LISBON — Classified workers in the Lisbon school district recently received the same salary increases as the teachers, with a 3% wage increase starting July 1, 2026, a 2.5% wage increase the following year and then another 3% wage increase starting July 1, 2028.

Classified personnel include the secretaries, bus drivers, custodians, aides and cooks.

The Lisbon school board approved the classified agreement during the June regular meeting, with Superintendent Joe Siefke saying the classified staff is treated no differently than the teachers.

“They got a raise the same as the teachers,” he said.

The board approved a three-year agreement with the Lisbon Education Association, the union representing the teachers, in May.

The agreement with the classified workers expires June 30, 2029. The board also approved the administrative salary schedule, with the same wage increase percentages as the teachers and classified staff.

The board accepted the resignations of high school intervention specialist Melissa Walton, junior high science teacher Derek Joy and McKinley third grade teacher Delania Link, with Siefke noting that the positions of Joy and Link are being absorbed, meaning the positions won’t be filled due to declining enrollment.

“With declining enrollment, we continue to take a hard look at our staffing and absorb positions whenever possible, through retirements and through resignations,” he said. “We keep a careful eye on our staffing.”

In May, the number of students in the district was 663, with 56 graduated.

In his 12 years as superintendent, entering his 13th year, he said he’s never done a reduction in force.

In other personnel matters, the board: issued three-year administrative contracts beginning Aug. 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029 to high school principal Keith Edenfield and technology coordinator Adam Fill; hired Nicole Moon as a McKinley intervention specialist with a master’s degree at step 11 for $66,645 annually and Emily Boyarko as McKinley intervention specialist with a bachelor’s degree at step 1 for $40,728; authorized extended time of 15 days for director of student services Lisa Baker and eight days for Melissa Kemats in guidance; and reassigned Victoria Pierson from her current aide position at McKinley Elementary to special education aide for the 2026-2027 school year.

The board established a stipend of $75 per student per course for online instructors for the second semester 2025-2026 school year, approving the following staff members: Ashley Wallace, 31 students; Jon Burnell, 34 students; Michael Miller, 36 students; Nikol Mundy, 24 students, Dave Crismon, 13 students, Lauren Glenn, 22 students; Natalie Vantilburg, five students; Molly Rodgers, four students; and Kristi Slagle, eight students.

The rate of pay for certified substitutes was kept at $110 a day for the 2026-2027 school year.

The board approved William Hewitt again as the school resource officer through the Lisbon Police Department for the Lisbon school system.

In other matters, the board entered into a contract with Gardiner of Solon for a service agreement for heating and cooling systems for $13,740 per year for both school buildings, approved the contract for the annual subscription of the Safe Schools Online Staff Training System for $1,038 from Aug. 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, contracted with Finalsite for website design and upkeep for $5,393 and Pre K-12 notification for $2,200 for the new school year, approved the teacher tool GoGuardian to help monitor students and keep them on task through a consortium price of $1,687 for the new school year and approved membership in the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding at a rate of 50 cents per the most recent report card enrollment.

The board approved prices for a la carte items for the new school year, approved first reading of the student handbooks and accepted a donation of $250 for the principal’s fund from Lisbon Little Blue Devils.

During a special meeting on Monday morning, the board approved the AI/cyber security policy for the district.

The next meeting of the school board is 5 p.m. July 16 at the administration building on North Market Street.