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Cuyahoga Falls City School District board meeting, Sep 23, 2026

1 h 04 min · 0 public speakers

Chronic absenteeism ▶ 30:44Reading and test scores ▶ 4:53

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What happened at this meeting

Cuyahoga Falls schools report card rating rises to 3.5 stars from 2.5 5:04

  • The board heard a presentation on the state report card, in which a staff presenter said the district earned 3.5 stars, up from 2.5, and was 0.22 away from 4 stars. 5:04
  • The presenter said the district improved in 4 of 6 components and held steady in achievement and early literacy. 9:36
  • The board also considered the treasurer's consent agenda, the August 2026 investment schedule and monthly spending report, and the superintendent's consent agenda. 41:46
  • The meeting adjourned at 6:33. 1:02:44

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and consent agenda procedure 0:00
    • A staff member called the roll on adoption of the consent agenda, and responses of aye were recorded. 0:00
    • The next regularly scheduled meeting was announced for Wednesday, October 14th, 2026, in the Performing Arts Center. 1:17
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a reading of the district's vision and mission. 1:28
  2. Award of a high school diploma 2:07
    • It was recommended that the board grant a Cuyahoga Falls High School diploma to an individual who completed the state of Ohio's graduation requirements. 2:07
    • The motion was seconded and the roll was called. 2:23
  3. National Math Stars recognition 2:38
    • A staff member said a 4th grader earned the Voyager Star distinction from a pool of nearly 9,000 applicants from across the country. 2:48
    • The staff member said the student will receive 10 years of support, including advanced math learning opportunities, mentorship and financial support. 3:19
  4. State report card overview 4:53
    • A staff presenter said the district rose to 3.5 stars from 2.5 and went up in college career readiness from 1 to 3, while middle school remained an area needing work. 5:04
    • The presenter said the 4-year graduation rate reached 95.6% and chronic absenteeism fell from 30.5% to 23.1%. 19:07
    • One board member noted that all-day kindergarten is not even required, and questions were raised about measuring pre-K results and about the performance of English language learners. 29:14
  5. Treasurer's consent agenda 41:37
    • A staff member recommended approval of all items on the treasurer's consent agenda. 41:46
    • The staff member said the agenda included minutes, donations and amended appropriations tied to a career tech grant allocation and a Title I Expanding Opportunities Grant. 41:54
  6. Investment schedule and monthly spending report 42:52
    • A staff member recommended approval of the August 2026 investment schedule and monthly spending report. 42:55
    • The staff member said the general fund ended August with a balance of a little over $4.2 million and was down about $5 million from last year. 43:12
    • The staff member said the food service fund was in the negative because the first federal reimbursement would not arrive until October. 43:12
  7. Treasurer's comments 47:57
    • A staff member said building purpose and budget statements would come to the next meeting and auditors were expected next month or early November. 47:59
    • The staff member said board members would receive an annual fraud questionnaire soon. 48:41
  8. Superintendent's consent agenda 48:50
    • The staff member said the agenda also included a lease agreement. 49:13
    • The staff member said middle school event workers were added because the district's new athletic conference requires charging admission. 49:55
  9. Superintendent's comments 50:44
    • A staff member described an assembly on mental health awareness featuring an NBA player. 51:22
    • The staff member said the State of the Schools event is coming up in October, on October 27th. 52:50
  10. Approval of support organizations 53:10
    • The board took up a recommendation to approve support organizations, including the Cuyahoga Falls High School PTSO, Lincoln Elementary PTA and Instrumental Music Patrons of Cuyahoga Falls. 53:10
  11. Portrait of a Black Tiger discussion 53:43
    • A staff member presented an updated Portrait of a Black Tiger design and asked for feedback. 53:48
    • A speaker asked whether an implementation plan would follow, and the staff member said yes. 54:41
  12. Future agenda items 54:49
    • Asked whether the fiscal recovery group had confirmed, a staff member said the contact had not yet done so and that the staff member would follow up. 54:49
    • Board member Patrice White asked for a future update on the strategic plan and gifted progress. 55:33
  13. Committee reports 55:47
    • The Policy Committee was announced to meet on October 21st. 55:47
    • Board member Carrie Schaefer reported family center figures, including $5,000 from a back-to-school drive, a $4,000 Elks grant and a family event on December 3rd. 56:20
    • Board member A.J. Harris said the Business Alliance Council meets October 13th. 57:14
  14. Board member comments 57:24
    • Board member A.J. Harris said 339 families including 826 children used the family center and it received over $31,000 in donations and grants. 57:57
    • Board member Patrice White read from an article on school funding stating the state's share is projected at approximately 32.2% by next year. 59:03
    • Board member Courtney Zimmerman said they were attending a girls' soccer game. 1:01:01
  15. Adjournment 1:01:54
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded, and the roll was called. 1:01:54
    • The meeting adjourned at 6:33. 1:02:44

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Video: posted by the district as “Cuyahoga Falls City Schools BOE Regular Meeting 9/23/2026”