Northridge Local board accepts clean FY25 audit, approves personnel items, volunteers and field trips

The Northridge Local School District Board of Education accepted the district’s FY25 audit and approved multiple routine agenda items — including personnel actions, volunteer lists and field trips — during its April 21 regular meeting.

Treasurer (staff) reported that the FY25 audit was filed March 31 with state and federal parties and said, “the results of the audit was an unqualified opinion, which is a clean audit, on the financial statements as a whole.” The treasurer recognized finance and food-service staff and also thanked technology staff for work on cybersecurity and NIST-related policies.

The superintendent presented a slate of personnel actions — resignations (including Jessica Adamson and Caitlin Bales), a custodian retirement (Michael Gladden), new hires and a range of certified and classified contract renewals — and the board voted to approve the superintendent’s recommendations by roll call. The superintendent also recognized volunteers and nominated Rachel Smith for the district’s Viking Heroes program, saying Rachel “embodies the true spirit of Viking values” for her volunteer work supporting band boosters, athletics and other activities.

The board approved a list of volunteer chaperones and participants for upcoming events including a Washington, D.C., trip, and it approved field trips and related sales projects; the superintendent noted that three of the four field trips listed were for elementary grades. All motions on these routine items were carried, with recorded votes showing unanimous support.

Votes at a glance:
- Approval of minutes from March 17 and April 2 — approved (roll call: 5–0).
- Approval of March financial reports — approved (roll call: 5–0).
- Acceptance of FY25 audit (filed March 31; unqualified opinion) — acknowledged and accepted by motion.
- Personnel recommendations (resignations, retirement, hires, contract renewals) — approved (roll call: 5–0).
- Volunteer roster including DC trip chaperones — approved (roll call: 5–0).
- Field trips and sales projects — approved (roll call: 5–0).
- Policy item carried from prior month — approved (roll call: 5–0).

The board reaffirmed upcoming meeting times: the finance committee meets April 22 and May 13; the next regular board meeting is scheduled for May 19 at 6:30 p.m., to be streamed on YouTube.

The meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.