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Dayton City School District board meeting, Sep 15, 2026

2 h 38 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened at this meeting

Dayton bargaining unit speakers ask board to rescind 24-pay schedule 34:01

  • A presenter shared findings from the State of Black Dayton report, and a district staff member explained the move of board agendas from BoardDocs to Diligent Community. 4:31
  • Speakers from employee bargaining units and a speaker at public comment raised concerns about the district's 24-pay schedule, with paydays on the 5th and the 20th, and one bargaining unit speaker demanded that the board rescind the 24-pay vote. 34:01
  • Roll-call tallies recorded 5 no, 1 yes on one item and 6 yeses on a resolution granting an easement to the city of Dayton. 2:16:36
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and roll call 2:10
    • The meeting was called to order and a staff member called the roll, reporting 8 present. 2:10
    • The district's mission, vision and purpose were read aloud. 3:24
  2. State of Black Dayton report presentation 3:39
    • Chrisondra Goodwine, J.D. asked that a board member connect the presenter with a group that had brought a resolution to the board, and William Smith asked a district administrator to share the data with groups that engage with the board. 15:17
  3. Transition to new board agenda platform 22:13
    • A district staff member said the last day for BoardDocs will be September 30 and that effective October 1 the district will be solely on Diligent Community. 23:51
    • The staff member said requests to speak at public comment will now be submitted directly through Diligent, replacing a Google Form. 26:36
    • The staff member said a draft voting record will appear at the bottom of each agenda, while official votes are recorded by the treasurer. 31:13
  4. Comments from bargaining units 33:37
    • A bargaining unit speaker presented a petition asking the board to return to the 26th pay and said some employee checks were still incorrect. 34:01
    • Another bargaining unit speaker said the 24-pay schedule violated the unit's contract, said a petition had been filed and demanded that the board rescind the vote. 38:43
    • A third bargaining unit speaker said paydays on the 5th and the 20th were hurting employees and asked the board to turn the change around. 51:57
  5. Public comment 53:58
    • A speaker at public comment said a paycheck on the 20th was wrong and said paydays on the 1st and the 15th would be better for paying rent and utilities. 57:00
  6. Executive session 58:35
    • A motion was made to go into executive session pursuant to Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. 58:35
    • A staff member reported 7 yeses. ~59:21
  7. Return from executive session 2:12:02
    • It was stated for the record that the Board of Education of the Dayton City School District had completed an executive session. 2:12:02
    • Members were reported to have departed the meeting during the roll call. 2:12:46
    • The tally was 6 yeses. 2:12:52
  8. Waiver and lettered recommendations 2:13:02
    • A staff member requested a 48-hour waiver for a set of items, and the roll call recorded 6 yeses. 2:13:05
    • A staff member recommended approval of items B through G, with items F77 and F85 pulled for a separate vote. 2:13:53
    • A staff member recommended approval of DEA after July 10th resignations. 2:15:47
    • Items B through G received 6 yeses, the separate vote received 5 yeses, 1 abstain, and the resignations recommendation received 5 no, 1 yes. 2:15:07
  9. Treasurer recommendations 2:18:12
    • The treasurer's recommendations included the monthly financial report, donations, August minutes, tuition rates for '26-'27, purchase requisitions and then and now items. 2:18:12
    • Chrisondra Goodwine, J.D. asked whether staff were making sure people who receive CTE license reimbursement commit to 2 years with the district or pay it back, and a staff member said the staff member could not confirm that. 2:19:01
    • William Smith asked for quarterly updates on how much of the $60,000 is being used. 2:20:46
    • The tally was 6 yeses. 2:21:42
  10. Easement to the city of Dayton 2:21:57
    • A staff member recommended ratification of a resolution granting an easement to the city of Dayton at a district site. 2:21:57
    • The motion was amended to require that the city take care of and maintain the easement for the life of the easement. 2:24:17
    • The tally was 6 yeses. 2:25:01
  11. Board and staff reports 2:25:03
    • Jamica Garrison thanked speakers and asked for patience as the board seeks resolutions to concerns raised. 2:25:07
    • Chrisondra Goodwine, J.D. said Chrisondra Goodwine, J.D. and another board member met with the payroll team and are working on solutions on the 24-pay. 2:25:35
    • The treasurer said the payroll department found no errors in the last pay and that the district's Fitch rating is AA-. 2:30:29
  12. Adjournment 2:37:18
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 2:37:18
    • The tally was 6 yeses. 2:37:45

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