001Good evening and welcome to this regular meeting for Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. Everybody could please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and for all >> Mr. Griggby here. >> Mr. Haynes here. >> Mrs. McCarthy here. Mrs. Jackson, Mr. Rocker >> here. Finalization of the agenda. Is there anything you add or move? >> The agenda is final as presented. >> Thank you. Miss McCarthy, we have some announcements this evening. >> Yeah, just one announcement. We want to make sure everyone is aware that the November board meeting dates have been changed. Um the board will meet for our regular second meeting on Monday, November 10th at 5 p.m. >> And
002then following that regular meeting, um the board will conduct a leadership retreat. >> That's it. >> Awesome. Thank you. >> All right, Dr. Griggsby. Thank you, Mr. A we have one item to consider in the education report. It is recommended that the board of education consider the 2026 2027 and 2027 2028 school calendars which were presented at the first October meeting. This is the first reading for this item. The second reading and consideration for approval will be at the November 10th regular. >> Thank you. And we'll continue Mr. Briggs. >> Acceptance of gifts. >> Thank you. It is of course recommended that the board of education accept the following gifts with appreciation. The 12 donors were towards the monster match events. It is Rich Barber for $200. Dairy Queen $700. Rick Glam Memorial Foundation $150.
003Beverage distributors 12 cases of water. Fiesta Jalapeno 50 quesadillas and a large tray of rice. Chat's chicken 240 chicken tenders and 240 Jojo. Between the bun, 50 burgers. Angelina's Pizza, six half sheets of pizza. Romeo's Pizza, two sheets of pizza. Marco's Pizza, six half sheets. Culver's 225 scoops of ice cream. Crumble Cookie, 144 cookies. Uh Kurts Brothers donated top soil for Raised Garden, Raised Garden at NAC. The North Ridge Corn Festival Committee don $1,000 towards the girls soccer team. North Ridge Soccer League gave $2,246 towards the girls soccer team for running the youth league. and the North Ridge Athletic Boosters donated a cart to the athletic department. The Van Boosters gave 40 auxiliary flags for the marching band program. Kim McDonald donated a pearl percussion chromatic glock and spiel to the music department. Jordan Mulligan
004donated a gently used violin to the music department and the Liberty PTO gave $73 towards staff appreciation for the fall conference dinners and apple cider. Our HDAP PTO gave $58 towards PBS prizes. uh $1,317 worth of grant money to the school, $388 in special grant money, and $190.70 in staff appreciation. Susanna Stark donated a gently used Yamaha trumpet to the band program. Rip Coast Studio gave $100 donated towards the Rathlon fundraiser and starting line church gave $100 towards the ECLC trunker trees. And we thank our community for the tremendous support of our schools and students. >> Thank you. >> That's all. Can I have a question about the monster mash? >> Yeah, sure. >> How was that event? >> It was great. >> Was it fantastic? >> It is um >> it is an incredible
005event. Um I think we had seven districts that came total of about 150 um students plus staff. It was uh a very busy um but the joy and just the costumes are just incredible um that our students and other students from other districts come. And what is really cool about this activity that we do is it actually started with Parma City Schools and North Royaltton City Schools. They had a collaborative um opportunities that they would come together. They do a luau in May. Um and so now other districts as we've collaborated together do different events. Um we do the monster mash, West Lake does a um shamrock dance. Um they have the luau that Parma and North Royal can hold. And then there's another one and I don't remember what the theme of that one
006is. Um but it's really a cool event. >> So our students then get to go to other districts and participate in these other events. Yeah. >> That's fantastic. I love everything about it. >> Yeah. Yeah. So amazing that >> and what is really nice is there's minimal cost to us for it. was more uh the work put in by staff and um you know uh bringing them in but the cost is so minimal because of the donation and then also the funds that able not label already collects so it's really an amazing amazing event >> thank you I appreciate that [clears throat] >> buildings and operations report we have uh first we have the reassignment of equipment these items may be used for spare parts resold or disposed of as needed. Second is the depth
007of resolution authorizing administration to sell, scrap, or donate furniture and equipment of little or no value with an accounting kept by the director of operations. Finally, the district would like to advertise the bid for food service management company as our current contract expires at the end of this school year. This will allow us to begin the solicitation and interview with the first readings for these items. The second reading and consideration for approval will be November 10th. >> Moving to human resources report, Mr. Haynes. >> Thank you, M. We have a number of items in the human resources report. Five support staff substitute contracts, two certified staff contract adjustments, two support staff leave of absence, two support staff resignations. This is the first reading of these items. Second reading for considerations for approval will be at
008the November 10th regular meetings. >> Mr. Hamilton, can you into other board business? >> We have one other item to consider under the human resources report. One support staff appoint. I move to approve the human resources item and one reading. >> Second move by Mr. Haynes, second by Miss McCarthy. There any discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. Haynes, >> yes. >> Mrs. McCertie, >> yes. >> Mr. Griggsby, >> yes. >> Mr. Va, >> yes. >> It is recommended the board of education adjourn this regular meeting. >> Second move by M. McCarthy. Next by Mr. Haynes. Really quickly, roll call, please. >> Mrs. McCarthy? >> Yes. >> Mr. Haynes? >> Yes. >> Mr. Griggsby? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rocka? >> Yes. record. >> Oh, it's all good.