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Fairfield Union Local School District board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

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Fairfield Union board creates activities director position, tables item 6.9 58:38

  • The board discussed a state-required policy on patriotic youth organizations' access to school buildings, and a district staff member offered to table it and send it to the district's attorneys for review. 16:12
  • The board also recognized student forestry and environmental natural resources teams. 17:55
  • The board tabled the policy item and said it would look for a second reading at the next board meeting after feedback from its legal team. 58:38
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 3:08
    • The board called the roll, and a speaker said all members were present. 3:08
    • A district staff member said there were no adjustments to the agenda. ~3:54
    • The motion to approve the minutes passed. 3:50
  2. Superintendent updates 3:56
    • The superintendent asked the board to waive a first reading of a policy on patriotic youth organizations having access to buildings, saying it is now codified in state law. 4:04
    • The superintendent presented procedural steps for accepting foreign exchange students again and said those would come forward for a formal vote in October. 4:30
    • A speaker asked why the first reading would be waived, and the staff member said the old policy gave the district discretion while the new law requires access. 15:58
  3. Student team recognitions 17:55
    • A team sponsor said the forestry team won state last year and would compete at nationals in Indianapolis. 20:04
    • A second sponsor said the environmental natural resources team won state last year and finished 3rd at the Big E. 24:07
    • Jeff Schmelzer read certificates recognizing students for their performance with the Environmental Natural Resources team at state competitions. 32:20
  4. Patriotic youth organizations policy 35:51
    • A district staff member said the policy was part of Senate Bill 19, with an effective date of September 23rd, and that the board could wait and pass it in October. 35:51
    • A speaker asked to wait until October to review the policy further. 37:18
    • A district staff member said the district cannot deny a patriotic youth organization even without the policy and would ask any group that contacts it to wait until after October 19th. 48:27
    • The board tabled the item and said it would look for a second reading at the next board meeting and request feedback from its legal team. 58:38
  5. Consent agenda 49:43
    • The consent agenda included a workshop and conference request. 49:43
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda passed. 50:38
  6. Athletic director job description revisions 51:19
    • A district staff member said the old job description was vague and the revision adds oversight of game site managers. 51:54
    • A speaker asked that redlines of changes be provided in the future. 52:22
    • The motion passed. ~53:22
  7. Supplemental contracts and substitute lists 55:23
    • Tina Johns moved to approve the personal service supplemental contracts as presented. 55:59
    • A district staff member said it is normal for substitute teachers to sign up for multiple districts. 56:40
    • Jeff Schmelzer moved to approve the substitute classified list as presented. 57:26
    • The motions on the supplemental contracts, the substitute teacher list and the substitute classified list passed. 56:15
  8. Student career day trip 57:45
    • The board considered a request to take students to Career Day with Blue Jackets on December 10th, 2026 at Nationwide Arena. 57:45
    • The motion passed. ~58:38
  9. Activities director position and job description 59:42
    • Kevin Kemmerer moved to approve the activities director job description. 1:01:12
    • Jeff Schmelzer asked whether the activities director was an assistant athletic director, and a district staff member said the title would depend solely on the hire's credentials. 1:01:31
    • The staff member said the jobs are the same and the difference in pay is about $10,000. 1:02:29
    • The motions to create the position and approve the job description passed. 1:00:45
  10. Permanent appropriations 1:06:30
    • A district staff member said appropriations are the legal authority to spend money and can be changed at any time. 1:06:38
    • Jeff Schmelzer moved to approve permanent appropriations for fiscal year '27. 1:07:50
    • The motion passed. ~1:08:13
  11. Closing items and adjournment 1:08:13
    • The board did not hold an executive session, and a speaker said the next meeting would be Monday, October 19th, at 7 PM in the district office conference room. 1:08:13
    • The motion to adjourn passed. 1:09:06

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