Coventry board approves personnel items, multiple service contracts and eliminates educational student fees

The Coventry Local Board of Education approved a slate of superintendent recommendations and contract renewals during its May 27, 2026 meeting, and voted to eliminate educational student fees effective July 1, 2026.

During the superintendent recommendations section the board approved certified and classified personnel items, including resignations and retirements among administrators and staff, summer Comet Unity Club employment, corrected and reissued supplemental contracts after a clerical error was identified, and multiple supplemental coaching contracts for the 2026–27 school year. The personnel approvals were moved, seconded and adopted by roll call.

On contracts and other business the board approved a renewal with Northeast Ohio Network for Educational Technology (Neonet) to provide district technology support for fiscal year 2027 at an annual cost of $198,990, an increase of $12,195 from fiscal year 2026. The district also renewed membership with the EdTech Leaders Alliance (ETLA) to align with student-data privacy guidance in Senate Bill 29 for $1,750 for FY27.

The board approved a three-year service agreement with ParentSquare; the presentation listed a first-year cost of $9,327.50 for classroom communication and secure document services. The district entered a two-year agreement with Mark Bendis RDL at $24,000 per year and approved contracted educational and therapeutic placements for two Coventry students with Kid Link School LLC. The board approved a Learnwell contract for court-placed/residential students at $59 per hour (up to 10 hours per week per student) and a contract with Total Education Solutions for special-education services; the transcript lists a per-student contract figure of $91,876.

Board members discussed the Education Revolution Association pilot (a curriculum cohort funded in year one by a grant), start and end times for the 2026–27 school year (CHS 7:30–2:25; CMS 7:55–2:50; CES 8:55–3:25) and several inventory and donation adjustments. The board placed the April 2026 financial report on file and authorized treasurer actions needed for fiscal year-end, including transfers and final appropriations. The district’s property and liability insurance renewal with Liberty Mutual for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 was also approved.

In board recommendations, members approved a resolution declaring impracticality of transportation for specified students to St. Vincent–St. Mary and St. Augustine, and approved a memorandum of understanding with the Ohio Association of Public School Employees to document previously agreed items such as uniform reimbursement and revised work days. The board voted to eliminate educational student fees beginning July 1, 2026; members clarified that the elimination applies to academic fees and does not include sports or extracurricular fees. One board member described the fee elimination as “a blessing to working families.”

The meeting closed its public portion by entering executive session to discuss negotiations and bargaining with employees; members said there would be no action on those matters when they returned.