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Austintown board approves consent agenda, contracts and resolutions to contest property valuations
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Summary
The Austintown Local School District Board of Education unanimously approved a broad consent agenda March 19, including a commodity master agreement with NRG Business Marketing LLC, multiple service contracts, authorization to contest commercial property valuations under Ohio Revised Code §5715.19 for four properties, certification of tax levies and an online day plan to make up up to three missed school days in 2026–27.
At its March 19, 2026 meeting in the AMS cafeteria, the Austintown Local School District Board of Education approved a broad consent agenda and several resolutions authorizing staff to contest commercial property valuations.
"Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following items, a through f, by consent action," the meeting chair said repeatedly as the board moved through routine items, which were approved by voice vote.
Key approvals included a commodity master agreement with NRG Business Marketing LLC for the period Nov. 1, 2026, through Oct. 31, 2028, at a fixed price of 3.76 MMBTUs; a contractual agreement for internet application services; a services agreement with the Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities; and an agreement with the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio.
The board also passed a series of resolutions authorizing the filing of original complaints under Ohio Revised Code §5715.19 to contest the valuations of several commercial properties owned by ATCRH Youngstown LLC, Mystery Machine LLC, RTRB LLC and MDC Endeavor 1 LLC. The resolutions were presented together and approved by voice vote.
Other items approved included a resolution accepting the amounts and rates determined by the budget commission and authorizing necessary tax levies to be certified to the county auditor; adoption of an online day plan allowing the district to make up up to three missed school days under permitted circumstances for the 2026–27 school year; updates to the district wellness policy; and readoption and revision of multiple board policies.
Votes at a glance
- Approve meeting agenda: approved by voice vote (unanimous). - Consent items (treasurer, items a–d): approved by voice vote (unanimous). - Superintendent consent items (a–f): approved by voice vote (unanimous). - NRG Business Marketing LLC commodity master agreement (11/01/2026'0/31/2028 at 3.76 MMBTUs): approved by voice vote (unanimous). - Internet application services contract: approved by voice vote (unanimous). - Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities agreement: approved by voice vote (unanimous). - Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio agreement: approved by voice vote (unanimous). - Resolutions under Ohio Revised Code section 5715.19 to contest commercial property valuations (ATCRH Youngstown LLC; Mystery Machine LLC; RTRB LLC; MDC Endeavor 1 LLC): approved by voice vote (unanimous). - Acceptance of amounts and rates determined by the budget commission and certification of tax levies: approved by voice vote (unanimous). - Online day plan to make up up to three missed school days (2026'027): approved by voice vote (unanimous). - Wellness policy updates and board policies readoption: approved by voice vote (unanimous).
Each motion was moved and seconded on the record; no roll-call vote tallies with individual names were provided in the transcript beyond repeated unanimous vocal approvals. The board announced its next public meeting to begin with a work session April 21 at 5 p.m. at the board office and a regular session at 6 p.m. in the AMS cafeteria.
