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Tri‑Valley Board approves personnel leaves and hires, athletic coaches, contracts and donations; holds executive sessions on property and pay
Summary
At its Feb. 11, 2021 meeting the Tri‑Valley Board of Education approved multiple personnel leave requests and a one‑year payroll assistant contract, ratified agreements with Boundless Behavioral Health and local colleges, approved spring coaches and accepted two donations for the athletic department; the board also held executive sessions on property and employee compensation.
The Tri‑Valley Board of Education, meeting Feb. 11, 2021, approved a package of routine personnel actions, contracts and athletic appointments and entered executive sessions to discuss property acquisition and employee compensation.
Board member Scott Welker moved to adopt the meeting agenda and Martha Prince seconded; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call of the five members in attendance (Eddie Brock, Susie Cameron, Scott Ford, Martha Prince and Scott Welker). The board then approved the Jan. 14, 2021 minutes and the December 2020 financial report by unanimous votes.
On personnel matters, the board approved paid leave requests for teachers Caitlin Thompson (2nd grade, Dresden Elementary), Aubrey Painter (English, Tri‑Valley High School) and Andrea Ross‑Blodgett (5th grade, Nashport Elementary). The board also approved unpaid leave requests for staff members Tyler Shackelford and Kelly Kidwell and accepted the supplemental resignation of Sarah Meadows as cross country head coach, effective Jan. 19, 2021.
The board approved a one‑year limited contract for Lindsey Maxwell to serve as Treasurer's Assistant — Payroll beginning Feb. 16, 2021, pending certification, background checks and verification of experience. The board also approved a salary adjustment settlement agreement for Sharon Ferrell as presented.
For student services and partnerships, the board approved an agreement with Boundless Behavioral Health, Inc., effective Oct. 19, 2020 through the end of the 2020–2021 school year, and authorized memoranda of understanding with Stark State College and with Zane State College for the 2021–2022 school year, including a data‑sharing agreement with Zane State College.
Athletics business included approval of coaching assignments for the 2020–2021 spring sports season across track, softball and baseball (multiple varsity, junior varsity and middle school coaches and volunteers), and acceptance of donations to the Athletic Department Fund (300‑915A): $300 from Williams Asphalt and $250 from Lepi & Associates to assist in purchasing a new flag for the high school competition gym.
An addendum motion approved a four‑day unpaid leave for Amy Wilcox, assistant cook at Dresden Elementary (Jan. 26–29, 2021).
The board entered two executive sessions: Resolution #21‑36 to discuss purchase of property for public purposes (entered at 6:04 p.m., ended at 6:22 p.m.), and Resolution #21‑37 to discuss employment and compensation of employee(s) (entered at 6:23 p.m., ended at 6:51 p.m.). No public actions were recorded during the sessions. The meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for March 10, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions (Resolutions #21‑22 through #21‑38) passed by unanimous roll call (Eddie Brock, Susie Cameron, Scott Ford, Martha Prince and Scott Welker).
