Board approves contracts, purchases, change orders and school trips in unanimous votes
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At its November meeting the Green Local Schools Board of Education approved multiple routine actions — including contracts for special‑needs nursing and occupational therapy, an increase to substitute cooks' wages to $11, purchase of four buses and several construction change orders — all motions carried 5–0.
The Green Local Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a series of routine administrative and operational items at its November meeting, including vendor agreements, equipment purchases, construction change orders and student travel authorizations.
Key approvals (motions carried 5–0 unless otherwise noted): the board approved an agreement with PSI Associates LLC to provide special‑needs nursing care for a student for the 2025–26 school year; a contract with Portage Therapy Services to supply occupational therapy (OTA) during a maternity leave (transcript notes OTA services "3 days a week, minimum, 5 days per week maximum at 7 and a half hours per day"); and an increase to substitute cooks’ pay to $11 per hour effective Nov. 17, 2025 (board discussion noted Ohio’s new minimum wage effective Jan. 1, 2026 as context).
Facility and equipment actions included approval of an emergency boiler replacement and upgrade at Green High School with Summit Heating & Cooling (effective Oct. 30, 2025) and two construction change orders: COR 074 (undercuts and subbase work at the middle school south parking lot) and COR 075 (stadium parking lot mill and fill). The board also approved the purchase of four conventional passenger buses from Rush Bus Centers to expand the spare fleet and a quote from Anglin Equipment for four bus lifts at the new bus garage.
Safety and services approvals included a three‑year contract for phone service for the high school elevator emergency line. Student travel approvals included the annual eighth‑grade trip to Washington, D.C. (March 18–20, 2026) and a non‑overnight seventh‑grade trip to Cleveland on May 11, 2026.
Board members asked routine operational questions during several items (for example, anticipated delivery timing for buses and the district’s readiness for future electric buses); the superintendent indicated the bus garage is wired for possible future electric fleet needs and that the district remains within budget on the parking‑lot work. Where the transcript did not record dollar amounts or contract lengths, the item is noted as "not specified." The board set first readings to rescind several NEOLA policies and to adopt consolidated replacement policies; those first readings were approved and materials posted for public review on the district website and BoardDocs.
Votes at a glance (selected items): - Approve agenda — carried 5–0. - Approve minutes (Oct. 20) — carried 5–0. - Approve payment of bills (10/20/2025) — carried 5–0. - Approve PSI Associates LLC agreement (special‑needs nursing, remainder of 2025–26) — carried 5–0; mover: Mister Cohen; second: not specified; amount: not specified. - Approve Portage Therapy Services agreement (OTA services during maternity leave) — carried 5–0; mover: Mister Cohen; second: not specified; service cadence: 3–5 days/week at up to 7.5 hours/day; amount: not specified. - Increase substitute cooks' wage to $11/hr effective 11/17/2025 — carried 5–0; mover: Missus Stoinell; second: Missus Fanelli; amount specified in motion: $11/hr. - Approve emergency boiler replacement (Summit Heating & Cooling), effective 10/30/2025 — carried 5–0; amount: not specified. - Purchase four buses from Rush Bus Centers — carried 5–0; amount: not specified. - Approve change orders COR 074 and COR 075 (parking‑lot work) — carried 5–0; contractor explanations provided (Hammond representative described undercuts and subbase remediation). - Approve purchase of Anglin Equipment bus lifts (four lifts) — carried 5–0; amount: not specified. - Approve 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. (3/18–3/20/2026) — carried 5–0. - Approve 7th grade day trip to Cleveland (05/11/2026) — carried 5–0. - First reading to rescind and replace listed NEOLA policies; first reading of new/revised policies — motions carried 5–0; details posted to BoardDocs/website.
The meeting also included recognition of retiring teachers and student and staff awards. No items were tabled or failed during this session; the meeting adjourned and the next board meeting was announced for Dec. 15.