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Warren City board adopts ODE special‑education model, ranks construction firms and approves routine fiscal and personnel measures
Summary
On Feb. 25 the Warren City School Board unanimously approved a package of fiscal, personnel and policy items including adoption of the Ohio Department of Education's December 2024 special‑education model policies, ranking DeSalvo Construction and Don Incorporated for construction‑manager‑at‑risk services on a medical office renovation project, approval of tax rates and multiple routine contracts, and a resolution directing the superintendent to notify ODE about a teacher's unilateral termination.
The Warren City School District Board of Education on Feb. 25 approved a slate of resolutions covering policy compliance, procurement steps, personnel items and routine fiscal matters.
Special‑education model policies: The board read and adopted the Ohio Department of Education's updated special‑education model policies and procedures (released December 2024) — a change the presenters said is required to meet federal and state law (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and referenced Ohio code). The resolution directs district staff to use the required ODE forms and authorizes the superintendent to notify the Ohio Department of Education of the board's adoption through ODE's monitoring system on or before March 30, 2025, and to repeat the upload by Nov. 30 in subsequent school years. Board members recorded "Yes" votes during roll call and the motion carried.
Construction‑manager‑at‑risk ranking: The board also adopted a resolution ranking firms that responded to a public request for statements…
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