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Brooklyn City School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Brooklyn school board takes up personnel items as members thank departing administrator 31:09

  • Brooklyn High School staff and students presented on the school's student Europe trip, including a 12-day spring break tour to Hungary, Austria, Germany and Italy. 5:19
  • The board took up three consent agendas covering minutes and financial statements, policies and agreements, and personnel items. 29:03
  • After the personnel items, Alison Rafter and Jason Hubbell thanked a district administrator moving on to a new position for years of service. 34:01
Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and agenda 3:49
    • The meeting was called to order, the roll was called and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3:49
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda as recommended by the treasurer and superintendent, and the roll was called. 4:25
    • The presiding officer read rules allowing up to 30 minutes of public participation, with 3 minutes per speaker. 4:44
  2. Student Europe trip presentation 5:19
    • A Brooklyn High School staff member said planning for the first trip began in 2003, students first traveled in 2005 and over 300 Brooklyn High School students have traveled since. 6:20
    • Students who traveled on the 2025 trip described their experiences. 6:20
    • The staff member said this year's group will travel over spring break in March and April to Hungary, Austria, Germany and Italy on a 12-day tour. 7:13
  3. Treasurer's report 16:52
    • The treasurer said the real estate settlement came in at $6.3 million and that reimbursed bond money was moved to Star Ohio, which pays 4%, compared with about 3.6% at Dollar Bank. 16:52
    • The treasurer reported September bond interest of $96,237 and a current bond account balance of $11,328,950. 16:56
    • The treasurer reported general fund interest of $73,683 for the month, $217,846 year to date, with spending running 77% for personnel and benefits and about 23% for operations. 16:56
  4. Board member reports 18:57
    • Alison Rafter said the fall sports banquet awards night is November 5th and that, if on schedule, facility work is about 10 months away from being done. 20:46
    • Karam Hasrouni announced a community Thanksgiving dinner on November 25th from 12 to 2 in the high school cafeteria and a Christmas tree lighting December 6th from 2 PM to 6 PM at the Senior Center. 23:50
    • Rocky Neale reported that Polaris will host a Breakfast with Santa on December 12th with tickets at $15, and Jason Hubbell said there were no committee reports. 25:28
  5. Treasurer's consent agenda 28:31
    • The treasurer's consent agenda included minutes for September 15th, the October 6th work session and the October 12th special meeting, along with the September 2026 financial statements. 29:03
    • A motion was made and seconded, and the roll was called. 29:31
  6. Policies, agreements and plans 29:44
    • The consent agenda included a second reading of board bylaws and policies, an agreement with Starting Point Child Care Resource and Referral Agency and a gifted acceleration and early entrance plan for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 30:08
    • A staff member said an amendment to the edutherapy contract added 3 clauses to allow the district to bill Medicaid, and that the special education model policy is required annually by the state of Ohio. 30:14
  7. Personnel consent agenda and thanks 31:09
    • The personnel consent agenda included an administrative resignation, supplemental assignments, classified hires and substitutes, a leave of absence and a staff retirement. 31:09
    • Alison Rafter thanked an administrator moving on to a new position for years of service to Brooklyn City School District and for answering questions on policy and procedures. 34:01
    • Jason Hubbell thanked the administrator for everything done for the district and for treating every student like their own. 36:08
  8. Conference attendance 37:43
    • The board took up separate resolutions for the superintendent to attend the OSBA Capital Conference November 15th through 16th and the treasurer to attend November 15th through 17th. 37:43
    • A resolution read aloud asked the board to approve board members to attend the OSBA Capital Conference November 15th through 17th in Columbus, Ohio, and the roll was called. 38:30
  9. Work session location and executive session 38:56
    • A staff member recommended moving the December work session to the boardroom for an administrative team presentation on mid-year updates and strategic planning. 38:56
    • The next regular meetings were announced for Monday, November 2nd at 9200 Village Road and Tuesday, November 17th. 39:22
    • A motion was made and seconded to recess into executive session to consider the employment and compensation of public employees. 39:22

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Meeting 10/20/2026”