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Board approves 2026⁠-⁠2027 lunch price increase of $0.25 1:00:32

  • The board held a preliminary discussion of board goals for next year, and the chair said the conversation would continue in August. 19:17
  • A speaker said everything stays status quo until a change is made. 48:57
  • The board approved a 2026⁠-⁠2027 lunch price increase of $0.25 and a technology lease for $350,000. 1:00:32
  • The board approved an auditorium HVAC unit at Pomeroy High School for $788,000 from the repair bond funds. 1:03:33

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and student report 0:06
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a reading of the district mission. 0:08
  2. Student and staff recognitions 1:45
    • A staff member said the district's theater company was nominated for 16 awards in the Halo competition and 4 students won in 3 categories. 4:11
    • A staff member recognized 2 first-team all-state spring athletes. 5:37
    • The district announced its Teacher of the Year and Para of the Year and recognized retirees, and a speaker said the district will lose 247 years of educational service. 7:36
  3. Preliminary discussion of board goals 18:21
    • One board member said the board needs specific goals for measuring growth, such as test scores or how consistently the data warehouse is used. 21:23
    • One board member said a goal could be moving more students into meeting or exceeding state standards and that the board could report on progress to hold itself accountable. 26:06
    • A staff member presented a proof-of-concept dashboard comparing performance and growth, and one board member said the district should aim for the high-growth quadrant. 31:49
    • The chair said the conversation would continue in August before the administrators retreat. 35:05
  4. Approval of minutes 35:05
    • The board took up minutes of the May 18th special meeting and the May 26th, 2026 regular meeting. 35:28
    • Abstentions were announced when the vote was called. 37:08
  5. Committee reports 37:25
    • A board member reported the policy and curriculum committee moved on 2 civility-based policies and planned meetings for next year. 37:25
    • The finance committee was set to meet Thursday, June 11th at 6 PM at the central office. 38:33
    • Steven Suriani reported pension results were down 0.4% for the quarter, 7.6% positive fiscal year to date and 16.2% positive over one year. 40:11
  6. Advisory committee report and gate fees 41:40
    • A speaker said a significant portion of the conversation was related to gate fees. 42:05
    • A speaker said there was still a high desire to have gate fees discussed at finance and noted the impact on families who are also doing pay-to-play. 42:55
    • Speakers discussed whether a fee schedule comes to the full board and whether progress could be made before fall sports. 45:09
    • The chair said everything stays status quo until a change is made. 48:57
  7. School building committee formation 48:57
    • The chair said the building committee time commitment is 1 to 3 times a month and the goal is around 10 members chosen from submitted resumes. 48:57
    • John Jenusaitis asked whether the board would get guidance on choosing architects. 53:48
    • Shannon Cavallo said there might be conflicts to disclose because of building projects throughout the state, and a board member asked whether members would fill out disclosure forms. 55:21
  8. Board member comments and public comment 57:37
    • A board member described attending the adaptive field day at the high school. 57:37
    • The chair said no one was present for comments from citizens. 57:37
  9. Tuition rates 59:34
    • A staff member said the rates rise 5.3% and apply to out-of-town students placed in the district. 1:00:00
    • The chair said the motion carried. 1:00:32
  10. 2026-2027 lunch prices 1:00:32
    • The motion called for a lunch price increase of $0.25. 1:00:32
    • A staff member said it is approximately a $68,000 increase to the program and covers rising costs. 1:01:06
    • The chair said the motion carried. 1:01:58
  11. Technology lease 1:01:58
    • The motion called for a technology lease for $350,000. 1:01:58
    • A staff member said it is a 4-year Chromebook and laptop lease covering approximately 810 Chromebooks. 1:02:20
    • The chair said the motion carried. 1:02:45
  12. Staff rates for facility use 1:02:45
    • A speaker said the staff rates reflect a 3% increase and are the rates billed back when outside custodians are used. 1:03:09
  13. Auditorium HVAC unit 1:03:33
    • The motion called for an auditorium HVAC unit at Pomeroy High School for $788,000 from the repair bond funds. 1:03:33
    • A staff member said the original cost estimate was $550,000 and bids ranged from $788,000 to about $920,000 after a redesign from steam to hot water. 1:03:59
    • The chair said the motion carried. 1:06:33
  14. Executive session 1:06:33
    • The board took up a motion to enter executive session to discuss the PAP contract with possible action. 1:06:33

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