Tri‑Valley Board approves FY21 appropriations, personnel contracts, grants and service agreements

The Tri‑Valley Board of Education on Sept. 10 adopted its regular meeting agenda and approved a series of budget, personnel and service items for the 2020–21 school year.

In roll call at the start of the meeting the board recorded all five members present: Eddie Brock, Susie Cameron, Scott Ford, Martha Prince and Scott Welker. The board adopted the agenda (Resolution #20‑245) and approved minutes from the Aug. 13 regular meeting (Res. #20‑246) and the July 2020 financial report (Res. #20‑247).

The board approved FY21 appropriations at the fund level (Res. #20‑248).

Under personnel business, the board recorded an internal transfer (Shane Boal from middle‑school to high‑school science) and approved multiple certified and classified contracts. Among certified hires, the board issued a one‑year limited contract to Jody Bowen as a middle‑school science instructor (Res. #20‑249) and to Whitney Clagg as a high‑school vocational instructor (Res. #20‑250), each contingent on license and background verification. The board accepted resignations from April Pletcher (special‑education assistant, middle school) and Mary Wilson (bus driver) (Res. #20‑251) and approved classified contracts including Sydney Every (educational aide), Amber Barthen (special‑education assistant), Mackenzie Spellman (special‑education assistant) and Steve Wollard (bus driver) (Res. #20‑252 through #20‑255). A one‑year, part‑time assistant‑cook contract for Jessica Mitchell was approved to begin Sept. 14, 2020 (Res. #20‑256).

The board granted unpaid leave requests for Darla Stewart (Aug. 26, 2020–Jan. 4, 2021) and a five‑day leave for Mandy Wagner (Sept. 2–9, 2020) (Res. #20‑257 and #20‑258).

Athletics and extracurricular approvals included amended approval of winter‑season head coaches (Res. #20‑259) and appointment of volunteer gymnastics head coach Jen Martin (Res. #20‑260). The amended coaching resolution recorded one abstention from Eddie Brock; the remainder of votes were recorded as yes. The board also approved Lori McLoughlin and Ashley LoVallo as high‑school student council co‑advisors (Res. #20‑261).

Administrative items approved included professional leave requests (Res. #20‑262), a Transition Agreement with Muskingum County Head Start for 2020–21 (Res. #20‑263), and locally defined graduation seals presented by Tri‑Valley High School (Res. #20‑264). The board authorized submission of a BroadbandOhio Connectivity Grant application (Res. #20‑265) and approved a service agreement with Boundless Behavioral Health, Inc., effective Aug. 10, 2020 through the 2020–21 school year (Res. #20‑266).

The board approved payment of an Agriculture Education fifth‑quarter grant (Fund #461) to T.V.H.S. agricultural instructor Brian Merce in the amount of $3,108.80 for FY21 (Res. #20‑267), adopted FY21 student fees as presented (Res. #20‑268) and approved an agreement for live‑streaming services with Storied Rivals (Res. #20‑269).

An addendum item approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tri‑Valley Education Association (TVEA) (Res. #20‑270). The meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m. (Res. #20‑271).

Votes at a glance: the minutes record roll‑call votes for each resolution. Most motions carried unanimously with the exception of at least one abstention by Eddie Brock on the winter‑sports coach approvals (Res. #20‑259 and Res. #20‑260) as noted in the minutes. The minutes list movers and seconders for each motion as recorded in the meeting record.

The board document lists agenda items, motions and outcomes but contains no verbatim public comment or direct quotations from speakers.