Riverdale Local Schools Board of Education Meeting

It is recommended the Board approve the regular meeting minutes of May 27, 2025 as presented.

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

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 volunteers as presented.

It is recommended the Board approved the following extended days for the 2025-2026 school year. 

    Allison Rader - up to 80 days

    Nicole Baumer - up to 67 days

    Emily Shaw - up to 30 days

    Missie Borkosky-up to 25 days

    Tessa Swavel - up to 20 days

    Alexander Shumaker - up to 20 days

    Brittany Roach -up to 10 days 

    Vicki Drummelsmith-up to 10 days 

    Jade Moore-up to 10 days 

     Levi Brown - up to 10 days

It is recommended the Board approve the following summer school instructors for 2024-2025.

Kandi Clark 

Kristie Thacker 

It is recommended the Board approve Jeremy Kuhlman as Director of activities & facilities/assistant dean of students to a 3 year contract. 

It is recommended the Board approve Tony Bemis to a one-year contract as foreign language instructor.

It is recommended the Board approve the following supplementals for the 2025-2026 school year.

Kandi Clark -summer school instructor

Kristie Thacker -summer school instructor 

Vic Drummelsmith-Substitute Caller

It is recommended the Board approve the resignation of Melissa Borkosky, kindergarten teacher, effective as of the expiration of current contract.

It is recommended the Board approve the following supplemental contracts for the 2025-2026 school year, pending completion of all state and local requirements: 

•  Jim Speyer -- Associate Head Football Coach
•  Tyson Speyer -- Assistant Football Coach
•  Miles Frey -- Assistant Football Coach

It is recommended 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-licensedindividual(s), be employed in such position(s) for the 2025- 2026 school year pending all state and local requirements are met.

• Jordan Holtgreven -- JV/Freshman Volleyball Coach
• Shawn Clark -- Girls Soccer Assistant Coach
• Richard Patterson -- Cross Country Assistant Coach 
• Justin Wells -- Assistant Football Coach
• Kent Driskill -- Assistant Football Coach (1/2-stipend)
• Chad Mowery -- Assistant Football Coach (1/2-stipend)
• Nathan Larbus -- JH Football Coach
• Brandon Manns -- JH Football Coach
• Ethan Johnson -- Volunteer JH Football Coach
• Karlee Bostic -- JH Fall Cheerleader Advisor
• Karlee Bostic -- Freshman/JV Cheerleader Advisor

It is recommended the Board approve the resignation of April Huffman as assistant cook, effective the end of current contract and as summer employment July 03, 2025.

It is recommended the Board approve the transfer of $10,462.00 from the FFA alumni fund to the FFA fund as presented. 

It is recommended the board approve the resignation of Lisa Walter at the end of current contract. 

It is recommended the bord approve a one year contract to Olivia Savidge as a 1st grade teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. 

It is recommended the Board approve the following extended days for the 2025-2026 school year. 

  Michele Clark up to 25 days

It is recommended that the Board approve the 2026 budget for the Forest-Jackson Public Library as presented. 

It is recommended the Board approve the following handbooks for the 2025-2026 school year 

K-5 Handbook 

6-12 Handbook 

Athletic Handbook 

It is recommended the Board approve the final appropriations resolution for fiscal year 2025 as presented

It is recommended the Board approve the amended certificate of estimated resources for fiscal year 2025 as presented

It is recommended the Board approve the temporary appropriations resolution for fiscal year 2026 as presented

It is recommended the Board approve the Ohio School Plan renewal for fleet, building, cyber and liability insurance beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 at a cost as follows: 

• OSP Package Policy Premium - $71,027
• OSP CFC Alternative Cyber Policy - $5,060
• Pollution Policy Premium - $401

It is recommended the Board approve the contract for Athletic Training Services with Craig Hughes for the 2025-2026 school year as presented.

It is recommended the Board approve a $420 ($35.00 per month) phone allowance for the following individuals which will be paid in a lump sum payment during the month of July 2025. 

• Nathan Sorg
• Vicki Drummelsmith
• Jon Wells
• Seth Frey
• Ryan Wright

It is recommended the board approve the following overnight trips for the (FFA), 2025-2026 school year. 

It is recommended the Board enter into executive session for the sole purpose of the consideration of any of the following matters:
To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee or regulated individual.

Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Riverael Local Board of Education, by a majority of the quorum present at the meeting, does hereby declare its intention to hold an executive session on item(s) listed above.