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Meeting roundup

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• Date: March 17

• Action: The board voted to authorize Peacock Keller & Ecker to offer compensation of $52,000 to Stephen and Judith Brody for property they own on Youngstown Street across from the school’s football stadium. Board members voted last month to begin the eminent domain process for the 15,000-square-foot empty lot to potentially use the space for parking.

Board members approved the purchase of the modular building at the administration building for $32,250. Superintendent Michael Daniels said the district’s lease agreement with Pac-Van In. for the building ends soon, and it would be more cost-effective to purchase the building. Athletic teams use the building to review films and plan for upcoming games.

The board approved the football boosters’ donation of equipment for the weight room at the stadium, valued at $2,261.

About a dozen parents spoke out against a proposed redistricting plan that would affect at least 50 elementary students. The voting item on redistricting had been removed from the agenda prior to Monday’s meeting. A public hearing on the matter will be held 6 p.m. March 31 at the high school auditorium.

• Next meeting: 7 p.m. April 14 at the administration building

• Date: March 17

• Discussion: Without mentioning the event or the name of the school board member William Merrell during a public comment section of the meeting, former school board member Cindy Golembiewski said she felt the board member should have passed his displeasure about students twerking at a recent dance on to the superintendent or others in the administration.

Instead, Merrell, who chaperoned the Snow Ball sponsored by the cheerleading association, brought the issue up at the February board meeting. He told the board he had contacted the local Arthur Murray Dance Studio to request dance lessons for the students. A free dance session for the students or other in the community is being offered Saturday.

Golembiewski said in her brief comments that the responsibility of the board was to make policy. After the meeting, Merrell said he had no reaction to her comments other than to say board members are also private citizens and that he had “the absolute right to do what I did.”

• Action: The board approved an agreement with Carnegie Science Center for Wonders of Wonders programs May 28-29 at the McMurray Elementary School at a cost of $2,050.

The board awarded the food service contract to ARAMARK Inc. for one year with the option to renew for four additional years. ARAMARK has worked with the district since 1991. The contract is at no cost to the district.

The board unanimously approved the 2014-15 budget for Western Area Career and Technology Center for $6,138,192. Of that amount, the district’s share is $162,122, an increase of $21,815 because of increased district enrollment.

• Next meeting: 7:30 p.m. April 21 at the administration offices

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