MCDONALD — Amanda Latell of Girard has been appointed treasurer of the McDonald Local School District.

Latell, selected from six applicants, was granted a contract at $78,000 for the remainder of the school year and for the 2025-26 year through July 2026.

She previously worked as assistant to the treasurer for Girard City School District and Northeast Ohio Management Information Network.

Superintendent Kevin O’Connell said the board selected Latell noting her experience working for a school district treasurer’s office and familiarity with school finance.

He said this will be Latell’s first treasurer position. “The board was impressed with her experience and knowledge of school treasurer’s office,” he said.

The position became open with the recent resignation of Megan Titus, who accepted a position in December with the Bristol Local School District.

The board approved a consulting agreement with Titus at $50 per hour to assist Latell in becoming familiar with the McDonald treasurer’s office. O’Connell said the consulting contract took effect Feb. 5.

In other business, the board

•Accepted the retirement resignation of Barbara Daigle, elementary teacher who has been with the district since 1993, effective May 31, and Jennifer Schiavi, high school paraprofessional, who has been with the district since 2014. also effective May 31.

•Approved the 2025-26 school calendar with the first day for students Aug. 29 and the last day May 28.

•Approved the eighth-grade Washington, D.C., field trip April 27 to 29, and the sixth-grade field trip to Niagara Falls, New York, on May 2. More than $1,000 in donations were received from local businesses and organizations for the Washington trip.