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North Ridgeville City School District board meeting, Sep 1, 2026

28 min · 3 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

North Ridgeville officials apologize for transportation problems as parents raise busing concerns 0:57

  • An unidentified speaker and a district staff member apologized to families for transportation problems at the start of the school year, and the staff member said the district had added 5 new drivers and worked to identify and rectify software issues. 0:57
  • Several speakers at public comment raised concerns about communication with families, crowded buses and long bus rides. 11:58
  • The board considered a service agreement with GG&C Bus Company Inc. for transportation services, items in the Human Resources Report and a recommendation to enter executive session. 25:02
Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:03
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 0:03
    • A district staff member said the agenda was final as presented. ~0:49
  2. Transportation update 0:57
    • An unidentified speaker apologized to families for transportation problems at the start of the school year, cited software issues and said more route adjustments were coming. 0:57
    • A district staff member apologized and said the district had added 5 new drivers and had worked to identify and rectify software issues. 5:20
    • The staff member said families may continue to see changes to pickup and drop-off times in the app and that work continued on transportation for local parochial schools. 7:54
  3. Public comment 11:11
    • A speaker at public comment said communication was the greatest failure in transportation this year and asked what the district's communication plan was when a bus is significantly delayed. 11:58
    • A speaker at public comment said some buses had 4 children per seat, asked whether a bus listed on the bus report as having 86 children was a typo and said drivers should be paid better. 17:32
    • A speaker at public comment said the speaker's children rode a bus for 93 minutes from a parochial school and asked that families receive written transportation plans by the end of the week. 19:40
  4. Education report field trips 22:42
    • The education report included overnight field trips to Cuyahoga Valley National Park, March 10th through 12th, 2027, and to Washington, DC, May 5th through 7th, 2027, as first readings with second reading scheduled for the September 15th meeting. 22:42
  5. Gifts to the district 23:12
    • Jeff Grigsby read a recommendation that the board accept gifts, including a lunch assistance total of $2,020 toward students' lunch accounts and PTO donations toward snacks for bus drivers. 23:15
    • The Athletic Boosters donated $13,095 for the athletic department. 23:51
  6. High school stadium turf replacement 24:12
    • A proposed replacement of the high school stadium turf includes approximately 88,885 square feet of new turf and is anticipated to be completed during the summer of 2027. 24:12
    • The item was a first reading, with second reading set for the September 15th meeting. 24:12
  7. Human resources first reading 24:40
    • David Hanes presented one supplemental contract and 9 certified staff contract adjustments as a first reading, with consideration for approval on September 15th. 24:40
  8. Bus company service agreement 25:02
    • A motion was made to approve in one reading a service agreement with GG&C Bus Company Inc. for transportation services for the '26-'27 school year. 25:02
    • A speaker asked whether the agreement included additional drivers, and a district staff member said the district contracted for 5 drivers daily and that a substitute driver is sent if one is out. 25:23
  9. Human Resources Report personnel items 26:05
    • David Hanes moved to approve support staff items including 3 substitute contracts, 3 supplemental contracts, 2 resignations and 1 leave of absence in one reading. 26:05
  10. Executive session 26:47
    • A recommendation was made for the board to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters and negotiations of public employees. 26:47
    • A speaker said there would be no action to follow. ~27:17

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Video: posted by the district as “September 1, 2026 Board of Education Meeting”