Cooley, Dupont get new five-year contracts

NORWALK — The Norwalk City School Board extended the contracts of superintendent Brad Cooley and treasurer Joyce Dupont at Tuesday night's meeting. Both got new five-year deals on 5-0 votes. It was a short meeting and the first regular meeting for new board member Eric Gonzales, who replaces Lisa Wick, who resigned last month. Here is what was approved Tuesday night: • Approved Superintendent Contract, Bradley Cooley, Aug. 1, 2024 through July 31, 2029• Approved Treasurer Contract, Joyce Dupont, Aug. 1, 2024 through July 31, 2029 Also on the agenda: TREASURER'S REPORTSAuxiliary disposal for Norwalk Catholic SchoolDisposal Request 6.27.2023Pay rate of Learning Loss long term substitutesLong term substitutes, one per building to address learning loss, at a daily rate of $120.00 from ESSER funds. PERSONNEL Resignations:Marcy Burns, teacher, for the purpose of retirement, effective Oct. 1, 2023 Lisa Elliott, bus driver, for the purpose of retirement, effective June 28, 2023 Cody McCoy, middle school football coach (previously hired at the June 13 meeting) Kathleen Sheller, transportation aide/cook helper, for the purpose of retirement, effective June 30, 2023Hirings:Employment of Caitlyn Cannon, teacher, 1 year contract, BA 150 bracket, step 7, effective Aug. 21, 2023 pending receipt of compliance documents Employment of Nina Kehr, teacher, 1 year contract, BA bracket, step 1, effective Aug. 21, 2023 Employment of Lori Wilken, teacher, 1 year contract, MA bracket, step 10, effective Aug. 21, 2023 pending receipt of compliance documents Adam Kreischer, $2,000 stipend to serve as the Director of Alternative Discipline Programs at Norwalk High School for the 2023-2024 school year Stipend at member rate for Kindergarten Screening on Aug. 8:Lisa BerryTori EhretJessica EnderleMelissa FaleyJordan FradoKaitlyn GrabillEmily GioffreNina KehrJaclyn KrumlaufJenicka ReamerHannah SmithKaitlyn SmithSarah SmithSara StaleyStephani UnderwoodJulie Weyer 5 Additional days of extended time in 2022-2023 for Rosalie Smith Special ContractsLEAGUE ELEMENTARYJessica Montague, Safety Patrol, code 16, step 0 NORWALK MIDDLE SCHOOLFootballAndrew Ehrenberg, Coach, code 7, step 0Anthony Morgan, Coach, code 7, step 0, pending background checksNoah Mozina, Coach, code 7, step 0, pending background checks VolleyballJessica Woodland, Coach, code 7, step 3 pending background checks NORWALK HIGH SCHOOLCross CountryDave Daniels, Asst. Coach, code 9, step 0 Supplemental ContractsMAIN STREET INTERMEDIATE & NORWALK MIDDLE SCHOOLJami Brooker, Drama Advisor, code 10, step 6Allison Schnell, Asst. Drama Advisor, code 13, step 0 Volunteer CoachesNORWALK HIGH SCHOOLChris Jackson, Boys GolfLauryn Maloney, Cross Country SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTSItems for Approval2023-2024 Student Handbooks Elementary2023-2024 Elementary Handbook Main Street School2023-2024 Main Street Handbook Norwalk Middle School2023-2024 NMS Handbook Agreement with Fisher-Titus Medical Center for Rehabilitative Therapy Services FTMC for Rehabilitative Therapy Services ODS transportation contract for the 2023-24 school yearODS transportation Norwalk Agreement 23-24 Year Drug Testing Policy for grades 7-12BOARD ITEM Adoption of Pickup — STRSAdoption of Pickup — Be it resolved, effective August 1, 2024, the Norwalk City School District Board of Education agrees to pick up the total amount of employee contributions required by Section 3307.26, Revised Code, to be contributed by Superintendent group to STRS Ohio. Norwalk City School District Board of Education is permitted to pick up employee contributions pursuant to Section 3307.27, Revised Code, and Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. These picked up contributions, although designated as employee contributions, are being paid by the Norwalk City School District Board of Education in lieu of employee contributions and shall be paid by the board as a fringe benefit in addition to the contract salary otherwise payable to the employee. These contributions shall be treated as additional compensation and included in salary for retirement purposes.Adoption of Pickup — SERSAdoption of Pickup — Be it resolved, effective August 1, 2024, the Norwalk City School District Board of Education agrees to pick up the total amount of employee contributions required by Section 3309.47, Revised Code, to be contributed by the Treasurer to SERS Ohio. Norwalk City School District Board of Education is permitted to pick up employee contributions pursuant to Section 330, Revised Code, and Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. These picked up contributions, although designated as employee contributions, are being paid by the Norwalk City School District Board of Education in lieu of employee contributions and shall be paid by the board as a fringe benefit in addition to the contract salary otherwise payable to the employee. These contributions shall be treated as additional compensation and included in salary for retirement purposes. The Treasurer may not opt out of the picked-up contributions or elect to receive the contributed amounts directly instead of having them picked up by the Norwalk City School District Board of Education and included in salary for retirement purposes.