The Garaway Board of Education agreed at the Aug. 18 meeting
to enter into a borrowing agreement for two virtual reality headsets for a
trial period to test educational software. During the trial period, the
district may post about the VR headsets on social media and share photos of
staff and students using them. If the headsets are determined to be an asset, science
teacher Jennifer Morosko may submit a grant application to fund the purchase.
Sixth grade students will attend Camp Buckeye near
Dundee Sept. 22-24 at a possible cost of $85 per student. The board approved an
increase in the payment/contribution made by the district to the sixth grade
camp learning experience. Superintendent Dr. James Millet was given permission,
if conditions warrant, to decrease student fees to attend the camp. The
decision to possibly decrease the cost will be made by the Sept. 15 board
meeting.
“We kicked off the new school year with two speakers for
staff on (Aug. 18) and announced the first day of school is Aug. 22,” Millet
said.
Millet also updated the board on all the upgrades and
improvements made to the district buildings and the Belden Center over the
summer. He said work continues on replacing the windows and doors in the front
of the high school/middle school building. He also reported the white house on
Dover Road has been demolished near the school parking lot.
The board also did the following:
—Approved the disposal of a 2008 Chevrolet Express van
through sales/GovDeals auction trade-in.
—Approved the purchase of a 2025 Honda Odyssey van from
Diehl Honda in Massillon at a cost of $40,314.
—Approved the substitute bus driver rate of $17.85 per hour
for routes and trips to match the trip rate in the Ohio Association of Public
School Employees contract.
—Accepted the resignation of Rachel Moore, special services
aide, effective Aug. 15.
—Approved a one-year classified contract for Eric Miller,
cook, floater, child nutrition department.
—Agreed to permit Ryan McVicker of the University of Mount
Union student teacher placement to student teach with Terry Rowe and Greg
Miller during the second semester of the 2025-26 school year.
—Approved the purchase of upgraded track equipment from
Richey Athletics to comply with current state safety requirements for the high
jump, pole vault and hurdles at a cost of $21,915.
—Agreed to purchase a 2024 nine-passenger Chevrolet/Micro
Bird from Cardinal Bus Sales and Service Inc. at a cost of $85,800. It is a
van mounted on a bus chassis.
—Adopted a calamity day alternative makeup plan.
—Approved a contract with TRIAD Deaf Services for the
2025-26 school year.
—Approved the use of the math website at classroom.amplify.com/discover for student use. The program requires students to create individual accounts.
—Issued supplemental contracts to Aaron Morris, show choir,
jazz and pep bands, at a rate of $20 per hour, not to exceed 190 hours; Dr.
Steven Grimo, band instruction, $1,600 stipend; Lisa Sommers, fall play and spring
musical director; Lisa Fockler, assistant fall play director; and Matthew Oliver
and Maguire Morris, fall, winter and spring strength coaches.
—Granted supplemental contracts to 10 advisers, head
teachers and lead mentors.
—Approved 22 extracurricular volunteers and two athletic
volunteers for the 2025-26 school year.
—Approved special education stipends of $1,002 each to 12
teachers.
—Approved 32 classified substitutes for aides, secretary,
child nutrition and bus drivers for the 2025-26 school year.
The next meeting will be held Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. in the high
school library at 146 Dover Road NW in Sugarcreek.
