Lorain City School District board meeting, Sep 28, 2026
2 h 23 min · 3 public speakers
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
Lorain board considers accepting retired police dog trained to detect firearms 2:18:34
- A district staff member presented on the Kindergarten Ready, Set, Jump boot camp, a 4-week program held in July. 14:45
- Speakers at public comment raised having central office administrators work as substitute teachers, the homecoming parade and title teachers. 19:51
- The board took up motions on the September 14th regular board meeting minutes, treasurer items 9.01 through 9.03 and personnel matters. 28:53
- A district staff member said the Lorain Police Department had gifted the district a 5-year-old Dutch Shepherd trained to smell firearms, and the board held a roll call on the item that included both yes and no responses. 2:19:06
Item by item (11)
- Opening and roll call 12:40
- The meeting was called to order and the roll was called, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 12:40
- Kindergarten boot camp presentation 12:52
- A district staff member described the Kindergarten Ready, Set, Jump boot camp as a 4-week program during July and thanked staff who worked on it and secured the grant. 14:45
- The staff member said the IAB donated $1,500 for t-shirts for the children and said the program should be communicated to preschools for next year. 18:13
- First public comment 19:09
- A speaker at public comment said the El Paso Independent School District requires 255 salaried central office administrators to work as substitute teachers for 8 days each year, expecting to save up to $255,000 a year, and asked the board to discuss the idea. 19:32
- Another speaker at public comment recognized a custodian at Garfield Early Learning Center. 22:15
- Another speaker at public comment invited the district to a community homecoming parade and said the pep rally is the 22nd, the parade the 23rd and the dance the 24th. 26:09
- Approval of minutes 28:53
- The board took a roll call vote on a motion to approve the September 14th regular board meeting minutes. 28:53
- Executive session 29:20
- Treasurer recommendations 2:16:06
- Personnel matters 2:16:29
- Operations matters 2:16:50
- A speaker asked about item 11.01, and a district staff member said it is a yearly contract with the Educational Service Center for services such as speech and language and occupational therapy to support students with disabilities. 2:17:02
- Gift of police dog 2:18:34
- The roll call on item 12.01 included both yes and no responses. 2:18:34
- A district staff member said the Lorain Police Department gifted the district a 5-year-old Dutch Shepherd trained to smell firearms that is no longer able to do police work. 2:19:06
- The staff member said a transition period would be needed to make sure someone on staff is trained and that it would be the district's dog. 2:19:30
- Second public comment 2:20:19
- A speaker at public comment asked when more information about the dog would be available, and a district staff member said it should go out tomorrow or in the next couple of days in coordination with the Lorain Police Department. 2:20:38
- Asked about bringing back title teachers, a district staff member said it is not a current plan and there is no trigger mechanism for doing so. 2:21:02
- Asked about supplements at Garfield, a district staff member said the staff member had not been updated on that conversation. 2:21:55
- Next meeting and adjournment 2:22:15
- The next board meeting was announced for October 12th in the board meeting room at 5 o'clock, and the board took a roll call on a motion to adjourn. 2:22:15
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Video: posted by the district as “LIVE! Lorain City Schools Board of Education Meeting 9/28/2026”