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Warren Local Board approves $2.74 million in March bills, flags free-lunch program for further review and sets retire/rehire meeting
Summary
At its April 23 regular meeting the Warren Local Board of Education approved $2,736,822.71 in bills and other financial items, noted deficit spending in the districts lunchroom fund under the Community Eligibility (universal free lunch) program and set a May 28 public meeting on retire/rehire notices; several personnel and extracurricular contracts were also approved.
Warren Local Board of Education members on April 23 approved routine financial and personnel items, while asking staff to continue monitoring the districts participation in the Community Eligibility (universal free lunch) program after Treasurer Mrs. Wells reported that the lunchroom fund has experienced deficit spending in the programs second year of a three-year commitment.
"The District is completing the 2nd year of a 3 year commitment in the program and the lunchroom fund has seen deficit spending," Treasurer Mrs. Wells said, and the Finance Committee will track fund performance over the next year to determine whether to recommend continuing the program beyond the 2026-2027 school year.
By RES. NO. 29-26 (motion by Mrs. Greenup, second by Mr. Pettey) the board approved minutes from March 26, payment of bills and other March expenses totaling $2,736,822.71, March financial reports including investment balances and cash position, and recorded investment earnings of $394.95 deposited to the Permanent Improvement Fund. The motion also authorized the treasurer to advertise for bids for milk and bread for the 2026-2027 school year and approved voluntary student accident insurance offered at no cost to the board through Student Protective Agency of Mount Vernon, Ohio. The roll call vote was recorded as Mr. Allen, Mr. Crum, Mrs. Greenup, Mr. Pettey and Mr. Roush voting yes.
Under RES. NO. 30-26 (motion by Mr. Crum, second by Mr. Allen) the board approved administrative items including participation in the Summer Youth Employment Program with the Washington County Department of Job and Family Services (funded by OhioMeansJobs of Washington County) and renewal of a memorandum of understanding with the Marietta College Education Department for student-teacher placements effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027.
The board also approved a public notice required by Section 3307.353 of the Ohio Revised Code that named six district employees who intend to retire and seek reemployment (Anne Boley, Julie Huffman, Jason Johnson, Christina VanNoy, Amy Walters and Larry Ryan) and scheduled a public meeting on that retire/rehire issue for the boards regular meeting on May 28, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Warrior Room at Warren High School.
RES. NO. 31-26 covered multiple personnel matters. The board approved a certified resignation (Paige Daughety, elementary physical education teacher, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year), an extended service contract for Katherine Dickson (up to five work days for 2025-26), a military leave for Dakota McDaniel (high school social studies) for the 2026-2027 school year with a return at the start of 2027-2028, and an amended limited contract for Behavior Specialist Ashley Ditty (effective July 24, 2025). The board also approved classified personnel actions including hiring Andrea McDonald as a bus driver (Route #39, effective April 14, 2026), accepting the resignation of ES evening custodian Alex Brandjes at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, authorizing an unpaid leave for aide Monte Rowland (May 7May 22, 2026), and approving transfers and substitutes as presented.
The board approved a comprehensive set of pupil-activity and athletics supplemental contracts for the 2026-2027 school year, directing the treasurer to enter into Pupil Activity Program contracts where appropriate and listing head and assistant coaches and volunteer positions to be paid per the negotiated agreement or noted as volunteer assignments.
During board communications Mr. Newton reminded the public about graduation date and time. Mr. Allen asked about parking during events and suggested the district consider measures to deter unsafe or illegal parking and requested that staff photos be added to the district website.
The board entered executive session at 6:47 p.m. to consider the employment of an employee or employees (RES. NO. 32-26, motion by Mr. Crum, second by Mr. Allen) and returned to regular session at 7:33 p.m., reaffirming the next regular meeting for May 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m. by RES. NO. 33-26 (motion by Mr. Crum, second by Mr. Allen).
