West Geauga board approves batch of routine resolutions, including coaches handbook and insurance contracts

The West Geauga Local School District Board of Education on Nov. 11 approved a package of routine resolutions covering personnel actions, contracts and benefits and completed several policy readings.

The board approved routine business items (Resolution 4‑08), warrants for October (4‑09), donations (4‑10) and an increase in appropriation (4‑11). Trustees approved classified staff appointments and contract changes for the 2025–26 school year (4‑12, 4‑13), accepted classified staff resignations (4‑14) and approved revised classified contracts (4‑15).

The board also approved transportation route rescissions and additions (4‑16, 4‑17), supplemental contracts (4‑21), service contracts and authorizations to award service contracts for the 2025–26 school year (4‑22, 4‑23) and formally adopted the West Geauga coaches handbook (4‑24). Policy updates were presented for second and final reading (4‑25) and for first reading (4‑26) to align with state law and model policies.

On benefits, the board approved a Medical Mutual medical insurance renewal package effective Jan. 1, 2026 (Resolution 4‑27) after the health insurance committee reported a roughly 6.4% premium renewal for medical coverage. The board approved a three‑year dental contract from MetLife (4‑28) and a basic life and AD&D proposal from MetLife with the stated rate in the packet (4‑29).

Trustees also authorized middle‑school softball as a club sport (4‑30). All recorded roll‑call votes on the items listed above passed, with 'Yes' votes recorded during the meeting for the named trustees.

The meeting packet lists each resolution by number; the board completed roll calls for each motion and recorded affirmative votes on the items presented. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Dec. 15, 2025 at 6 p.m. in the Board Office Community Room.