MANSFIELD — Superintendent Brian Garverick presented the board Tuesday night with plans to reconfigure Hedges Campus starting next fall.
Hedges Campus is a school that offers intervention to students struggling to pass courses due to behavioral or academic issues.
During last week’s meeting, the board approved a one-year renewal contract for the school’s new principal, David Gilbert. His contract is effective Aug. 1, 2016 until July 31, 2017.
Garverick said Hedges Campus will only house fourth through eighth grade students starting in the fall. Last year, the school was open to seventh to 12th grade students.
“We want to cycle these students through as soon as possible so they can go back to Malabar or the middle school,” Garverick said.
He said when he asked students last year if they were ready to return to their home schools, they replied they did not want to return.
Garverick said Mansfield Senior High School principal Jose Hernandez plans to add an additional period for intervention starting next fall. The goal is to allow high school students to receive intervention before they need it outside of the high school.
“We want it (Hedges Campus) to be a respite place, not a destination,” Garverick said.
He said the school will also offer food services by hiring a part-time employee.
In addition, the board approved a resolution to adopt Section 125 Flexible Fringe Benefits Plan for Mansfield City Schools employees.
Treasurer Robert Kuenhle said the resolution will get the school district in line with the Affordable Care Act and will utilize a free service from American Fidelity to sit down with each employee each year to discuss fringe benefits options.
