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Tallmadge board approves SEIU MOU, adopts girls flag football as varsity sport and passes routine business
Summary
The Tallmadge Board of Education on Nov. 19, 2025 approved a memorandum of understanding with SEIU Local 1 to align paraprofessional hiring with the Ohio Revised Code, added girls flag football as a varsity sport beginning spring 2026, and approved routine minutes, financial reports and personnel items. Votes were unanimous on the recorded roll calls.
The Tallmadge Board of Education on Nov. 19 approved multiple business items including a memorandum of understanding with SEIU Local 1 that aligns paraprofessional hiring requirements with the Ohio Revised Code and the addition of girls flag football as a varsity sport at Tallmadge High School beginning in spring 2026.
Superintendent presented the MOU, saying the district's prior contract included testing requirements that exceeded state law and had impeded recruitment for paraprofessional positions. The board moved and seconded the MOU and voted to approve it. "These additional requirements have prevented recruitment of some strong candidates," the…
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