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Canfield board approves hires, grants, transportation changes and field trip; votes unanimous
Summary
At its July 9 meeting the Canfield board approved minutes, treasurer’s reports, multiple personnel hires and transfers, IDEA/Title I grant applications (amounts placeholder), bus stops and an out‑of‑state speech-and-debate trip; all recorded roll-call votes were unanimous yes.
The Canfield Local School District Board of Education approved a package of routine business at its July 9 meeting, including minutes, May financial reports, personnel actions, grant applications, transportation items and donations.
Key approved actions (all motions were moved and approved by roll call as recorded in the transcript):
- Minutes: Approval of minutes for June 11 (regular) and June 30 (special). Motion moved by De Milo and seconded by Campbell; roll call recorded unanimous yes votes.
- Treasurer’s report: May financials accepted. The treasurer (referred to in the transcript as "Miss Prince") reported the general fund balance of about $20,000,000 and monthly interest of roughly $85,000; board approved the report by roll call.
- Personnel: The board approved a set of resignations, hires and transfers, including the resignation of licensed staff Alyssa Seckler (effective 07/10/2025), hiring Kristen Kuntzman as an intervention specialist for 2025–26 at $73,008.50, several classified hires (bus drivers and aides with specified hourly rates), a transfer for Corrine Rock, and approval of a nonunion salary proposal. The board also approved hiring a public relations and communications specialist, Lisa Rakoski, on a three-year contract starting 08/01/2025 at $65,000 (the contract end date in the transcript appears as 07/31/1928 and is listed in the meeting exhibit; see clarifying details).
- Grants: The board approved application submissions for federal grant programs (IDEA and Title I) for fiscal year 2026. The treasurer and superintendent noted the listed amounts were placeholders pending federal allocations and that any shortfalls would be covered from the general fund as needed.
- Transportation: The board approved bus stops for the upcoming year (exhibit referenced). Discussion noted consolidation of routes reduced one bus route and that transportation software helped optimize routing. The board also approved amending Resolution 157-2025 to declare transportation impractical for certain students as presented.
- Field trip: Approved an out-of-state overnight field trip for the Canfield speech and debate team to Upper St. Clair (Bridgeville), Pennsylvania, in February to participate in the 3 Rivers Tournament.
- Donations: The board accepted donations totaling $47,249.23 for July 2025, including $45,000 from the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley for the Canfield Education Innovation Fund.
All actions that required roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript as unanimous yes votes by the board members present.
Speakers quoted or relied on in this article are taken from the meeting transcript (treasurer, superintendent and board members).
