October 26, 2026 at 5:45 PM - Board of Education Meeting
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1. Meeting Opening
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1.1. Call to Order
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1.2. Pledge to the Flag
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1.3. Silent Meditation
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1.4. Roll Call - Members
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BOARD MEMBERS ___Mike McConnell, Vice President ___Joseph Legnasky, Treasurer ___Kelly Amenta ___Kelly Fisher ___Daniel Maher ___Joseph Meka ___Brady Sager ___Melissa Smith |
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1.5. Notation of Items to be added, deleted, or corrected to the Agenda
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NOTE: Items notes with an asterisk will be included on the Consent Agenda. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of any member. |
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1.6. Agenda Approval
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the Agenda as presented.
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2. Recognition of Visitors
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2.1. Recognition of Visitors
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3. Student Presentation
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3.1. EVES - George Melnick & Ainsley Iszkula
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3.2. RAMS - Gordon Service
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3.3. GHS - Mitchell Brooks
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4. Public Comments
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4.1. Public Comments
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5. Committee Reports
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5.1. Education Committee - Joseph Meka
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5.1.1. United Way Community School Update
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5.2. Technology Committee - Kelly Fisher
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5.3. Erie County Technical School - Joseph Legnasky
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5.4. Facilities Committee - Mike McConnell
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5.5. Girard Foundation - Brady Sager
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5.6. Human Resources - Melissa Smith
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5.7. I.U. Board - Joseph Meka
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5.8. Policy Committee - Mike McConnell
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5.9. PSBA Report - Richard Brown
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5.10. Recreation Board - Melissa Smith
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5.11. Student Affairs/Activities - Daniel Maher
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5.12. Finance Committee - Joseph Legnasky
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6. Superintendent's Report
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6.1. Superintendent's Report
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7. Minutes
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7.1. *Board Workshop Minutes - September 14, 2026
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the September 14, 2026 Board of Education Workshop minutes, as presented.
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7.2. *Board Meeting Minutes - September 28, 2026
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the September 28, 2026 Board of Education Meeting minutes, as presented.
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8. Administration
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8.1. *Superintendent Goals for 2026-2027 School Year
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the Superintendent Goals for the 2026-2027 school year, as presented to
the Board by Mr. David Koma.
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8.2. *Board Policy - First Reading
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the first reading of the following Board Policies, as presented:
Description:
Policy 204.1 - Virtual Attendance and Wellness Checks Policy 803 - School Calendar |
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8.3. *Board Policy - Second Reading and Adoption
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the second reading and adoption of the following Board Policies, as presented:
Description:
Policy 102 - Academic Standards Policy 209 - Health Examinations/Screenings Policy 246 - School Wellness Policy 249 - Bullying/Cyberbullying Policy 704 - Maintenance Policy 716 - Integrated Pest Management Policy 805.2 - School Security Personnel Policy 822 - Automated External Defibrillators (AED)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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8.4. *Board Policiy - Add Reviewed Date
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to add a last reviewed date to the following policies, as presented.
Description:
Policy 830.1 Data Governance - Storage/Security
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8.5. Memorandum of Agreement Between Girard School District and Girard Federation of Teachers
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the Memorandum of Agreement by and between the Girard School District and Girard Federation of Teachers, as presented.
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8.6. Solvedt Enterprises, Inc Transportation Services agreement
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the transportation services agreement between Girard School District and Solvedt Enterprises, Inc as presented.
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9. Business, Finance & Property
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9.1. *Treasurer's Report
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve Treasurer's Report as of September 2026.
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9.2. *Financial Report
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve General Fund Report as of October 16, 2026.
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9.3. *Activity Reports
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve Activity Reports for:
EVES - September 2026
RAMS - September 2026
GHS - September 2026
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9.4. *Athletic Report
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve Athletic Report as of September 2026.
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9.5. *Cafeteria Report
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve Cafeteria Report for September 2026.
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9.6. *Investment Report
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve Investment Report for September 2026.
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9.7. *Payment of Bills
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the payment of bills
Description:
General Fund Checks Check # 121167 - #121214, Dated and Mailed 09/25/2026 |
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9.8. *Surplus Items
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to declare items surplus to the needs of the district and delegation of authority to the Superintendent and Director of Business to dispose of same as listed:
Description:
Athletics
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9.9. *Per Capita Exonerations
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve Per Capita Exonerations, as presented.
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10. Personnel
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10.1. *Brittany LaBrecque – Transfer to Custodial Maintenance
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to acknowledge the voluntary transfer of Brittany LaBrecque from Part-Time Custodian to EVES Full-Time Custodial Maintenance effective retroactive to October 12, 2026. Assignment may be in any school building and is subject to change.
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10.2. *Lauren Korb - Resignation
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to accept the resignation of Lauren Korb (EVES Full-Time Teacher Aide) effective retroactive to end of day October 16, 2026.
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10.3. *Lacy Brant - Family Medical Leave
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to acknowledge the intermittent Family Medical Leave request of Lacy Brant (GHS Teacher) effective retroactive to October 16, 2026 through June 9, 2027, not to exceed 60 days, in accordance with Board Policy 335.
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10.4. *Appoint Athletic Supplemental Positions for 2026-2027 School Year
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to appoint the following Athletic Supplemental Positions and Salaries as shown for the 2026-2027 school year in accordance with the Professional Contract as presented. Salaries for Athletic Supplemental Positions will be prorated in the event of a season being interrupted for any reason. (Kelly Amenta to abstain and state reason.)
Description:
Contract Supplement B-2 Wrestling (Total allocated by 2026-2027 Professional Contract is $22,022)
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10.5. *The Nutrition Group Employees for 2026-2027 School Year
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve The Nutrition Group employees for the 2026-2027 school year, as presented.
Description:
Laurie Hayden - retroactive to October 26, 2026 |
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10.6. *ESS Northeast, LLC., Certified Substitutes for 2026-2027 School Year
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the following ESS Northeast, LLC., Certified Substitute Teachers for the 2026-2027 School Year:
Description:
Cheri McGuire - retroactive to October 22, 2026 |
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10.7. *ESS Northeast, LLC., Emergency Permit Substitutes for 2026-2027 School Year
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the following ESS Northeast, LLC., Emergency Permit Substitutes for the 2026-2027 School Year:
Description:
Brandon Lehman - retroactive to September 30, 2026 Giniean Rapp - retroactive to September 30, 2026 Curt Cardman - retroactive to October 7, 2026 Kimberly Christiansen - retroactive to October 7, 2026 Danielle McGowan - retroactive to October 9, 2026 Buxton McCaslin - retroactive to October 22, 2026 |
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10.8. *ESS Northeast., LLC., Non-Instructional Substitutes for 2026-2027 School Year
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the following ESS Northeast, LLC., Non-Instructional Substitutes for the 2026-2027 School Year:
Description:
Nicholas Scarpino - retroactive to September 30, 2026 Lynette Ristau - retroactive to October 2, 2026 Kristen Lenox - retroactive to October 13, 2026 Sharese McDonald - retroactive to October 13, 2026 |
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11. New Business
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11.1. New Business
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11.2. Agreement Authority – Natural Gas
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution delegating authority to the Superintendent and/or Director of Business to enter into an agreement for Natural Gas with Vineyard Oil and Gas Company.
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12. Students
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12.1. *Girls Wrestling Tournament - Conneaut, OH
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the request of Curt Cardman (Head Wrestling Coach) to travel with GHS Girls Wrestling Team to attend the 3rd Annual Lady Spartan Invitational held at Conneaut High School in Ohio on February 7, 2027. Cost to the District is the tournament entry fee and transportation.
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12.2. *RAMS PBIS Overnight Student Social Event
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the request of RAMS Principal Mike Trudnowski to host a PBIS overnight student social event at Rice Avenue Middle School tentatively from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. with a date to be determined. Students will be supervised by staff and volunteers with all appropriate clearances on file before the event.
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12.3. *Youngstown State University English Festival
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the request from RAMS teachers Jane Ball and Melissa Lewis to attend the Youngstown State University English Festival on April 21 and April 23, 2027. Thirty (30) GHS students will attend on Wednesday, April 21, 2027 and thirty (30) RAMS students will attend on Friday, April 23, 2027. Teacher chaperones, Mrs. Kobierski and Mr. Paslowski will supervise on April 21, and Mrs. Ball and Mrs. Lewis will supervise on April 23. Cost to the district is approximately $2,000.
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12.4. 8th Grade Overnight Class Field Trip to Washington, DC
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve the request of Randy Styborski, RAMS Teacher and 8th-Grade Class Advisor, to take 8th-grade students who sign up to attend on a field trip to Washington, D.C. tentatively scheduled for April 15-16, 2027. There will be no cost to the District.
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12.5. 8th Grade Overnight Class Field Trip to Washington, DC Transportation Deposit Advance
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to authorize the District to advance the $1,440.38 nonrefundable deposit to secure a 56-passenger bus for the 8th-grade overnight field trip to Washington D.C. tentatively scheduled for April 15-16, 2027. These funds will be fully reimbursed to the District before the end of the school year through payments collected from participating students.
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13. Consent Items
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13.1. Approval of Consent Items
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution to approve Consent Agenda Items as presented:
Description:
Minutes: Administration: |
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14. Correspondence
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14.1. I.U. Board Minutes - August 26, 2026
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14.2. Erie County Technical School Minutes - August 13, 2026
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14.3. Other
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15. Adjournment
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15.1. Adjournment
Recommended Motion(s):
Resolution for Adjournment.
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