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Groveport Madison board considers urgent necessity resolution for radon mitigation work 1:58:56

  • Dionna Herbert read a statement from the absent board president that asked that only personnel matters requiring immediate attention remain on the agenda. 12:32
  • The board also took up administrative personnel items, fiscal year 2027 temporary appropriations and an MOU with GMLA. 1:42:48
  • The board took up a resolution declaring an urgent necessity for radon mitigation, and a district staff member described testing and asbestos inspections at district buildings that led to proposals received at the end of May. 1:58:56
  • One board member said the work involved an over $300,000 spend, said the issue did not rise to urgent necessity and said bidding would be appropriate. 2:06:02

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and statement on meeting scheduling 11:50
    • Dionna Herbert read a statement from the absent board president, who requested that items other than urgent personnel matters be deferred and said June 25th appeared to allow full board participation. 12:32
    • Asked whether a date had been available for all members, a staff member said not everybody had responded that June 25th was good. 15:04
    • The treasurer said the appropriations, the CCIP grant application, the BWC annual renewal and 2 MOUs needed to be done. 16:18
  2. Agenda adoption 17:53
    • John Kershner requested that the assistant principals under the administrative items be pulled and voted on individually. 18:13
  3. Executive session 20:07
    • Dionna Herbert said no formal action would be taken during the executive session and any board action would occur in open session. 20:46
    • Dionna Herbert said the board reconvened in open session at 7:30. 1:42:33
  4. Administrative personnel items 1:42:48
    • A staff member said the first motion covered the administrative personnel items except the high school assistant principals, who were placed in 3 separate motions. 1:42:48
    • Separate motions covered administrative personnel items that each included a bridge contract for 25⁠-⁠26 and a 26⁠-⁠27 contract. 1:44:47
    • Ashley Zimmer asked whether the listed days were set, and a staff member said the 10 extra days would be before August 1st and could be fewer. 1:45:13
  5. Introduction of new director 1:53:21
    • A staff member welcomed the new director of teaching, learning and accountability, who said the most recent prior role was director of student services in Johnstown. 1:53:23
  6. Certificated and classified personnel 1:54:38
    • The board took up certificated personnel items and classified personnel items as outlined on attachments. 1:54:38
  7. Special education services contract 1:55:44
    • Ashley Zimmer asked how many students the contract served, and a staff member said it was for one student. 1:56:13
    • A staff member said the contract ran June 11th to August 3rd and the overtime rate had to stay for federal regulations. 1:58:00
  8. Radon mitigation urgent necessity resolution 1:58:56
    • One board member said radon was a longstanding issue, not an urgent life safety matter, and said bidding would be appropriate. 2:06:02
    • A staff member said there would have been no way to design the scope and complete a bid process to do the work this summer. 2:08:08
    • One board member requested a recess before the vote, and when the roll call resumed, they abstained. 2:23:57
  9. Treasurer's report 2:32:36
    • The treasurer said April revenues were a little over $26 million and expenses were $800,000. 2:32:36
    • The treasurer said the next 5-year forecast would probably come at the August meeting. 2:35:03
  10. Final and temporary appropriations 2:35:21
    • The treasurer said the FY26 final appropriations had to be submitted to the Franklin County Auditor by June 30. 2:35:21
    • The treasurer said the fiscal year 2027 temporary appropriations, for operations beginning July 1st, 2026, were roughly 50% of the prior year. 2:36:17
  11. Grants application and workers' compensation review 2:36:59
    • The treasurer said the state now requires board approval of the consolidated grants application before June 30th. 2:37:14
    • The treasurer said the annual workers' compensation review was through a consortium that provides a refund. 2:37:57
  12. MOUs with GMLA and OPC 2:39:03
    • A staff member said the MOU with GMLA would go back to the previous contract's 1.25 days instead of the 15 days and did not cost any money for either side. 2:39:03
    • The treasurer said both employee groups agreed with the change. 2:39:14
  13. Board member comments and adjournment 2:41:09
    • One board member said there was room for improvement and asked whether the district could get radon mitigation costs up front in similar situations. 2:41:42
    • Ashley Zimmer said a person contacted during the recess said the work is an urgent necessity for a school district. 2:43:15

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