Dayton City School District board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

2 h 35 min · 1 public speaker

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Dayton board hears payroll update as members seek options for hourly workers 46:41

  • The board also heard a presentation on a partnership that contacts families facing eviction, which a staff member said had identified 26 Dayton Public Schools scholars. 9:50
  • A payroll official briefed the board on the district's semi-monthly pay schedule, with pay dates on the 5th and the 20th of each month and a first 3-week pay period on December 18th for hourly employees. 46:41
  • A speaker asked staff to come back with solutions for hourly employees, and a speaker asked for an analysis of switching a smaller number of people back to 26-pay. 1:23:59
  • The board adopted a longevity pay policy with 7 yeses recorded. 2:09:33
Item by item (11)
  1. Roll call and opening 1:05
    • A staff member called the roll, and those called answered here or present. ~1:17
    • A speaker recited the district mission to inspire, educate and empower. 2:07
  2. Student leadership group introduction 2:27
    • A staff member said the group has 15 student members representing every high school in the district. 3:28
    • A staff member described Vehicle Day at Welcome Stadium as a career exploration experience. 4:57
  3. Eviction support partnership presentation 6:35
    • A staff member said Learn to Earn reviews eviction filings from the Dayton Municipal Court and sends a weekly file that the district matches against enrollment before staff call families. 9:34
    • The staff member said the district takes on no new dollars for the effort and that 26 Dayton Public Schools scholars had been identified between July 22nd and August 31st. 9:50
    • A board member asked how much rental assistance had been dispersed, and the staff member said that information was not available at this time. 19:52
  4. Foundation teacher and school awards 29:45
    • A speaker said the group had given out 172 awards for $187,000 over the past 10 years and had 13 teacher awardees this year. 32:08
    • A speaker said the Engineering and Science Foundation of Dayton awarded the Dayton Public Schools Foundation a $90,000 grant, $30,000 a year for 3 years, to support STEM. 42:44
    • A speaker said the total that has been given is $311,296. 42:44
  5. Payroll schedule update 45:46
    • A payroll official said pay dates will be the 5th and the 20th of each month and that hourly employees not on stretch pay will see a 3-week pay period on the December 18th pay date. 46:41
    • A speaker said the body had taken action on 24 pay only for the DEA and asked staff to come up with solutions for hourly employees. 1:23:59
    • Asked about separate pay dates for hourly and salary employees, a staff member said it would take about double the staff. 1:33:57
  6. Bargaining unit comment on pay 1:48:07
    • A speaker representing a bus drivers union said the payroll phone number was not working and that pay was still not correct. 1:48:27
    • The speaker said some drivers did not receive safe driving bonuses or step increases and that the union did not consent to 24 pays. 1:49:46
  7. Human resources items and votes 2:01:07
    • A staff member said payroll would audit human resources work and asked the board for at least 1 FTE. 2:03:13
    • Jamica Garrison asked whether two overlapping cheerleading items were for different grades, and a speaker said one was for football and the other for basketball. 2:04:09
    • One roll call was announced as 7 yeses and a second as 4 yeses, 3 no. 2:06:47
  8. Longevity pay policy 2:09:07
    • A speaker moved to adopt policy GCBG on longevity pay for professional staff at a simultaneous 1st and 2nd reading. 2:09:07
    • The speaker said the change moved the decision from the chief of human resources to the superintendent so employees could receive longevity pay this year. 2:09:53
    • The clerk announced 7 yeses. 2:10:46
  9. Contracts and special education placement 2:11:00
    • A speaker asked whether the district had the capacity on its end for IEP accommodations and lesson plans, and how families would be told about enrollment delays while documents are awaited. 2:12:22
    • A staff member said 2 AC coordinators had just been hired, and a new director said student evaluation reports must be reviewed before a proper placement can be made. 2:14:02
    • A speaker asked for a report on whether students across the district are in line to graduate, and a staff member said staff would be happy to do that. 2:23:09
  10. Treasurer items and building HVAC 2:24:43
    • A staff member presented tuition rates of $3,649.17 for out of district and $8,868.70 for out of state for review. 2:25:30
    • William Smith asked whether other buildings had HVAC issues, and a speaker responding said the systems identified were operational but some buildings had larger capacity issues. 2:27:42
    • A speaker asked whether the system that sends email could also send a text, and another speaker said that was being looked into. 2:32:38
  11. Adjournment 2:33:41
    • A speaker moved to adjourn, and the motion was seconded. 2:33:41
    • The clerk announced 6 yeses. 2:33:59

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Video: posted by the district as “Dayton Board of Education - Review Session - September 8, 2026”