Board approves consent agendas, accepts donations and approves food-service review contract

At its Oct. 9 meeting the Cuyahoga Falls City School District Board of Education approved both the treasurer’s and superintendent’s consent agendas, adopting routine financial, personnel and program items in single motions.

Treasurer Joyce Joy recommended amended appropriations to reflect grant carryovers, listing student activity and scholarship accounts and several local grants and donations to Roberts Middle School, Lincoln, the Tiger Family Center and Preston. Board members thanked donors during discussion; the motion to approve the treasurer’s consent agenda passed on a roll-call vote.

Superintendent Dr. Celico presented the superintendent’s consent agenda, which included routine personnel actions, adjustments to hours and home-instruction items, and one retirement: Joyce Shell, a food-service employee at the high school with roughly 28 years of service. The board recognized Shell, thanked her for nearly three decades of work and received applause.

The superintendent also brought forward recommended agreements: a YMCA rental/service arrangement for after-school programming and a contract for an external dietitian/vendor to review school menus, recipe compliance, provide professional development, and recommend changes to school food-service operations. Board members and a member who identified as a dietitian supported bringing in professional review and said the work could be added to the district wellness committee agenda.

All items in both consent agendas were approved by voice/roll call as part of the consent process. Where dollar amounts and full contract terms were discussed, staff said full details would be provided in board documents; specific contracting amounts and vendor names for the dietitian agreement were discussed in the superintendent’s materials but not fully read into the public transcript.