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Taylor School Board approves three-year calendar, buys four replacement buses and ratifies union contract
Summary
At its March 4 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Taylor School District Board of Education approved a three-year district calendar, authorized purchase of four replacement school buses for $628,176, approved multiple personnel contract rollovers and ratified a TFT union agreement (Ms. Moore recused).
The Taylor School District Board of Education on March 4 approved a package of operational and personnel measures, including a three-year district calendar, the second phase of a bus‑replacement program and multiple two‑year contract rollovers.
The board voted 6-0 to adopt district calendars for 2026–27, 2027–28 and 2028–29 with a later start aligned to Labor Day and coordinated professional-development schedules, and directed staff to post the calendars on the district website. The vote recorded yes: Mordarski, Morris, Westphal, Block, Fields and Moore; Stephanie Shufeldt was excused.
On transportation, the board approved Phase 2 of the School Bus Replacement Plan, authorizing purchase of four full-size buses from Midwest Transit Equipment for a total of $628,176. The purchase was described as a bid through the MSBO School Bus Purchasing Program. The board also approved procurement of an International HV607 wrecker truck as part of Phase 2; the meeting record lists the truck approval as passed 6-0 but does not specify the truck purchase price.
The board approved several overnight conference requests for MSBO April 20–23, 2026 attendees, including Shawna Maynard, Pat DeLa Torre and Dr. Edwina Hill; each conference request passed on unanimous 6-0 votes. The board approved a conditional reinstatement for Student #01-02262026 following the panel recommendation, 6-0.
Personnel actions included approval of two‑year contract rollovers or new two‑year contracts for multiple administrators. The board approved a two‑year rollover for Executive Director HR/LR Patricia (Pat) DeLa Torre, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Emily Graham, CFO Dr. Edwina Hill, and Exempt Admin. Asst. to the Superintendent Rebecca Evola. The board approved new two‑year contracts for two HR exempt administrative assistants, including Patricia Resvosky (salary $63,140.22 for 2026–27; $65,044.98 for 2027–28) and Terri Chizick‑Leidner. A motion to approve a two‑year contract for Kathryn Moses failed for lack of support.
The board ratified the TFT agreement for the union membership and the employer’s board/leadership; Board President Linda Moore recused herself from that vote and the ratification passed 5-0. The consent agenda — minutes, bills, personnel reports, field trips and conferences — was approved 6-0.
The meeting also included a facilities update, routine superintendent remarks and a closed session convened under section 8(c) of the Open Meetings Act; the board entered closed session at 7:14 p.m. and returned at 8:28 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
