Meeting Details
October 21, 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
1 hr
Mid-Ohio ESC , 890 West Fourth Street, Mansfield OH, 44906
Purpose
N/A
President Theaker will call the October 21, 2026 meeting to order.
Treasurer Miller will call the roll.
President Theaker will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
Toni Tamburino
Carrie Wood, Director of Literacy
Nick Jacobs, Director of Literacy
ReadOhio
The President will call for corrections and a motion to approve the September 16, 2026 Regular Meeting minutes.
Mid-Ohio ESC Updates
Community School Updates
Please see attached written report.
No written report this month due to presentation.
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Please see attached written report.
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A. September 2026 Financial Report (attachment)
B. 2026-27 Permanent Appropriations (attachment)
That the Board approve the amended staffing agreement between Northmor Local School District and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide staffing services for the 2026 - 2027 school year.
That the Board approve the amended agreement between Richland School of Academic Arts and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Physical Therapy, BCBA, and Occupational Therapy services, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
That the Board approve the agreement between Bucyrus City Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Leadership & Learning services, beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027. *
That the Board approves the agreement between Galion City Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide as needed BCBA services, effective beginning August 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
That the Board approve the agreement between East Knox Local School District and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Leadership & Learning services, beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
That the Board approves the agreement between F.I.R.S.T. School and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide professional development on Executive Functioning, effective beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
That the Board approve the agreement between Mansfield City Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide access to student activities and events during the 2026-2027 school year, beginning August 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
That the Board approve the agreement between North Central Ohio ESC and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide access to Mansfield City School District access to student events during the 2026-2027 school year, beginning August 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
That the Board approve the agreement between North Central Ohio ESC and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Occupational Therapy (Vision) PD Services, effective beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
That the Board approve the Title IX service agreement with the following district for the 2026-2027 school year:
Clear Fork Valley Local Schools
That the Board approve the TurboCert Service Agreements from the following districts for the 2026-2027 school year:
Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools
Clear Fork Valley Local Schools
Galion City Schools
Lexington Local Schools
Ontario Local Schools
That the Board approve the Affiliation Agreement between Ithaca College and Mid-Ohio ESC, for potential Speech-Language Pathology field placements within our ESC client districts.
That the Board approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio (ESCNEO), fiscal agent for the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce's Northeast Ohio Career Pathway Support Network (CPSN) and Mid-Ohio ESC, for the purpose of serving as the CPSN Lead ESC for the Mid-Ohio Cluster, beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027.
That the Board approve the donation of $250.00 from the Mansfield News Journal for the 2027 Spelling Bee.
That the Board approve the Resolution for the proposed FY27 Strategic Reinvestment Plan per the attached.
That the Board approve the following policies:
BYLAWS
0145 - Filling a Board Vacancy (Revised)
0146 - Resignation or Removal (Revised)
ADMINISTRATION
1231 - Outside Activities of Staff (Revised)
PROGRAM
2265 - Protections of Individual Beliefs, Affiliations, Ideals, or Principles of Political Movements and Ideology (Revised)
2431 - Interscholastic Athletics (Rejected)
2431.07 - Extracurricular Participation of Non-Enrolled Public High School Students (Student Athlete Mobility "SAM Act") (Rejected)
2461 - Recording of Educational Service Center Meetings Involving Students and/or Parents (Rescinded)
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
3231 - Outside Activities of Staff (Revised)
CLASSIFIED STAFF
4231 - Outside Activities of Staff (Revised)
STUDENTS
5111.01 - Homeless Students (Revised)
5224 - Youth Membership Organization Access (New)
5330 - Use of Medications (Revised)
5514 - Student Use of Bicycles, E-Bikes, Scooters, E-Scooters and Other Personal Transportation Devices (Rejected)
FINANCES
6100 - Proper Use of Public Funds (New)
6423 - Use of Credit Cards (Revised)
PROPERTY
7540.10 - Recording and AI Processing of Communications on School Property and at School Events (New)
OPERATIONS
8120 - Volunteers (Revised)
8310 - Public Records (Revised)
8330 - Student Records (Revised)
8470 - Sex Offender Notification (Revised)
RELATIONS
9700 - Relations with Special Interest Groups (Revised)
That the Board approve the following purchased services agreements.
Terri Bucci, $55 per hour, not to exceed 27 hours, to provide Professional Training to the ASPIRE program for the 2026-2027 school year.
Pamela Grubbs, $50.79 per hour, not to exceed 150 hours, to provide Math Consultant services for the 2026-2027 school year.
Plymouth-Shiloh Local Schools, $666.41/day, to provide leadership coaching, facilitate and assist with meetings and teacher professional development and small group coaching.
Ashley Smith, $55 per hour, not to exceed 27 hours, to provide Professional Training to the ASPIRE program for the 2026-2027 school year.
Katrina Tripp, $300 per meeting, to provide School Counselor Network services to Mid-Ohio ESC for the 2026-2027 school year.
That the Board approve the following amended purchased services agreements.
OhioHealth Physician Group, $50/participant, to provide American Heart Association CPR and First Aid training at Mid-Ohio ESC.
That the Board approves the updated Substitute/Tutor list for the 2026-2027 school year for F.I.R.S.T. and Abraxas.
That the Board approve the following resignations.
Meaghan Clapper, RBT, Limited Non-Teaching, effective October 31, 2026
Kendalann Hershiser, RBT, Limited Non-Teaching, effective October 13, 2026
Makayla Kuhlman, Behavior Specialist, Limited Teaching, effective September 30, 2026
Bayla Miller, RBT (Fredericktown), Limited Non-Teaching, effective October 1, 2026
Valerie Reynolds, Educational Aide (Northmor), Individual Service, effective October 16, 2026
That the Board approve the following amended contracts.
Stephanie Finnegan, Associate to the Psychologist, 174 days to 153 days (Continuing)
Nichole Gott, Occupational Therapist Assistant, 111 days to 129 days (Limited Teaching)
Morgan Hicks, Physical Therapist Assistant, 111 days to 136 days (Limited Teaching)
That the following personnel contracts be approved effective the 2026-2027 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
Meaghan Clapper, Behavior Specialist, Limited Teaching, 1 yr / 133 days (prorated 184 days) effective November 1, 2026
Angela Giorlando, Parent Mentor (Grant), Individual Service, $25.25/hr., 780 hours
Laura Heminger, Educational Aide (Northmor), $12.50/hr., Individual Service, As-needed time sheet
Kendalann Hershiser, RBT, Limited Non-Teaching, 1 yr / 156 days (prorated 184 days)
Makayla Kuhlman, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Administrative, 2 yr / 156 days effective October 1, 2026 (**)
(**) $10,000 signing bonus
That the Board review and approve the following job descriptions.
Assistant Student Services Coordinator
That the Board review and approve the Salary Schedules for the following:
Facility Manager
Maintenance/Custodian
Maintenance Technician
Time: __________ p.m.