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Indian Creek board unanimously approves contracts, special-education policies and $43,500 nutrition appropriation
Summary
At its Oct. 16 meeting the Indian Creek Local School District Board approved a package of routine motions — including payments flagged for timing, a Trinity West athletic trainer contract, adoption of Ohio special-education model policies, and a $43,500 Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program appropriation — and held an executive session on compensation.
President John Figel called the Indian Creek Local School District Board of Education to order on Oct. 16, 2025, and the board proceeded to a series of unanimous votes approving minutes, financial reports and a slate of new-business items.
The board voted 5-0 to approve the treasurer’s bills, financial report and bank reconciliation for September 2025 and then accepted an addendum to the agenda that added items F–H under New Business and items D–E under Other Matters – Personnel.
The board approved payment of several invoices that the agenda noted had procedural timing issues: Full Spectrum Marketing $6,669, Nutrition (After School Sacks) $5,000, and Music Theatre International $3,530. The agenda described these as invoices being paid despite being submitted after the purchase date or otherwise raising “improper/date” timing concerns; the treasurer recommended payment.
Among the contracts and agreements the board approved were an Athletic Trainer Services agreement with Trinity West effective Aug. 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026, and a staffing agreement with the Jefferson County Educational Service Center to provide the district’s public-relations liaison, Amy Colantoni, for a 12-month term beginning Sept. 15, 2025 and ending July 31, 2026.
The board adopted the Ohio Special Education Model Policies and Procedures and the Indian Creek Local School District Exceptional Children Handbook (revised September 2025), as recommended by the superintendent.
The treasurer presented and the board established a special cost center for the Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP), account 006-9026, and appropriated $43,500 for fiscal year 2025–26.
Personnel motions approved included the addition of students to the Career Based Intervention (CBI) program effective Sept. 23, 2025; hiring Darren Pinkerton as a bus driver under a one-year probationary contract effective Oct. 17, 2025; and additions to the classified substitute lists contingent on required permits and background checks. All personnel items passed on unanimous votes.
During introductions and recognition of guests, Food Service Director Nicole Marshall updated the board on the start of the school year for the food-service program and Amy Colantoni provided a public-relations update. Community member Dale Poole spoke about the levy on the ballot and expressed concern over News 7’s reporting on that levy; he also inquired about lighting repairs at the Mingo campus. Those remarks were recorded as public comment; the agenda does not show board action in response.
The board voted to enter executive session under item 1g (compensation). The executive session began at 6:27 p.m. and concluded at 7:01 p.m., after which the board resumed and completed the remaining agenda items. The meeting adjourned following routine reports from board liaisons, the treasurer, the Jefferson-Vinton-Shelby (JVS) representative and district administrators.
Minutes and motions are recorded in the meeting agenda with motion numbers; votes on the listed motions were unanimous (5-0) per the roll-call votes recorded in the agenda.
