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Bloom-Carroll Local School District board meeting, Aug 10, 2026

52 min · 0 public speakers

Enrollment ▶ 27:51Reading and test scores ▶ 2:11

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Bloom-Carroll board takes up 5-year forecast and middle school swim team proposal 17:57

  • A district staff member presented updates on curriculum, communications and gifted services, reporting a preliminary overall report card rating of 4.5 stars, up from 4 stars the previous year. 2:11
  • A district staff member reported that the multi-purpose activities facility project was under budget but not on schedule, and presented a proposal to create a middle school swim team for grades 7 and 8. 27:51
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 0:04
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. ~0:04
    • The board took up approval of the agenda and of minutes from the July 13th Records Commission meeting and July 13th regular meeting. 0:27
    • The presiding speaker called for public comment and asked whether anyone wished to speak. ~1:29
  2. Curriculum, communications and gifted update 1:44
    • A presenter said preliminary data showed an overall rating of 4.5 stars, up from 4 stars, and said the early literacy component dropped because of a change in how the state calculated promotion to 4th grade. 2:11
    • The presenter said the district had the highest or tied for the highest score in the county in 11 areas and was above the state average in 17 of the 20 tested areas, with the report card to be finalized at the end of September. 4:45
    • The presenter said curriculum priorities for the year include a K-5 math adoption and a K-12 science curriculum review. 5:49
  3. July financial statements 15:28
    • A district staff member said the July financial statements showed a total expense of $19,591,219.69, including $14.149 million in consortium expenses. 15:28
    • The staff member said current withholdings were up 10% and gross collections were up 6% after the first quarterly income tax payment. 15:47
  4. Five-year financial forecast 17:57
    • A district staff member said the district's state funding decreased in fiscal '26 and would decrease again in fiscal '27, and said the forecast showed another balanced budget this year. 17:57
    • Asked what was driving the decrease in state aid, the staff member cited a small drop in enrollment and a state formula that uses property values while the legislature caps growth in collections. 21:55
  5. First permanent appropriations for fiscal '27 23:36
    • A district staff member said the appropriations represented a 2.15% increase from the prior year budget and that 54% of the budget goes to direct classroom instruction. 23:36
  6. Federal grant fund allocations 25:36
    • A district staff member said the board approves the use of federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds every August and that the 5 federal funds were the same as the prior year. 25:36
  7. Donation recognition 26:48
    • A district staff member recognized a foundation's donation that funded tennis camp shirts in the approximate amount of $450. 26:48
  8. Policies on second reading 27:24
    • Under old business, the board took up policies 1 through 8 on second reading. 27:24
  9. District staffing, enrollment and facilities update 27:51
    • A district staff member said 2,198 students were enrolled in district seats, a decrease of approximately 18 students since last May, and that one vacant position remained. 29:58
    • The staff member said the multi-purpose activities facility project was under budget but about 2 to 3 weeks behind because of rain and soil and water detention issues. 33:55
    • The staff member said a state review found the district did not qualify for an adjusted construction funding percentage, leaving the state share at 18% and the local share at 82%. 39:45
  10. Middle school swim team proposal 39:45
    • A district staff member presented a proposal to create a middle school swim team for grades 7 and 8, effective this school year, with a supplemental coaching position. 42:26
    • The staff member said 17 students took part in a middle school club swim team last year and that the new team would have 4 swim meets and a championship. 42:26
  11. Contracts and agreements 46:35
    • A district staff member presented a contract for security services with the Fairfield County Sheriff's Department for the SRO program and an MOU with the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office for a school security officer at the elementary school. 46:35
    • The items included architectural services and authorization to bid a storage building of about 2,800 square feet, which the staff member said would be funded as part of the turf project. 46:35
    • The items also included agreements with the University of Dayton, Ohio University and Clark Transportation Services for the '26-'27 school year. 46:35
  12. Upcoming dates and adjournment 50:05
    • The calendar listed August 19th as the first day of school and set the next Board of Education meeting for September 14th at 6 PM in the media center. 50:46

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Video: posted by the district as “August 10, 2026 BOE Meeting”