Canfield board approves routine business, personnel and service contracts; enters executive session

The Canfield Local School District Board of Education approved a slate of routine business items on its March agenda, including minutes, financial reports, personnel recommendations and service contracts, and then moved into executive session.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes from the Feb. 12 meeting — motion by Campbell, second by De Milo; roll call unanimous, outcome: approved (5-0). - Approval of January treasurer's report and associated financial registers — motion by Dr. Alquist, second by DeCaprio; roll call unanimous, outcome: approved (5-0). The treasurer noted January was a three-payroll month and that real-estate tax advances arrive in March; outstanding purchase orders included a $69,000 reconciliation item from fiscal year 2024. - Personnel actions (resignations, transfers, classified subs, extracurricular hires, summer help) as presented in exhibits 1–3 — motion by De Milo, second by De Milo (record shows moved and second recorded); roll call unanimous, outcome: approved (5-0). Items included the resignation/retirement notice for John Vito effective Aug. 1, 2025, transfers such as Logan Franzowski to a fifth-grade teacher for 2025–26, and several classified and summer hires. - Resolution 92-2025: retire/rehire (exhibit 4) for district employees (named in exhibit) — motion by Alquist, second by Campbell; roll call unanimous, outcome: approved (5-0). - Approval of out-of-state overnight field trips (exhibit 5): CH Campbell first graders to Keystone Safari, Grove City, PA (May 20, 2025) and a club trip to Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA (April 9, 2025) — motion by DeCaprio, second by Alquist; roll call unanimous, outcome: approved (5-0). - Mahoning Valley Regional Council of Governments service agreement for substitute-teacher services (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) (exhibit 6) — motion by Campbell, second by Alquist; roll call unanimous, outcome: approved (5-0). The district said the COG provides substitute-teacher placement at a fee. - ESC (ESE) service agreement for special-education services and related supports (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) (exhibit 7) — motion by DeCaprio, second by Alquist; roll call unanimous, outcome: approved (5-0). The district characterized the agreement as covering preschool special-education services, speech, occupational and physical therapy and county curriculum/staff-development services, billed as a blended/usage-based rate. - Resolution adopting Special Education Model Policies and Procedures (exhibit 8) — motion by DeMilo, second by Campbell; roll call unanimous, outcome: approved (5-0). Board members said the changes update language to align with state-required model policy. - Resolution accepting amounts and rates (Resolution 94-2025 / exhibit 9) — motion by DeCaprio, second by Alquist; roll call unanimous, outcome: approved (5-0). The resolution adjusts levies/millage to match auditor calculations so voter-approved dollar amounts are preserved; the emergency levy millage changed from 0.94 to 0.92 to yield the statutory dollar total. - Approval of March donations list totaling $14,794 and additional specified gifts to specific programs (exhibit list) — motion by Alquist, second by Campbell; roll call unanimous, outcome: approved (5-0).

After those approvals the board voted to enter executive session to discuss "appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, or compensation of a public employee." The board reconvened at 8:10 p.m. and announced no action would be taken following executive session.

Why it matters: The items approved formalize staffing, services for special education and substitute staffing, and finalize levy and donation accounting for the district. The ESC/ ESE agreement and COG substitute services affect how the district obtains specialized and substitute staff; the special-education policy adoption ensures compliance with updated state model language.

No votes in this package failed or were recorded as opposed at the March meeting; roll-call votes were unanimous on the recorded items.