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West Geauga board approves wide-ranging consent agenda: contracts, transportation agreements, handbooks and services
Summary
At its August meeting the West Geauga board approved a long consent agenda that included service and special-education contracts, transportation agreements, handbooks, auditor engagement and several personnel and administrative actions; votes were carried by roll call.
The West Geauga Local School District board approved a broad consent agenda covering operational, personnel and vendor actions during its Aug. meeting. Items moved and approved by roll call included:
- Res. 313 — approval of routine matters. - Res. 314 — approval of warrants for July 2025. - Res. 315 — acceptance of a $270.86 donation from Rockwell Automation for the robotics club. - Res. 316 — blanket purchase orders for the 2025–26 school year. - Res. 317 — administrative contract revisions for 2025–26. - Res. 318–319 — certified stipends and additional per-diem for certified staff. - Res. 320–329 — certified staff appointments, contract changes, substitute assignments, summer routes for extended-year services and parent/student handbooks (Westwood and Lindsay corrected for a typographical opening-time error), and approval of the Little Wolverine preschool parent handbook. - Res. 332–336 — a sales order and agreement with Northwest Evaluation Association, a service agreement with PSI affiliates (as a pass-through for a partner program), special-education service agreements with Belfair Jewish Children's Bureau and Monarch School, and tuition agreements with proactive behavior services LLC. - Res. 336–337 — approval of an on-demand AAC consultant contract (Inspire Connections Therapy LLC) and a quote from XTech Partners. - Res. 338, 341–342 — declaration that transportation was impractical for 2024–25 where applicable and approval of pupil-transportation agreements with Palmer Express and Suburban School Transportation Company for 2025–26. - Res. 343 — engagement letter with auditors Chuni and Panichi for 2025–26; the board said the outside firm will supplement state auditors. - Res. 344 — board-lawn and bed installation by Lowe’s Landscaping LLC (added scope beyond the original quote); trustees discussed drainage and follow-up. - Res. 345 — authorized bid award and contract with Jamieson Well Drilling Incorporated after an insurance question was resolved. - Res. 346 — approval of bus, van and contracted routes for 2025–26; trustees commended transportation staff for marked improvement. - Res. 347–348 — fourth modification to the treasurer’s contract and declaration of obsolete inventory for recycling/disposal.
Most items were moved, seconded and approved by unanimous roll-call votes as recorded in the meeting transcript. Several trustees commented briefly during discussions (for example, asking how many students would use a special program; staff answered 'one' for a passport program placement). The approvals cover routine operational contracts and personnel matters the administration said were necessary to start the school year.
