Ohio School Report Card report given at BOE meeting
Julie Weyandt, Fairless Local Schools curriculum director, gave a report about the 2023-24 Ohio School Report Card during the Sept. 17 board meeting. Fairless received a four star overall rating district-wide. The elementary received five stars, the high school four stars and the middle school three stars.
In the achievement area, the district met state standards in academic achievement. For progress the district met student growth expectations, significantly exceeded state standards in graduation rates, exceeded state standards in early literacy grades of kindergarten to third grade, and received a 76.6% in college, career, workforce and military readiness for students who were ready.
“Last year the third-grade classes were split, so two teachers taught reading, two teachers taught math, and the remaining teachers shared science and social studies,” Superintendent Michael Hearn said.
Hearn said third-grade reading proficiency improved to 71.8%, and promotion to the fourth grade was 100% after the change in the third-grade studies.
The board also did the following:
—Entered into a preventive maintenance agreement with R.T. Hampton Plumbing and Heating for semiannual service of heating and cooling and to install filters at a cost not to exceed $18,889.
—Entered into a contract with Stark Mental Health Addiction and Recovery for mental health counselors at a cost of $7,477 for 2024-25.
—Approved a contract with the Stark County Educational Service Center to provide services at a cost not to exceed $200,000.
—Gave approval to a contract with SPARCC to provide technology support from June 1, 2024, to July 30, 2025, at a cost of about $50,000.
—Approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the district and Village of Brewster for a school resource officer of approximately $65,000 per year for the 2024-25 school year.
—Approved fiscal year 2025 permanent appropriations for $27,269,000 in all funds.
—Approved an agreement between Fairless, the SCESC and other school districts to provide an assistant Stark County prosecutor to the school districts for legal support focused on reducing chronic absenteeism.
—Granted a one-year probationary classified contract to Sarah Teeters, cook, effective Sept. 9.
—Accepted the resignation of Noah Blair from his baseball supplemental contract.
—Approved early dismissal for the sophomores on Oct. 29 and juniors on Feb. 25 after ACT testing.
—Granted one-year supplemental contracts to Philip Smith, Kristine Twigg and Jennifer Holland-Natoli, all fall drama assistants.
—Issued one-year supplemental contracts to nondistrict employees Lauren Knight, fall drama assistant, and Mary Hammel, speech and debate.
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The board approved a committee consisting of coaches, students, parents, a board member, alumni and Hearn to form a branding guide. The guide sets standards for the correct Fairless logo and the navy and gray paint that is used along with printed signs for different occasions.
The next meeting will be held Oct. 15 at 6:15 p.m. at Fairless High School, 800 Seventh St., Brewster.
