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Bradford Exempted Village School District board meeting, Sep 9, 2026

33 min

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What happened at this meeting

Bradford school board hears plans for staff panic-button system and construction road closure 21:09

  • The board held roll calls on several motions, but no result was announced on the record. 5:12
  • Speakers gave reports on the start of the school year, assessments, professional development, transportation and athletics. 11:38
  • A speaker said the district could apply for a school safety and security grant and a safety intervention grant with BWC totaling about $63,000 and discussed House Bill 186. 24:48
  • The board moved to enter executive session, and the presiding speaker said no actions would be taken after the meeting. 31:53
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 4:28
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 4:28
    • The board took roll calls on a motion to approve the agenda and a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting. 4:59
  2. Student spotlight recognitions 5:43
    • Staff recognized elementary students nominated for the STEP Spotlight Award, including a 5th grader and a 1st grader. 5:50
    • A staff member recognized middle school and high school students for the Student Spotlight. 8:23
  3. Middle and high school report 11:38
    • A staff member said the district was 9 days into the school year and that professional development focused on vocabulary acquisition. 11:38
    • The staff member said I'm Ready and readiness assessments should be finished by Friday and that results would be reported next month. 12:55
    • The staff member said TBT meetings had started with subject-area teams and that a new intervention period allowed those conversations. 13:25
  4. Elementary report 15:23
    • A speaker reported that the elementary building was finishing readiness assessments and would start iReady assessments the following week. 15:23
    • The speaker said grade-level teams were mapping curriculum to cover gaps based on Ohio Learning Standards and that UFLY professional development was completed. 16:09
    • Asked whether UFLY includes assessments, a speaker said it does not, apart from optional add-ons, and that the district did not want to overload students. 17:56
  5. Transportation and athletics report 18:37
    • A staff member said illuminated stop arms and stop signs funded by a bus safety grant would arrive October 1st. 18:37
    • The staff member said the district received a $5,000 check from T-Mobile, to be presented before a home football game against Tri-County North. 19:00
    • The staff member said schedule posters made with On Time Sports were delivered and Athlete of the Week recognitions had begun. 19:30
  6. Administrative report on safety and facilities 20:47
    • A speaker said a Status Solutions agreement would let every staff member use a panic button on a phone or computer. 21:09
    • The speaker said a grant paid to demolish old bleachers across the road and that the work was finished. 21:09
    • A speaker said a contractor would mobilize and break ground the week just after Pumpkin Show and the access road behind the building would close to public use after about October 18th. 23:16
  7. Treasurer report 24:14
    • A speaker said general purpose financial statements are required by the state within 60 days after the close of the year and that an audit would begin in about a week and a half. 24:14
    • A speaker said a school safety and security grant and a safety intervention grant with BWC would total about $63,000 and discussed state reimbursement under House Bill 186. 24:14
    • A speaker said basic instructional materials, such as PDF forms, would be tried to help people understand district finances. 26:16
  8. Treasurer financial reports 27:04
    • The treasurer said the items included donations mostly for senior scholarships, $100 for kindergarten snacks, technical education funds, a Small Rural School Achievement Program grant, financial statements and BWC grants. 27:24
    • A speaker thanked a foundation for paying student fees for vocational program students. 28:15
  9. New business items 1 through 8 28:53
    • A speaker said the items included resignations tied to a shared position, disposal of old carts, the Status Solutions agreement and substantial completion of the work across the road. 28:53
    • Asked about volunteer junior high football cheer coaches, speakers said stipends were offered and the coaches chose to volunteer. 30:13
    • A staff member said girls basketball would have 8th grade and varsity teams but no JV team. 30:34
  10. Salad bar volunteer 31:04
    • The board took a roll call on item 9, a salad bar volunteer for 2026⁠-⁠2027. 31:04
  11. Position adjustment 31:25
    • A speaker said the item switched some things around for a position to make it more amenable, and the board took a roll call on it. 31:25
  12. Executive session 31:53
    • The board took a roll call on a motion to enter executive session for item G1. 31:53
    • A speaker said no actions would be taken after the meeting and that a record retention meeting would follow. 32:15

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Video: posted by the district as “Bradford Board Meeting 9-9-2026”