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Norton City school board approves personnel, sets IDEA‑B allocations and notes end of Suma Health athletic‑trainer contract
Summary
The Norton City School Board unanimously approved routine personnel and policy items, allocated $508,840.16 in IDEA‑B funds for K–12 special education and $10,615.17 for preschool, created a 6.5‑hour educational assistant position, and acknowledged termination of athletic‑trainer services from Suma Health.
The Norton City School Board on Monday approved a series of routine personnel and policy actions and heard updates on special education funding and athletic services.
In the meeting’s substantive administrative report, Terry Horton, the district’s student services director, told the board the district met state special education requirements for the seventh consecutive year and laid out how federal IDEA‑B funds will be allocated. "For grades K through 12, that will be the amount of $508,840.16 that we will allocate to using for instructional support instructional salaries as well as support services," Horton said. She also reported $10,615.17 designated for preschool aides and classrooms.
The board approved multiple consent and personnel items by roll call votes, typically unanimous. Motions that passed included approval of minutes; treasurer recommendations; substitute and personnel hires, including the appointment of Danielle Morrison as an educational assistant (effective November 2024); and creation of a new 6.5‑hour educational assistant 1 position at Norton Middle School. The motion to create the educational‑assistant position carried on a 5‑0 vote.
An administrator told the board the district has ended its relationship with Suma Health for athletic‑trainer services after problems providing consistent coverage. "We were having a little bit of a problem trying to get proper services. In the fall, Suma has ended our relationship with them," the administrator said, and the district is investigating other vendors to provide athletic‑trainer coverage on a more stable basis.
Procedural motions — including approval of a temporary treasurer (Cindy Webbll) and multiple policy readings and rescissions tied to recent legal changes — were handled in succession. Where roll calls were recorded, routine items passed either 5‑0 or with the abstention noted in the meeting minutes for the treasurer pro tem vote (4‑0 with one abstention by Webb).
What the board discussed but did not decide in public at length included staffing details and vendor selection for athletic‑trainer services; the board moved into executive session later in the meeting to consider appointment, employment or compensation matters and to prepare for negotiations.
The board adjourned after entering executive session. No additional public comment was recorded.
