passed (recorded as 5–0). - Accept July 2025 financial reports and approve July expenditures: passed (5–0). - Adopt fiscal-year 2026 appropriations (per treasurer exhibit G4): passed (5–0). - Accept certified and classified staff recommendations (exhibits H1, H2): passed (5–0). - Approve supplemental-contract recommendations (H3) and pupil-activity contracts (H4): passed (5–0). - Approve H5 supplemental recommendation: passed (4–0 with 1 abstention). - Continue Board policy 5113 (open enrollment) for 2025–26: passed (5–0). - Approve deletion of listed technology equipment from inventory: passed (5–0). - Approve service agreement with ESC of Western Reserve for 84-day Gateway High School placement; tuition $27,030 (includes $1,530 admin fee): passed (5–0). - Determine impracticality of transportation for certain students per Ohio Department of Education guidance; payment $607.15 per student: passed (5–0). - Approve agreement with ESC of Northeast Ohio for Positive Education Program at Chestnut for one student (tuition expense): passed (4–0 with 1 abstention). - Enter executive session under policy 0166A to discuss employee matters at 6:54 p.m.: passed (5–0).
The meeting record shows motions were moved and seconded by board members identified in the audio as Ms. Hamilton and Ms. Egan in several cases; roll-call votes were read where indicated. Abstentions were recorded where board members stated a conflict (a spouse employed by the district or payments made to an agency that employs a board member). The meeting packet and exhibits were referenced repeatedly as the source for the specific lists and dollar amounts.
The board did not adopt any new district policy changes during the meeting and did not vote on long-term capital projects. The approved student placements and transportation determinations are contingent on the receiving programs and the district’s continued funding and appear in the meeting exhibits as listed.
