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West Geauga Board of Education Special Board Meeting - 10/14/2024


Meeting Details: The West Geauga Board of Education met in Special Session on October 14, 2024 at 4:00 pm in the Board Office Community Room, 8615 Cedar Road in Chester Township.  Per district policy, there is no public participation at a special board meeting.  The meeting agenda and minutes are available online. Look for the Meeting tab in the right hand corner. Pick the meeting you want to review and then click on “Agenda.” A video recording is available here.


Board Attendance: Dr. William Beers, Pam Claypool, Christina Sherwood, and Kathy Leavenworth; Mary-Michelle Coleman Walsh was absent.


Staff Attendance: Karen Pavlat, Treasurer, Dr. Richard Markwardt, Superintendent, and Dr. Nancy Benincasa, Assistant Superintendent.


Other Attendees: One other unidentified person. This observer report is from a video of the meeting. 


Call to Order - The meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm, roll call was conducted, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.


0.50 min.  Business Resolutions - All Approved

2024-10-332 Resolution to Approve the Supplemental Student Transportation Services Agreement between West Geauga Local School District and Community Bus Services, Inc. This agreement will provide school bus drivers for the District with a daily six (6) hour minimum driving time for each driver utilizing the District’s buses. This will allow more flexibility in staffing the two new proposed bus routes created to address extended pupil ridership times. 


2024-10-333 Resolution to Approve the Comfort Systems USA Proposal.  This resolution is for approval of state contract pricing with Comfort Systems USA to purchase and install a new boiler at Westwood Elementary School for $104,000.


2.25 Min. Adjournment


Next Meeting: The next regular meeting will be October 28, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the Board Office

Community Room, 8615 Cedar Road in Chester Township.


Observer: Bob Doxey

Editor: Sarah McGlone

Reviewer: Gail Roussey


Date Submitted: 11/01/2024


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