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Board approves consent items, personnel actions and contract renewals in unanimous vote
Summary
At its March 16 meeting, the West Branch‑Rose City Area Schools board approved the consent agenda, multiple personnel appointments, a five‑year audit proposal, renewal of the Chartwells food contract for 2026–27, and a school grade reconfiguration; all motions passed unanimously, 5‑0.
The West Branch‑Rose City Area Schools Board of Education on March 16 approved a package of routine and substantive items, voting unanimously on each motion.
Trustees Withers and Kartes moved to approve the consent agenda, which included prior meeting minutes, the finance report and new Title I‑funded summer positions; the motion carried 5‑0. The board separately approved five new hires — including Courtney Cardell (At‑Risk Paraprofessional at Surline Elementary, $14.21/hour) and Robert LaFleur (transportation mechanic, $20.26/hour) — on a motion by Kartes/Withers that carried 5‑0.
The board accepted a five‑year audit proposal from Weinlander‑Fitzhugh CPA & Consultants with annual fees listed as: 2026 $22,850; 2027 $23,950; 2028 $25,150; 2029 $26,350; and 2030 $27,650. Trustees Abraham and Withers moved to accept the proposal; the motion carried unanimously. The board also approved renewing the Chartwells food service contract for the 2026–2027 school year on a Withers/Kartes motion, 5‑0.
Finally, the trustees voted to merge Rose City School's 5th grade into Surline Middle School; the roll call recorded Abraham, Withers, Kartes, Miller and Biermann in favor and the motion carried 5‑0. The board then approved a closed session under Section 8(c) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss collective bargaining, entered closed session at 6:20 p.m., reconvened at 7:21 p.m., and adjourned.
