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Pickerington Local School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Pickerington board hears July financial statement, considers $20 kindergarten technology fee 15:07

  • The board took up minutes of an August 6th special board meeting, delegates for an OSBA business meeting and a $20 kindergarten technology fee. 14:31
  • The treasurer presented the July financial statement, reporting a $9.9 million school district income tax settlement for the quarter and positive cash flow of $7.2 million for July. 15:07
  • The treasurer said two state House bills would reduce property tax revenue by about $800,000 in FY27, and board members asked about property tax growth and cash on hand. 15:07
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and agenda 7:47
    • Cathy Olshefski, the board president, opened the first regular board meeting of August. 7:47
    • Cathy Olshefski said 3 of the 5 board members were present, which was a quorum. 9:29
    • Cathy Olshefski said no one had come forward to speak during public participation. 9:29
  2. Superintendent's update 10:05
    • The superintendent said the district welcomed approximately 1,300 faculty and staff back at convocation. 10:05
    • The superintendent said back-to-school information, including a frequently asked questions document about kindergarten transportation, was online at plsd.us. 11:09
    • Cathy Olshefski said the district had a new bus transportation app and was still working out some kinks with it. 12:11
  3. Approval of meeting minutes 13:11
    • The board took up the minutes of the July 27th, 2026 regular board meeting and the August 3rd, 2026 special board meeting. 13:11
    • The board also took a roll call vote on the minutes of an August 6th special board meeting. 14:31
  4. July financial statement 15:07
    • The treasurer said the July 1st cash balance started $1.6 million better than the February forecast, income tax receipts were $9.9 million for the quarter and county property tax settlements were $15 million less than in July of '25 because of payment timing. 15:07
    • The treasurer said House Bill 186 and House Bill 335 together would reduce property tax revenue by about $800,000 in FY27, growing to almost $3.7 million by 2031. 15:07
    • Ryan Holstine asked what month the district was projected to fall below 45 days of cash on hand, and the treasurer said it could happen at the end of calendar year '26 depending on tax revenue. 22:36
  5. OSBA business meeting delegates 25:03
    • A district staff member said the item was to name a delegate and an alternate for the OSBA business meeting on November 16th, 2026. 25:03
    • Cathy Olshefski made a motion naming a delegate and asked whether another person wanted to be the alternate. 25:30
  6. Consent agenda personnel items 26:41
    • A district staff member said the administrative hires were replacements and that the district reduced 4 district office positions and 2 building-wide positions. 26:46
    • A district staff member said a new intervention specialist position at the kindergarten center had been allocated in the 5-year forecast. 27:45
    • Cathy Olshefski said increased hours for cooks would come from the food services budget, and a staff member said a school psychologist intern was paid for through a grant except for $2,000. 31:49
  7. Kindergarten technology fee 33:09
    • Cathy Olshefski introduced approval of a kindergarten technology fee of $20. 33:09
    • A staff member said kindergarten students would no longer take Chromebooks home and would share devices kept in classroom carts, so the fee was being lowered. 33:37
    • Cathy Olshefski said the technology fee for grades 1 through 12 was $40. 34:14
  8. Information items and closing comments 34:54
    • Cathy Olshefski said Central would host a cross-country camp for current 4th, 5th and 6th graders and that no district funds would be used. 34:54
    • Cathy Olshefski welcomed staff back for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year and said classes would start next Tuesday. 34:54

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Video: posted by the district as “8/10/2026 PLSD Board of Education Meeting”