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Groveport Madison Local School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Groveport Madison board debates routing board legal questions through three administrators 1:54:46

  • The board adopted an amended agenda that removed an executive session and added discussions of a board workshop and employee contracts. 15:47
  • Motions were announced as passed on items including the treasurer's evaluation and the Parent Voice Committee. 45:17
  • Much of the discussion centered on a resolution that would route board members' legal questions through three administrators, with a district staff member saying the simpler version would save money. 1:54:46
  • A motion was announced as failed, and a subsequent motion to approve the memorandum was announced as passed. 3:49:15

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 7:10
    • Ashley Zimmer moved to amend the agenda by replacing item G7 with a board workshop discussion, adding G10 on employee contracts and removing the executive session. 9:05
    • Kathleen Walsh moved to keep the executive session on the agenda. 13:37
    • One board member asked that changes to minutes be sent with more than 24 hours for review. 17:57
    • The amended agenda was announced as adopted, and Kathleen Walsh announced that the motion to approve the minutes passed. 17:04
  2. Certified personnel consent items 18:40
    • One board member asked whether supplemental employment could be split out and postponed to the next meeting. 19:17
    • One board member said some clubs had no student participation and wanted to research more before approving. 20:58
    • LaToya Dowdell-Burger asked whether advisers would be paid only if students participated, and a staff member said that was correct. 21:58
    • Kathleen Walsh announced that the motion passed. 26:40
  3. Superintendent and treasurer evaluations 26:48
    • Kathleen Walsh said the board is required to evaluate the superintendent at least once a year and the last evaluation was December 2025. 26:48
    • Dionna Herbert said everyone could weigh in on the evaluation format until September 17. 39:24
    • A staff member restated a motion that if no one responded by September 17th, the evaluation form would stay the same. 44:42
    • The motion on the treasurer evaluation was announced as passed. 45:17
  4. Board self-evaluation 45:17
    • LaToya Dowdell-Burger moved that the board evaluation follow the same schedule, with format suggestions due by the 17th. 50:07
    • LaToya Dowdell-Burger said including constituents in the board evaluation would require a policy change. 50:54
    • The motion was announced as passed. 53:02
  5. Medication, truancy and absence policies 53:02
    • The board considered waiving the first reading of policies on administering medicines, epinephrine autoinjectors, truancy and student absences. 53:02
    • A staff member said the policies were technically in effect and recommended moving them quickly. 54:33
    • The motion was announced as passed. 59:48
  6. Parent and student voice committees 59:48
    • A motion made the Parent Voice Committee form a standing form attached to enrollment forms unless the board voted to change it. 1:08:23
    • A staff member said the Student Voice Committee had 60 applicants, mostly from middle and high school. 1:09:44
    • Dionna Herbert asked about background checks, and a staff member said anyone with direct contact with students needs one. 1:11:28
    • The motion on the Parent Voice Committee form was announced as passed. 1:09:22
  7. Board workshop discussion 1:18:10
    • A speaker said an OSBA representative offered a board workshop that includes an anonymous board self-assessment. 1:18:27
    • One board member said the board has a civil discourse issue the workshop could help address. 1:21:50
    • LaToya Dowdell-Burger asked whether anyone objected to scheduling the workshop, including governance and goals, for the second meeting in October. 1:27:56
  8. Transportation committee proposal 1:35:19
    • A speaker suggested a committee to discuss transportation changes, including possible redistricting, before negotiations with Community Bus. 1:35:57
    • A staff member said a decision was needed no later than Christmas. 1:39:46
    • One board member recommended forming the committee under policy CE, and a staff member said a plan would be shared in the board update that week. 1:51:27
  9. Board legal contact resolution 1:54:18
    • A speaker said the resolution would route legal questions through three administrators to avoid duplicate legal costs. 1:54:46
    • A staff member said the version on the board agenda, with 6 caveats, would only increase legal costs, and that the version limiting who could contact legal counsel would save money. 1:56:06
    • Ashley Zimmer said the resolution would require a full board vote to contact legal counsel outside the three administrators, and John Kershner said a cap of 2 hours a month per member at $500 an hour would total $60,000 for the year. 3:10:47
  10. Employee contract signing timelines 3:18:13
    • One board member suggested authorizing the vice president to sign contracts not signed within 10 business days. 3:18:36
    • One board member said 3 business days would be more appropriate. 3:19:13
    • Kathleen Walsh said some contracts were awaiting legal counsel because they listed a salary for hourly employees. 3:22:28
  11. Social media litigation representation 3:36:57
    • The staff member withdrew the recommendation. ~3:42:07
  12. Item 3:45:25
    • One board member asked to postpone the item to research online reviews of the company. 3:45:49
    • A staff member said the agreement could provide up to 3 staff members at no cost to the district. 3:47:12
    • The motion to postpone failed, and the memorandum was announced as passed. 3:49:15
  13. Special education, property sale and field trips 3:49:43
    • The superintendent recommended approval of 7 special education contracts. 3:49:48
    • A staff member said the tiny home resolution would allow the district to have an auction house sell the home. 3:52:26
    • The board considered 3 field trip requests. 3:55:35
  14. Radon mitigation resolution 4:00:21
    • A staff member read the superintendent's recommendation that the board approve a resolution to move forward with a radon mitigation RFP. 4:00:34
    • A speaker asked that independent radon readings and HVAC adjustments be considered before spending money. 4:00:50
    • One board member said the RFP would be a public document and that they hoped to view it to make sure elements such as existing equipment were included. 4:13:22
    • The motion was announced as passed. 4:20:44
  15. Treasurer's budget update and agreements 4:21:42
    • A staff member said the district was looking at about $7 million in cuts, compared with $4.5 million the prior year. 4:21:42
    • A staff member said a transportation agreement would raise parent reimbursement from $1,273 to $1,500. 4:23:53
    • A staff member said a memorandum with GMLA would pay extended days in 3 time periods. 4:26:35
    • The motion on the GMLA memorandum was announced as passed. 4:27:25

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Video: posted by the district as “September 1, 2026 - Records Commission Meeting & Regular Meeting”