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Tallmadge Board approves routine minutes, financials and a package of personnel, contracts and policy adoptions
Summary
At its April 16 meeting the Tallmadge Board of Education approved routine minutes and financial reports and adopted multiple policies, agreements and personnel items. The board also declared transportation to certain nonpublic schools impractical under Article 33 27.02 and approved a one-year rollover MOU with the teachers association.
The Tallmadge Board of Education on April 16 approved the March 19, 2025 minutes, accepted financial reports for February 2025, and voted to adopt multiple policies and agreements, including a one-year rollover memorandum of understanding with the Tallmadge Teachers Association (TTA).
The board approved a resolution declaring transportation to certain nonpublic schools impractical under Article 33 27.02, adopted 21 reviewed policy updates on second reading, accepted the Department of Education and Workforce model special-education policies by resolution, and approved standard agreements including the LEAP contract for the 2025–26 school year. The board also approved an out‑of‑town overnight trip for a student to attend the National Business Professionals of America conference and approved grouped personnel items.
Board members cast roll-call votes on the items and the motions passed as presented. Where recorded in the meeting record, members who voiced approval during roll call include: Mr. Lowry, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Ross, Mr. Passarelli, Mr. Farris and Mr. Perez. The meeting record shows each listed motion carried by voice or roll-call vote; individual roll-call tallies are recorded in the official minutes on the district website.
The transportation declaration lists students and nonpublic schools covered by the district’s impracticality determination; during discussion the district noted 38 students attending 12 nonpublic schools are on the attached list and that the district receives a partial state transportation reimbursement through its annual T‑2 report. The LEAP agreement was described as a standard annual contract that keeps placement and daily‑rate terms available should an IEP team require the program; the superintendent said no Tallmadge students are expected to attend LEAP in 2025–26 but keeping the contract establishes capacity.
The MOU with TTA was described by the superintendent as a negotiated one‑year rollover to help the district manage current financial constraints; the board applauded the teachers’ ratification and the cooperative approach to near‑term contract management. Personnel items were taken as a consent package and approved together.
Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (03/19/2025): approved (motion/second; roll call recorded in minutes). - Financial reports (February 2025): approved (motion/second; roll call recorded in minutes). - Declaration of transportation impracticality under Article 33 27.02 (attached list of students/schools): approved (motion/second; roll call recorded in minutes). Meeting discussion: district cited 38 students attending 12 nonpublic schools and noted partial state reimbursement via the T‑2 report. - Adoption of 21 policies (second reading): approved (motion/second; roll call recorded in minutes). - Resolution adopting Department of Education and Workforce model special‑education policies and procedures: approved (motion/second; roll call recorded in minutes). The administration noted four minor language edits to remove redundancy. - LEAP contract for 2025–26 school year: approved (motion/second; roll call recorded in minutes). District said no enrolled students are anticipated but the contract enables placements if an IEP team decides it is necessary. - Out‑of‑town overnight trip: approval for student Chase Watkins to attend the National BPA conference in Orlando, May 7–11, 2025: approved (motion/second; roll call recorded in minutes). The board noted fundraising and community support helped fund the trip. - Memorandum of Understanding with Tallmadge Teachers Association (one‑year rollover of current master agreement): approved (motion/second; roll call recorded in minutes). The superintendent described the MOU as part of short‑term financial management. - Personnel consent items (items 5.1–5.4 taken together): approved (consent motion/second; roll call recorded in minutes).
The board packet, attachments and the official roll‑call records are available on the district website for anyone seeking the full vote tallies and supporting documents.
