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Perry Local board approves consent agenda: out-of-state trips, drug-testing policy change, calendars and purchases
Summary
The board approved a multi-item consent agenda including out‑of‑state travel for PHS baseball and track, a policy change raising drug-testing thresholds for non‑CDL van drivers to 50 nanograms (citing Ohio Revised Code 4501.19), district calendars for 2026–28, and multiple equipment and paving expenditures.
The Perry Local Board of Education unanimously approved a broad consent agenda that included personnel actions, travel authorizations, a policy second reading to raise drug‑testing thresholds for non‑CDL van drivers, district calendars for 2026–27 and 2027–28, and several purchases and facilities expenditures.
Superintendent (speaking as presenter) read consent items that included: acceptance of previously approved corrective action; leave and personnel approvals; contract amendments (e.g., Ariana Majanis, director of innovation and learning); and appointment of non‑athletic and athletic supplementals. The board approved out‑of‑state travel for Perry High School baseball to Savannah, Ga., March 29–April 4, 2026 (total trip cost $6,000; each athlete responsible for $300; remainder from fundraising/booster funds) and for the PHS track team to Myrtle Beach, S.C., March 28–April 4, 2026 (total cost $5,000; athlete portion $2.50; remainder from boosters/parent guardians). The superintendent said coaches and templates will be used to ensure the board has routine trip details in advance.
On policy, the superintendent recommended changing drug‑testing concentration levels from 10 nanograms to 50 nanograms for drug testing of van drivers who are non‑CDL holders, citing review with legal counsel and compliance with Ohio Revised Code 4501.19. He described the change as driven by the updated code and legal consultation.
Financial and purchasing items included acceptance of a $500 grant from the User Family Foundation and authorization of expenditures: $17,176 for eSports computers and $12,140.10 for desktop computers from CDW Government (using 21st‑century grant funds for the high school lab); $80,521.12 to Ohio Paving for catch-basin and concrete repairs; and $51,464 to Garbo Third Company for painting. Board members discussed paving timing and noted the request is higher than previous cycles but consistent with deferred maintenance planning.
Board members asked operational questions about who would drive trip vans; the superintendent said rented vans are typical and that Coach Plan and Coach Haas will be among chaperones for the baseball trip while track travel will be primarily parent‑driven. The consent agenda was approved by roll call with all members present voting to approve.
What’s next: the scheduled trips and purchases will proceed under the usual administrative processes; the updated drug‑testing threshold will be incorporated into policy documents as recommended and will follow the legal guidance cited.
Attribution: All quoted recommendations and operational answers in this article are attributed to the superintendent or to the chair as recorded during the consent‑agenda reading and subsequent discussion.
