DON WALTON GYMNASIUM The Edon High School gym was recently renamed Don Walton Gymnasium recognizing a man who the board says is integral to the success and positive culture of the district
By: Anna Wozniak
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
anna@thevillagereporter.com
The Edon Board of Education met on Monday, March 11, 2024 in regular session. Present were members Jamie Schaffter, Patty Eicher, Ashley Reed, David Wehrle, and board president Cody Best.
Also present were Superintendent Anthony Stevens, High School Principal Kayla Lapham, and Elementary Principal Jennifer Ripke.
After the minutes from their February meetings were approved, the agenda was approved as presented, as were the financial reports for February.
The superintendent shared that he found himself “smiling alot” throughout the Beauty and the Beast musical production put on by the school, and shared that everyone who had a role in the gym dedication has his thanks.
Kyle Sapp and Black Swamp Equipment were thanked for the donation of the two-person lift that was used in the dedication.
The district’s annual employment survey has been sent out, and discussion was had on replacing the servicer for mental health services, which is currently CHWC.
The concern is that costs are rising significantly for the partnership now that Parkview has changed from providing the service to the school to expecting the schools to financially support the program.
Other servicers are being investigated into to try and mitigate the costs incurred by the department, with the board sharing that conversations with other districts should be had so that they may determine what the consensus is.
A significant Chromebook purchase will soon be made by the department so that end-of-life equipment may be retired, for which Tim Sheridan has spent the last month gathering quotes.
Two different options for the ECHO Coalition’s annual student survey were then discussed, with it being shared that the shorter survey may be preferred.
The annual contract with NWOESC was then approved, as were the income tax certification for the November 5th election, a data and security agreement for the FAFSA, the golf simulator membership plan, and all supplemental contract recommendations for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year.
The board then moved to enter executive session at 6:04 p.m.
