Riverdale Local Schools, Board of Education Meeting

Riverdale District Office Board Room
Monday, August 25 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm

    1. Call to Order

    1.1 Roll Call

    1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

    2. Reports and Announcements

    Staff Member of the Month -Mr. Zack Voll
    Director of Operations-Mr. Ryan Wright 
    Cafeteria Report-Mrs. April Huffman

    Assistant Principal's Report-Mr. Nate Sorg
    Student Activities Report-Mr. Jeremy Kuhlman (Home Volleyball Game)
    Technology Report-Mr. Zack Voll
    Elementary Principals Report-Mrs. Rachel Arnett
    Jr Hi/HS Principals Report-Mr. Scott Maag
    Superintendents Report-Mr. Greg Rossman 
    Treasurers Report-Mrs. Makalia Weber (Maternity Leave)


    3. Approve Agenda

    It is recommended that the Board approve the agenda as presented


    4. Items of Discussion
    Greg Rossman

    Strategic Planning Kick Off Meeting, Tuesday, October 07, 2025, 7:00pm RHS Cafeteria 


    5. Hearing Of Visitors

    6. Old Business

    Open House 2025 & Start of the 2025-2026 School Year 


    7. Consent Items

    It is recommended that the Consent Agenda be approved as followed:


    7.1 Approve Minutes

    It is recommended the Board approve the regular meeting minutes of July 28, 2025 as presented.


    7.2 Approve Monthly Financial Statements

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


    7.3 Approve Classified Subs

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


    7.4 Approve Substitute Teachers

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


    7.5 Approve Volunteers

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


    7.6 Approve Classified Employee

    It is recommended the Board approve Heather Meeks to a one year contract as a bus aide/lunch monitor, effective August 21, 2025. 


    7.7 Approve Classified Employee

    It is recommended the Board approve Cheyenne Musselman to a one year contract as a bus aide/lunch monitor, effective August 21, 2025. 


    7.8 Approve Academic Assist Monitors

    It is recommended the Board approve the following as academic assist monitors

    • Nathan Lueders 
    • Join Sessler

     


    7.9 Approve Thursday/Friday School Monitors

    It is recommended that the Board approve the following as Thursday/Friday school monitors 

    • Nathan Lueders
    • Jon Sessler
    • Jim Speyer 
    • Heather Speyer 

    7.10 Approve Classified Contract

    It is recommended the Board approve Keith Thomas to a one year contract as a full time bus driver for the 2025-2026 school year, effective August 18, 2025, pending completion of all requirements and certifications. 


    7.11 Approve Volunteer Coach

    It is recommended the Board approve Kennedy Phelps as a volunteer assistant girls soccer coach for the 2025 season. 


    7.12 Approve Supplementals

    It is recommended the Board approve the following supplemental positions 

    • Tyson Speyer-Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Coach
    • Emily Bucher- 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach (Splint Supplemental)
    • Jessica Woodruff-7th Grade Girls Basketball head coach 
    • Miles Frey, Varsity Wrestling Assistant
    • Wayne Frey, Varsity Wrestling Assistant (Volunteer)
    • Athletic Event Managers 2025-2026 School Year: 
    • Tessa Swavel, Miles Frey, Nathan Lueders, Brittany Roach , Lindsay Weatherholtz

    7.13 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.

    • Aiden Vent-Boys Basketball Reserve Coach (Split Supplemental)
    • Bryan Handley-Boys Basketball Reserve Coach (Split Supplemental)
    • Todd Bucher-8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach (Split Supplemental)
    • Aaron Karcher-7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach
    • Andy McBride-Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach 

    7.14 Approve Use of Facilities

    It is recommended the Board approve the following use of facilities:

    • Girls Scout Troops 1249, RHS Cafeteria 3:00pm-5:00pm, One Friday a month during the months of the 2025-2026 school year. 
    • Riverdale Youth Volleyball, Sunday September 14 and October 5th, Jaclyn Bostleman is supervisor. 
    • September 14, 2025, Powder Puff Football game, Corinne Boes is Supervisor.
    • September 14, Buff Puff Volleyball game, Julia Massara Supervising
    • October 12, 2025, Alumni Volleyball game, Julia Massara Supervising

    7.15 Approve Personal Leave

    It is recommended the Board approve the following personal days 

    • Levi Brown--August 29, 2025 (1 Day)
    • Hillary Beach-- August 28 & 29, 2025  (2 Days)
    • Nathan Craig -February 17-20, 2026 (4 Days)

    8. Action Items

    8.1 Approve Transportation Operators

    It is recommended that the Board approve Mr. Ryan Wright and Mr. Greg Rossman as route supervision directors for the 2025-2026 school year. 


    8.2 Approve Simon Kenton MOU

    It is recommended the Board approve the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Simon Kenton School for the school year 2025-2026 as presented. 


    8.3 Approve Capital Conference Delegate & Alternate

    It is recommended the Board approve Mrs. Ashley Waters as the delegate and Mr. Jacob Fletcher as the alternate for the Capital conference, Columbus, OH, November 10-12, 2025.


    8.4 Approve Hancock County ESC Contracts

    It is recommended the Board approve the preschool aide contract as presented. 


    8.5 Approve Invoices For Payment

    It is recommended that the Board approve the following invoice for payment as presented 

    • Riddell - $3,855.95

    8.6 Approve Resolution

    It is recommended the Board approve the following resolution:

    RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION

    WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.36(A), a board of education may accept any bequest made to it by will or may accept any gift or endowment upon the conditions and stipulations contained in the will or connected with the gift or endowment; and

    WHEREAS, the Riverdale Local School District Board of Education (“Board”) has been in the process of completing certain improvements to the Board’s high school gymnasium (“Project”); and

    WHEREAS, the Riverdale Athletic Boosters (“Boosters”) have provided substantial support and assistance with the Project, including the donation and installation of new electronic video scoreboards; and

    WHEREAS, the Boosters now intend to donate, and the Board intends to accept, all work completed on the Project as of the date of this resolution, and to establish terms upon which the Boosters will market advertising space on the video scoreboards;

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that:

    The Board expresses its gratitude and appreciation to the Boosters and the community for all of the support it has received for the Project.

    The Board accepts all work already performed by the Boosters on the Project, and the Boosters transfer and convey all right, title, and interest in the Project and any materials or goods made apart thereof. Any and all manufacturer warranties or guarantees shall be passed by the Boosters to the Board. The Board reserves the right to require additional representations, assurances, and/or the execution of additional documentation with respect to the Project.

    Contingent upon final approval and execution of an advertising lease agreement upon terms which are agreeable to the Board, the Board will lease the rights to market and license advertising opportunities on the video scoreboards to the Boosters in exchange for such consideration as may be agreed upon in said lease agreement.

    The Superintendent and Treasurer are authorized to take such action as may be reasonably required to carry out this resolution.


    9. Adjournment

    It is recommended the Board adjourn until the regular scheduled meeting September 22, 2025.


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