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Marlington board approves amended program of studies, health‑department contract and routine financial items
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Marlington Local School District Board approved an amended high‑school program of studies, renewed a contract with the Stark County Health Department (not to exceed $62,790), accepted routine minutes, financial reports, revenue/appropriation adjustments including a $10,000 PLTW grant, and approved personnel consent items.
The Marlington Local School District Board of Education voted April 7 to approve several routine but consequential items, including an amended high‑school program of studies and the district’s annual health‑department contract.
The board approved the amended high‑school program of studies after brief discussion about language aligning class‑rank and scholarship references and renaming an energy pathway. Board members voted unanimously to adopt the revisions.
The board also approved the Stark County Health Department contract “the same as last year” with a not‑to‑exceed amount of $62,790. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote.
During the treasurer’s report the district’s financial picture was reviewed. The treasurer reported approximately $7.8 million in the general fund, $343,000 in the permanent improvement fund and a capital projects balance of $1,281,930. He said the food‑service operation is “currently around $132,000 in the red” and that a year‑end transfer will likely be required to cover the deficit.
The board approved minutes from the March 12 meeting, the March financial reports, and a set of revenue and appropriation revisions. Administration said one revenue increase — a $10,000 award tied to a Project Lead The Way grant — will be recorded to fund 499; the board approved the change. The board also approved an appropriation adjustment to support startup costs for a proposed esports program (administration’s packet included an approximate figure for those costs).
The board accepted a $1,250 donation from the Orthodox Mission of Alliance for the district care team and approved a personnel consent agenda that included retirements, resignations and multiple certified and classified hires.
All motions recorded on April 7 passed on roll‑call votes with the five board members present voting yes. The board recessed into executive session later in the evening to discuss employment compensation and adjourned after reconvening.
What happens next: the amended program of studies and contract take effect per district procedure; the board will finalize graduation‑class approvals and continued staffing decisions at the May meeting.
