BOE chooses builder for athletic facilities project
At the Aug. 21 meeting, Superintendent Vince Lindsey requested authority to negotiate pricing and an agreement with the design builder for preliminary design-build services.
The Strasburg Board of Education approved a resolution to select Beaver Constructors Inc. as the best value design builder for an athletic facilities improvement project.
At the Aug. 21 meeting, Superintendent Vince Lindsey requested authority to negotiate pricing and an agreement with the design builder for preliminary design-build services. The board requires the services of a design builder to plan, design, coordinate, manage and direct all phases of the project for guaranteed maximum price and approved Beaver as the best value firm to perform design services for the project. A second resolution would be presented to the board for approval, and a discussion will be held on how the district would finance the project.
Lindsey said several contractors were interviewed, and it was agreed Beaver Constructors Inc. is the best for the district. Lindsey said if the project moves forward, it will be completed in phases. The result would be one community on one campus. He said the students could walk out the rear door of the school and walk to practices and games at the school.
The board also did the following:
—Approved Susan Wherley as a part-time tutor, not to exceed 29 hours per week, for the 2024-25 school year. She will be paid through Title II funds at $24.50 per hour.
—Approved Amy Cierszewski for two days unpaid leave, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, and Dean Lautzenheiser for 10 days of unpaid leave in October.
—Employed Kevin Roberts as a substitute bus driver and on board instructor at $24 per hour.
—Approved Teresa Smith as a part-time van driver to transport a student with disabilities to a separate school.
—Employed Amanda Pompey, Melissa Stephens and Daisy Verbarg as noncertified substitute teachers and Steve Hoagland as a certified substitute teacher for the 2024-25 school year.
—Issued 46 separate one-year supplemental contracts for the school year.
—Granted one-year supplemental coaching contracts as follows:
—Girls basketball: Rob Edwards, varsity assistant; Boston McKinney, junior varsity; Carly Mayle, seventh grade; Lucas Boylan, eighth grade; and Jim Bates, Hannah Schilling and Taylor Thomas, all volunteers.
—Boys basketball: Bob Neidenthal, varsity assistant; Peyton Speicher, junior varsity; Craig Moore, volunteer; Scott Baughman, eighth grade; and Brett Hershberger, seventh grade.
—Cheer basketball: May Sue Fierbaugh, head coach, and Hannah Geyer, middle school.
—Softball: Tom Spidell, head coach; Brock Lauvray and Rachel Montgomery, both varsity assistants; and Haley Reiger and Carly Mayle, volunteers.
—Boys baseball: Mike Becker, head coach, and Mike Lancaster and Ryan Dugan, varsity assistants.
—Boys and girls track: Ron Hurst, head coach, and Peyton Speicher, assistant.
—Approved the technology plan for the district and a one-on-one technology plan for sixth grade through 12th grade. The district received a $47,000 grant and $13,000 from The Reeves Foundation for technology.
—Gave approval to the district’s designated bus stops to make changes during the 2024-25 school year.
—Approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the district and Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Ohio.
—Agreed to the school cellphone policy for the 2024-25 school year. Students will not be permitted to have their cellphones in class; however, they are able to view them at lunch.
—Adopted the English/language arts curriculum for kindergarten to fifth grade from Amplified. It will be continuous curriculum.
—Passed a resolution to advertise and received bids for the purchase of a 65-passenger handicapped conventional integrated school bus. The resolution does not obligate the district to purchase a bus but only to participate in the Stark County Schools Council to advertise.
Other information
Jerry Schultz, a member of the Strasburg American Legion, presented $500 for teacher supplies from the legion.
There are 20 preschool students in the morning and 20 in the afternoon classes of the Little Tiger Preschool. All the preschool teams have teaching degrees.
The next meeting will be held Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at 140 N. Bodmer Ave. in Strasburg. A work session will be held Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. in the board room.