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Fremont City Schools board approves donation, audiology contract and multiple personnel and appropriation items
Summary
At its November meeting, the Fremont City Schools Board approved a donation to the Lutz Media Center, a contract with North Central Ohio ESC for audiology services, multiple personnel actions including retirements and status changes for 24 certified staff, and two appropriations; all motions passed unanimously on roll call.
The Fremont City Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a series of consent and action items at its November meeting, including a donation to Lutz Media Center and a contract for educational audiology services.
The board voted to accept a donation from Skorda to the Lutz Media Center after a motion by Miss Laymon and a second by Mister Nally. The board then approved a contract with North Central Ohio Educational Service Center for audiology services; Missus Bloom moved the contract and Miss Lewis seconded. Both motions passed on unanimous roll-call votes by the five members present (Missus Bloom, Miss Lehman, Miss Lewis, Mister Nally and Mister Price).
The board also approved personnel items including the resignation of long-serving teacher Julie Villarria (employed since 1993), several appointments for cooks and substitutes, special event workers for high school and middle school events, and a package of status changes covering 24 certified teachers who advanced on the salary schedule following coursework. The package included the naming of Ava Van Ness as the new accounting secretary at Fremont Middle School.
A separate motion to approve an unpaid leave (item 7) carried unanimously after a motion by Mister Nally and a second by Missus Bloom. The treasurer’s items and two appropriations (items 8 and 9) were also approved by unanimous roll-call votes following motions by Miss Lewis and Missus Bloom, respectively.
Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes from 10/27/2025 — Motion by Missus Bloom; second Miss Lewis; outcome: approved (5–0). - Donation from Skorda to Lutz Media Center (item 1) — Motion by Miss Laymon; second Mister Nally; outcome: approved (5–0). - Contract with North Central Ohio Educational Service Center for educational audiology services (item 2) — Motion by Missus Bloom; second Miss Lewis; outcome: approved (5–0). - Personnel resignations, appointments and status changes (items 3–6) — Motion by Miss Lehman; second Mister Nally; outcome: approved (5–0). Notable: Julie Villarria (resignation), Ava Van Ness (new accounting secretary), 24 certified staff advanced on salary schedule. - Unpaid leave (item 7) — Motion by Mister Nally; second Missus Bloom; outcome: approved (5–0). - Appropriation/item 8 — Motion by Miss Lewis; second Miss Lehman; outcome: approved (5–0). - Appropriation/item 9 — Motion by Missus Bloom; second Miss Lehman; outcome: approved (5–0).
The meeting record shows unanimous roll-call approval for each recorded motion by the five members present. The agenda item text for items 8 and 9 was not read in full during the meeting; the treasurer noted that October and November financials will be provided together at the December meeting.
What’s next Board members did not call for an executive session. The board adjourned and will reconvene in December; the treasurer will present combined financials for October and November for further review.
