During its regular meeting the Northwest Local School District board approved a bundle of routine and recurring business items.
Votes recorded during the meeting included approval of the March 18 minutes; a resolution transferring funds from inactive special cost centers into the auxiliary services fund; increases to appropriations and estimated resources as requested; approval of a farm lease (reported separately); personnel approvals including coaching and instructional contracts contingent on background checks and certification; approval of a recommendation to offer student accident insurance as an optional service for families (with no district cost); approval of a memorandum of agreement with the Stark County Health Department for nursing services; and confirmation of the list of graduation candidates for 2024 (board discussion referenced 141 candidates).
Board members also approved awarding contracts for extracurricular coaching positions contingent on required checks and certifications and discussed approving student handbooks pending a round of corrections and language adjustments before final adoption.
The meeting closed after a motion to adjourn.