001We're going to call the uh regular meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. Mr. Markham here. Mrs. Mock here. Mr. Porter here. Mr. Sherwood here. Mrs. Smere here. Stand for the pledge of allegiance. Pledge of Allegiance 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 read the vision and miss mission statement, please? The vision and mission statement of the Austin Town Schools. 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. Thank you. Upon recommendation of the treasurer, approve the agenda for the 62525 board of education regular session.
002Second, Mrs. Smack, Mrs. Mock. Okay. I I didn't hear you there for a second. Oh yeah, Mr. Markham. Yes, Mr. Porter. Mr. Sherwood, there are no signups for public comments. Upon recommendation of the treasur, approve the followings following items A through E by consent actions. Mrs. Smack, yes. Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Markham, yes. Mrs. Mock, yes. Mr. Porter abstain. Upon recommendation of the superintendent, approve the following items A through I by consent action. Mrs. Smerek. Yes. Mr. Sherwood. Yes. Mr. Markhamm. Yes. Mrs. Mock. Yes. Mr. Porter. Yes. Upon recommendation of the superintendent, approved the three-year contract for David Phillips, high school assistant principal from 8125 to 73128. Salary at step zero in accordance with the board approved administrative salary schedule. Second. Mrs. Smerek. Yes. Mrs. Mock. Yes. Mr. Markhamm. Yes. Mr. Porter. Yes. Mr. Sherwood. Yes.
003Upon recommendation of the superintendent, approve the three-year contract for Adam Lden, intermediate school assistant principal from 8125 to salary at step 4 in accordance with the board approved administrative salary schedule. Second. Mrs. Smrak. Yes. Mr. Sherwood. Yes. Mr. Markham. Yes. Mrs. Mock. Yes. Mr. Porter. Yes. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the three-year contract for Brian Umstead, assistant athletic director, online supervisor from 8125 to 73128 salary at step zero in accordance with the board approved administrative salary schedule. So move second. Mrs. Mock, yes. Mrs. Smack, yes. Mr. Markham, yes. Mr. Porter, yes. Mr. Sherwood, yes. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the agreement between the Austin Town School District and Julian and Group for the preparation of its schedule of expenditures and federal awards. The federal schedule for the fiscal year ended June
00430th, 2025 at a fixed fee of $800. Mrs. Smack, yes. Mr. Sherwood, yes. Mr. Markham, yes. Mrs. Mock, yes. Mr. Porter. Yes. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the agreement between Austintown Local School District and Julian and Group for the preparation of the dis district's annual comprehensive financial report in compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for the fiscal year ended June 20th, 25 included the related notes to the financial statement and to perform a compilation engagement with respect to those financial statements. This contract will be a three-year engagement at a fee of $10,500 per year. Mrs. Mock, yes. Mrs. Smerek, Mr. Markham, yes. Mr. Porter, yes. Mr. Sherwood. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the service agreement between the Austin Local School District and Johnson Controls Fire
005Protection LP for fire alarm inspection services to be provided at the Austin Town Early Learning Center from 7125 to 63026 at a cost not to exceed $34.19. Mrs. Smeck, Mr. Sherwood, yes. Mr. Markham, yes. Mrs. Mock. Yes. Mr. Porter. Yes. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the agreement between Joe Dicki Electric Incorporated in the Austin Town School District for welding shop power repairs and upgrades at cost not to exceed $83,499. Mrs. Mock. Yes. Mrs. Smerek. Yes. Mr. Markham. Yes. Mr. Porter. Yes. Mr. Sherwood. Yes. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent approve the following agreement with the Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities as stated below. Second. Mr. Sherwood. Yes. Mrs. Mock. Yes. Mr. Markham. Yes. Mr. Porter. Yes. Mrs. Smerek. Yes. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the agreement between Ronald Stewart and
006Associates LLC and the Austin Town School District for the following services from July 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2026 as listed below. Mr. Sherwood, yes. Mrs. Smack, Mr. Markham, yes. Mrs. Mock, yes. Mr. Porter, yes. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the agreement made between the Austintown Local Schools and Suburban School Transportation Company Incorporated, 26 River Road, Hinckley, Ohio 44233, for in for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreement herein contained and for valuable consideration of the parties agreed to the contract as presented below. Mr. Sherwood, Mrs. Mr. Smeck, yes. Mr. Markham, yes. Mrs. Mock, yes. Mr. Porter, yes. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the agreement between Austintown Local Schools and Forever Lawn Pen, Ohio for grooming services for the existing artificial turf football field effective July 1st, 2025 to
007June 30th, 2026 at a cost not to exceed $15,270. So move second, Mrs. Mock. Yes, Mrs. Smack. Mr. Markhamm. Yes. Mr. Porter. Yes. Mr. Sherwood. Yes. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, approve the resolution declaring transportation impractical for the following identified students for the 2024 2025 school year as stated below. I'll second it. Mrs. Smerek. Yes. Mrs. Mock. Yes. Mr. Markham. Yes. Mr. Porter. Yes. Mr. Sherwood. Yes. Upon recommendation of the superintendent, revision of the following board policies as listed below. Second. Mr. Sherwood. Yes. Mrs. Smack. Yes. Mr. Markham. Yes. Mrs. Mock. Yes. Mr. Porter. Yes. Our next public meeting will be we will not have a meeting in July. Our next meeting will be August 21st beginning with the work session beginning at 4 pm with a regular session at 5:00 pm at uh
008the here second Mr. Sherwood yes Mrs. Smack Mr. Markham yes Mrs. Mock yes Mr. Porter. Yes. Treasurer comments. No comments. Superintendent. I do. I'll be brief. I I want to congratulate Brian Armstead uh on a job well done and he's been at Pitch High School for almost 10 years now, and he's going to step into uh down at Austintown Early Learning Center, our online school. So, he's been working very hard and uh he's very dedicated and I'm very happy for Brian. Uh secondly, I want to congratulate uh Adam Lden. Uh his wife is also a teacher here and uh they are residents and they have three children that will be coming to our Austin four, sorry, four that will be coming to our Austin town schools and I want to congratulate him and looking forward
009uh to his work coming up. And lastly, I want to congratulate Dave Phillips uh coming back to uh Fitch High School. He is a Fitch grad and a very proud South Navar resident in the past there. So, I got to give him a shout out. Very good board comments. Also, I don't know if I even abstained because my wife was on the agenda. I don't know if I had to or not. So, I just did. That's why my abstain was I don't wasn't against anybody. So I don't even know if I did it on the right spot. You didn't. I did. Yeah. Wasn't even the right one. So, but you didn't have to abstain. Done. Thank you. I just also would like to uh welcome you guys aboard. Uh hopefully you have a long enjoyable
010career here. And I'd be remiss if I did not give a little shout out to Reene Mullica uh on her recent 90th birthday. Um she's been with the Austin Town Schools for over 60 years. Uh currently she's a tutor for AES and she retired from this district. So I want to congratulate her uh and keep plugging away. So everybody have a great day. Thank you very much. Could I have a motion to adjurnn? Second. Mrs. Smrak. Yes, Mrs. Mock. Yes, Mr. Markhamm. Yes, Mr. Porter. Mr. Sherwood.