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Rome City School District board accepts audit, approves contracts and personnel actions
Summary
On Nov. 18 the board accepted the external audit by D'Arcangelo & Company LLP, approved a corrective action plan, ratified a Woods Valley contract for alpine skiing, accepted a $5,889.68 donation from the Wattis Foundation, and passed several personnel and pay‑related resolutions.
The Rome City School District Board of Education voted on multiple consent and action items during the Nov. 18 meeting.
Financial and audit actions: the board formally accepted the external audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, conducted by D'Arcangelo & Company LLP and approved a corrective action plan designed to address the audit’s findings and recommended changes to operational practice.
Contracts and donations: the board authorized a contract with Woods Valley for the district’s alpine skiing program for the 2024–25 school year (contract period listed in the packet as Dec. 20, 2024–Mar. 1, 2025, at an annual cost shown as $1,150) and accepted a donation of $5,889.68 from the Wattis Foundation to cover transportation and hotel costs for the girls’ field hockey trip in September 2024.
Personnel and payroll actions: the board approved an amended appointment for Jeffrey White as Dean of Students at John Joy Elementary (salary and term noted in the packet), a one‑time $16.50 increase in base hourly pay to align non‑negotiating clerical staff with the CSEA clerical unit agreement, an eight‑day one‑time sick‑day increase for eligible non‑negotiating administrators, and a retroactive longevity payment totaling $11,882.88 and an adjusted base salary for Kelly Rutledge.
Votes were taken by voice; each listed resolution passed. The board also approved the first reading of a policy packet that will return at a subsequent meeting for second reading.
