Riverdale Local Schools, Board of Education Meeting

Riverdale District Office Board Room
Monday, July 27 - 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. Rob Day 
    Superintendents Report - Mr. Greg Rossman
    Treasurers Report - Mr. Addison Clark


    3. Approve Agenda

    It is recommended that the Board approve the agenda as presented


    4. Items of Discussion
    Greg Rossman

    Board of Education Work Session Scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

    Open House - August 18, 2026  from 6-8 p.m.

    OSBA Capital Conference, Columbus OH, November 15-17, 2026 - The Board will need to designate and approve a delegate and an alternate at the August Board meeting.

    Strength and conditioning Coordinator Position 

    Replacement of District Tractor 

     


    5. Hearing Of Visitors

    John Livingston - Riverdale Concerned Citizens 


    6. Old Business

    7. Consent Items

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


    7.1 Approve Minutes

    It is recommended the Board approve the minutes taken at its regular meeting held 29 June 2026, as well as the minutes taken at its special meeting held 15 July 2026.


    7.2 Approve Monthly Financial Statements

    7.3 Approve Use of Facilities

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

    The Riverdale Community Group has requested to use the gymnasium in the central office building the 2nd Sunday of every month, beginning in September of 2026, and continuing though May of 2027, with Ken Gray to supervise.


    7.4 Approve Resignations

    It is recommended the Board accept the following resignations:

    Adrian Cooper - 4th Grade Teacher, effective at the end of 2025-2026 contract 

    Jim Speyer - 5th Grade Teacher, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 contract


    7.5 Approve Certified Employment Contract

    It is recommended the Board approve the following certified employment contract:

    - Maryann Holderman 1-Year Limited Retire-Rehire Teaching Contract, MA + 30 Step 5, Effective 8/1/2026


    7.6 Approve Personal-Professional-Dock Days

    It is recommended the Board approve the following:

    Hillary Beach - 3.5 Personal Days (September 1-4, 2026)

     

     


    7.7 Approve Classified Substitutes

    It is recommended the Board approve the following individuals to serve as casual substitutes for classified employees:


    Secretaries:

    - Leslie Armrose 

    - Cindi Parish 

    - Amanda Alge

    - Natalie Allison

    - Chad Randall


    Aides:

    - Cindi Parish 

    - Leslie Armrose

    - Rachel Davis

    - Natalie Allison

     

    Van Drivers:

    - Zack Voll 

    - Ethan Rader


    Assistant Cooks: 

    - Heather Gambrill

     

    All such casual subs shall be compensated at the step 0 wage of each position's respective wage schedule.

     


    7.8 Approve Certified Substitutes

    It is recommended the Board approve the following individuals to serve as casual substitutes for certified employees at a rate of $120 per school day:

     

    Substitute Teachers:

    - Norris Alfred

    - Jon Allison

    - Hannah Bennett

    - Karen Borkosky

    - Russell Branan

    - Pete Brunow

    - Reagan Carter

    - Cameo Cedarleaf

    - Katrin Cravens

    - Rachel Davis

    - Raya Egbert

    - Donovan Follas

    - Heather Gambrill

    - Cynthia Girdler

    - Brad Inbody

    - Shelly Hohnshon-Fox

    - Emese Kelemen

    - Amanda Kotterman

    - Clarissa McCloud

    - Claire McCumber

    - Chad Randall

    - Jenna Ramsey

    - Mark Ruggles

    - Barbara Sadowski

    - Robin Shuleski

    - Megan Shepler

    - Robert Smith

    - Mary Strawbridge

    - Ethan Stapleton

    - Shaun Thacker

    - Nathan Thomas

    - Doug Oates

    - Al Thomas

    - Laura Walter

    - Kimberly Wilcox

     

    Substitute Nurses

    - Melissa Stauffer

    - Amanda Alge

    - Danie Fout

    - April Roach

    - Danielle Spieles


    7.9 Approve Volunteers

    It is recommended the Board approve the the following individual to serve as a volunteer coach:

    Mike Woodruff - Volunteer Assistant Cross Country Coach, 2026 season


    7.10 Approve Donations

    It is recommended the Board approve the following donation:

    $120 from the Forest Library Book Club to be used for the purchase of books for the RLS library (Receipt # 90850).


    7.11 Approve Classified Employment Contracts

    It is recommended the Board approve the following classified employment contracts:

    - Larry Watts 2-Year (3rd), Night Custodian, Step 6, effective 7/1/2026-6/30/2028


    8. Action Items

    8.1 Approve Fleet, Building, Cyber, and Liability Insurance

    It is recommended the Board approve the renewal of the Ohio School Plan for fleet, building, cyber, and general liability insurance for Fiscal Year 2027, with the following annual premiums:

     

    - OSP Property, Liability, Violence, & Automobile Insurance Package: $70,552

    - OSP Pollution Policy: $401

    - TMHCC Cyber Security Policy: $4,652


    8.2 Approve Service Agreement

    It is recommended the Board approve a service agreement with Great Lakes Biomedical for the 2026-2027 school year as presented.


    8.3 Approve Fiscal Year-End Transfers and Advances

    WHEREAS, the Board of Education authorized the Treasurer to make all necessary fiscal year-end transfers and advances at the June 29, 2026 meeting of the Board of Education;

    WHEREAS, the Board of Education directed the Treasurer to report all such transfers and advances at the next regularly-scheduled meeting of the Board of Education;

    It is, therefore, recommended the Board approve the following fiscal year-end transfers and advances, as reported by the Treasurer:

    $6,040.96 advanced from the General Fund (001) to the Title II-A Fund (590) on 6/30/2026, which was returned to the General Fund on 7/9/2026;

    $17,000 transferred from the General Fund (001) to the Athletic Fund (300) on 6/30/2026;

    $2,760.12 transferred from the General Fund Cash Account (001-0000) to the defunct Donation Cash Account also within the General Fund (001-9902), as a means of changing the negative cash balance of Cash Account 001-9002 to a zero balance so as to inactivate the defunct Cash Account (001-9902).


    8.4 Approve Cell Phone Allowance

    It is recommended the Board approve a $40/month cell phone allowance to be paid to the following employees:

    - Zachary Voll, Director of Technology

    - Ethan Rader, Assistant Technology/Communications Coordinator


    8.5 Approve Lease Agreement with Around The Clock Day Care

    It is recommended the Board approve the lease agreement with Around The Clock Day Care as presented.


    8.6 Approve Energy Optimizers Contract

    It is recommended the Board approve the Auditorium Lighting Upgrade Project Agreement with Energy Optimizers as presented.


    8.7 Approve FY26 Commercial Paper Reports

    It is recommended the Board approve the following commercial paper reports for Fiscal Year 2026:

    - Purchase and Sale Report

    - Earned Income Report


    8.8 Approve MRESC Service Agreements

    It is recommended the Board approve and enter into the the following service agreements with the Midwest Regional Educational Service Center for the 2026-2027 school year:

    - Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI) services and Orientation & Mobility (O&M) services: $19,560

    - Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI) services: $3,826


    9. Executive Session

    It is recommended the Board enter into executive session for the sole purpose of:
    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.


    10. Adjournment

    It is recommended the Board adjourn until the work session meeting scheduled for August 3, 2026 in the K-12 school building conference room, beginning at 9:00 a.m.


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