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Hudson schools earned 5 stars in all state report card components, board hears 19:25

  • A district staff member presented the state report card and said Hudson was again a 5-star district, earning 5 stars in achievement, progress, gap closing, graduation and early literacy. 19:13
  • The board took up motions on the consent agenda, faculty handbooks and a Stark County Council of Governments resolution. 46:00
  • A district staff member reported that the general fund cash balance ended the month at $42.9 million, compared with $44.2 million reported last year. 47:21
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • The meeting was called to order on September 28th, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the media center at Hudson High School. 0:00
    • Four kindergartners led the Pledge of Allegiance, and a staff member called the roll. 0:29
  2. Student government report 1:40
    • Student representatives said the first blood drive of the year would be Wednesday, October 21st from 8:30 to 1:30 in the HHS auxiliary gym, and student government would give input on PBIS with high school administration. 1:55
    • Mark Dzurec asked what the holiday sharing program focuses on and whether it seeks community engagement. 4:04
    • Jon C. Peterson asked about the blood drive sponsor code, and Tom Tobin said the drive is open to adults throughout the community. 5:01
  3. Recognitions 5:47
    • The high school principal said Hudson High School recognized 15 Commended Scholars and 11 semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, for a total of 26 students. 6:56
    • The principal said the class represents the school's 69th consecutive year of National Merit Excellence. 11:39
    • A Hudson High School assistant principal was recognized as the High School Assistant Principal of the Year by the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators. 14:33
  4. District report card presentation 16:58
    • The presenter said the district's performance index was 108.2 and ranked number 1 in Summit County. 21:22
    • The presenter said the district did well in gap closing components except gifted identification and service because the district does not serve gifted students at the high school. 23:54
    • Tom Tobin asked what dual enrollment credit means, and a staff member said it is college credit plus. 32:44
  5. Public comment 38:07
    • A speaker at public comment raised student-led conferences for first graders, screen time, movies shown at lunch and a number system used for students at Ellsworth. 39:11
    • A speaker at public comment suggested switching district buses from diesel to electric, estimating savings of $5,000 to $9,000 per bus, and installing solar panels. 40:42
    • A speaker at public comment said the report card presentation left out Ohio's national ranking and asked the district to minimize screens in classrooms. 44:03
  6. Consent agenda 46:00
    • The consent agenda covered purchase orders where the invoice predates the PO and an appropriation to an existing fund for local grants of $50,000. 46:00
  7. Treasurer's report, financial report and minutes 46:52
    • The treasurer said the self-insurance fund was at about $1.9 million, enough to aid the district through the next 2.5 years of transition, and the district would receive about $150,000 from a state workers' comp reserve. 48:20
    • The treasurer said the Star Ohio rate was going from 3.88% to 4.1% and the district's ability to refinance its facility bonds was stalled. 49:57
  8. Superintendent's report 55:42
    • The superintendent said an electric school bus costs about $350,000, compared with about $100,000 for the district's current buses. 55:47
    • The superintendent announced upcoming events, including fall parent-teacher conferences October 7th and 8th and no school on October 9th. 57:18
    • The superintendent said cell phones are banned from use during instruction in all district buildings under a state-required policy. 1:01:40
  9. Personnel actions and volunteers 1:02:47
    • The board considered personnel retirements along with certified, support and extracurricular supplemental personnel. 1:02:47
    • A district staff member said the list included a large number of volunteers. 1:04:37
    • Tom Tobin noted that one volunteer was a former Hudson high school teacher. 1:05:34
  10. Faculty handbooks 1:06:50
    • The resolution asked the board to approve the faculty handbooks for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 1:06:50
  11. High school fee correction 1:07:18
    • A staff member said AP test costs were lower than published, so fees were adjusted lower so families were not overcharged. 1:07:45
    • The staff member said the curriculum guide would list the fee as to be determined until testing companies release it. 1:07:45
  12. Extracurricular travel 1:08:19
    • The requests covered Speech and Debate travel to Yale in New Haven, Connecticut, October 2nd through 4th, and Swim and Dive travel to Kenyon College November 6th through 8th, 2026. 1:08:19
    • Jon C. Peterson said the Yale event is an invitational. 1:08:42
    • Tom Tobin said travel for several competitive clubs is borne by students and parents and invited community members to make contributions to those programs. 1:09:13
  13. Semiannual bullying report 1:11:03
    • A district staff member reported 17 verified incidents in the second semester of last year: 3 at the high school, 10 at the middle school and 4 at Eastwoods. 1:11:09
    • Asked about an increase at the middle school, the staff member said the district had noticed it and was discussing pushing down and changing programming. 1:14:47
    • Jon C. Peterson asked the difference between two incident codes, and the staff member said a student threatening a teacher would be an 82. 1:16:28
  14. Health insurance consortium resolution 1:16:54
    • The director of operations said the standalone resolution would approve joining the Stark County Council of Governments as the district's health insurance provider, dating back to July 1st, 2025. 1:17:20
    • Asked whether it would be an annual approval, a staff member said it was one-time only. 1:17:56
  15. Unfinished and new business 1:18:30
    • A conversation with the board on the outdoor learning pavilion at Ellsworth Hill Elementary was set for October 8th, 2026 at 6:30 PM, with regular meetings October 12th and October 26th, 2026. 1:18:30
    • Jon C. Peterson clarified that the public can bring other topics to the conversations with the board. 1:19:17

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