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WHAT: Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities organizational / regular meeting Monday
PRESENT: Kevin Reilly, Dominic Albanese, Elizabeth Calderone, Mary Cunningham, Mauro DiVieste, Jodi Glasser and Larry Larson
The board:
• Named Reilly as president, Calderone as vice president, and DiVieste as secretary;
• Approved committee appointments: Cunningham, ethics; Calderone, personnel; DiVieste, finance; Glasser, program / policy; and Larson, building / grounds / maintenance;
• Administered the oath of office to new terms for Reilly, DiVieste and Larson;
• Recalled Mary Stiver as classroom assistant effective Jan. 4 at $24,669 to fill the vacancy due to the retirement of Nancy Mancini as classroom assistant effective Dec. 31. Mancini had been with the program since August 1995;
• Adopted updated policies for preschool transition and school age to be in line with updates by the Ohio Department of Education;
• Approved a master housing agreement with Residence Living of Trumbull County, which has been in place since 1995. Many of the clients serviced by TCBDD are residents there and receive transportation to the workshops;
• Recalled Kimberly Weaver from the nine-month bus aide effective Nov. 30 at $12,534 annually to fill a vacancy due to the recall of Mary Stiver to the position of classroom assistant;
• Announced the Fairhaven Foundation 2021 calendars are available that include artwork done by students of TCBDD. The calendars are available by contacTing the MRDD offices to make arrangements for mailing or pickup. Calendars are $10 each if they are picked up at the Morrison Board Office, 45 North Road, Niles. Those planning to pick up a calendar are asked to call ahead of time at 330-652-9800, Ext. 223. Those who want them mailed will pay $14 to cover mailing costs;
• Set meetings for 5:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month via Zoom until further notice. A board member training will be held at the May meeting.
-- Bob Coupland