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Carlisle Local School District board meeting, Aug 24, 2026

26 min

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 8:55

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What happened at this meeting

Carlisle forecast projects over $4 million carryover in fiscal year 2030 despite bus garage 3:55

  • A district staff member presented the August 2026 financial forecast, which covers the current year plus the next 3 and needed approval to be filed by August 31st. 3:55
  • A district staff member said the forecast includes a $1.8, $1.9, $2 million bus garage that would mean deficit spending in 2027, with a positive carryover of over $4 million in fiscal year 2030. 6:18
  • The board moved into executive session for personnel with no action to follow, and a staff member said all 5 votes were yes and the motion carried. 25:29

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and program recognition 0:02
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. ~0:21
    • A staff member shared a list of summer maintenance and custodial projects completed this summer and noted building reports from the principals, including a technology report. 1:08
    • The chair asked whether there were visitor comments and then moved on to the treasurer's report. 2:17
  2. Meeting minutes and financial report 2:31
    • The treasurer asked for approval of the July 27th, 2026 Regular meeting minutes. 2:31
    • The treasurer said the district is in a heavy time of expenses as invoices come in for curriculum ordered for the year, but nothing out of the ordinary. 3:07
  3. August financial forecast 3:55
    • A district staff member said legislation changed the forecast timing from November and May to August and February, and that the district brought in $71,810 more than it spent on the year. 3:55
    • The staff member said the forecast includes capital outlay for a bus garage in 2027, which would mean deficit spending that year, with continued deficit spending afterward but not nearly at that rate. 5:44
    • The staff member said the forecast still shows a positive carryover of over $4 million in fiscal year 2030. 7:00
  4. Athletic donations 7:56
    • A district staff member asked for approval of donations of $1,250 from the Ohio High School Athletic Association and $50 from Campus Box to the athletic department. 7:56
  5. Superintendent district update 8:51
    • The superintendent reviewed first-week activities, including open houses and student start dates, and said preschool and kindergarten would start Tuesday, August 25th. 8:51
    • The superintendent asked parents to be patient with slower bus routes as kindergarten starts and noted the football team beat Milton Union 43 to 12. 8:55
  6. High school handbook attendance rule 8:55
    • The superintendent said 25% is more than 40 days over the year and also presented a resolution declaring transportation to be impractical. 8:55
    • The superintendent proposed adding a requirement that students miss no more than 25% of their attendance days to be eligible for the homecoming dance, prom and non-curricular field trips. 11:57
  7. Personnel actions 13:07
    • A staff member said one classified hire is an additional position because a number of special needs students enrolled this fall that the district did not plan for. 14:08
    • The board also considered supplemental resignations and supplemental employment, mostly mentors for teachers along with coaching approvals. 15:07
  8. Legislative report 17:08
    • A speaker said new state rules require schools to notify parents when a student misses 5% of the school year. 17:08
    • The speaker said education advocates are still pushing for fair school funding and that the district is doing okay so far. 17:52
  9. Potential residential development 18:55
    • A district staff member said the city manager described discussions about 72 acres and potentially 190 homes on Jamaica Road, which would also require a city water tower. 19:39
    • The staff member said a rezoning request was before the city council, followed by possible annexation steps, and the developer estimated an approximate 3-year build after approvals. 19:39
    • One board member said they had concerns about flooding, traffic and a proposed TIF handled by the city, and of being concerned about resources to house more children. 21:31
  10. Senior banners and records boards 22:40
    • A question was raised about whether senior banners would be posted. 23:09
    • A staff member said the district would look at timing on the records boards and at the banners and discuss options. 24:57
  11. Executive session 25:15
    • The board moved to enter executive session for personnel with no action to follow. 25:29
    • A staff member said all 5 votes were yes and the motion carried, with time in at 6:26. 25:56

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting 8/24/2026”