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Findlay City School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

43 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Findlay superintendent says district will run 31 to 32 bus routes on day one 5:34

  • The superintendent gave a transportation update and said the district expects about 31 to 32 routes and will be ready on the first day of school. 3:20
  • The treasurer reported on June 30 financial statements and said the self-funded insurance fund ended with $2.2 million. 28:39
  • Dr. Kathy Siebenaler Wilson led a board recognition of the treasurer, who said the treasurer was stepping into a fiscal compliance position. 32:28
Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:17
    • The meeting was called to order and a staff member called the roll. 0:17
    • The board took a roll call vote on adopting the proposed agenda, and a motion was then sought to approve draft minutes from the special meeting on July 9th, 2026. 0:54
  2. Hiring and transportation update 1:44
    • The superintendent said the district was almost completely staffed after one of its largest hiring seasons and still needed an instructional coach, a high school math teacher and an online options position. 1:44
    • The superintendent said busing would return to a 2-mile walk radius for high school, stay at 2 miles for grades 6 through 8 and drop to 1 mile for K to 5, with about 31 to 32 routes and a continued search for 4 or 5 flex drivers. 1:44
    • Asked about the communication push, the superintendent listed the website, direct communications, social media, newspaper and radio, and said the main push was getting families to register for transportation. 12:49
  3. Work session schedule 14:24
    • The superintendent proposed a work session on August 5th from 2 to 4 o'clock and moving the August 3rd special meeting to August 5th at 4:30. 14:24
    • The superintendent listed proposed work sessions on November 17th, January 20th and June 24th. 14:24
  4. Pending items and staff recognition 18:44
    • A staff member said clarity on the role of athletic liaisons was still owed to the board, and that work continued on what an Athletic Advisory Council could look like. 18:44
    • A staff member thanked several office staff members for their work. 19:39
    • A speaker said a new teacher described the district's onboarding process as the best hiring experience the teacher had had. 20:28
  5. Policy committee report 21:30
    • A staff member said the board would see first reads, including a credit card policy change to turn in receipts within 20 days instead of monthly. 21:30
    • The staff member said the district had no intellectual property policy and one would later go to the policy committee. 21:30
    • The staff member said a proposed expense reimbursement change would raise the meal cap from $25 to $60 for the day. 22:20
  6. Personnel consent items 24:53
    • A staff member welcomed a new automotive instructor and a new special education coordinator. 25:20
    • The staff member said the items included a restructuring of supplemental positions and duties tied to the show choir program. 26:46
  7. Teaching and learning consent items 27:47
    • A staff member said the district was scaling its EL services and would serve students in three new buildings this year. 27:57
  8. Treasurer financial items 28:30
    • The treasurer said the Finance Committee reviewed June 30 financial statements on July 14th and the reconciliation of all funds equaled $15,634. 28:39
    • The treasurer asked for approval to raise pay for a long-term front office substitute from about $14 to $20. 29:29
    • The treasurer said the self-funded insurance fund had a goal of $2 million and ended with $2.2 million, with an RFP expected in November. 30:34
  9. Treasurer recognition 32:28
    • The treasurer thanked the board and staff and said the treasurer was stepping into a fiscal compliance position. 32:47
    • Dr. Kathy Siebenaler Wilson presented a gift and reviewed the treasurer's career, which included returning to Findlay City Schools as treasurer CFO in 2021. 34:34
    • Dr. Kathy Siebenaler Wilson said the district would keep the treasurer part-time for a while. 36:52
  10. Adjournment 42:24
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to adjourn. 42:24
    • A staff member announced the meeting was adjourned. ~42:35

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Video: posted by the district as “Board of Education Meeting 7/20/26 @ 6:00pm”