Riverdale Local schools, Board of Education Meeting

It is recommended the board approve the regular meeting minutes of December 16, 2024 and the reorganizational meeting of January 06, 2025 as presented.

It is recommended the Board approve the monthly financial statements as presented.

• Anonymous donor - $9,150 for each teacher to be allotted $150 for classroom/student needs

It is recommended the Board approve the classified substitute list as presented pending completion of all state and local requirements:

It is recommended that the Board approve the substitute teacher list as presented pending completion of all state and local requirements.

It is recommended the board approve the following personal day requests:

Heather Speyer         February 18-21, 2025  (4 Days) 

It is recommended the Board approve the volunteer list as presented. 

It is recommended the board approve the retirement of Beth Snider effective May 31, 2025 with severance compensation.

It is recommended that the board approve the following resolution:

WHEREAS this Board has posted the following position(s) as being available to employees of the district who hold educator licenses, and no such employee meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s), and

WHEREAS this Board then advertised the position(s) as being available to licensed individuals not employed by this District, and no such person meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s),

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the following non-licensed individual(s), be employed in such position(s) for the 2025-2026 school year pending all state and local requirements are met.

Julia Massara         Varsity Head Volleybal Coach 

It is reccomended the board approve the following supplemental contract for the 2025-2026 school year.

Varsity Head Football Coach                    Jon Wells

It is reccomended the board approve the following supplemental for the 2025-2026 school year.

Varisty Head Cross Country Coach          Maryann Holderman

It is recommended that the board approve the following resolution:

WHEREAS this Board has posted the following position(s) as being available to employees of the district who hold educator licenses, and no such employee meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s), and

WHEREAS this Board then advertised the position(s) as being available to licensed individuals not employed by this District, and no such person meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s),

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the following non-licensed individual(s), be employed in such position(s) for the 2025-2026 school year pending all state and local requirements are met.

Varisty Boys Soccer Head Coach         Andrew Snook 

It is recommended that the board approve the following resolution:

WHEREAS this Board has posted the following position(s) as being available to employees of the district who hold educator licenses, and no such employee meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s), and

WHEREAS this Board then advertised the position(s) as being available to licensed individuals not employed by this District, and no such person meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s),

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the following non-licensed individual(s), be employed in such position(s) for the 2025-2026 school year pending all state and local requirements are met.

Varsity Head Girls Soccer Coach         Scott Bash 

It is recommended the board approve the following supplemental contract

High School Boys Assistant Track & Field Coach            Eric Sudlow

It is recommended the board approve the following supplemental contract

High School Girls Assistant Track & Field Coach            Mickie Bonham

It is recommended the board approve the following supplemental contract

Junior High Boys Track & Field Coach            Sarah Voll

It is recommended the board approve the following supplemental contract

Junior High Girls Track & Field Coach            Kathy Caudill

It is recommended that the board approve the following resolution:

WHEREAS this Board has posted the following position(s) as being available to employees of the district who hold educator licenses, and no such employee meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s), and

WHEREAS this Board then advertised the position(s) as being available to licensed individuals not employed by this District, and no such person meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s),

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the following non-licensed individual(s), be employed in such position(s) for the 2024-2025 school year pending all state and local requirements are met.

High School Track & Field Assistant Coach    Spencer Cooper (Splint Stipend, 1/2)

It is recommended that the board approve the following resolution:

WHEREAS this Board has posted the following position(s) as being available to employees of the district who hold educator licenses, and no such employee meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s), and

WHEREAS this Board then advertised the position(s) as being available to licensed individuals not employed by this District, and no such person meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s),

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the following non-licensed individual(s), be employed in such position(s) for the 2024-2025 school year pending all state and local requirements are met.

High School Track & Field Assistant Coach         Bob McKee (Splint Stipend, 1/2)

It is recommended that the board approve the following resolution:

WHEREAS this Board has posted the following position(s) as being available to employees of the district who hold educator licenses, and no such employee meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s), and

WHEREAS this Board then advertised the position(s) as being available to licensed individuals not employed by this District, and no such person meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s),

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the following non-licensed individual(s), be employed in such position(s) for the 2024-2025 school year pending all state and local requirements are met.

High school Baseball Assistant Coach            Joey Roark

It is recommended that the board approve the following resolution:

WHEREAS this Board has posted the following position(s) as being available to employees of the district who hold educator licenses, and no such employee meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s), and

WHEREAS this Board then advertised the position(s) as being available to licensed individuals not employed by this District, and no such person meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s),

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the following non-licensed individual(s), be employed in such position(s) for the 2024-2025 school year pending all state and local requirements are met.

High School Softball Assistant Coach            Ronnie Howell       

It is recommended that the board approve the following resolution:

WHEREAS this Board has posted the following position(s) as being available to employees of the district who hold educator licenses, and no such employee meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s), and

WHEREAS this Board then advertised the position(s) as being available to licensed individuals not employed by this District, and no such person meeting all of the Board’s qualifications has applied for, been offered, and accepted such position(s),

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the following non-licensed individual(s), be employed in such position(s) for the 2024-2025 school year pending all state and local requirements are met.

High School Softball Assistant Coach            Madison Hoiles     

It is recommended the board approve the Interdistrict open enrollment application 2025-2026.

It is recommended that the Board approve the 2025-2026 OHSAA Resolution for membership with Riverdale middle school and high school.

It is recommended that the Board approve the MOU for the  2025-2026 school calendar.

It is recommended that the Board approve the 2025-2026 school calendar.

It is recommended the board approve the following resolution: 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE RIVERDALE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, as follows:

BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Education hereby adopts the Special Education Model Policies and Procedures ("Model Policies") that were released by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce ("DEW") in December 2024, and directs all staff in the District to use and comply with the Model Policies. The Board further authorizes the Superintendent to notify the DEW of the Board’s adoption of the Model Policies through the DEW’s Monitoring System by uploading a copy of this Board resolution on or before March 30, 2025, and by November 30 for each subsequent school year.

It is recommended the board approve the following board policy revision

Policy                     Description

PO2623.02            Third Grade Reading Test

It is recommended that the Board approved the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Agreement with The United States of America as presented. 

It is reccomended the board approve the following contract with the Midwest ESC, Hardin county liason services for the remainder fo the 2024-2025 school year.