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Board approves classified reduction in force, suspending multiple cook contracts
Summary
The Blanchester Board of Education adopted a reduction-in-force resolution to suspend multiple non-teaching (cook) contracts effective Aug. 1, 2024, citing financial reasons and Ohio law; the board directed the superintendent to notify affected employees and OAPSE Local #477.
The Blanchester Board of Education voted June 26 to adopt a resolution suspending a number of classified, non‑teaching contracts effective Aug. 1, 2024. The board cited financial reasons and Ohio Revised Code Sections 3319.17 and 3319.172 and Article 21 of the collective bargaining agreement with OAPSE Local #477 as authority for the action.
Mike Williams, board member, moved to approve the Business of the Board consent items that included the reduction in force; Chris Baker, board member, seconded the motion. The meeting record states all present voted to approve the Business of the Board.
The resolution lists affected employees by name and classification. Named employees whose contracts were suspended in the resolution include Jessica Browning (Putman, cook), Michelle Crosley (Middle School, cook), Tracy Stroud (High School, cook), Tracy Manning (High School, cook), Karen Shaw (Middle School, cook), Ella Sandlin (Putman, cook), Crystal Thompson (Middle School, cook), Donna Collins‑Braley (Middle School, cook), Marcie Quigley (not assigned, cook), Jonda English (Putman, cook) and April Garrett (not assigned, cook). The resolution also lists Standelyn Williams (HS aide, study hall) among affected staff.
The resolution directed the superintendent to provide written notice of the board’s action to the affected staff members and to the president of OAPSE Local #477 on behalf of the board. The record does not show further discussion in open session about severance, recall procedures, or timelines beyond the Aug. 1 effective date.
The action was recorded as a formal board resolution and not as an individual vote on each affected position; the public record shows the board approved the broader Business of the Board consent package, which included the RIF language.
