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Austintown Board of Education Meeting - August 21, 2025

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YouTube / Austintown Falcon Media
Date
2025-08-22
Location
Mahoning County, OH
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Extent
734 words · about 5 min
Collected
2026-07-02

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001Mr. Porter, Mr. Sherwood, >> Mrs. Smme, >> here. Everybody please rise for the pledge of allegiance. [Music] >> 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. >> Mr. Porter, would you kindly read the vision and mission statement? The Austin Town local school district is a united community with a proud legacy and a progressive approach to education. We provide an inspiring education that strengthens and prepares our students for unlimited future opportunities. >> Item number five, upon the recommendation of the treasur approve the agenda for the 82125 board of education regular session. >> So move second. >> Mrs. Smeck, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mock. >> Yes. >> Mr. Markham. >> Yes. >> Mr. Porter. >> Mr. Sherwood.

002>> Yes. >> Item six is public comments. Nobody signed up. >> Item seven, the treasur's consent items. Upon recommendation of the treasurer, approve the following items A through E by consent action as listed below. >> So move. >> Second. >> Mrs. Smack. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sherwood. >> Yes. >> Mr. Markhamm. Yes, >> Mrs. Mock. >> Yes, >> Mr. Porter. >> Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following items A through K by consent actions. >> So move second. >> Mrs. Mock, >> yes. >> Mrs. Smeck, >> yes. >> Mr. Markham, >> yes. >> Mr. Porter. >> Mr. Sherwood. >> Yes. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve meal prices for the 2025 2026 school year as follows. I'd just like it noted before anything goes on. We are still having the free lunch

003program. Prices do have to be set. Is that by law? >> Yes. >> Uh for the school year. So, we're not charging, but we do have to have a price listed. So, move >> Mrs. Smack. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sherwood. >> Yes. Mr. Markham, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mock, >> yes. >> Mr. Porter, >> 2025 2026, Local Professional Development Committee, LPDC. The committee will meet a minimum of three times per year, but no more than six times per year, $500 yearly stipen rate of yearly professional development contact hours as listed below. >> Second, >> Mrs. Smurk. >> Yes. Mrs. Mock, >> yes. >> Mr. Markham, >> yes. >> Mr. Porter, >> no. >> Mr. Sherwood, >> yes. >> Item 11. Upon recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following contractual agreement made by and between the

004Austintown Local School District and supplemental educational services incorporated for the period beginning July 1, 2025 and ending on June 30th, 2026 to provide staff for delivery of title one services to the Austin Town School District students at the following list schools listed below. >> So move second. >> Mrs. Mock. Yes, >> Mrs. Smerek. >> Yes, >> Mr. Markham. >> Yes, >> Mr. Porter. >> Mr. Sherwood. >> Yes. >> Upon recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following contractual agreement for legacy visiting health services listed below. >> Second, >> Mrs. Smack. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sherwood. >> Yes. >> Mr. Markham. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mock. >> Yes. >> Mr. Porter. Upon recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following contractual agreement with Mahoning Valley Community School as stated below. >> So move second. >> Mr. Sherwood, >>

005yes. >> Mrs. Smeck, >> yes. >> Mr. Markham, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mock, >> yes. >> Mr. Porter, >> yes. >> Item number 14 is a resolution. Upon recommendation of the superintendent approve the following resolution declaring an urgent necessity exists in an order to provide for the security and protection of school property authorizing the execution of a contract outside of statutory competitive bidding procedures for the installation of security cameras at Austintown Fitch High School as stated below. So move >> second. >> Mrs. Smrak >> yes >> Mr. Sherwood >> yes >> Mr. Markham >> yes >> Mrs. Mock. >> Yes, >> Mr. Porter. >> Item 15 is a memorandum of understanding. Upon recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following memorandum of understanding as stated below. >> Second. >> Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mock. >>

006Yes. >> Mr. Markham. >> Yes. >> Mr. Porter. >> Mr. Sherwood. >> Yes. The gifted policy and plan. Upon recommendation of the superintendent, approve the updated gifted policy and plan to include the following additions as stated below. >> Second. >> Mr. Sherwood. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mock. >> Yes. >> Mr. Markham. >> Yes. >> Mr. Porter. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mack. >> Yes. >> Item 17. Upon recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following handbooks for the 2025 2026 school year as listed below. So move >> second. >> Mrs. Smeck, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mock, >> yes. >> Mr. Markham, >> yes. >> Mr. Porter, >> yes. >> Mr. Sherwood, >> yes. >> Excuse me one second. item. Our next meeting will tenatively be scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th with a work session to begin at

0074:00, regular meeting at 5:00, work session at the board office, regular session here in the cafeteria. >> Second, >> Mr. Sherwood. Yes, >> Mrs. Smerek. >> Yes, >> Mr. Markham. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Mock. >> Yes, >> Mr. Porter. >> Yes. >> Treasurer's comments? >> None. >> Superintendent's comments? >> Sure. Just real quick, uh, we're excited and we're very much looking forward to the new school year and we're proud all the buildings are ready. I hope everyone can go to AES and AIS's open house which will be this Monday, August 25th. AMS's is tonight and then Fitches will be in September. But uh the campus and the schools look uh absolutely beautiful and we're ready to go. Proud to report that >> AMS sixth grade coffee >> board comments. >> I just want to chime

008on the superintendent that uh welcome back everybody. It's exciting to start the new school year. Uh, and I do want to give a shout out to our maintenance people. Um, boy did they have a lot of work to do this summer. Um, they have just checked item off one by one and done a great job. Our campus is looking amazing. So on behalf of the board, I want to thank them uh, Matt Boston and his staff for all their hard work. Thank you guys. That's all I have. Can >> I have a motion to adjurnn? move. Second, >> Mrs. Smerek. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mock. >> Yes. >> Mr. Markham. >> Yes. >> Mr. Porter. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sherwood. >> Yes.

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