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Findlay City School District board meeting, Sep 21, 2026

1 h 24 min

Reading and test scores ▶ 32:29

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Findlay City board approves financial items and sale of property 1:13:50

  • The board recognized 31 students who earned 35 perfect scores on the Spring 2026 Grades 3 through 12 Ohio State Tests. 32:54
  • A district staff member said the district maintained its designation of meeting state standards after $6 million in operating cuts and set a goal of 5 stars on the state report card. 45:10
  • The board also approved consent items, a sale of property and a move into executive session. ~1:10:41
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 30:25
    • The meeting was called to order, followed by roll call, the pledge and a safety briefing. 30:25
    • The board considered draft minutes from the August 20th, 2026 regular meeting and special meetings on August 25th, 2026 and September 8th, 2026. 31:06
    • The board approved draft minutes, including those from the special meeting on September 8th, 2026. ~32:01
  2. Recognitions 32:25
    • The assistant superintendent recognized 31 students who earned 35 perfect scores on the Spring 2026 Grades 3 through 12 Ohio State Tests. 32:29
    • Matt Cooper read a resolution recognizing and honoring a Findlay High School student and moved its adoption. 52:22
    • Chris Aldrich thanked the student for taking action to help another student. 57:38
    • The resolution passed, and Matt Cooper asked that the record reflect the vote was unanimous. 55:46
  3. Superintendent report 45:10
    • A district staff member said the district maintained its designation of meeting state standards after $6 million in operating cuts and set a goal of 5 stars on the state report card. 45:10
    • A district staff member said the district would aim for 174 student days and 184 teacher contractual days and would seek to finish the first semester before winter break. 45:10
    • A district staff member said a survey on the '27 and '28 school year calendars would go out to the community within the next week or so. 49:44
  4. Committee reports 58:41
    • A district staff member said the Operations and Facilities committee reviewed a project management dashboard and that a generator was being installed at the high school. 58:45
    • The staff member said the district was looking to hire custodians to fill 2 second shift vacancies at Finley High School and 1 first shift vacancy at Northview, and that 2 maintenance positions and a lead grounds position were open. 1:00:35
    • The board received a first read of a stock inhaler policy, with action expected next month, and a staff member described a planned review of the 2023 policy transition from Neola to OSBA. 1:02:25
  5. Public participation 1:05:56
    • A speaker at public comment recognized district staff and programs and described a productive meeting with the middle school principals on the middle school schedule. 1:06:54
    • The speaker said there were big concerns about behaviors at the primary school and that administrators were working on it. 1:09:40
  6. Board consent items 1:10:14
    • The board considered a motion to approve the Board of Education consent items. 1:10:14
    • The motion passed. ~1:10:41
  7. Personnel and HR consent items 1:10:44
    • A speaker asked that the per diem for entries listed under extended days be stated, saying it was not listed. 1:10:56
    • A district staff member thanked two retiring employees and said the district would continue to refine its processes around supplementals. 1:11:22
    • Personnel and HR consent items A and B both passed. 1:12:33
  8. Teaching and learning consent items 1:12:59
    • The board considered teaching and learning consent items A and B. 1:12:59
    • Both items passed. ~1:13:23
  9. Treasurer financial items 1:13:50
    • The treasurer said revenues through August 31st were $10,587,830, a shortfall of $10,772,000 from estimates, because the property tax settlement was not received until September 11th. 1:14:07
  10. Sale of property 1:23:07
    • The board considered a motion to approve the sale of property and authorize the board president and treasurer to execute the quitclaim deed. 1:23:07
    • The motion passed. ~1:23:35
  11. Executive session 1:23:38
    • The board considered a motion to enter executive session in accordance with ORC 121.22. 1:23:38
    • The motion passed. ~1:24:00

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting 9/21/26 @ 6:00pm”