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Northern Local board approves February finances, multiple contracts, personnel actions and policy updates
Summary
At its March 20 meeting, the Northern Local Schools Board approved February financial reports, budget adjustments, a slate of contracts and donations, a personnel slate including retirements and hires, field trips, and final readings/rescissions of several board policies, all by recorded 4‑0 votes.
The Northern Local Schools Board of Education approved multiple consent items and formal actions at its March 20, 2025 regular meeting, voting unanimously on motions that covered financial reports, budget adjustments, contracts, personnel actions and policy updates.
On a motion by Mr. Dupler, seconded by Mrs. Miller, the board approved the February 2025 financial reports and a set of budget adjustments that added revenue and appropriations for items including an FY25 Safety Grant ($49,813.80), Cheerleaders ($8,824.00), HS National Honor Society ($1,688.11) and an Amvets Scholarship Fund ($40,951.92). The board also acknowledged donations (for example, a VFW donation of wheelchairs and CPR mannequins reported earlier by Mr. France) and approved Then & Now certificates and asset disposals.
The board approved a series of contracts and service agreements presented at the meeting: a waste removal contract with Shackleford's Disposal; a partnership agreement with The Positivity Project for Sheridan Middle School, Thornville Elementary and Glenford Elementary for the 2024‑25 school year; a telecommunications contract with Granite Communications; a three‑year content‑filtering agreement with Blocksi, Inc.; participation in the Ohio SchoolComp 2026 Workers' Compensation Group Rating program with Sedgwick; a Cintas rental service agreement for uniforms and facility products; an ITC Master Services Agreement with META Solutions for 2025‑26; and a data sharing agreement with Zane State. These consent items were approved by roll call (ayes recorded: Mr. Dupler, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Cains, Mr. DeRolph).
On personnel matters, the board accepted multiple retirements (including Principal Jay Hickman, effective July 1, 2025), resignations, and a leave of absence for the 2025‑26 school year. The board approved certified hires for 2025‑26 (Ty Davis; Emma Taylor; Landen Russell; Genna Heileman), supplemental coach and mentor contracts, and classified contract renewals. Field trips approved were the senior class trip to King's Island (April 25) and Somerset Elementary's 5th grade trip to Dawes Arboretum (April 30).
Finally, Mrs. Miller moved and the board approved final reading of several board policies (including PO# 2271 College Credit Plus; PO# 2460 Special Education; PO# 5223 Released Time for Religious Instruction; PO# 5610 Removal, Suspension, Expulsion and Permanent Exclusion) and rescinded PO# 0171 and PO# 24600DE. The meeting adjourned after a final 4‑0 vote on a motion by Mr. Dupler.
All recorded motions and roll calls at the meeting were unanimous (4‑0).
