Riverdale Local schools, Board of Education Meeting

1. Call to Order

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Mrs. Walters called the meeting to order at 5:30pm 


1.1 Roll Call

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VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

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Mrs. Walters led the Pledge of Allegiance

 

 


2. Reports and Announcements

Staff Member of the Month-Mrs. Kara Mowery 
Superintendent's Report-Mr. Rossman
Treasurer's Report-Mrs. Weber 


3. Approve Agenda

It is recommended that the Board approve the agenda as presented

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Motioned: Jacob Fletcher, Vice President

Seconded: Rick Clark, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

4. Items of Discussion
Greg Rossman

Open House-August 19, 2025 6:00pm-8:00pm 

Capital Conference, Columbus OH, November 16-18, 2025 -Need to assign a delegate and alternate by our August Meeting 

AASA National Conference, Nashville TN, February 12-14, 2026 

Boys Soccer 2025 

TinyMobileRobots 


5. Hearing Of Visitors

Tamra Williams -Student Discipline 


6. Old Business

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Mr. Rossman introduced Jeremy Kuhlman who was hired as Activities Director at the last board meeting but was unable to attend the meeting. Mr. Kuhlman introduced himself to the Board and brefily explained his background 


7. Consent Items

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Motioned: Michelle Courtad, Board Member

Seconded: Tony Butler, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

7.1 Approve Minutes

It is recommended the Board approve the regular meeting minutes of June 26, 2025 as presented


7.2 Approve Monthly Financial Statements

7.3 Approve Use of Facilities

It is recommended the Board approve the Riverdale Youth Group to use the District building on the second Sunday of the month from September 2025 through April 2026 from 4:00pm-8:00pm, Ken Gray supervising. 


7.4 Appove Supplemental Contracts

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

  • Varsity assistant Volleyball Coach - Nathan Lueders 
  • 8th Grade Volleyball Coach -Heather Speyer 
  • 7th Grade Volleyball Coach - Bobbi Adams 

7.5 Approve Pupil Activity Contract(s)

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

  • Varsity Boy's Soccer assistant coach--Mark Schwemer
  • Varsity Boy's Soccer assistant Coach-Nick Parsell (Volunteer)

7.6 Approve Classified Contract

It is recommended the Board approve Betty Wages to a one year contract as a 2.5 hour assistant cook for the 2025-2026 school year.


7.7 Approve Classified Contract

It is recommended the Board approve Ashlynn Murray to a one year contract as a 6.0 hour assistant cook for the 2025-2026 school year. 


7.8 Approve Classified Contract

It is recommended the Board approve Sam Searfoss to a one year classified contract as a 2.5 hour assistant cook for the 2025-2026 school year. 


7.9 Approve Classified Employee

It is recommended the Board approve Ethan Radar to a two year classified contract  as Assistant Technology Director, effective August 2025.


7.10 Approve Volunteer

It is recommended the board approve Jessica Woodruff as a volunteer Assistant Cross Crountry coach, school year 2025-2026.


8. Action Items

8.1 Approve Classified Subs

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

Minutes

Motioned: Rick Clark, Board Member

Seconded: Jacob Fletcher, Vice President

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

8.2 Approve Substitute Teachers

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

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Motioned: Tony Butler, Board Member

Seconded: Michelle Courtad, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

8.3 Approve Volunteers

It is recommended the Board approve the following volunteers as presented.

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Motioned: Rick Clark, Board Member

Seconded: Michelle Courtad, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

8.4 Approve Contract Addendum

It is recomended the Board approve the addendum of Mr. Greg Rossman's contrat as presented. 

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Motioned: Michelle Courtad, Board Member

Seconded: Rick Clark, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

8.5 Approve Contract Addendum

It is recommended the Board approve the addendum to Mrs. Makalia Weber's contract as presented. 

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Motioned: Jacob Fletcher, Vice President

Seconded: Michelle Courtad, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

8.6 Approve Student Drug & Alcohol Testing Contract

It is recommended the Board approve the student drug & alcohol testing contract with Great Lakes Biomedical for school year 2025-2026 as presented.

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Motioned: Tony Butler, Board Member

Seconded: Rick Clark, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

8.7 Approve Purchase

It is recommended the Board approve the purchase of a forklift from Miami Industrial, Findlay Ohio as presented.

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Motioned: Rick Clark, Board Member

Seconded: Michelle Courtad, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

8.8 Approve Purchase and Contract

It is recommended the board approve the purchase and contract with TinyMobileRobots as presented. 

 

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Motioned: Michelle Courtad, Board Member

Seconded: Tony Butler, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

8.9 Approve Service Agreement

It  is recommended the Board approve the service agreement with Midwest Regional ESC for the 2025-2026 school year as presented. 

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Motioned: Michelle Courtad, Board Member

Seconded: Rick Clark, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX  

9. Adjournment

It is recommended the Board adjourn until the work session scheduled for Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 9:00am. 

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The Board adjourned at 6:02pm 

Motioned: Rick Clark, Board Member

Seconded: Jacob Fletcher, Vice President

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Ashley Walters, PresidentX  
Jacob Fletcher, Vice PresidentX  
Tony Butler, Board MemberX  
Rick Clark, Board MemberX  
Michelle Courtad, Board MemberX