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Elyria City board approves personnel resolutions tied to reductions in force; teachers’ association urges reconsideration
Summary
The Elyria City Board of Education approved multiple personnel resolutions, including items tied to a reduction in force, after a teachers’ association representative urged the board to prioritize educators and address missed bargaining deadlines.
Linda Aginyaga, president of the Yri Education Association, told the Elyria City Board of Education on April 22 that nearly 500 district educators are alarmed by missed bargaining deadlines and by announced reductions in force, and she urged the board to place students and staff at the center of decision-making. "Our members are not interchangeable positions or mere placeholders. They are the adults students rely on for consistency, support, and connection," Aginyaga said during public comment.
The board proceeded to consider and approve a package of personnel items proposed by Superintendent Schllo. The superintendent presented resolutions covering reductions in force for administration, certified EA members and classified (ESS) staff; approval of a $350 stipend for certified staff completing certain career‑tech validation modules; multiple resignations and retirements; and appointments of certified and classified staff. The superintendent also noted several operational items had been budgeted and were included as action items.
In response to Aginyaga’s remarks, Superintendent Schllo asked for specific examples by email so the administration could review the alleged missed deadlines: "I would like to know what we allegedly did not do in a timely manner. If you could email me." The comment was recorded immediately after the superintendent’s report.
Votes at a glance (board roll-call outcomes): - Approval of April 1 meeting minutes: approved by roll call (yes 4, no 0). - Treasurer action items (tax rate certification, donations, March financial report): approved (yes 4, no 1). - Superintendent action items (field trip, service agreements, vehicle purchases): approved (yes 4, no 0). - Personnel action items (RIF resolutions, stipends, resignations, appointments, retirements): approved (yes 4, no 0). - Additional personnel appointment (daily substitute) approved with one abstention (yes 3, abstain 1). - Policy updates and treasurer contract bundled motion: approved (yes 4, no 0).
The superintendent’s personnel presentation included details such as a $350 stipend for four staff who complete specified validation modules, and retirements announced for Val Reber after 27 years and Gina Chappelle after 13 years with the district. The board did not rescind the personnel resolutions on the floor; motions were moved, seconded and passed during the meeting.
The meeting record shows board members seeking to balance fiscal constraints and program continuity. Aginyaga’s public comment framed the ongoing collective bargaining as a time-sensitive matter and urged board preparedness and collaboration. The superintendent requested written specifics to investigate the missed-deadline claim, leaving the item open to follow-up rather than immediate alteration of the approved resolutions.
The board entered executive session later in the meeting to continue discussion on negotiations and related items. The meeting record does not show subsequent public action reversing the personnel approvals.
