MOESC Regular Board Meeting

Treasurer Miller will call the roll.

President Theaker will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

2025-2026 MOESC Administrators Goals 

Mid-Ohio ESC Updates

Community School Updates 

Please see attached written report.

Please see attached written report.

Please see attached written report.

Please see attached written report.

Please see attached written report.

Please see attached written report.

That the Board approve the amended staffing agreement between Crestline Exempted Village School District and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide staffing services for the 2025 - 2026 school year.

That the Board approve the amended staffing agreement between Mansfield Christian School and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide staffing services for the 2025 - 2026 school year.

That the Board approve the amended staffing agreement between Northmor School District and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide staffing services for the 2025 - 2026 school year.

That the Board approve the amended staffing agreement between Plymouth-Shiloh School District and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide staffing services for the 2025 - 2026 school year

That the Board approve the revised District Service Contract (Version 2) between Bucyrus City Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC for FY-26.

That the Board approve the Title IX service agreements with the following districts for the 2025-2026 school year:

Galion City Schools

That the Board approve the agreement for service between Ashland Christian School and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide Resident Educator Mentoring services, effective beginning September 2, 2025, and ending May 29, 2026.

That the Board approve the agreement between Buckeye Central Local School District and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide one Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) training, effective beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.

That the Board approve the agreement between Crestline Exempted Village School District and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide As Needed out of district Occupational, Physical, Speech and Language Therapy, and Intervention Specialist Services, effective beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.

That the Board approve the agreement between Dale Roy School, Ashland County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide As Needed Board Certified Behavior Analyst and RBT Supervision Services, effective beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.

That the Board approve the agreement for service between Highland Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide professional development on Behavior Support– Wellness services, effective beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.

That the Board approve the agreement with Lexington Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Academic Services, effective beginning August 20, 2025, and ending October 17, 2025.

That the Board approve the agreement between Lexington Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide Behavior Support– Wellness coaching services, effective beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.

That the Board approve the agreement between Lexington Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide As Needed Homebound Occupational, Physical, Speech Language Therapy, and Intervention Specialist Services, effective beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.

That the Board approve the Mansfield Christian School Title 1 pooling contract and associated staffing agreement for Mansfield Christian School and the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center to provide Title I services. The following districts are pooling their Title I allocations for the Title 1 services identified within the staffing agreements effective July 1, 2025, and ending July 31, 2026:

Ashland City Schools

Clear Fork Valley Schools

Crestline EV Schools

Crestview Local Schools

Danville Local Schools

Fredericktown Local Schools

Galion City Schools

Hillsdale Local Schools

Lexington Local Schools

Lucas Local Schools

Madison Local Schools

Mansfield City Schools

Northmor Local Schools

Ontario Local Schools

River Valley Local Schools

Shelby City School District

That the Board approve the agreement between Marion City School District and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide one unit of Leadership and Learning services, effective beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026.

That the Board approve the agreement between Northmor Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide van driver services for the 2025–2026 school year.

That the Board approve the agreement for service between St. Mary of the Snows School and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide one Neuro-Somatic Wellness Consultation & Professional Development training, to be provided by Amy Secrist, Behavior Support Specialist - Wellness, effective beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.

That the Board approve the agreement between Breckpoint, Inc. and Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, beginning with the FY 25-26 school year. Mid-Ohio ESC will offer to any new Educational Aides, Paraprofessionals, and Long-Term Substitutes the Minimum Value and Affordability Plan Coverage (MVP), per the Affordable Care Act. This coverage will be paid 100% by Mid-Ohio ESC and billed back to the district.

That the Board approve the attached Memorandum of Understanding between Lourdes Advantage Partnership and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide reduced tuition to employees.

That the Board review and approve, as needed, the revised Community School Sponsorship Policies to align with the 2025-2026 Sponsor Evaluation Quality Practices Rubric, per the attached resolution.

Review:

Sponsorship Mission and Strategic Plan (A.01)

Role as Sponsor (A.02; A.05; A.06; A.07)

Sponsor Conflict of Interest (A.04)

Application and Decision Making (B.01; B.05; B.03)

Review of Application (B.04/E.06; B.05; B.06)

Contract Review Policy (C.03)

Oversight and Evaluation (D.01; D.02; D.03; D.04; D.05; D.07)

Intervention Policy (D.06)

Renewal of Sponsored Schools (E.01; E.02; E.03)

Termination (E.04)

Closure Process (E.05)

Technical Assistance (F.01; F.02; F.03; F.04)

That the Board approve and adopt the following revised 2025-2026 Galion 21CCLC parent/student handbook and 21CCLC staff handbook.

That the Board review and adopt the following revised Mid-Ohio Educational Service center handbooks:

Certified Staff and Classified Staff

That the Board accept the following 21st Century Grant from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, $150,000.00.

That the Board accept the following US Department of Education Grant for SLP/SP Regional Consultants, $400,000.00.

That the Board approve the attached Privileged and Confidential Attorney-Client Communication between Weston Hurd LLP and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide legal services as requested.

That the Board approve out-of-state travel for Nick Jacobs to attend the Thinking Collaborative Presenter's Forum to be held on October 1-3, 2025, in Denver, Colorado, to be paid for by the ReadOhio fund.

That the Board approve the following purchased services agreements:

Michelle Boerio, not to exceed $630.00 (based on participants), to provide a art network workshop for up to 50 participants.

Damon West, LLC, $15,000.00, to speak at the Mid-Ohio ESC 2026 Administrative Conference.

Stephen Earnest, $125/hr., to provide as needed Fiscal Consultant services for the 2025-2026 school year.

McWatters Consulting LLC, $9,999.99, to provide 21st Century Community Learning Grant consulting services for Galion High School for the 2025-2026 school year.

April Thompson, Intervention Specialist Mentor, $600.00, to support required mentoring for Natalie Stevens.

That the Board approves the updated Substitute/Tutor list for the 2025-2026 school year for F.I.R.S.T. and Abraxas.

That the Board approve the following amended contracts.

Miranda Farson, Educational Aide (Northmor), Individual Service, from $21.00/hr., As-needed time sheet to $21.32/hr., As-needed time sheet

Katie Richards, OTA, 140 days to 156 days, (Limited Teaching) 

Ashley White, School Nurse (Northmor) to Clinic Aide, Limited Non-Teaching, 1 yr., 185 days

Christina Wintermote, School Nurse (Crestline) to Clinic Aide, Limited Non-Teaching, 1 yr., 177 days

That the Board approve the following resignations.

Ashley White,  Clinic Aide (Northmor), Limited Non-Teaching, effective September 30, 2025

Christina Wintermote, Clinic Aide (Crestline), Limited Non-Teaching, effective September 30, 2025

That the following personnel contracts be approved effective the 2025-2026 contract year (*contingent upon client service agreement, administrative/fiscal agent agreements and/or on the receipt of grant funds, proper certification/licensure and completed background checks.)
NAME. POSITION, CONTRACT TYPE, LENGTH

Sydney Keske, Educational Aide (Plymouth-Shiloh), Limited Non-Teaching, 1 yr. / 184 days

Amber Mittner, SLP Aide, Individual Service, $13.20/hr., As-needed time sheet

That the Board approve the following supplemental contracts for the 2025-2026 contract year.

Abbi Binnix, SLP, $600.00, to provide mentor services.

Charis Bower, ML Tutor, $600.00, to provide mentor services.

Nichole Gott, OTA, FY26 per diem, to provide as-needed Homebound Occupational Therapy Assistant services to Lexington Local Schools.

Allison Hartman, SLP, $600.00, to provide mentor services.

Christen Hutchison, School Psychologist, FY26 per diem, to provide as-needed School Psychologist services to Abraxas and F.I.R.S.T. Schools.

Chelsi Lohr, Generalist, FY26 per diem, to provide as needed Academic services to Lexington Local Schools.

Carley Nelson, SLP, $600.00, to provide mentor services.

Julie Pfeifer, $500.00 per mentee, to provide Resident Educator Mentoring services for teachers at Abraxas.

Jennifer Plante, SLP, $600.00, to provide mentor services.

Katie Richards, OTA, $600.00, to provide mentor services.

Sherri Richter, $500.00 per mentee, to provide Resident Educator Mentoring services for teachers at Ashland Christian School.

Christine Rogers, SLP, FY26 per diem, to provide Speech and Language Pathology services to out-of-district Crestline Exempted Village School District.

Alison Roof, SLP, $1,200.00 (2 mentees), to provide mentor services.

Paul Salvatori, PT, FY26 per diem, to provide as-needed Homebound Physical Therapy services to Lexington Local Schools.

Paul Salvatori, PT, FY26 per diem, to provide Physical Therapy services to out-of-district Crestline Exempted Village School District.

Lauren Stacy, OT, $1,200.00 (2 mentees), to provide mentor services.

Natalie Stevens, IS, $600.00, to provide mentor services.

Melinda Wood, OT, FY26 per diem, to provide as-needed Homebound Occupational Therapy services to Lexington Local Schools.

Jordan Yeater, SLP, $1,500.00, to be a Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship Year Supervisor.

That the Board rescind the following Employment Contract for the 2025 - 2026 school year.

Willa Morris, Educational Aide (Northmor), Individual Service, $11.33/hr., As-needed time sheet

That the Board review the following Policies:

That the board approve the following Job Description. 

Clinic Aide