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Board approves finance, procurement and personnel items; chiller replacement and high‑school scoreboard among notable votes
Summary
The Brunswick Board of Education approved a series of finance, procurement and personnel items on Oct. 21, including a $2,578,018 cooperative procurement to replace elementary school chillers and a $177,728 scoreboard purchase for the new high school gym.
The Brunswick Board of Education voted on a slate of routine and substantive items at its Oct. 21, 2025 regular meeting. Most motions were approved unanimously; two personnel items had board members abstain because of family relationships.
Notable votes and formal actions approved by the board included:
- Approval of minutes (09/16/2025). Motion by Mrs. Weinhauer; second Mr. Gilley. Roll call: Weinhauer Aye; Gilley Aye; Gessler Aye; Hanadel Aye; Mullen Aye. Outcome: approved.
- Financial and investment report for September 2025. Motion by Mrs. Hanadel; second Mrs. Mullen. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Appropriation modifications for fiscal year 2026 (detailed line items in board packet). Motion by Mrs. Mullen; second Mrs. Hanadel. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Then‑and‑now certificates for fiscal year 2026 (listed in packet). Motion by Mrs. Hanadel; second Mr. Gilley. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Student activity account approvals (Hickory Ridge garden club; BHS gymnastics camp). Motion by Mrs. Hanadel; second Mrs. Mullen. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Construction change orders (multiple Hammond Construction change orders and a return): motion by Mrs. Mullen; second Mr. Gilley. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved. Change orders included small additions and one credit (roof hatch credit of $1,113.20) and sanitary/revision items in maintenance and Board of Education building projects; PO references attached in board documents.
- Acceptance of donations (multiple donors including Brunswick Middle School PTO, Giant Eagle, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Brunswick Rotary Club, Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, Tina Darby, Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities). Motion by Mrs. Hanadel; second Mrs. Mullen. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- First reading of 26 board policies (Neola updates tied to House Bill 96 changes). Motion by Mrs. Hanadel; second Mrs. Mullen. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved for first reading (final read scheduled for November).
- Overnight/out‑of‑state field trips (cross country, boys basketball events, proposed Peru trip for 2027). Motion by Mr. Gilley; second Mrs. Hanadel. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Chiller procurement and replacement at Huntington and Memorial elementaries: Board approved procurement through the Gardner cooperative contract (Ohio School Council process) to replace chillers and controls for $2,578,018. Motion by Mrs. Mullen; second Mrs. Hanadel. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Electronic scoreboard and video screen for new Brunswick High School gym from Daktronics, $177,728, to be paid from athletic advertising proceeds. Motion by Mrs. Hanadel; second Mr. Gilley. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Tuition and contracted educational services for students placed in residential or specialized settings (multiple vendors and contract terms listed in agenda). Motion by Mr. Gilley; second Mrs. Hanadel. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Contract services for independent education evaluation provider (Achievement Advantage) and other service contracts; motion by Mrs. Mullen; second Mr. Gilley. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Settlement agreement (details attached to agenda). Motion by Mr. Gilley; second Mrs. Mullen. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Supplemental contracts and personnel actions (multiple coaches and extended days). Motion by Mrs. Hanadel; second Mrs. Mullen. Roll call: majority; two abstentions noted below. Outcome approved.
- Two personnel items produced abstentions: Kyle Gessler supplemental contract (assistant varsity girls basketball) — Kim Gessler abstained due to family relationship; David Gessler game worker — Kim Gessler abstained due to family relationship. Other members voted aye; motions approved.
- Adoption of the 2026–27 Brunswick City School District calendar. Motion by Mrs. Hanadel; second Mr. Gilley. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Memorandum of Understanding between Brunswick Education Support Professionals Association and the board (temporary assignment/probationary arrangement for mechanics). Motion by Mrs. Mullen; second Mr. Gilley. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Approval of the consent‑type personnel bundle and all agenda personnel items. Motion by Mrs. Weinhauer; second Mr. Gilley. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
- Motion to adjourn at 7:39 p.m. Motion by Mrs. Weinhauer; second Mr. Gilley. Roll call: unanimous; outcome approved.
All listed motions and vote tallies are recorded in the board's roll call as read into the record; the board packet contains detailed attachments (PO numbers, change order identifiers, contract attachments and the personnel lists).
