Springfield Local Schools closed out fiscal year 2021-22 in equitable fashion.
At the July 26 board of education meeting, Treasurer Ryan Lockwood said numbers for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, were similar to 2021. Revenues and expenditures were even, he noted.
Mr. Lockwood said food service closed with $575,000 in revenue, “which is amazing since the past few years we had to transfer money from the general fund to cover it.”
He noted that federal subsidies during the pandemic aided in the positive balance. “Everything was paid for which was great.”
On the down side, the treasurer had to transfer to the athletic account funds to cover their expenses.
He attributed the lower revenue to the pandemic, noting that “gate receipts were still down.”
Mr. Lockwood noted the fair school funding model also impacted district revenues. In 2020-21, the district received $8.3 million, but last fiscal year the amount received was $6.92 million.
Part of the lower amount is due to a change in local charter school funding which used to be channeled through the district, which then sent it to those schools.
The treasurer believes the fair school funding model “hasn’t been the success we thought it would be.”
Building Break-In
Mr. Lockwood updated the board on a break-in that occurred at the Spring Valley complex, which is being remodeled by Midwest Contracting to house the district’s digital academy, career-based intervention program and career technical offerings.
Thieves entered the 23,000-square-foot building and took copper, the treasurer explained, adding that the theft could not have been easy since the steps were removed and only the narrow stringer boards were in place.
They also attempted to steal a jackhammer, but dropped it somewhere along the way, possibly due to its weight, he speculated.
Mr. Lockwood said security cameras are now up at the building, and the contractor is insured.
In addition, a report has been filed with the Lucas County sheriff’s office.
Personnel
The board also took action on a number of personnel matters.
They issued one-year contracts to Lori Archer, SHS math; Adam Bick and Robin Sears, interventionists; Jennifer Pauken, SHS English; Marya Singleton, SHS school counselor, and Emily Witte, fifth grade English language arts.
Classified one-year contracts were authorized for Nicole Montgomery, 4 hours Holloway night custodian; Karen Willis, 4 hours Holland night custodian, and Ralph Green, school resource officer.
Pupil activity permits were issued to Siera Cleary, SHS freshman cheerleading assistant coach; Maxine Clum, flag corps advisor; Dorianne Cox, SHS tennis volunteer coach; Michael Fink, SHS girls tennis coach; Brian Foos, SHS JV boys soccer assistant co-coach; Lisa Holden, SHS girls golf coach; Trey Materni, SHS JV and varsity football assistant co-coach, JV/Varsity; Andrew Sarra, SHS varsity soccer assistant coach; Sawyer Schafer, SHS JV volleyball assistant coach; Anthony Scott, SMS seventh grade football head coach, and Reese Shull, girls cross country head cocoach.
The board also accepted resignations from Amy Merill-Wyatt SMS technology, and Michael Freado, SHS social studies, both effective August 1.
In a procedural matter, the board accepted a resignation from Jamie Filipiak, director of food services.
She will now be managing food service for Chartwells (see other business).
The school board awarded substitute teaching contracts for 2022-23 to Mariam Al-Abed, Marianne Baker, Adam Bick, William Blystone, Mark Bonnough, Freda Drake, Daniel Dudley, Elisabeth Fausnaugh, Diane Gajewski, Christen Grime, Amy Gelsone, Shari Hartman, Patricia Hyland, Michael Kaucher, Jessica Maese, Mark Malinowski, Katie Munch, Christina Ruiz, Robin Sears, April Shaw, Andrea Simpson, Julie Tietje, Debbie Trumbull, Susan Tyler, Danielle Walker, James Waltimire and Abbe Whitacre.
Approved as substitute administrators were James LeFevre and William Renwand, and Tim Reiser will serve as a substitute school counselor.
A number of classified staff were approved as substitutes. They are Susan Sund, accounts payable/accounts receivable/ payroll; Deborah Covault, lunchroom/recess monitor; Curtis Cunningham, custodian, delivery person; Marisa Dutridge, custodian; Aundre Graham, bus aide, bus driver, bus driver for field trips, custodian, and van driver; Lanova Hart, custodian, lunchroom/recess monitor; Heather Hawk, bus aide, bus driver, bus driver for field trips; Jessica Holmes, lunchroom/recess monitor; Nick Liggett, bus driver, bus driver for field trips; Sandy McCaleb, food service; Deborah Messer, food service, lunchroom/recess monitor; Ricky Shoemaker, bus aide, bus driver, bus driver for field trips, maintenance/groundskeeper; Jeffery Vandromme, bus aide, bus driver, bus driver for field trips, lunchroom/recess monitor, and Abbe Whitacre, secretary.
Other Business
In other business, the school board:
•Approved a one-year contract with Chartwells to manage the district food service program for $37,500 plus 5 cents per meal.
•Entered into an agreement with Midwest Regional for fiscal year 2023 vision impaired services at a cost of $2,366 and $450 mileage.
•Approved 2022-23 petty cash accounts for SHS student fees collection and ticket sales, middle school ticket sales and two beverage machine dispensers.
•Set the substitute general maintenance/groundskeeping pay rate at $18 per hour.
•Authorized payment in lieu of transportation for two students attending St. Joseph’s School in Sylvania.
•Adopted a resolution for the employment of substitute teachers for the 2022-23 and 2023- 2024 that is in accordance with House Bill 583.
•Approved a professional development day for Dana Falkenberg, assistant superintendent, to attend the Ohio School Safety Summit sponsored by Ohio School Safety Center in Columbus, from August 2 to 4.
The next school board meeting will be at 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at the Springfield administration building, 6900 Hall Street, Holland, and is open to the public.
