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Cuyahoga Heights board approves consent agenda: staff changes, therapy contracts and small capital work
Summary
The Cuyahoga Heights Board approved a broad consent agenda July 16 that included personnel actions, a new student engagement specialist hire, therapy and special-education service agreements, a stairlift and track work, and routine vendor contracts and dues; the consent agenda passed 5-0.
The Cuyahoga Heights School District Board of Education approved on July 16 a consent agenda covering personnel moves, service agreements and a series of small capital and vendor contracts.
Superintendent Matt Young summarized the items before the board: repurposing an educational-aide position to create a student engagement specialist for Jordan D'Orazio; approval of cafeteria staff Mary Anne Olmschneider and a trainee bus/van driver William Nichols; two long-term substitute teachers; mentor stipend approval; and converting two exempt employees to continuing contracts. He also presented resignations from Holly Thrasher (school counselor) and Lindsay Andreski (sixth-grade teacher).
The board approved service agreements, including LLA Therapy for 2025-27 and an outplacement agreement for one student with Belfair (Monarch School). Annual audiology services were presented for up to $12,000 and visual-impaired services up to $2,500 through the Northeast Ohio Educational Service Center. Other vendor items included a laminator maintenance agreement (about $1,214), Aerolifts stairlift installation (under $12,000) for an elementary back stairwell, and track repainting (approx. $7,500). The district also noted a $430 cancellation fee to end a Securitas security contract as the district transitions to a new system.
Treasurer highlighted fiscal items included in the agenda: a single purchase order over $5,000 for SC Strategic Solutions ($11,695) for SC View software and an auditor contract with the state's office not to exceed $14,400 to compile annual financial statements.
Other routine items approved were annual dues of $1,542 for participation in the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding, Lifetouch yearbook pricing adjustments (from $17.75 to $18.25 depending on sales thresholds), and authorization to enter a consortium for Title III limited-English-proficient funds (required when local allocation is under $1,000). Superintendent Young also reported on facilities progress: hillside and track repairs, extensive fire-system wiring installed by the contractor Einheit, and a Tremco analysis estimating roughly $3.3 million in roofing needs over the next three to four years to be funded with permanent improvement (PI) money.
Board members asked a few clarifying questions about stairlift placement and the timing for the new safety system; the superintendent said the fire-alarm component should be ready by staff opening day and that the security upgrades and a PA-system upgrade may take longer. The motion to approve the consent agenda carried by roll call, 5-0.
Next steps: the district will proceed with the listed agreements and scheduled facility work; items that require additional board action (for example larger roofing contracts) will return for formal approval.
