MOESC Regular Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

President Theaker will call the September 24, 2025 meeting to order.


1.1 Roll Call

Treasurer Miller will call the roll.


1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

President Theaker will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.


1.3 Moment of Personal Reflection

2. Recognition of Guest(s)

Carrie Wood, Director of Literacy

Nick Jacobs, Director of Literacy (Regional)


3. Presentation

ReadOhio, Carrie Wood and Nick Jacobs


4. Approval of Minutes

The President will call for corrections and a motion to approve the August 20, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes.


5. Approval of Adjustments/Adoptions of the Agenda

6. Reports

6.1 Superintendent

6.2 Board Members

6.3 Executive Director of Achievement & Leadership, Dr. Mark Burke

Please see attached written report.


6.4 Director of Literacy, Carrie Wood

6.5 Directors of Student Services, Jennifer Crum and Eric Turlo

6.6 Director of Grants & Special Projects, Amy Wood

Please see attached written report.


6.7 Director of Human Resources, Jennifer Reed

6.8 Director of Leadership and Learning, Amber Clay-Mowry

7. Financial Report

A. August 2025 Financial Report (attachment)

B. Approve Fund - Budget/Revenue:  RCF Utilizing Resources to Bridge Gaps $1,500  Fund:  019-9406

C. Approve Fund - Budget/Revenue:  RCF Self-Expression Through Art $1,500  Fund:  019-9407

D. Approve Fund - Budget/Revenue:  RCF Lifetime Fitness $1,328.32  Fund:  019-9408 

E. Approve Fund - Budget/Revenue:  21st Century (HS) $150,000  Fund:  509-9226

F. Approve Fund - Budget/Revenue: SLP SP Regional Consultants  $400,000  Fund: 516-9226

G. Approval of "Then & Now" payment - Insight Public Sector - July 2025 Invoice date (attachment)


8. Superintendent Recommendations - Operational Action

8.1 Amended Staffing Agreement - Crestline Exempted Village School District

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.


8.2 Amended Staffing Agreement - Mansfield Christian School (attachment)

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.


8.3 Amended Staffing Agreement - Northmor School District (attachment)

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.


8.4 Amended Staffing Agreement - Plymouth - Shiloh School District (attachment)

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


8.5 Revised Agreement for Service - District Service Contract (attachment)

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


8.6 Title IX District Service Agreements (attachments)

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

Galion City Schools


8.7 Agreement for Service - Ashland Christian School (attachment)

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.


8.8 Agreement for Service - Buckeye Central Local School District (attachment)

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.


8.9 Agreement for Service - Crestline Exempted Village School District (attachment)

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.


8.10 Agreement for Service - Dale Roy School, Ashland County Board of Developmental Disabilities (attachment)

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.


8.11 Agreement for Service - Highland Local Schools (attachment)

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.


8.12 Agreement for Service - Lexington Local Schools - Academic (attachment)

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.


8.13 Agreement for Service - Lexington Local Schools - BSS-Wellness (attachment)

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.


8.14 Agreement for Service - Lexington Local Schools - Homebound (attachment)

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.


8.15 Agreement for Service - Mansfield Christian School Title I Pooling Agreement (attachment)

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


8.16 Agreement for Service - Marion City School District (attachment)

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.


8.17 Agreement for Service - Northmor Local Schools (attachment)

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.


8.18 Agreement for Service - St. Mary of the Snows School (attachment)

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.


8.19 Agreement - Breckpoint, Inc. (attachment)

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.


8.20 Memorandum of Understanding - Lourdes Advantage Partnership (attachment)

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


8.21 Community School Sponsorship Policies - Review and Adoption (attachments)

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)


8.22 Galion 21CCLC Handbook - Review and Adoption (attachments)

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


8.23 MOESC Handbooks - Review and Adoption

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

Certified Staff and Classified Staff


8.24 Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Grant (attachment)

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


8.25 SLP/SP Regional Consultants Grant (attachment)

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


8.26 Engagement of Weston Hurd LLP (attachment)

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.


8.27 Authorize Attendance - Thinking Collaborative Presenter's Forum

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.


8.28 Purchased Services Agreement (attachments)

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.


8.29 Updated Substitute/Tutor List 2025-2026 (available for review)

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


9. Superintendent Recommendations - Personnel Action

9.1 Amended Contracts

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


9.2 Resignations

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


9.3 Employment Contracts

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


9.4 Supplemental Contracts

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.


9.5 Rescinded Employment Contract

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


10. Discussion

10.1 Board Policy

That the Board review the following Policies:


10.1.1 Board Policy - Vol. 44, No. 1 - August 2025

PROGRAM

2266 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities (Revised)

2430.02 - Participation of Community/Stem School Students in Extracurricular Activities (Rejected)

2431 - Interscholastic Athletics (Rejected)

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

3130 - Assignment and Transfer (Revised)

STUDENTS

5136 - Personal Communication Devices (Revised)

5200 - Attendance (Revised)

5223 - Released Time for Religious Instruction During the School Day (Rejected)

FINANCES

6109 - Acceptance of Payment by Credit Card (New)

6152 - Student Fees, Fines and Charges (Technical Correction)

6830 - Audit (New)

PROPERTY

7540.02 - Digital Content and Accessibility (Revised)

7541 - Electronic Data Processing Disaster Recovery Plan (Rescinded)

OPERATIONS

8300 - Continuity of Organizational Operations Plan (Revised)

8305 - Information Security (Revised)

8400 - School Safety (Revised)

8462 - Student Abuse and Neglect (Revised)

8640 - Transportation for Non-Routine Trips (Rejected)


10.1.2 Board Policy - Vol. 44, No. 1 - Nondiscrimination - August 2025

ADMINISTRATION

1422 - Nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Anti-Harassment (Replacement)

1422.02 - Nondiscrimination Based on Genetic Information of the Employee (Rescinded)

1623 - Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment (Technical Correction)

1662 - Anti-Harassment (Rescinded)

PROGRAM

2260 - Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity (Technical Correction)

2260.01 - Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Discrimination Based on Disability (Technical Correction)

PROFESSIONAL STAFF

3122 - Nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Anti-Harassment (Replacement)

3122.02 - Nondiscrimination Based on Genetic Information of the Employee (Rescinded)

3123 - Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment (Technical Correction)

3362 - Anti-Harassment (Rescinded)

CLASSIFIED STAFF

4122 - Nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Anti-Harassment (Replacement)

4122.02 - Nondiscrimination Based on Genetic Information of the Employee (Rescinded)

4123 - Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment (Technical Correction)

4362 - Anti-Harassment (Rescinded)


10.1.3 Board Policy - District Specific

FINANCES

6423 - Use of Credit Cards (Revised)


10.2 Job Descriptions (attachment)

That the board approve the following Job Description. 

Clinic Aide


11. Adjournment

Time: __________ p.m.