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Oakwood City School District board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

57 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Oakwood school board hears briefing on Montgomery County property reappraisal 35:57

  • The district's director of curriculum introduced a showcase on the high school's yearbook and student media programs, in which a teacher and students described their work and awards. 10:39
  • A district staff member explained the 2026 full property reappraisal in Montgomery County and how House Bill 920 and House Bill 335 affect district revenue and individual taxpayers. 35:57
  • Motions were requested to approve item 4C, an agreement for deposit of public funds, and item 10A, moving into executive session. 51:10

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Item by item (11)
  1. Call to order and opening business 0:09
    • The meeting was called to order with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:09
    • The board took roll call votes on motions to adopt the agenda and approve the minutes. 0:53
  2. Recognitions 1:19
    • A district staff member recognized a retiring science teacher who joined the district in 2000⁠-⁠2001, citing work with Project Lead the Way STEM courses and as science department chair for 2 years. 2:16
    • A district staff member said the honoree came to the district in 2000⁠-⁠2001 as a science teacher and earned a 2013 teaching award. 2:16
    • The staff member said Oakwood High School was ranked number 7 in the state of Ohio and number 1 in the Dayton region in the 2026⁠-⁠27 U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools rankings. 7:28
  3. Master facility plan update 7:28
    • A district staff member said district and construction design team members met with library personnel, including a couple board members and the library director, to discuss concerns about potentially using modulars near the library. 9:05
    • The staff member said an organizational meeting this Wednesday would include 21 people from every entity working on the project and would kick off much of the design. 9:29
  4. Curriculum showcase on student media 10:27
    • The director of curriculum introduced the district's student journalism leader, who presented on the Acorn yearbook and Axe Media, which airs weekly announcements and a quarterly show. 10:39
    • A presenter said an Axe TV show submitted to the Ohio Scholastic Media Association won a superior, the top ranking in Ohio. 22:01
    • A staff member said the yearbook last year earned its first National Scholastic Press Association All-American designation, which fewer than 5% of high school yearbooks nationally earn. 25:58
  5. Board reports 32:09
    • Lauren Kawai pointed to coalition events, including one this week at the Dayton Metro Library Main Branch, and to the Upstander Project as ways to keep Oakwood welcoming. 33:02
    • One board member said hate and discrimination have no place in the community and that the city and schools can work on the issue together. 33:26
  6. Property reappraisal presentation 35:40
    • A district staff member said tentative values showed about an 18% increase district-wide, with 17.5% on residential properties and about 28% on commercial value, compared with about 19.5% countywide. 36:33
    • The staff member said under House Bill 920 a 1990 levy still collects $2 million, with its effective rate estimated to drop from 3.95% to 3.37%, and that individual tax bills depend on how each home's value changed compared with the average. 36:33
    • The staff member said House Bill 335 limits growth in inside millage to inflation, so the district would get a 9.3% increase, about $200,000 more, instead of almost $400,000. 41:09
  7. Financial reports and agreements 50:23
    • A district staff member presented the monthly financial reports as informational. 50:39
    • The staff member described item 4C as a 5-year agreement for deposit of public funds that the district is required to have, saying it basically says the district will follow FDIC regulations. 51:10
  8. Administrative reports and superintendent recommendations 52:12
    • A district staff member said the annual 5th grade field trip was informational and that a motion was needed to approve an updated supplemental index. 52:28
  9. Personnel retirements and resignations 53:01
    • Personnel recommendations 54:08
      • Executive session 56:04
        • The recommendation was to move into executive session to confer with an attorney on pending or imminent court action and to prepare for negotiations with public employees on compensation. 56:04

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