001Thank you for joining us tonight. Id like to call the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. Miss Rosia, can you please call the role? Mrs. Egan, yes. Mrs. Hamilton, yes. Mrs. Travis, here. Mrs. Davis, here. Mrs. Crawford, here. Here. All right. Thank you. Um, if you're able and willing, can you 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 justice for all. And we don't have any addendum items correct. So, good evening everyone and thank you um thank you to our staff, parents, and community members for joining us tonight. Tonight is a night of celebration, a time to honor excellence, reflect on achievements, and express deep gratitude to the
002people who make Twinsburg City Schools so special. We began with a very special recognition. Tonight we will honor Damon Hoodie, our business professionals of America national champion who recently earned top honors at the national competition in Orlando, Florida. Damon's hard work, commitment, and success represents the best of our students. So congratulations, Damon. As we come off staff appreciation week, I want to once again thank our phenomenal staff for the dedication, compassion, and long hours you pour into our schools. Whether it's during the school day, late nights, our weekends, your efforts never go unnoticed. On behalf of the board, thank you for all that you do to support our students and families. This evening, we will also celebrate staff members recommended for continuing contracts who continue to make a strong impact across our buildings. And our
003class of 2025 retirees who combined 844 and a half years of service represent a deep legacy of excellent and care. Whether you're just beginning the next chapter of your career or closing a meaningful one, you have made a lasting impact. To our retirees, your shoes will be hard to fill. Thank you for everything you've done for our students and our community. You will be truly missed. Later tonight, we will also announce the recipients of the 2025 Twinsburg City School District teacher of the year and support staff member of the year. Two individuals who truly embody the spirit of service and excellence. As always, May is packed with exciting events and learning opportunities for our students. Some of the recent highlights include the good time free boat cruise, the nature park trips, Cedar Point adventure, camp
004y Noah overnight, greenfield trip, national history museum, zoo field trip, achievement nights, banquetss, concerts, sporting events, the bike night at Willcox, and right to weeks. Thank you to all of our PTAs, booster organizations, chaperones, staff, parents, community members, the Rotary Club, City of Twinsburg, and students who all helped to make these memorable experiences possible. We're not done yet. There is still graduations, finals, testings, field days, clapouts, picnics, and more ahead. Let's enjoy the moments, celebrate each milestone, and finish this school year strong. And finally, I'm so excited for graduation of the class of 2025 on Tuesday, May 29th. We will be proudly recognizing around 295 seniors as they step into the next chapter of their lives. It's a moment of pride and joy for our entire comm community. So, thank you again for being here
005tonight and for your continued support of our Twinsburg City Schools. And that ends my presence. Thank you. Good evening. Good evening everyone. This is indeed a night of celebration and thank you all for being here tonight. I do have a few things to just remind folks about before we get into the celebration. Just a few days left of school out in the buildings are counting down. Um so it's exciting to be with the students this last week and a few days. Big news from the middle school. Um this week, later this week, um our power team heads to Ashlin University to participate in the state tournament. That is a major big deal for RBC. I just want to say who our team is comprised of. Our seventh grade team is Arjun Tang, Betty Danzig, Tess
006Dol, and Grace Smith. And our eighth grade team is Nora Maslo, Ameilia Marque, Addie Tang, Ava Soric, and Tammy Salar. And then of course our two advisors are Mrs. Gabriel Hoopin and Mr. Scott Peterson. So let's go Tigers. Let's bring them all the way home. We're really excited. Wish them all the best from us as they head out the door to that state competition. Um, as Mrs. Crawford indicated, the class of 2024 um is out the door almost, not quite. Um earlier Today they had their sign out day with this ton of staff. Thank you to Council PCA for providing the beautiful class of 2025 yard signs. They're popping up all over town. Um it's just a matter of pride for me when I drive around and see those signs and say yes, there's another
007one. So it's just really thank for always funding those signs for us. The senior march is tomorrow starting about 9:30. Um so we follow the bus routes um throughout the school district will have to bring our last school, their last school in. So, our senior class will be out and about with their caps and gowns on sort of um walking through the hallways and getting the big high fives and it's just a really great time for my staff to be able to say um farewell and thank you. So, um it's emotional time. Um also, tomorrow night at 6:30 is the balorate uh service. nonominational service that is held at our sosmusian church right here in town. We thank father Courtney for hosting as always and we invite everybody to join us tomorrow evening for bloria
008as the seniors get to reflect on their life before they get on to the excitement of convocation which is next Tuesday um at EJ Thomas Hall at the University of A. So so many things happening and we're just absolutely delighted to support our class of as they head out the door and 2038 is get ready to enter the door. So, it's an exciting time in our school district. Um, for the rest of our students, their last day is Thursday, May 29th, and they will head off to a muchdeserved vacation. And of course, our staff last day is next Friday and Thursday. So, it's an exciting time in the district. Monday is Memorial Day and our community will pause to reflect upon those who um be able to create a sacrifice for the country and I
009know that we often and always have a lot of our world kiddos and we're praying and of course our mar is also participating in parade next Monday. So thank you to everyone who supports our kids and we honor of of those who served. We also want to thank um the city of and Mayor Sam Alonzo and athletic club director Jessica Rockill about a week or so ago they host which was a very funk run for those who ran I did not he did I did not [Laughter] she participated but anyhow um we thank them because all the proceedings are donated to our child hunger program. So, thank you so very much for supporting our students. Um, and through those donations, we're able to provide students with a bag of nutritional snacks through the school year
010every Friday. So, thank you to Mayor London, Jess Rockill, and the city of for doing that in partnership with our school district. A board of education, as you know, this evening on the agenda is a very important resolution, and I certainly do appreciate your consideration tonight. It's in regard to House Bill 96 and negative impact the provincial on public education in Ohio. We all have to be paying attention to this. This is a big thing for anybody who is a public educator or anybody who has a child in public education in Ohio. Um we put a a call for action out the other evening. I really do hope that you reached out to Senator Christina Roner and provided your feedback about this house 96 if it goes through as it currently is. Oh, awesome. The
011show will go on. Not even. Wow. Okay. You need help? It's not even my weapon. I know. always like nothing's going to stop. Nothing. We're going to keep going. I don't like this. Tina, has that ever happened before? Not that I know of. No. You're 12 years. Not that I know of. Not during your meeting. Wow. There's always a It'll make it memorable. Yeah, these are solar. I think so. We'll get it if we're not fil. Thank you. All right. Anyhow, I respect the request. Everyone, please reach out to our state legisators do the right thing by students here in our state. And part of the budget bill and I'm very concerned. So please if you don't mind reaching out and providing your feedback we would certainly appreciate that. Okay, enough of that serious business.
012It's time to celebrate a lot of wonderful people and Mrs. Crawford and I actually take the lead on it and first we're celebrate our national floor is all yours. Thank you. All right, I'm gonna read this proclamation and then I'll hand it over to you. All right. Proclamation honoring Damon Hoodie. Whereas Damon Hoodie, a senior at Twinsburg High School in Kyhaka Valley Career Center, CBCC, has demonstrated exceptional dedication, skill, and academic excellence in the field of network administration. And where Damon earned first place in the network administration using Cisco competition at the Business Professionals of America BPA National Leadership Conference held in Orlando, Florida. And whereas Damon competed against 44 top state finalists from across the United States, emerging as the national champion, a testament to his hard work, talent, and perseverance. And whereas Damon
013has previously earned first place in the state of Ohio, further highlighting his consistent performance and leadership at both the state and national levels. And whereas Damon's accomplishment brings great pride and recognition to Twinsburg High School, the Twinsburg City School District, and the entire Tiger community. And whereas Damon is the proud son of Tanky and Scarlet Hoodie of Twinsburg, whose support and encouragement have no doubt contribute to his success. Now therefore be it resolved that we Ronda Crawford, president of the Twinsburg Board of Education and Katherine N. Powers, superintendent of the Twinsburg City School District, do by do hereby recognize and commend Damon Hoodie for his extraordinary extraordinary achievement as the 2025 BPA National Champion and Network Administration using Cisco and extend our sincere congratulations and best wishes for his continued success in all future endeavors.
014Congratulations. [Applause] Um, so I would just like to give all glory to God for allowing me to um just have the opportunity to be here in Northeast Ohio and be in a district that is served by CBCC. Um, I think CBCC has been instrumental in allowing me to um, get to nationals. Last year, I tried to get to nationals. Um, but I wasn't disciplined in the way that I was studying and I ended up getting I didn't make it to states last year, actually. Um, but this year I was disciplined. I held myself accountable. I studied as much as I had the privilege to study. Um, late nights, I'm sure my brother all the late nights that I kept him up with all my studying. Um, but in the end, um, we made it to
015Orlando. We got first place. And so, I just like to thank everybody, especially my parents, for being there for me, um, when I needed the most. So, thank you. [Applause] Super sweet. Super speed. [Applause] Awesome. Good. All right. So, the party's going to continue here. Um, and now we're going to be celebrating uh teachers who have met the mark. teachers who are being recommended by their principles for continuing contracts. You know, teaching is a very complex job and it demands a broad knowledge and it demands enthusiasm and demands empathy and care for those uh students in their classrooms. And these teachers that we're going to present to you this evening have met that mark. and it is my honor to introduce each of the teachers who this evening are being recommended to the board of
016education for continuing contracts. Um when you're introduced um friends if you can please come up shake hands with the board and if you can remain at the front so that we can get a picture of everybody in the class of 2025 for continuing contracts. So first is Zach Kgrove from Twinsburg High School who is a social studies teacher. Zach here. Okay, Zach is not here this evening, but I'm going to read a little bit about Zach. Um, the reason Mr. Colgrave Colgrove became a teacher is because he has always had a passion for history and politics, and he wants to share that with others. Mr. Kgrove's favorite memory is when his class does a World War I simulation, and the students get really involved. There are many political plots and double dealing that takes place
017in his classroom. Mr. Klogrove says the three most important qualities of a successful teacher are expertise, flexibility, and empathy. Mr. Kolov's students know he loves to teach by the way he pushes them and motivates them. They can see his love for the subject and that he cares how they are doing. And in his spare time, Mr. Colgrove enjoys traveling, camping with his wife and his son, and playing volleyball. Congratulations to Mr. Zachary [Applause] Colgrove. Next we have Mr. James Dionetti. Is he here tonight? Not here tonight. Mr. Dionetti is an intervention specialist at Twinsburg High School. The reason that Mr. Dionetti became a teacher is because um he wanted to fight against a system that wasn't built for him. U Mr. Detti's favorite memory is helping rework the English 10 curriculum to be more accessible
018to his students. And he says the three most important qualities of a successful teacher are vision, drive, and empathy. Mr. Dionetti is uh students know um that he loves to teach just by his enthusiasm in the classroom and in his spare time. Mr. Dionetti enjoys spending time with his family. Congratulations to Mr. James Dionetti. [Applause] Our next candidate is Miss Samantha [Applause] Gosset. Miss Gossid is our assistant band director. Uh she teaches popular music and adapted music as well at Dodge RBCM the high school and she's been here for seven years. Miss Gossip became a teacher because of the music educators who deeply influenced her life. She wanted to give students the same inspiring experiences and help them discover their own path in the world of music. Miss Gosset's favorite memory is taking the Twinsburg
019High School band to Disney World and New York City. This experience created lasting memories and plenty of funny moments. Miss Gosset believes that building positive relationships with students, demonstrating care and compassion, and being adaptable are important qualities for a successful teacher. Miss Gossip believes students recognize her love for teaching through the time, energy, and thought she puts into every lesson, every event, and every experience. She loves celebrating the progress students make, and creating a supportive and fun learning environment. In her spare time, Miss Gossit enjoys playing sports, reading, being outside, traveling, or spending time with friends and family. Congratulations to Miss Samantha Gossit. [Applause] Staying in the world of music, I'd like to introduce Mr. Peter [Applause] Hampton. Mr. Hampton is our choir director and Great Expectations Show choir and blue harmony show choir directors
020at Twinsburg High School and he also teaches at RB Chamberlain Middle School. He's been here for four years. Mr. Hampton became a teacher because of his passion for coral music and a desire to inspire that same passion in others. Mr. P Mr. Hampton's favorite classroom moments are when students help and take care of each other during rehearsals or personal struggles. Mr. Hampton believes the three most important qualities of a successful teacher are to motivate your students, make them feel empowered, and to learn from the past. Students know Mr. Hampton loves to teach when he gets excited and animated in rehearsals about the music they are working on. In his spare time, Mr. Hampton enjoys running, listening to True Crime podcasts, taking care of his dogs and cats, and traveling with his husband. Congratulations to Mr.
021Peter Hampton. Our next candidate is Mrs. Rachel [Applause] Miller. Mrs. Mrs. Miller is a physical education teacher at Dodge and Wilcox and she's been here for six years. From a young age, Mrs. Miller always knew she wanted to work with young children. In high school, she had the opportunity to spend one class period each day working at her former elementary school. That experience confirmed for Miss Miller that teaching was her calling. Mrs. Miller's favorite memory is teaching jump rope to her adaptive physical education students. They practiced every day, and one student initially struggled. She could only complete one jump at a time. Mrs. Miller worked closely with her, helping her understand the rhythm and consistency needed to keep the rope turning. Then one day, something clicked. She got two jumps in a row. A victory
022for that child. Mrs. Miller believes the three most important qualities of being a successful teacher are building strong connections with her students, effective classroom management, and empowering her students voices. Mrs. Mrs. Miller students can see how much she loves teaching through her active participation. She plays games with them, moves alongside them, and stays fully engaged in every lesson. In her free time, Mrs. Miller loves being outdoors and playing with her three energetic boys, ages four, seven, and two. Congratulations to Mrs. Rachel Miller. Next, I'm proud to introduce Mr. David Oakley. [Applause] Mr. Oakley, affectionately known as Mr. O, is an art educator at Willcox Primary School. There you go. And he's been here for 5 years. Okay. Mr. Oakley's high school art teacher, Mrs. Terry Harbart, inspired him to become an art teacher. She was
023personable and skilled, but he thought he could do even better. Mr. Oakley became the teacher he wished he had in school. Every day in the classroom is the best day of Mr. Oakley's life. It is hard to choose um just one favorite memory for Mr. Oakley because he loves seeing every single moment things clicking for his students. Watching a child light up with understanding fuels Mr. O. Mr. Mr. O believes the three most important qualities of a teacher are grit, patience, and beginner's mind. Mr. O's students know he loves to teach when they bring in their artwork they made at home because he also shares his own artwork with them to spark their excitement. Mr. O enjoys downhill skiing, biking in the metrop parks, modular origami, and acting like a human coach for his cat
024Party. I'm sure there's a story there. Mr. O has a lot of interesting jobs in his lifetime. He's been a ham salesperson. Uhhuh. A candy shop worker, a record store clerk, a tobagan attendant, and many more. Well, we're glad that you're working here. Congratulations to Mr. [Applause] O. Next candidate I'd like to introduce is Miss Jana Patterson. [Applause] Miss Patterson is a seventh grade science teacher at RB Chamberlain Middle School and she's been here for six years. While working at the Kent State bookstore, Miss Patterson found interest in so many books and started to read them. It turns out many were from the middle childhood education courses. Therefore, Miss Patterson switched her major from premed psychology to middle school education. Every year, Miss Patterson has her students participate in the Bean Boozled Challenge. She always
025gets a kick out of seeing their faces when they taste the extra spicy or disgusting flavors. Uhhuh. Okay. Mrs. Patterson Miss Patterson believes the three most important qualities of a teacher are being empathetic, flexible, and relatable. Miss Patterson students know she loves to teach because they are not shy to ask questions because she has created a safe space for learning. The students put in the work to make sure their learning sticks. Miss Patterson enjoys spending time with her son reading and eating at Chili's. Miss Patterson stated that she might be biased, but RBC is the best in the school district. She has built so many meaningful relationships with the wonderful people that work at RB Chamberlain Middle School. Congratulations, Miss [Applause] Patterson. Our last candidate for continuing contract this evening is Mrs. Marne [Applause] Szer.
026Mrs. Szer is an intervention specialist at Twinsburg High School and she has been here for three years. Mrs. Szer wanted to make a difference in the lives of students with disabilities and be a positive influence in her in their lives. So, she became a teacher. Mrs. Szer's favorite memories are seeing the light go on in each student's eyes when they make a connection to what she's teaching and what they're learning. Mrs. Szer believes the three most important qualities of a teacher are communication, being a lifelong learner, and patience. Mrs. Szer's students know she loves to teach because she inspires the students to reach to their full potential, to be excited about the subject matter and create a safe learning space. In her spare time, Mrs. Szer enjoys spending time with her family and dogs. Also,
027she enjoys watching her kids shine in the soccer games and playing tennis. Mrs. Salser also stated that she loves working for such an amazing school district and she thanks our board of education for this wonderful opportunity. Congratulations board of education. It is my honor and delight to recommend the all of these wonderful educators plus Mr. Dionetti and Mr. Colg before you this evening uh for continuing contracts. Um and the uh recommendation formally will be on the agenda later tonight. Mrs. Mrs. Crawford, would you like to take a photo with our candidates? Yes. Okay. Congratulations. [Applause] Okay. Now, I I'm sure our retirees sitting here can remember when they got their continuing contracts, right? Was it a couple years ago, maybe? Um, time flies. Uh, board of education. Yes. Oh, Mr. Colgrove is here. Oh, well,
028come on up. [Applause] Okay, let's have a photo after [Applause] Okay. Um this evening, board of education, uh I have the honor of introducing our class of 2025, our retirees. Um this is um a sentimental moment uh for all of them and it is for me too. Um because for every one of these individuals sitting here in the audience um I have a personal relationship with and they're fantastic people. I really care about our kids um care about the school district, care about each other and it is very difficult to see them move on to another place as they begin their retirement. But we're going to introduce them and party a little bit here tonight. And the board of education has a small gift for you. Um if you could please there's going to be
029almost 32 of you. We have a few folks not here. Um but this is a big crowd and so we will make this work and take a nice photo um at the end. But please come up and uh and the board will congratulate you. So our first couple of individuals are not here tonight, but I would still like to say a few words about them. Um first is from our maintenance department, Mr. David Benton. Um everybody knows Mr. Benson. He's such a wonderful man. U Mr. Benson has worked for our school district for 5 years. And prior to being employed here, he was self-employed for 19 years. Mr. Benton's favorite memories are when the students come up to him in a different building and say, "Hey, I remember you, Mr. Dave." Um, what he will
030miss the most are the students. And Mr. Benton plans for the future are not to get up at 4:30 a.m. Um, I am sure not to come in on Christmas Day when we have a flood. um and to spend more time with his grandchildren and enjoy some traveling. So, congratulations to Mr. David [Applause] Benton. Um our next individual is also not here and that is Mr. Rick Levi and Mr. Levi is um mechanic in our transportation department. Um he has worked for the district for five and a half years and before that 13 years at the RTA as a mechanic prior to joining our Tiger family. Mr. Levi's favorite memory is when he got promoted to mechanic from being a bus driver right here in our community. Mr. Levi will miss all of his co-workers
031and the staff that he has the pleasure of working with. And he plans to enjoy life, spend time with his family, and get some rest. Congratulations to [Applause] Rick. Next, I'd like to introduce Mrs. Linda Gardner, our software support specialist. [Applause] Mrs. Garner has worked for the district for nine years as a software support specialist. She also worked at Westfield Insurance Company as a computer programmer, um, six years at Summit County ESC and the ESC of Northeast Ohio for a combination of 14 years as a technology resource assistant. Mrs. Garner's favorite memories are the years she worked while her her children attended the Twinsburg City School District. Mrs. Garner got to experience the Greenfield trip and ski club as a chaperone and she was also her son's computer teacher from kindergarten through the sixth grade.
032Mrs. Garner will miss the interaction with her colleagues and also being able to make someone's day after fixing their technology issues. And I'm one of those people that I'm always calling on Linda. Um Mrs. Garner plans to spend more time with her parents, siblings, children, and grandchildren. She would also like to go hiking, take uh many day trips, travel with her husband, and volunteer through her church. Congratulations, Linda. Next, I'd like to introduce Mr. Mike [Applause] Bell. Mr. Mr. Bell is a social studies teacher at Twinsburg High School and has worked for the district for 10 years. He spent two years substitute teaching in Ashtabila County, four years at Maple Heights High School, and 19 years in the Willoughby Eastlake School District, 18 years at South High School, and one year at North High School.
033Mr. Bell says it's hard to point out just one favorite memory. He says he has been fortunate to work with a bunch of wonderful students, teachers, and administrators. Mr. Bell will miss the wonderful people he's worked with and has gotten to know over the last 10 years. He plans his plans for the future are to continue working with young people on the football field and in the classroom. Congratulations to you, [Applause] Mike. Next, I'd like to introduce Miss Amy Vargo. [Applause] Miss Fargo has worked for the district for 10 years as our payroll administrator. She's the most important person in the district because she pays us. Um she also worked for Barberton City Schools for 20 years and Neonet for two years all in the same position. Miss Vargo's favorite memory is when uh we
034have cookouts at the board office um and we sit outside and socialize with each other. someone would bring a grill and it was just nice to spend some time outside and have some fun. Miss Vargo says she will miss her co-workers the most. And she plans to work for Barberton schools for five more years. This is much closer to her home to allow her to spend more time with her family now that she is a grandma, can't believe it, to three kiddos, including a brand new set of newborn twins. And uh eventually she would like to downsize to a condo and travel. We're going to miss you, Amy. Congratulations. [Applause] All I can say is Mrs. Raznia better find your replacement or we're all going to be really unhappy. We all work should work together
035on that. Yes. All righty. Next, I'd like to introduce Mr. Jim Reece. Mr. is our principal at RB Chamberlain Middle School and he's been with us for the past 11 years. He also worked for the Palm Beach County and Southeast Local Schools for a total of 33 years. One of Mr. Reese's favorite memories was when RBC had a kitchen fire and all the pizza shops in Twinsburg sent us pizzas for lunch. The students thought it was the best day ever. And so did you. Yeah. Mr. Mr. Ree says he will miss what he'll miss the most is the opportunity to have life-changing conversations with his students. Mr. Reese's plans for the future are to travel, read for fun, and learn how to play an instrument. Congratulations to you, Mr. Ree. Next, we'd like to introduce
036Mrs. Carol [Applause] Freehoff. Mrs. Mrs. Freehoff is our data specialist, also known as our EMIS coordinator. Truly important role in the school district and she does it, it seems so simply, but she's so brilliant at what she does. We're going to miss you. Mrs. Freehoff has worked for the district for 20 years. She started at Willox and RBC as a technology resource assistant, then moved into special services for a year, and then to the board of education office. Mrs. Freehoff's favorite memories are working with the little ones at Willox. They learned so much during that year and were so proud of themselves. Mrs. Freehoff says that the things she will miss the most are the wonderful people she works with. Mrs. Freehoff said at this point she has no definite plans for the future. She's
037waiting to see what God has in store for her. Congratulations, Carol. We really miss [Applause] you. Our next retiree is not here tonight. It's Mrs. is Lorie Muscleman who is a science teacher at Twinsburg High School, but we'll read a little bit about her. Mrs. Muscleman has worked for the district for 13 years. She also worked 10 years at Ohio State University and seven years in public education elsewhere. Mrs. Musleman's favorite memories are the many awesome moments spent with her students. Mrs. Musleman said that the things she will miss the most are her co-workers. Mrs. Muscleman plans her plans for the future are to spend time with family and friends. Congratulations to Lorie. [Applause] Next, I'd like to introduce Mrs. Sophie Angler. Mrs. Angler is a third grade teacher at Samuel Bissell Elementary School. and
038she has been here uh 23 years of service, all of which have been here in our school district where she began as a substitute teacher, worked as an instructional assistant for a year, and has been in third grade for the past 18 years. One memory that stands out for Mrs. Angler is Bissell's 50th birthday celebration, having been born in 1964, the same year Bissell was built, it was a very meaningful and memorable event and a fun celebration. Mrs. Angler will miss two things the most. her incredible students and the most amazing colleagues anyone could ever ask for. Mrs. Angler is looking forward to the freedom of not making plans and just enjoying each day as it comes. Fishing with her husband, vacationing during the off months, and maybe writing a book instead of writing lesson
039plans. Congratulations so far. I'm still going to look for you at Heinens's. Uh, next we'd like to introduce Mrs. Lever Pendleton. Leverne is our former welcome center hall monitor at Twinsburg High School. Uh, she actually retired in December, but I'm sure glad to see her tonight. Uh, Mrs. Pendleton worked for the district for 18 years. She also worked for Medical Mutual for 12 years and National City Bank for 13 years. Mrs. Mrs. Pendleton's favorite memory is watching her own children learn and grow up in the Twinsburg City School District. Mrs. Pendleton misses the students the most because they were always her inspiration. And although Mrs. uh Pendleton is is gone, she's been busy. She's been attending classes and she's pursuing a degree in interior design. Congratulations to you, Mrs. [Applause] Pendleton. Next, I'd like to
040introduce Mrs. Deborah Flanigan [Applause] Gatson. Mrs. Flanigan Gatson has worked for the district for 20 years as an intervention specialist at Bissell. She began her teaching career with the Shaker Heights City School District in the first grade classroom and she was also a general education teacher for the Cleveland Municipal Schools for five years. Mrs. Flanigan Gatson's favorite memories are interacting with her students daily and seeing their eyes light up when they master a new skill or have an aha moment. Mrs. Flanigan Gatson will miss the most uh her the connections that she has made with her Twinsburg colleagues. During the past 20 years, she has developed many friendships that she will always cherish. Mrs. Flanning and Gatson's future plans are to sleep in, spend more time with her husband and family, travel, and pursue new
041hobbies. Congratulations to Deb. [Applause] Next, I'd like to introduce Mrs. Margaret Careral. Mrs. Carowick is a sixth grade teacher at George G. Dodge Intermediate School and she has worked for the district for 22 years. She also worked in business for many years before getting her teaching degree. Mrs. Carolic says there are too many great memories for her to choose just one. Mrs. Mrs. Carrick also says that the things that she will miss the most are the great staff members at Dodge Healthc Care and the and my snow day call. You're going to miss me. I do. Okay, I'll I'll call you separately. Okay. All right. Mrs. Carolic is looking forward to not setting her alarm and being able to travel at the off season. Congratulations to you, Margaret. Our next candidate is a retiree is
042not here tonight and it's Mrs. Susan Bookich who is a cook at Twinsburg High School. Uh Mrs. Book has worked for the district for 25 years and her favorite memory is all the friendships she has made over that time and that she says she's going to miss all those friendships when she's not reporting to work every day. Mrs. Bookish plans to relax, enjoy her family, garden, and to do some traveling with her husband Jack. Congratulations to Susan. [Applause] Next, I'd like to introduce Mrs. D. [Applause] Philipsky. Mrs. Philipsky, as we all know, is the administrative assistant in the welcome center at Dodge. She's the first person to greet our families when they show up to the Dodge campus. Mrs. Flipsky has worked for the district for 25 years. Mrs. Slipsky's favorite memory is watching the
043kiddos grow up from fourth grade to sixth grade and then when they return on their high school senior march which will be tomorrow. So that'll be a fun memory for you. Mrs. Flipsky says the things she will miss the most are the camaraderie that they have at Dodge and some of the students with their smiles and sweet personalities. She puts some in quotes. I wonder what that means. Right. Mrs. Slipsky's future plans are gardening, reading, weekly Bible study at her church, traveling with her hubby, spending more time with her parents, and lots of exercise. Congratulations to you, D. Next, we'd like to introduce Mark [Applause] Bendis. Mark is our food service supervisor and district dietician. Mr. Mr. Bendis has worked for the Twinsburg City School District for 26 years. Prior to that, he worked for
044the Mayfield City School District for six years in the same capacity. Mr. Bendis' favorite memory was during co I can't believe you actually wrote that. Um, he said he'll always have fond memories. Really, just kidding. Of how we were able to recreate our food service operation many times in many different ways. And that that's no kidding, right? It was a remarkable time. It was truly a mark of his leadership and the teamwork in our food services department and it serviced our kids during a very dark time in in the country. So that is indeed a very good memory. Mr. Bendis will be will miss his friends and his co-workers. He said they have built not just good working relationships but deep friendships over the years. Mr. Bendis plans for the future include being rehired by
045our school district in a semifime capacity, playing more golf, and traveling with his wife. Congratulations, Mr. [Applause] Next, I'd like to introduce Mrs. [Applause] Foder. Mrs. Foder is the administrative assistant to Mrs. Hunt at Twinsburg High School. Mrs. Foder has worked for the district for 27 years. She started subbing in February of 1998 and was then hired as a part-time administrative assistant in the athletic department. She moved to the principal's administrative assistant position in 2005. Mrs. Foder's favorite memory was the sendoff for the baseball team to the state finals complete with pom poms and twinny. That was just last year. That was so much fun. Mrs. Foder says that she will miss Mi Miss Lzette Simon the very most. However, she will not all capitals miss the 5:30 a.m. alarm clock. Mrs. Foder's plans for
046the future are to travel to warm climates during the winter months to visit her friends. She already has a trip booked to Italy in 2026. Congratulations to [Applause] Matt. Next, I'd like to introduce uh Tina Mormon from Dodge Intermediate School. Mrs. Mormon is our instructional one of our instructional assistants at Dodge and she has worked for the district for 26 years. Uh she started as a lunchroom playground assistant and a latch key aid and then an instructional assistant. Before that, she was a legal assistant for 10 years. Mrs. Mormon has several good memories from her years working at this district. She can't really pick a particular favorite. What Mrs. Mormon will miss the most is working every day with her students. She will also miss all of her co co-workers and she says Dodge has
047a wonderful staff and is like her second family. Mrs. Mormon plans to travel with her husband and spend time with her grandchildren. Congratulations, [Applause] Tina. Next, I'd like to present Mrs. Marcy Richards. [Applause] Mrs. Richards is one of our school counselors at RB Chamberlain Middle School and she has worked for our district for 26 years, 13 years as a math teacher and 13 years as a school counselor. She also worked at Uclid High School for five years as a math teacher. One of Mrs. Richard's favorite uh memories is when she taught math. She always loved to see the students creativity on the projects they did. Also, Mrs. Richards has found memories of all of the wonderful trips to Washington DC. Mrs. Richards says she will miss most her colleagues and she says her future plans
048are to spend more time with her family and friends. And she was already talking about she was telling us about this last week, a Viking river cruise booked for October. Congratulations, [Applause] Marcy. Next, I'd like to introduce Shirley Browning. [Applause] Shirley is a first grade teacher at Willcox Primary School and has taught in our district for 28 years. She did her student teaching here under another retiree, Mrs. Mindy Nisley. Before teaching, uh, Mrs. Browning was a loan office secretary, a data input instructor, and a classroom aid. Mrs. Browning's favorite memory is when she brought the veterans from VFW Post 4929 in for our students to recognize the importance of their service to our country and she loves seeing the looks on their faces, both the veterans and the children. It's a wonderful event every November
049and thank you for starting that. Um, what Mrs. Browning will miss most is the children and their excitement for learning. She treasures the times when the students used to call her mom and now they call her grandma. Oops. Um, she will miss the ways, uh, their sweet ways and blunt honesty. Mrs. Browning will greatly miss her colleagues, especially her Willox family. Miss Browning plans to spend more time visiting her daughter, her son-in-law, and granddaughter in North Carolina, and she hopes to do some traveling as well. Congratulations, [Applause] Shirley. Next, I'd like to introduce Mrs. Kathy Dinkline. [Applause] Mrs. Dingledine is the administrative assistant to uh Mrs. Turner at Wilcox Primary School and she has been with our district for 27 years. She worked in accounting and payroll for private companies before her boys were born
050and then she took 12 years off to be with them. Mrs. Dinkle's favorite memories include the Veterans Day program, field day, and watching our graduates walk through the building. Mrs. Mrs. Dingledine will miss the Wilcox staff and students the very most. And she plans uh to spend more time with her family and her friends and to travel with her husband. And Mrs. Dingledine and I are um alumni. Uh we're both Mustangs. So I often stop by and we chat about being a Maple Heights Mustang. I'm going to miss that. Congratulations, [Applause] Kathy. Next, I'd like to introduce Mrs. Karen Echelman. [Applause] Mrs. Echelman is our ALE monitor at RB Chamberlain Middle School and she has worked for the district for 27 years in the alternative learning environment, also known as AL. Mrs. Echelman's favorite memories
051are the students who have touched her heart, the teachers who support her, and the principles who trusted her to run the best AL possible for our students. Mrs. Mrs. Echelman will miss most her connections and her communication with the students and the people she works with on a daily basis. Mrs. Echelman's plans for the future are to spend more time outdoors with her husband Barry who's here tonight and uh more time with her grandchildren Hudson and Ellison. And Mrs. Echelman is also the mother-in-law of our new middle school principal, Mr. Ryan Bowmont. So, you'll be connected with us, I'm sure, through Ryan. Congratulations to you, Karen. [Applause] Um, next I'd like to introduce Mrs. Leon Paul. She's not here tonight, but I'd still like to read a little bit about her. Um, she has worked
052for our district for 29 years. She also worked two years at the Connie City School District and three years at the BOCS in Buffalo, New York. Mrs. Paul's favorite memory is when Steve Marlo, former superintendent, selected the staff to move from Dodge to RBC and establish the new middle school for grades seven and eight. Mrs. Paul misses will miss the smiles of all of her students the most. And she plans to see her son through college and his journey into adulthood. And she plans to enjoy every moment that retired life will bring. Congratulations to Leanne [Applause] Paul. Next, I'd like to introduce Miss Deb Lipnos. [Applause] Miss Lipnos is one of our first grade teachers at Wilcox Primary School and she's worked in our district for 33 years. She started with three years of being
053a long-term substitute teacher and a one year as a guidance counselor. She has taught several grade levels from fifth through 8th and then moved to first grade. She also taught in the Rura City School District for a few years. Miss Lipnos's favorite memories are going on 18 greenfield trips, several trips to sixth grade camp, and trips to the Beck with Apple Orchard. It's a lot of visits, a lot of field trip, a lot of bus rides. Yes. Yes. What Miss Lipnos will miss the most is the look from the students of I Got It while working on a difficult subject. Miss Lipnos's plans are to spend more time with family and traveling. Congratulations, Doc. [Applause] Tonight, I also like to intro introduce Deb's brother, Ed [Applause] Lipnos. Um, Ed is a seventh grade science teacher
054at RB Chamberlain Middle School. Okay. Um, he's Um, Mr. Lipnos has worked for the district for 33 and a half years. 31 years in his current position, and he's also was a sub and a coach in the district before becoming a full-time teacher, making his total years of service 33 and a half years. Mr. Lipnos has too many memories to pick just one, but he does say as a 1985 graduate of RBC, it has been his honor to work in his home district for his entire career. Mr. Mr. Lipnos will be uh missing the most the relationships he has with his his his colleagues and he's certainly enjoyed making friendships over the years. And this is kind of mysterious. This is what he writes. Mr. Lipno says his future looks like it could be very
055similar to his past, maybe even closer than he can even explain. So don't know, but we'll find out. Congratulations to Mr. Lipnos. Next, I'd like to introduce Mrs. Tina [Applause] Maguier. Mrs. Magar is a reading specialist at Samuel Bissell Elementary School and she has worked 32 years in our school district all at Bissell. Prior to her full-time position, she was a substitute teacher in surrounding school districts for a year. Mrs. Magar's favorite memories are Friday donuts with her friends, Bissell relay for life team, and red carpet dressup for the end of the year student dance. Mrs. Magar will miss most her Bissell friends and of course her students. Mrs. Magar plans to spend more time at her South Carolina home, travel with her husband Rick, and become a substitute teacher in both states. No, no,
056just Ohio. Where are you? Just here. Congratulations to Tina. Thank you. Next, I'd like to present Mrs. Mindy [Applause] Nisley. Mrs. Nisley is one of our first grade teachers at Willox Primary School and she's worked for our district for 33 years. She first taught first grade or reading intervention for all these 33 years. Will Cox has been her home for her entire career while working in our school district. Prior to Wilcox, she taught at Eeken Elementary in the Columbus City School District. One of Mrs. Nisley's favorite memories is when the Wilcox staff went to Moakin State Park for a team building weekend. They laughed so hard all weekend and really enjoyed their time together. What Mrs. Nisley will miss most is the family they have created at Willox over the years. The staff has been
057together for weddings and babies, good times and bad times. Mrs. Wil Oh, Mrs. Wilcox, I'm sorry. New title. Mrs. Nicely will always uh says that the staff there will always support one another and she will miss being a teacher there. It has been a part of her identity for 35 years. Mrs. Nicely plans to travel, spend time with her family and be a Mimi. She has also started working for Destination Made Simple where she has already booked trips for her family and friends. So there you go. Congratulations to Mrs. Mindy Nisa. Next, I'd like to introduce Mr. Don [Applause] Springer. Mr. Springer is a physical education teacher at RB Chamberlain Middle School and he has been with our school district for 34 years. He also taught at St. Barnabas School for three years. Mr. Springer's
058favorite memories are the indoor and outdoor pep assemblies at RBC where he says the environment is awesome. Mr. Springer will miss the most his building um building new relationships each year with different students. He will also miss the friendships and the daily interactions with the staff. Mr. Springer plans to spend more time with his family, work on home improvement projects. Lynn, did you hear that? He's going to do home improvement projects and maybe work part-time at a golf course. Congratulations to Don. [Applause] Next, I'd like to introduce Mrs. [Applause] Kimfink. Mrs. Frink is one of our first grade teachers at Willox Primary School and she has dedicated 35 years to the Twinsburg City School District. All of her career has been here. She worked at Bissell and Wilcox. Mrs. Frink has been a teacher lead
059for 18 years, a building rep, union vice president, and president of the Twinsburg Education Association. Mrs. Frink's favorite memory is watching the children learn. The staff she has worked with have also brought her some of her favorite memories. From adventures on field trips to things students bring in their backpacks, there are always funny stories. What Mrs. Frink will miss the most is the daily interaction with her colleagues. She has gotten really close to many of them, and they are her second family. Mrs. Frink will miss the little kids and the innocence they still possess. Mrs. Frink's plans for the future are to spend more time with her parents, grandchildren, children, and travel with her husband. She will also continue her career as a real estate agent. Congratulations to [Applause] Kim. Next, I'd like to introduce
060Mrs. Jennifer Fosite. [Applause] Mrs. Fostnight is a sixth grade teacher at George D. Dodge Intermediate School and she has taught for 35 years in our school district and she has never taught anywhere else. She's always found Twinsburg to be her home. Mrs. Fnight's favorite memories are all the opportunities she has been given. She has been able to mentor, go through national boards, help with RESSA, and of course all the wonderful students and projects that she's been able to support through the years. Mrs. Fostnight will miss her colleagues and the daily interactions with her students. She said it has been a pure joy to work here. Mrs. Fostnight plans for the future are to spend more time with her family, volunteering at her church, traveling, reading, exercising, and probably some subbing and tutoring. We're going to
061miss you, Jen. [Applause] Congratulations. Next, I'd like to introduce Mr. Mike Lai. [Applause] Mr. Lai is a social studies teacher at Twinsburg High School. Mr. Lai has worked for the Twinsburg City School District for 35 years. Uh his favorite memory is his first year here where the people were really nice and supportive to him. Mr. Lai will miss the people the most. Mr. Lai plans to coach at Beachwood High School and spend time with his family, his wife, and his daughter. Congratulations to Mike. [Applause] Next, I'd like to introduce Mrs. Sandy [Applause] Petrush. Mrs. Petus has worked at Willox for 35 years, all in kindergarten. Her favorite memory was going into labor two months early and almost having her son at school. Goodness, what a memory. The support she received from the staff was unbelievable.
062Mrs. Petus will miss most her little friends. She will miss reading stories to them, their hugs, and their honesty. They always make her smile. And she will miss her colleagues, too. Mrs. Petus's plans for the future are taking care of her mom, watching her daughter Sophie play softball in college, spending time with family, and looking forward to being a grandma. Congratulations to [Applause] Sandy. And our last retiree is not here tonight, but this is Mr. Kurt Kelly, an intervention specialist at Twinsburg High School. Mr. Kelly wins the prize this year. He um has worked for the district for 36 years. He also worked at Sebring local schools for two years. Mr. Kelly's favorite memory was meeting his beautiful wife, Donna Kelly, who also works here with us in the treasures office. Mr. Kelly will miss
063most the daily laughter at Twinsburg High School and his plans for the future are to travel. Congratulations to Kurt. I'm gonna ask all you who have done this for your classes. We're gonna line it up like the front row with the shortest. [Music] [Applause] Must be a man actually somewhere. [Music] Hello. Yeah. Yeah. All right. Um before we take a picture, I just wanted to uh on behalf of the board of education just thank you so very much for your years of service. You are all very so such special people and you know you're going to walk out the door and off to this fantastic retirement. You're leaving us behind and so please stay in touch. We're going to miss each and every one of you. We wish you much joy, great health, and many
064fun adventures. And uh again, please keep in touch with us. All right. So, now we're going to make a picture happen. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. [Music] I don't have that right now. Literally that's live. Okay, we have one more special announcement to make before y'all leave. We have the Twinsburg City School District teacher of the year and support staff member of the year to announce. So, retirees, we're going to uh break for a recess as soon as we announce the next award winners. So, without further ado, board of education, I'm going to introduce Mr. Michael Sedlac, who is going to introduce the Twinsburg City School District teacher of the year and support staff member of the year. And then retirees, the board is going to go into recess. So, we'll all
065celebrate and congratulate each other here in a second. But, we want to introduce these two very important um colleagues before you all uh leave out for the evening. Michael, good evening members of the board and our Twinsburg community. And again, congratulations to all of our retirees. It is truly an honor to be here tonight to recognize two remarkable individuals who embody the heart of our district. Each year, we take a moment to celebrate the extraordinary people who go above and beyond, not for recognition, but because it is simply who they are. The Twinsburg City School District Staff of the Year and Twinsburg City School District Teacher of the Year represent excellence, commitment, and unwavering belief in the potential of our students and the power of public education. Both recipients exemplify what it means to serve
066with purpose, passion, and pride. They are the quiet heroes and the guiding light who makes a lasting impact every single day. Let's begin with the TCSD support staff of the year. It is my honor to present the TCSD support staff of the year to an individual whose dedication, creativity, and unwavering commitment have left an indelible mark on our students for the past 26 years. One of those students was honored here today. This person is a powerful communicator, sharing student centered updates and our school newsletter, representing our district at events like the Twinsburg Schools Foundation, and supporting classroom instruction through innovative programming in the media center. From coordinating schedules to supporting last minute requests with a calm and flexible spirit, this person is always ready to serve. They are also a passionate advocate for literacy, technology,
067and student voice, hosting book tastings, and organizing blind dates with the book. Additionally advising student centered clubs like teen book club, creative writing club, the fab lab, and of course the vets clinic. They build bridges between buildings, create spaces for students to shine and lead with the heart, lead with heart and innovation. Their support does not stop at the end of the school day. They support the annual twins day event, attend performances, games, and board meetings to support past students, and to show all students that their work matters and that they are seen. Whether serving on the TCSDIA committee or recognizing students through monthly nominations, they consistently model positivity, collaboration, and excellence. Tonight, it is my great pleasure to announce that the 2025 Twinsburg City School District Support Staff of the Year is Jean D.
068Mcnadia. [Applause] Sorry. [Applause] And Now, it is my distinct honor to present the TCSD Teacher of the Year Award to an educator whose dedication, innovation, and deep commitment to students truly set a standard for excellence. This teacher's work goes far beyond daily instruction. They demonstrate unwavering care for the dignity and success of their students, particularly those with moderate needs. Their collaborative spirit shines through partnerships with colleagues, including intervention specialists, instructional assistants, content area teachers, and specialized instructors to create a personalized, supportive learning environment. A shining example of their initiative and passion is the creation of Brewing Abilities Cafe, the first student-run business at Twinsburg High School. After co-writing and securing a grant from the Gar Foundation, this teacher led the development and launch of an authentic learning experience where students manage orders, sales, and operations
069for the cafe. This cafe empowers students to develop essential academic, social, and life skills, boosting their confidence and independence in remarkable ways. Strong relationships with families and the broader community underscore their success. Trusted by parents and respected by peers, this teacher advocates fiercely for their students needs and partners with nearby schools to provide meaningful opportunities such as the participation in Special Olympics. Their positive attitude, professionalism, and pride in their work are infectious, inspiring to everyone around them. They represent Twinsburg City School District with excellence both in and out of the classroom. Please join me in congratulating the 2025 Twinsburg City School District Teacher of the Year, Abigail Todd. [Applause] We're gonna have a brief recess right now. And next, Priy, she got the pant wave. Great job. Hi. This is so cool. What is it?
070I saw it. But it's like three other on the back. I'm just not creative like this. You see it says recess. I'm going to have to rewatch it. Huh? I'm going to have to watch it. Okay. All right. Motion to reconvene at 8:00 p.m. So moved. Second. First, Mrs. Egan. Second. Who was it? Um, Mrs. Travis. Travis. What was first and second? Mrs. Egan first. And Mrs. Travis second. Yes. All right. So, Mrs. Egan? Yes. Mrs. Travis? Yes. Mrs. Hamilton? Yes. Mrs. Davis? Yes. Mrs. Crawford? Yes. All right. Motion passes 5. Um, committee reports. Do we have any? No. Okay. Moving on. No remmonstr. All right. Jay, treasures report number one. Resolve that the two board of education approves the following meeting minutes regular meeting on May 7, 2025 as sent to the board under
071separate cover. Do I have a motion? So moved. So moved by Miss Egan. Second. Second by Miss Hamilton. Mr. Rose, if you need to call the role, please. Mrs. Egan, yes. Mrs. Hamilton, yes. Mrs. Travis, yes. Mrs. Davis, yes. Mrs. Crawford, yes. And that motion passes 5-0. Section K number one um resolve that the Twinsburg Board of Education accepts the certified licensed personnel and or contract recommendations detailed in the attached exhibit as per the dates, terms and other applicable conditions specified pending satisfactory or receive background checks. Um, number two, resolve that the Twinsburg Board of Education accepts the classified personnel and or contract recommendations detailed in the attached zippics as per the dates, terms, and other applicable conditions specified for any satisfactory OC background checks. And three, resolve that the Twinsburg Board of Education accepts
072the supplement contract recommendations detailed in the attached zip as per the dates, terms, and other ethical conditions specified pennies satisfactory OC background checks. Do I have a motion? So moved. So moved by Mrs. Hamilton, second by Mrs. Egan. Any discussion? Uh yes, Board of Education, if I if you don't mind. Um this evening on the agenda, you see the recommendation for the renewal contracts for my administrative team, and I would like to introduce them personally so the community sees who they are, the power behind all things that happen here in the school district. Uh we have great staff as we just celebrated. Um but at the lead of all that that that happens, we have building administrators and supervisors that take care of business every single day. And so I'd like to um introduce them
073and have them to please come forward. First of all, um our principal from George G. Dodge intermediate school, Mr. Reggie Holland. [Applause] Evening. Um assistant principal from Twinsbury High School, Miss Michelle Len. [Applause] person who's been up to his eyeballs with testing the last couple of weeks and now test scores, our curriculum supervisor, Mr. Alex [Applause] Papovich, our director of human resources taking care of all of our people, Mr. Michael Sedle. [Applause] [Laughter] [Music] It's like the kindergarten cop thing or something. Sister principal at George Dodge School, Mr. Tyler [Applause] 6. Our special education supervisor, Mrs. [Applause] Marcus, somebody who gets up every single day before the crack of dawn, like at 3:00 a.m. and takes care of all of our routes. That is Miss Tracy Abd, our transportation assistant supervisor. And Mr. Summers was
074here and he is across the street bringing high school back online. We had a power outage. So, which is what he does all the time. He's always running taking care of business for us. But he was here this evening. So, I wanted to pay him respects for being here. That's John Summers, our maintenance supervisor. Takes care of our buildings, power outages, anything that John's all about. So, um like to introduce John as well. This is just part of our administrative team, a part of the important people that make it happen every day of the year in and out. They take care of people. They take care of our students. They take care of our parents. They make sure that we're in compliance with all of the federal and state and board mandates and they just
075care deeply about our school community. So, board of education, I'd like to present our administrators who are up for renewal tonight and uh would respectfully request that you um approve their contracts. And before that, I would appreciate a a photo op with them as well. [Applause] Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. Thank you. Congrats. It's like fascinating. Oh, graduation. I always say this again. All right, Mia, can you please call the RO? Mrs. Hamilton, yes. Mrs. Egan, yes. Mrs. Travis, yes. Mrs. Davis, yes. Mrs. Crawford, yes. And that motion passes 5. Action items. Thank you. Congratulations. Congratulations. You're welcome. Congratulations. All right. Action items. Um, I, new business. Number one, resolve that the Twinsburg Board of Education approves the second reading of the revised new and rescended board of education policies and bylaws as noted below. Two, resolve
076that the Twinsburg Board of Education approves the attached listing of media center items to be deleted from the inventory for the attached exhibit. Three. Resolve that the Twinsburg Board of Education accepts the donation of two bicycles and helmets from Lint and Frank Turner, 2056 Daryl Lake Drive, Stow, Ohio 44224. The donation valued at $200 will be used at Wilcox Primary School for the All Kids Bike Night for the attached exhibit. Four, resolve that the Twinsburg Board of Education accepts a donation from Ohio Pal incorporated at 4110 Diner Bell Road, Ohio Pala 15470 to Twinsburg High School in the amount of $241 from the sale of Twinsburg apparel at local retailers. The donation will be used for miscellaneous instructional supplies for the attached exhibit. Five. Resolve that the Twinsburg Board of Education approves the bowling facility
077use agreement with Roseland Lanes at 26383 Broadway Avenue, Beford Heights, Ohio 44146 for the use of the bowling facility for the Twinsburg High School bowling team from September 1st, 2025 through March 7th, 2026 for the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement as sent to the board under separate cover. Six. Resolve that the Twinsburg Board of Education approves the ice rink facility use agreement with the city of Garfield Heights, Ohio at a municipal corporation um Dian Costa Recreation Center 5411 in Turning on Turning Road in Garfield Heights for the use of the ice rink facility for the Tuner High School hockey team from July 1st, 2025 through June June 30th, 2026 for the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement sent to the board under separate cover. Seven, resolve that the Tonsburg Board
078of Education approves the tennis facility use agreement with Western Reserve Rocket and Fitness Club in Streetsboro, Ohio for the use of their tennis facility from January 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2026 for the terms and conditions set forth in an agreement as sent to the board under separate cover. Eight resolved that the Twinsburg Board of Education approves the gymnastics facility use agreement with Gym World of Twinsburg in Twinsburg, Ohio for the use of gymnastics facility from September 1st, 2025 through March 8th, 2026 for the terms and conditions set forth in the agreement as sent to the board under set for cover. Nine resolved that the Twinsburg Board of Education approve the proposal for an overnight extended student trip for students on the Twinsburg High School academic challenge team to travel to the NAQT quiz ball
079high school national championship in Atlanta, Georgia. Students will depart May 23rd, 2025 and return on May 26, 2025. This trip is being supported with the title four funds and city county funds as well as support by the students parents for meals as sent to the board under separate cover. 10. Resolved that the board of education approves the memorandum of understanding with the tea regarding the employment of Julianne Walker as the district MTSS coordinator for the 2526 school year as sent to the board under separate cover. and 11 result that the twinsburg of education approves the revised student fee guidelines which includes the academic fee and tuition for general education preschool as per the attached exhibit. Do I have a motion? So move. So moved by Mrs. Travis. Oh everybody. Um second by Mrs. Davis. Do
080um I have any discussions? um did want to say thank you for the donation to the Turner family for the helmets and good luck to the Twinsburg um academic challenge team that are heading to Atlanta, Georgia. It's pretty cool. Yes. And thank you to Ohio Pile as well for their donation. Yes. Oh, yes. Thank you. Any other discussions? All right. Miss, Mrs. Travis, yes. Mrs. Davis, yes. Mrs. Egan, yes. Mrs. Hamilton, yes. Mrs. Crawford, yes. That motion passes by 12. Result that the Twinsburg Board of Education approves the revised new and rescended board of education policies and bylaws as noted in L1 above. Do I have a motion? So moved. So moved by Mr. Hamilton. Second. Second by Miss Egan. Any discussion? Mr. Ros, can you please call the role? Mrs. Hamilton? Yes. Mrs. Egan?
081Yes. Mrs. Travis? Yes. Mrs. Davis? Yes. Mrs. Crawford? Yes. And that motion passes 5. Number 13, resolution opposing certain provisions of House Bill 96 and urging full implementation and funding of their fair school funding plan. Whereas article 6, section two of the Ohio Constitution mandates the General Assembly to provide for a thorough and efficient system of common schools throughout the state. And whereas the Ohio Supreme Court has repeatedly found Ohio school funding system unconstitutional and called for an adequate and unequitable solution. And whereas the bipartisan fair school funding plan FSFP signed into law in 2021 was a historic step toward meeting Ohio's constitutional obligation providing a school funding model that is fair, predictable, and transparent based on students needs and district capacity. And whereas House Bill 96 as amended by the Ohio House of Representatives
082and now under consideration by the Ohio Senate significantly alters the attempt and implements and by replacing the formula with a flat funding guarantee that undermines funding equity. And whereas HB96 introduces a statewide cap on school district carryover balances which would override the financial decisions of locally elected boards of education, disrupt long-term planning and create instability for schools and taxpayers alike. And whereas the proposed cap would force unpredictable tax rate fluctuations and lead to an increase in future levies, undermine bond bond ratings and increase borrowing costs for school districts. compel districts to reallocate funds in non-transparent ways to preserve reserves, risk of the faults on general funds, backed obligations, burden county budget commissions with inappropriate oversight responsibilities over district level budgeting. And whereas the proposed funding reductions in HB96 combined with the expansion of private school
083vouchers and potential federal cuts to title one I um IDA and child nutrition programs represents a serious threat to Ohio's public education system. And whereas shifting the state's funding obligation onto local communities through increased property taxes is inequitable and unsustainable, particularly for districts that rely on consistent adequate state support to meet the diverse needs of their students. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Twinsburg City School District Board of Education strongly opposes any provision of HB96 that deviates from the full implementation of the Fair School Funding Plan, imposes limits on district carryover balances, undermines local financial control, or disrupts voter approved levies. Be it further resolved that the board urges the Ohio Senate and governor to fully fund and phase in the fair school funding plan using updated inputs, support preserving local authority for school
084boards to manage school district finances responsibly, call on state leaders to protect and prioritize public education, and fulfill their constitutional duty to Ohio's children. Be it finally resolved, the treasur is directed to send copies of this resolution to Senator Christina Rogner, the president of the Ohio Senate, the governor of Ohio, members of the Ohio General Assembly, and other revalent stakeholders to affirm our district's commitment to fair and adequate funding for all public school students in Ohio. Do I have a motion? So move. So moved by Mrs. Davis, second. Second by Mrs. Travis. Any discussion? Um, yes. I'll just um urge our residents to just pay attention to what's going on state level with um funding and what's going with our school funding. Um because it's not as simple as some people like to uh remark
085as far as um you know the schools board and administration just figuring it out or um spending the dollars wisely or being responsible with dollars because it definitely is a lot more to it um for anybody who's paying attention. And I do urge you to contact your state legislators to express your concern about this as well. Did you say any further discussion? Mrs. Davis? Yes. Mrs. Travis? Yes. Mrs. Egan? Yes. Mrs. Hamilton? Yes. Mrs. Crawford? Yes. And that motion passes 5. Uh, miscellaneous. Anyone? Yes, I do. um the day after our last board meeting. Um and at that last board meeting, I spoke in uh reference to the hard work that our administrative team was doing all the way through the last few months up through the election day. The next day, we had the
086board meeting. Well, the day after our last board meeting, we also celebrated our state of schools meeting. um and it was absolutely um pulled off again without a hitch with all the other stuff that we're involved in as the administrative team were able to circle right around and present that very next morning. So I want to thank Mrs. Powers, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Sedlac, Mr. Bandera, Mrs. Farthing, and Mrs. Rosia for all of the work that was done in pres presenting. Um it's not easy sometimes to present in a room full of other business professionals from our community. Um you acknowledged and celebrated so many of our wonderful staff and their um accomplishments and rewards. Uh Miss Pinkney, our state teacher of the year, uh also shared some wonderful words as wisdom as she always does
087when she gets that opportunity to speak. Um, on behalf of the board, I would also like to thank um the Chamber of Commerce and the Bright Path Daycare for sponsoring that event in that evening or that afternoon rather, I'm sorry. Um, thank you to all the businesses for all the scholarship dollars that were given to our seniors at that event. And also just a a shout out to our high school art department. They um called over all of the boards with Oh my god, it's they're so talented. You know, we talk about our music people and the awards that our music departments getting. our art department awards and all the work that they presented. So, it was a a wonderful showing of our school district. And again, thank you to our administrative team for uh
088putting that together, pulling it off. And again, with everything else that goes on, I I repeat my words from last week. We do everything and we go overboard and we still come up with everything like there's just there's no hitch to anything. We are just smooth. And so, we owe that to again our administrative team for the hard work that they do every day. And then I'll just remark that um we have commencement coming up on Tuesday and it's always always my favorite event of the year and as a mom of senior it's just um even more exciting and I know we have um at least a few teachers who have students graduating this um Tuesday as well. So just looking forward to seeing um all the staff and parents and especially the students on
089stage on Tuesday. and I had the opportunity to go to the bike night last night at the stadium. Even though it did rain for a little bit, it didn't hinder those kids um spirits. They were whipping around the track. It was really great to see. Um so, thanks for all the folks um in the community that were able to put that on with the police and fire and the city and their department and all the folks that uh donated bikes. I believe they had 12 bikes that they donated. Um and the first little girl that got it, she just cried with excitement. It was so touching. So, it was really great event for the kids last night. So, thank you to all the community members that were able to come out. Um, and the last
090thing I'll say is, um, last week we were able to recognize our seniors at the senior scholarship night. So, uh, thank you again to all of the, um, community for all the don um the money that you donate and put towards these scholarships to be able to provide for these students to be able to go to college or whatever their next step is. And so, um, a lot of funds were um, donated. It was a a a night of awards of achievement um from different departments at the high school as well as a lot of different um communities, PTAs, boosters um giving out scholarships to our students as well as the board. We were able um to give out a a scholarship as well. So um it was a great night and we just thank
091you all for participating. And next is executive session. Um, there is a need for executive session so that the board of education enters into executive session at 8:21 p.m. to consider the employment, discipline, and compensation of public employees as per the board of education policy number 01668. Do I have a motion? So moved. So moved by Miss Hamilton. Second. Second by Miss Egan. Mr. Ros, can you please call the role? Mrs. Hamilton, yes. Mrs. Egan, yes. Mrs. Travis, yes. Mrs. Davis, yes. Mrs. Yes, thank you. Uh I do not see a reason to reconvene.