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Lake Station board approves consent agenda, accepts resignations and hires band/choir paraprofessional
Summary
At its regular meeting the Lake Station Community Schools board unanimously approved the consent agenda, accepted four staff resignations, hired Devon Boyland as a band and choir paraprofessional at Edison Junior Senior High School, and approved a gym-use request from City Elite AAU Basketball for March–August.
The Lake Station Community Schools board unanimously approved its consent agenda and completed several personnel and facilities actions at the regularly scheduled meeting.
Dr. Kriplen, meeting moderator, recommended approval of the consent agenda, which included minutes, fiscal reports and extracurricular hirings, and the board moved to approve it without discussion. A vote recorded board members Mr. Billips, Mr. Music and Mr. Tenario voting “aye,” followed by the presiding officer’s “aye,” carrying the motion.
Dr. Kriplen then recommended the board accept resignations from four employees: Justin Bearther, director of buildings and grounds; Jennifer Pavlonack, district nurse; Dawn Graves, academic counselor at Edison Junior Senior High School; and Vicki Hernandez-Beck, a paraprofessional at Hamilton Elementary School. The board moved and unanimously approved those resignations.
The board also approved hiring Devon Boyland as a band and choir paraprofessional at Edison Junior Senior High School after a recommendation from Dr. Kriplen. Board members welcomed the new hire; Mr. Billips said, “Welcome aboard.”
On facilities business, the board approved a request from City Elite AAU Basketball to use the high school gym for practices three times a week from March 24 through Aug. 1. The motion to grant the facility use carried with unanimous “aye” votes.
The board noted its next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15 at Hamilton Elementary School. The meeting adjourned after brief member remarks and thanks to administrators and staff.
Votes at a glance: Consent agenda — approved (unanimous); Resignations (Bearther, Pavlonack, Graves, Hernandez-Beck) — accepted (unanimous); Hire of Devon Boyland — approved (unanimous); Facility use (City Elite AAU Basketball) — approved (unanimous).
