By: Jacob Kessler
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
jacob@thevillagereporter.com
The Fayette Board of Education held its meeting on Monday, April 15th. The meeting was held at 6:30 p.m. First up was reports and updates, with the superintendent delivering her report.
Summer school programming will again partner with CED and the library to host the students. The theme for this year will be “Dream Big, Anything is Possible”.
Fayette will be offering driver’s education to students. For this, Fayette has partnered with MOV ESC Driving School and will have three instructors and a driver’s ed vehicle.
The conversation then shifted to the treasurer’s report, with it being stated telephone services will switch from Frontier to Telco in order to save $4,000.00 annually. Efax service will also be updated through Ring Central, which will equate to an additional $2,000.00 in savings.
A meeting was attended by Fayette school personnel and Rover Pipeline representatives, in order to hear an update on the appeal process.
A suggestion has been made regarding a settlement for the tax difference before the case reaches the Ohio Supreme Court.
School principals then delivered short reports before the board moved on to approve the following financial items.
The financial report for March 2024 and a list of donations. This donation list included one for $25,000.00 from North Star BlueScope Steel for weight room renovations and equipment. Next, a list of seniors was approved for graduation in 2024, pending their completion of all requirements to graduate.
Board members then approved a student trip to Washington D.C., hosted by World Strides Educational Travel and Experiences, to take place on May 9th through the 12th of this year.
Personnel items were then approved, as well as the following agreements and policies. Dr. Theobald of Everside Clinic for bus and van driver physicals for FY 2024-2025. An agreement with the NwoESC for the Mentor Program for FY25.
A three-year agreement with Healthcare Process Consulting for Federal Medicaid Reimbursement services, beginning July 1st, 2024, through June 20th, 2027, at $4,000.00 per year.
Lisa Stambaugh’s appointment to the Normal Memorial Library Board beginning March 14th, 2024, through December 31st, 2026.
With no other business to attend to, the meeting was adjourned. The next board of education meeting is scheduled for May 20th at 6:30 p.m.