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Austintown Local Schools board approves consent agenda including contracts, Title I increase and policy readoptions
Summary
The Austintown Local Schools board unanimously approved a broad consent agenda on April 21 that included food service bid renewals for 2026–27, contracts with Access (internet) and HPC (Medicaid MSP), an agreement with United Way, changes to Supplemental Educational Services tied to a Title I reallocation, several MOUs with the Austintown Education Association, a transportation resolution and readoption/revision of board policies.
At its April 21 meeting the Austintown Local Schools board approved a broad consent agenda that included multiple contract renewals, partnership agreements and policy readoptions.
The board approved food service bid renewals for the 2026–27 school year and a contract with Access for district internet services. It also approved a contract with HPC to assist the district in managing the Ohio Medicaid School Program (MSP) to obtain federal Medicaid reimbursement for eligible services. The board approved an agreement with the Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities to pay for the Leonard Kurtz summer program and an agreement with United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley.
Separately, the board approved changes to the Supplemental Educational Services contract for the July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 period to increase Title I services following a reallocation of funds. The board also approved one or more memoranda of understanding between the district and the Austintown Education Association (OEA NEA).
The board approved a resolution declaring transportation impractical for listed students and approved additional resolutions and the readoption/revision of board policies as presented.
All consent items and contracts were approved on motions that were moved and seconded and recorded as unanimous 'Yes' votes by Mr. Sherwood, Mrs. Smrek, Mr. Markum and Mr. Porter. The transcript does not identify individual movers or seconders by name for each consent motion.
Board members took a moment during the meeting to acknowledge retirees, including David James (known as "Stubby"), a bus driver with 13 years of service, and Janet, who was noted for 33 years of service. Board remarks praising their dedication were recorded in the meeting transcript but were not attributed to a single named speaker.
Next steps: contract documents, MOUs and policy revisions become part of the district record as approved; implementation details, specific vendor contract amounts and the list of students named in the transportation resolution are in board records and were not read aloud in full during the public meeting.
