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Kettering City School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Kettering board takes up bond resolutions and 15 board policies 17:00

  • District staff members presented an update on the master planning process, including the construction manager selection process and a schedule for building a new middle school and a new high school addition. 6:33
  • The board took up 15 board policies for second reading and approval, along with resolutions to issue bonds and to authorize refunding a portion of earlier bonds. 17:00
  • A staff member reported that the district received an AA2 rating and a MIG-1 rating from Moody's. 24:48
  • Mark Martin moved to enter executive session, and a speaker clarified the purpose was to consider compensation of a public employee or official. 39:03

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and routine business 0:00
    • Mark Martin opened the regular session at Fairmont High School with a reading of the district mission. 0:00
    • Chrissie Richards led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:08
    • Bill Lautar moved to approve the minutes of the May 19 regular meeting as presented. 1:35
  2. Facilities and business operations update 1:51
    • An architect said an educational visioning process with a group of around 45 individuals would begin in the fall. 2:55
    • A district staff member said three firms were shortlisted for construction manager, proposals were due June 18, interviews were set for June 23 and the goal was to bring a selection to the July 7 board meeting. 6:33
    • A staff member said construction of the new middle school would go from summer of '27 through summer of '29, and construction of the new high school addition would happen from approximately summer of '29 through summer of '31. 10:59
  3. Board member reports 14:15
    • Bill Lautar reported on a last walk event that was open to anybody in the community and said maybe 600 people attended. 14:23
  4. Public hearing and upcoming meetings 15:40
    • Mark Martin said no notifications were received for public comment on agenda items. 15:40
    • Mark Martin listed upcoming regular sessions on July 7, August 4 and August 18 at 6:00 PM in the recital hall. 15:40
  5. Board policy revisions 16:39
    • Chrissie Richards moved to approve the Board of Education agenda as presented. 16:39
    • A staff member presented 15 board policies for second reading and approval, describing them as revisions, technical changes and new policies. 17:00
    • The staff member said the changes included a kindergarten admission policy revised in response to House Bill 114 and a replacement policy on the use of artificial intelligence in schools. 17:11
  6. Bond resolutions and credit rating 21:44
    • A staff member said one resolution would allow the district to issue bonds, with actual closing probably in September. 21:59
    • The staff member said a second resolution would grant authority to refund a portion of bonds previously issued at $8,375,000 if interest rate conditions were favorable. 23:23
    • One board member said millions of dollars were probably being saved. 26:35
  7. Human capital agenda 28:33
    • Bill Lautar moved to approve the human capital agenda as presented. 28:36
    • A staff member asked for approval of a consent agenda for all human capital items. 28:46
  8. Business services and facilities resolutions 29:04
    • A staff member asked for approval of a resolution with the OFCC on the master facilities plan, an agreement with an architecture firm for design services and a new cybersecurity program. 29:20
    • A staff member said one resolution would defer setting aside a half mil for maintenance until the second phase of the project. 29:50
    • Bill Lautar asked whether the approvals were needed for the district to start spending money, and the staff member said that was correct. 30:41
  9. Treasurer's report and year-end items 32:02
    • Chrissie Richards moved to approve the Office of Treasurer agenda as presented. 32:05
    • A staff member described a fund-to-fund transfer of $207,053,240 from Fund 004 to Fund 010 for the OFCC project. 34:20
    • The staff member said the district was projecting around a $2.5 million positive net impact to the cash balance compared with the February forecast. 35:40
  10. Teaching and learning agenda 38:16
    • A staff member asked for the board's approval of items A through G, including partnering with the Henry County ESC and the Warren County ESC, curriculum renewals and contract services to support students. 38:28
  11. Executive session 39:03
    • Mark Martin said no notifications were received for public comment and moved to enter executive session. 39:03
    • A speaker clarified the purpose was to consider compensation of a public employee or official, and Mark Martin said the board would not return to the recital hall. 39:25

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Video: posted by the district as “Kettering Board of Education Regular Session Meeting 06-16-2026”