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Lakota board hears report card showing district kept 4.5-star overall rating 25:52

  • Curriculum staff presented the 2025⁠-⁠2026 district report card, saying Lakota maintained its 4.5-star overall rating and moved up 13 spots to 125 out of 607 districts. 23:57
  • Board members asked about the early literacy score, what was keeping the district from 5 stars, and the effect of student-teacher ratios and per-student funding. 1:08:58
  • The board also heard a review of policy updates and a human resources presentation. 1:50:50

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:00
    • A motion to approve the agenda was made, and a roll call followed. 0:19
  2. Leadership comments 0:40
    • The board president noted there is no school on Tuesday, which will be a professional development day. 0:40
    • A district staff member said the first quarter ended on the 16th and that the awards for staff were expanded from 5 a month to 10 a month. 0:58
    • The treasurer said the Finance Committee received the most recent TIF report and that collections are mostly where they should be. 2:07
  3. Student spotlight on logo project 2:39
    • A senior and a teacher presented a logo designed for Impact Manufacturing, a student-led engineering business through Butler Tech's Advanced Manufacturing Hub. 2:58
    • Benjamin Nguyen, Alex Argo and Douglas Horton asked questions about working with the client, future plans and earlier coursework. 7:01
    • The student said the process took about 2 and a half weeks from first draft to final selection. 11:06
  4. Public participation 13:10
    • The chair read the rules under Policy 0169.1, including 3 minutes per speaker and a maximum of 30 minutes of public comment. 13:10
    • A speaker at public comment asked the district to designate a staff member to work with the Butler County General Health District on a Safe Routes to School application for Endeavor, Cherokee and Freedom. 17:09
    • Other speakers at public comment described class sizes and building conditions and discussed state funding for public schools. 19:07
  5. District report card presentation 23:04
    • The executive director of curriculum and instruction said Lakota maintained its 4.5-star rating for a 3rd consecutive year and that the CCWMR component rose from 2 stars to 3 stars. 23:57
    • The director of assessment and accountability said the district moved from 605th to 8th in value-added progress data over 4 years and earned 5 stars in gap closing. 31:45
    • Douglas Horton asked how much impact more resources and better student-teacher ratios would have, and staff said large classes limit what teachers can do to differentiate instruction. 1:36:05
  6. Butler Tech report 1:47:56
    • Benjamin Nguyen reported that Butler Tech publicly celebrated its partnership with FC Cincinnati and that students from East and West will visit Butler Tech programs during the 3rd week of November. 1:48:54
  7. Policy committee update 1:50:42
    • A staff member reviewed the annual fall update from Neola, including a change in the board vacancy timeline from 30 days to 45 days. 1:50:50
    • Benjamin Nguyen asked about policy 1231 on outside activities of staff, and a staff member said the policy does not really allow people to hand out literature outside the stadium. 1:58:08
    • One board member said it would be worthwhile to dig in before the second reading, and a staff member said the district would review it with legal counsel. 2:05:01
  8. Facilities, finance and board development 2:08:47
    • A staff member described program of requirements meetings on how added square footage would be used in each building. 2:08:57
    • The finance report noted a new 5-year forecast model would be presented in December. 2:11:34
    • Board members were asked to say by November 2nd whether they plan to attend the NSBA conference April 2nd through the 4th in Washington, D.C. 2:12:33
  9. Human resources presentation 2:13:51
    • Human resources staff described hiring, evaluation, supplemental contract and leave systems, including 942 supplemental positions. 2:14:25
    • A staff member said a retirement academy drew 115 teacher groups on the Wednesday night session. 2:27:02
    • Staff explained that the hiring process uses a FIT score talent screener and a resume filter run through Copilot. 2:30:30
  10. Treasurer recommendations 2:38:42
    • The board considered approval of board minutes, monthly financials and an addendum to the ThoughtExchange subscription terms. 2:38:42
    • A staff member said the addendum extends the ThoughtExchange partnership to district affiliates and vendors. 2:39:04
  11. Superintendent recommendations 2:39:45
    • The board considered personnel items, a school resource officer agreement, an easement, field trips and donations. 2:39:45
    • A district staff member said the contract for the SROs' service is a 3-year contract and the easement covers the right-of-way in front of Heritage and 747. 2:40:11
    • Douglas Horton asked whether the district would receive compensation for the easement, and a staff member confirmed it would not. 2:41:06
  12. Closing comments 2:41:31
    • One board member questioned a central office purchase of $2,964.54 on baby socks and stuffed animals. 2:44:07
    • Julie Shaffer cited spending $2,900 less than other 5-star districts and thanked staff for classroom work. 2:46:55
    • A district staff member described the employee culture and recognition program as board approved and said it is on the board timeline for periodic updates. 2:47:50
  13. Executive session 2:51:56
    • A motion was made to enter executive session to consider the employment or compensation of a public employee or official, followed by a roll call. 2:51:56
    • After returning from executive session, a motion to adjourn was made and a roll call followed. 2:52:25

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Video: posted by the district as “Lakota Board of Education Regular Meeting: October 26, 2026”