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Pickerington Local School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board takes up renaming Diley Middle School as Pickerington Kindergarten Center 1:16:44

  • The academic innovation and instructional technology team gave an update on student data privacy reviews, assessments, assistive technology and the district's approach to artificial intelligence. 23:46
  • A staff member reported positive February cash flow of a little over $12 million in the general fund and a forecast of 44 days of operating cash at the end of June, a day below policy. 53:58
  • The board took up a second read of policy changes, the annual Chromebook refresh contract and a resolution to approve the naming of 2 facilities. 1:09:07
Item by item (13)
  1. Return from executive session and student recognitions 11:46
    • The board returned to open session after an executive session and moved to the Pickerington Pride Awards. 11:59
    • Principals, including those of Sycamore Creek Elementary School and Tollgate Elementary, recognized students with the award. 13:19
  2. Academic innovation and instructional technology update 23:46
    • A presenter said the district maintains more than 150 approved digital tools with executed data privacy agreements, conducted 95 assistive technology screenings this year and piloted Magic School AI with 40 teachers last year. 24:09
    • A speaker asked what the district offers EL students, and another speaker said teachers can request that Google Translate be put on a student's device and that Read&Write can translate content and read it aloud in the student's language. 38:16
    • A speaker asked about sessions for parents and caregivers, and a staff member said the district has discussed offering a session on GoGuardian Parent next year. 39:39
  3. Public participation and superintendent's update 48:04
    • The chair said no one had completed a form to speak. 48:04
    • The superintendent said kindergarten registration opens the 16th, computers are being placed in the Welcome Center and a town hall with the Fairfield County auditor on property taxes is set for March 16. 48:22
    • The superintendent said approximately 800 kindergarten students are expected next year, transportation will use a shuttle model and a half-day option will be offered at the Diley Building only. 50:27
  4. Approval of prior meeting minutes 53:12
    • The board considered the minutes of the February 23rd, 2026 regular board meeting. 53:12
  5. February financial report 53:51
    • The staff member presenting the report said the general fund finished February with $34 million of cash after receiving about $18.5 million of property taxes, and all funds finished with $96 million. 53:58
    • The staff member said the construction budget was $117 million and the estimate now sits at about $112 million. 1:00:03
    • Asked whether about $3.1 mils could fall off at the end of the year, the staff member said the bond rate is anticipated to drop in the neighborhood of 3 mills once some debt is paid off. 1:01:10
  6. Donation approval 1:03:39
    • The board considered a donation for approval. 1:03:39
  7. Consent agenda 1:04:03
    • The consent agenda included early graduation for 3 Pickerington Academy students, and a staff member said a format for early graduation next year will be finalized this week. 1:07:40
  8. Second read of policy changes 1:09:07
    • A speaker leading the meeting said the changes to the AI policies came initially from the state, were reviewed by the policy consulting team and were up for board approval that night. 1:10:50
  9. Designation of public money depositories 1:11:47
    • A staff member said Huntington is the district's depository bank, board policy requires a resolution every 5 years and current per-item charges will continue at the same rate. 1:12:13
  10. Annual Chromebook refresh contract 1:13:06
    • The chair described the contract as essentially $1.3 million, and a staff member said 3 bids were solicited and 2 returned. 1:13:06
    • A staff member said 577 screens, 358 keyboards and 222 system boards were replaced this year and parts become unavailable after about 5 years. 1:14:15
  11. Naming of two facilities 1:16:17
    • The chair said the resolution would rename Diley Middle School as the Pickerington Kindergarten Center and Ridgeview Junior High as Ridgeview Middle School after community input. 1:16:44
  12. Discussion and information items 1:18:31
    • The chair said student handbooks for grades K through 6 and grades 7 through 12 were presented for review and will be approved at the next meeting. 1:18:31
    • The board also reviewed 5 job description drafts and a list of camps and overnight trips. 1:19:10
  13. Adjournment 1:20:24
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. ~1:20:24
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:20:42

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Video: posted by the district as “3/9/2026 PLSD Board of Education Meeting”