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Bedford board approves calendar, service contracts, Medicaid billing and donations; tables MOU and discusses building names
Summary
On March 19 the Bedford Board of Education approved the 2026–27 school calendar, multiple service contracts (including electricity cooperative participation), a Medicaid billing contract, gifts for the community resource room, and revisions to board policy; it tabled a certificated‑personnel MOU and discussed using a community survey to name new buildings.
The Bedford Board of Education took a set of routine but consequential votes at its March 19 meeting, approving the 2026–2027 school calendar, service contracts, a Medicaid billing contract, and donations, while tabling one memorandum of understanding and discussing community input for naming new buildings.
Key votes and actions
- School calendar (item 6.01): Motion to approve the 2026–2027 school calendar passed by roll call, 4-0.
- Service contracts (item 6.02): The board approved two service contracts, including participation in an electricity purchasing cooperative through the Ohio Schools Council (with CEI as point of contact) and purchase of two replacement mowers; vote 4-0.
- Medicaid billing (item 6.03): Board approved a contract with a third party to assist with Medicaid billing (standard practice to recoup allowable costs); vote 4-0.
- MOU with certificated personnel (item 6.04): After brief discussion, a motion to table the MOU passed on roll call, recorded as 3-1 in favor of tabling.
- Treasurer’s report — gifts: Board approved donations to the community resource room; vote 4-0.
- 8.01 Revised board policy: Second reading and approval passed by roll call, 4-0.
- 8.02 Naming of new buildings: Board discussed the approach and several members recommended soliciting community input via a survey; deadline noted that naming must be in place by June.
District context and staff comments
The Executive Director of Operations described the electricity purchasing option as a cooperative through the Ohio Schools Council that would aggregate purchasing power for participating districts and noted the district would continue to receive services through CEI. On facilities maintenance, the director said the board recently approved a contract to repair active leaks at the high school and that the district continues to test and monitor for airborne mold.
Why this matters: The calendar, service contracts and Medicaid billing contract set operational and financial terms for the coming school year; tabling the certificated‑personnel MOU means negotiations or clarifications remain pending. The board’s decision to solicit community input on building names sets a public-engagement timeline ahead of a June naming deadline.
Next steps: The board moved into executive session after new business; staff indicated they will provide additional details (for example, the spend-to-date figures for the construction project) following the meeting.
