001Well, good evening and welcome to this regular meeting for Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025. Everybody could please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I al to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with all >> call, please. >> Mr. Green, >> here. >> Mr. Hayes, >> here. >> Mr. McCarthy, >> here. Mr. Jackson here. Mr. here. Finalization of the agenda. Is there anything to add or remove? >> The agenda is final and presented. Thank you. >> Superintendent report. >> Okay. I am excited today to welcome all these amazing students here today to share with you a little bit about their service learning trip to Peru led by Mr. Brandon Muk who I'd like to introduce now. Who can introduce the students? Sure.
002>> Mr. Brandon M. You guys well, I took nine students with me to Peru this summer. Um, so Kaylin, Caleb, Dave, and Aaron. While we were on the trip, they worked on creating a blog. So, we wanted to start by showing you the twominute version of the blog. Video So, a little bit about the vlog while we're getting this loaded up. Um, they had a GoPro with them the whole time. >> What did the horse say? They're not help. >> Help. You can't giddy up. >> Wow. >> Hello, my name is Kate and I'm from the North Ridgeville scale group and we are here in Lima. So much to do, so much to see. Stretching the map out. Take it to just you and me watching the road. Take off your shoes, kick up your
003feet, follow the dotted line. Take in the view while still brea. Don't think twice cuz we got today. Don't wait for tomorrow. You pick the place. Let's go. Let's travel the world. Let's travel the world. >> Pack up your bags. All set to fly. Wheels up to >> We just went on a hike. >> We are 14,000 people. >> Don't wait for tomorrow. >> We have found Dave. Let's travel the world. Let's travel the world. [Music] Let's travel the world. >> Let's travel the world. [Music] show you something. Today I speaking blah blah blah blah blah. [Music] If you didn't know, >> one of my favorite little gifts to give. It looks so simple. >> She was I had no idea. Billions of views though. I guess I'll be on. >> Um, so some highlights
004from the back slide >> with the vlog. It's on YouTube. It was a little choppy. So if you wanted to watch it, you can. You can just search it up. There's also a 20 minute version too that gives a lot more of the story of the service and what they learned on the trip. So, >> um, so I would say there's three highlights. Um, but I'm going to let them talk more so that you can kind of hear from them what they thought, um, was their favorite moments. But we did a service project building steps in the Andes Mountains. Uh, obviously visiting Machu Picchu and then every night we got into small groups to kind of talk about our experiences and grow closer as a group. So, next slide. It's got the questions and you
005guys whoever whatever order you want to go in. Um, my favorite part of the trip was probably the Machu Picchu day. We went to the uh, what are they called? The springs, the hot springs. We went to Machu Picchu and um, saw some crazy views. Um, it had an impact on me because I feel like I realized that um, a lot of people don't have like as much as we do and that going there and um, helping them out really change their uh, community. And then would you go on another trip? Yes. because I feel like it um helped me make a lot of new friends and um very great uh learning experience. >> Um my favorite part of the trip was probably like just building the stuff because like I didn't really know we
006didn't know till like a month before the trip of what we were doing. So seeing like what we were going to do is like pretty cool. Um it a lasting impact was probably um it like real it made me realize like I when I was like going in here like I thought it was going to be like everyone was going to be like different rather than us but like we are all like kind of the same. It's like uh we're all like we're all trying to like make each other laugh and like all this stuff. So even like the Peruvian kids were like trying to like be friends with us. So it was pretty cool. And um would you go on another trip? Yes, because um I feel like it was just like once in
007a lifetime, but >> could be twice. >> Go ahead. >> I'm Dave. >> My favorite part about the trip was building the stair. Well, I didn't build the stairs. I was uh wheelbarrowing rocks up the mountain. And that was my favorite part because me and Kayla made it like a competition and a very competitive. That was a nice part. And what lasting impact did the trip have on me? Um, be grateful for what I have because when I went there, like I think one of them said there it's like not what we have here. It's a lot of I'm not going to say poor, but like it's like um less cared for and stuff. So be grateful is what I learned. And then would I go on another trip? Yes, I would definitely go on
008another trip. That trip was amazing. Um, I've never been out of the country other than Canada. I don't really know if that counts. >> Oh, yeah. That's it. >> Hi, my name is Kaitlin and um my favorite part of the trip was definitely the service that we did. So, I kind of had a different take on the service and what we did did. So, we all got like a different role. So my role for one of the things was working with the women there um in the kitchen and washing the dishes. Now they spoke a completely different language um not even Spanish so it was really hard to communicate. Um but it was also a really neat experience being able to um connect with them and speak with them without a language and that's a
009really valuable experience that um we all kind of got to learn in our own ways no matter what part of the service we did. Um and what lasting impact um the service trip had on me is kind of the same thing. So, um I'll be a well I am a senior this year. So, I even wrote my college essay on the impact that it had on me specifically being able to serve is just such a experience. Um and being able to do that like outside of the classroom and out, you know, outside of North Fidel and even Ohio and being able to kind of have that experience was truly, like I said, once in a lifetime kind of thing. Um and would I go on another trip? Yes, this is actually my second service trip,
010so second in a lifetime. But I went to Costa Rica a few years back and it was the same exact thing, being able to have like a part in something and one of the great things that they said was being able to have a part in something so significant. And I just remember sitting on one of the mountains. Um, and it was just so surreal being at Machu Picchu and just being able to just see everything and just showing how one of our helping hands just had such a great flight and something so significant um was definitely a huge lasting impact on all of us and really just create that super special bond that we all have together now. >> Awesome. >> What Kaitlin, you told us you're a senior. What What are your rest
011of you? >> All sophomores. >> Sophomore. Okay. Okay. Fantastic. Where's the next trip? >> Yeah. So, I have the paperwork coming to you guys soon. Costa Rica this summer and then Thailand the following summer. So, that's what's in the works. They'll be strips. >> Three in a lifetime. You can play your cards, right? >> Wonderful. >> That's awesome, guys. Thank you for sharing. Thank you for representing us. >> How will we find the blog on YouTube? >> I searched it today during school. Uh, North Richville Service Trip Brew. >> Okay. >> That popped up. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. So, the one video >> If you can't find it, send me an email. I can send you the link. >> Thank you. >> I'm not sure if it was you or another young lady. Looked
012like you were eating something. >> What was that about? >> Well, we had definitely a lot of unique foods. One in specific being guinea pig. >> Yeah, guinea pig. Um, >> so definitely a very cultural thing that they have there. So had to step out of her comfort zone a little bit. Um and it was definitely very much outside of my comfort zone, but I still did it. But it is definitely one of those things that it's so normal to us, but to them that's like it's a really high class food. Um we also had even sadder alpaca, but that is another thing um that that kind of just shows like that's what they symbolize like their high class food and kind of their like honorary food. So yeah, it tasted like chicken, >> but
013yeah, I'll leave a little bite. >> Thank you guys. >> Well done. >> Thank you guys. Thank you. >> Any announcements this evening? >> I just wanted to I know um I sent an email earlier to Mr. Heronomous and I just wanted to make a public announcement about it. um about spam emails and sharing passwords and things like that and how important it is not to share your passwords for your your emails or anything really. Um apparently some students have shared passwords and that their accounts got hacked. I received an email that I knew was spam and I sent it to Mr. heronomous and um but there was a link in there so if people opened it and clicked the link then they would have been infected with whatever it was that they were trying
014to infect people with some type of virus. So just an announcement to um remind people to be cautious with their private information and their security and their passwords and not to share um those things and not to click on links that you don't know what they are. So that's my service announcement for today. But you're right, with AI, it's going to be harder and harder to decipher what's real and not. So when in doubt, just >> So all right, here's an opportunity for hearing of the public. If anybody in attendance this evening would like to address the board of educations, we allocate three minutes per individual up to 30 minutes for the meeting so we conduct can conduct the rest of our normal business. >> See another movement. Education report, Miss. >> Yes, we have
015three items for your consideration under the education report. First is a supervised overnight field trip for North Ridge High School 9 through 12th grade boys basketball players to travel to Uniontown and North Canton, Ohio for high school basketball scrimmages. This trip is set for November 14th, 2025 through November 15, 2025. All of the OSAA and North Ritual City Schools protocols will be strictly adhered to. Next, we have an agreement with the ABA outreach for the provision of behavioral support services for special education students. This partnership will ensure that North Ridge students receive individualized support from a certified registered behavior technician as outlined in their IEPs. This the agreement clearly defines the services to be provided and the responsibilities of both the district and ABA outreach staff ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements while promoting
016student growth and success. Also, we have an agreement with Phoenix Learning Center LLC for the provision of special education and related services. This partnership allows eligible North Ridgeville students to receive individualized instruction and support as outlined in their IEPs. The agreement outlines tuition, transportation, and service responsibilities for both the district and Phoenix, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws while providing students with the resources they need to succeed. This is the first reading for these items. The second reading and consideration for approval will be at the September 16th regular meeting. >> Thank you. Communications report. Mr. Gnick, it is recommended that the board of education accept the following gifts of appreciation. The Ohio High School Athletic Association donated $1,250 to athletic department. Goodwill gave $1,12320 for grades three to four student holders. The Lions Club
017donated $250 for writers on the ridge. ECLCPTA gave $400 for take-h home folders for students and $168 for the staff appreciation breakfast. The North Ridgeville band boosters gave $65,572 for 200 marching band coats, 40 auxiliary tunics, 40 uniards, 40 crop tops, an auxiliary speaker, and flags for the NRHs band to the Monster Dash donation uh donations from Peac Valley Roofing, $500, Axel Rod Collision Center, $500, Keller Williams Citywide, $250, Vitality Health, $250, Liberty Ford, $250. Planet Fitness $250 gifts $250. Liquid Paints and Supplies $200. Russell Real Estate and Weight and Company and Lighting Services gave $100. Georgia a week $50 Rose Dance Academy $50. Town's Gift Shop $50. Eisenheart and Family $50. And Cleveland Suites gave $50. We thank our community as always for the tremendous support of our schools and students. >> Mr. expensive
018human resources report. Mr. Hayes, >> thanks Mr. Ro. We have a number of items in the human resources report. 23 NREA supplemental contracts, 15 non NREA supplemental contracts, one hourly tutor contract, two unpaid volunteer recognitions, one interior school bus washing contract. This is the first reading of these items. The second reading and consideration for approval will be at the September 16th regular meeting. This concludes the human resources report. >> And we'll continue to move into other board business with the human resources report. Mr. H. >> Yes, Mr. W. We have several items concerning the human resources report. Four support staff appointments. Three support staff sub2 contracts. One nonrea supplemental contract. Four certified staff contract adjustments. 11 support staff contract adjustments, one support staff resignation, one supplemental contract resignation. I move to approve the human resources
019items in one reading. >> Second move by Mr. Haynes, second by Jackson. Does any discussion? Roll call, please. >> Mr. Haynes, >> yes. >> Mrs. Saxton, >> yes. >> Mr. Griggsby, >> yes. >> Mrs. McCarthy, >> yes. Mr. Vaka. >> Yes. It is recommended the board of education enter into executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, compensation of public employees and matters related to negotiations of public employees. There will be no action to follow. >> Move. >> Second move by M. McCarthy. Second by Mr. Hy. Roll call, please. >> Mr. McCarthy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Haynes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Griggs. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Saxton. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> 617. >> Thank you everybody.