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LaBrae Local School District board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

47 min · 0 public speakers

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LaBrae board approves permanent annual appropriations and amended certificate of estimated resources 30:56

  • A district staff member gave a report covering state reimbursement for property tax credits, an upcoming public school funding forum, work on the event entrance and the state report cards. 0:39
  • Board members and staff discussed the new entrance and the idea of exploring a turf football field, including maintenance costs for a natural field. 18:44
  • The board took up the August financial report and the amended certificate of estimated resources, and motions were announced as carrying 5⁠-⁠0. 31:21

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • The meeting was called to order, the treasurer called the roll and those present said the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
  2. District staff report 0:39
    • A staff member said the state reimbursement for the House Bill 186 credits was about $128,300 and some change, smaller than the projected $300,000 to $400,000 in total credits. 1:02
    • The staff member said the district was reimbursed too much by $1,300 and the reimbursement will go down to $127,000. 1:46
    • The staff member said a public school funding forum is set for the 29th at 6:30 in the auditorium, and that the district increased its overall report card rating by half a star to 3.5 stars. 3:13
  3. Student recognitions 1:46
    • Students who earned perfect scores on Ohio assessments given last spring were recognized. 10:29
  4. Event entrance project 14:27
    • A speaker said a plan for beds and plant material would be put together for the new entrance space. 14:45
    • A staff member said a change order added 3 drains to address elevation issues with the cement. 17:24
    • One board member said the entrance looks fantastic and is more functional. 18:44
  5. Turf field exploration 19:11
    • A speaker said the district had received a quote on a turf field, that the effort is exploratory and that a citizens committee could be formed to get community feedback. 20:32
    • A staff member said schools generally report $30,000 to $40,000 a year to maintain an athletic field, but the district has not done those calculations. 25:22
    • A speaker said the district wants to pay off its other debts before taking on more. 26:15
  6. Minutes and financial reports 30:05
    • The board considered the August 10th, 2026 minutes, the August financial report and the permanent annual appropriations. 30:05
    • Each motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 30:28
  7. Federally funded program participation 31:55
    • A staff member said the federal fund allocations are not increasing and have been going down for a few years. 31:55
    • The federal program participation and the student activity account budgets each carried 5⁠-⁠0. 32:35
  8. English language learners plan 32:59
    • The board considered the district plan for English language learners effective July 1, 2026. 32:59
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 33:24
  9. Personnel resignations and hiring 33:26
    • The board considered resignations from an 8th grade girls basketball coaching position and a Spanish Club advisor position. 33:26
    • The board also considered classified hires, including a bus driver, and several substitute employees. 37:54
    • The board considered hiring part-time one-on-one educational aides at $18 an hour and Title I tutors and paraprofessionals at $20 an hour. 38:35
  10. Bus routes and transportation 41:45
    • The board considered bus routes and authorizing the superintendent or a designee to make changes, and a staff member said the designee is the transportation supervisor. 41:45
    • The board also considered transportation agreements with parents and a payment of $50 per event for marching band transportation services. 42:51
    • Each motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 42:24
  11. In-state tuition rate 44:23
    • The board considered an in-state tuition rate of $5,066.93 for the current school year as set by the State Department of Education. 44:23
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 44:50
  12. Supplemental contracts and stipends 44:54
    • The board considered stipends for mentor teachers in the Ohio Resident Educator Program, academic supplemental contracts and athletic supplemental positions. 44:54
    • Each motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 45:34
  13. Adjournment 46:30
    • No executive session was scheduled, and a motion to adjourn was made. 46:30
    • The motion to adjourn carried 5⁠-⁠0. 46:30

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Video: posted by the district as “LaBrae Board of Education Regular Board Meeting 09/14/26”