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Bloom-Carroll Local School District board meeting, Jul 13, 2026

41 min · 0 public speakers

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District staff say school lunch prices will not change this year 30:35

  • A speaker giving the athletics report reviewed league championships, academic honors, participation numbers, drug testing, advertising revenue and the athletic budget. 6:15
  • A staff member presented the fiscal '26 financial summary report, which showed an operating surplus of $883,682 for the 4th consecutive year. 18:53
  • A district staff member presented the superintendent's report and recommendations on student programs and on personnel and employment. 28:00
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
  2. Public comment from athletic boosters 1:09
    • A speaker at public comment said the athletic boosters' concession operations generated more than $120,000 in sales and that nearly $59,000 was reinvested into athletics. 1:44
    • The speaker said the boosters invested more than $56,000 in new uniforms and that the year's uniform and equipment purchases would total more than $88,000. 2:53
    • The speaker said the boosters provided over $4,800 in state tournament travel and fan tickets. 4:35
  3. Athletics report 6:15
    • The speaker said athletics had 12 infractions last year, identified vaping as the number one issue and said the department turned a $50,000 deficit into an end-of-year balance of around $50,000. 6:15
    • A speaker reported that the district won the Mid-State League All-Sports Trophy for the 2nd straight year and that 42% of athletes in grades 10 through 12 earned league academic honors. 6:49
    • Asked about the cost of referees, the speaker said the league raised its maximum high school admission to $8 for adults but the district would stay at $7 for adults. 16:19
  4. June financial statements 18:09
    • The treasurer presented the June financial statements with a total expense of $14,124,989.89, including $9.56 million in consortium expenses. 18:13
  5. Fiscal year financial summary 18:53
    • A staff member said expenditures represented 97% of operating revenue and the cash balance was 44.9% of the $32.37 million total budget. 19:14
    • A staff member said state funding was lower than in FY25, the state source was down to 29% and purchase services expenditures continued to grow faster than salaries, wages and fringe benefits. 21:46
    • A staff member said food service required no transfer from the general fund and athletics added $33,728 to its beginning balance. 25:06
  6. Donations 26:41
    • A staff member recognized a $275 donation for a high school student to attend a leadership seminar and a donation of elementary school library books valued at about $90.80. 26:41
  7. Policies for first reading 27:19
    • Superintendent's report 27:49
      • A district staff member said the district was watching House Bill 479 and that the OFCC indicated the district would most likely receive an offer in July of 2027. 28:00
      • The staff member said the baseball field turf work was on schedule while the softball field was about 1.5 to 2 weeks behind. 28:59
      • The staff member said 23 new resident students had enrolled, 18 had withdrawn and the district-wide ratio was 1 teacher to 21 students. 29:35
    • Student programs, fees and camps 30:35
      • The staff member presented high school, middle school and elementary fees and said middle school and elementary fees were the same as last year. 30:35
      • The staff member said lunch costs would not change, with student breakfast at $1.25, K-8 lunches at $2.90 and grades 9 to 12 lunches at $3. 31:24
    • Personnel and employment 32:39
      • The staff member presented 16 personnel items, including the substitute list, staff transfers, new contracts and supplemental contracts. 32:39
      • One item was a transfer from middle school intervention specialist to director of special education on a 2-year administrative contract effective August 1st, 2026. 32:39
    • Contracts and agreements 36:45
      • The staff member presented 7 contracts, including a College Credit Plus memorandum with Hocking College and a drug testing services agreement with the Ohio Health Consortium. 36:45
      • The contracts included a 5-year customer marketing agreement with CCBCC Operations LLC, which the staff member said is Coca-Cola, effective August 1st, 2026. 37:27
    • Resignations 38:03
      • Transportation payment in lieu resolution 38:48
        • A staff member called the roll on the resolution, and speakers answered yes. 38:48
        • The board considered a resolution declaring transportation impractical and providing payment in lieu of transportation for resident students attending listed schools for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 39:06
        • A staff member said the annual resolution complies with state law and, if the district declares transportation impractical, the district pays the parent in lieu of transportation. 39:21
      • Board reports and adjournment 39:51
        • Board reports covered facilities, personnel, policy and finance. 39:51
        • The next Board of Education meeting was announced for the 10th of August at 6 PM in the middle school media center. 40:18
        • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to adjourn. 40:18

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      Video: posted by the district as “July 13, 2026 BOE Meeting”