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Ross Local School District board meeting, Aug 27, 2026

1 h 51 min

Budget cuts and layoffs ▶ 43:20Enrollment ▶ 43:20

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Board approves 3-year financial forecast, discusses expiration of high school bond 1:02:12

  • The board heard three presentations: an athletics year in review, a financial forecast and a discussion of the bond that expires in the next couple of years. 0:52
  • A district staff member presenting the forecast projected deficit spending starting next year and negative cash at the end of the forecast, which is fiscal 2031. 44:40
  • A presenter identified as the district's bond counsel said the final maturity of the high school bond is 2028. 1:02:12
  • The board approved the treasurer's recommendations, which included the 3-year financial forecast. 1:39:31

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Item by item (10)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 0:00
    • The agenda was approved, and a motion and second were made to approve the minutes from the last 2 meetings. 3:39
    • The agenda was approved. ~3:39
  2. Athletics year in review 4:15
    • The director of student athletics reported 6 league titles in the '25-'26 school year and a second-place finish behind Bellbrook for the league all-sport trophy. 4:15
    • The director described summer upgrades including the middle school gym floor and a stadium scoreboard and lighting that were part of the Vista project. 4:32
    • One board member said facility use by outside programs would be more of an issue for grades 7 to 12 than for K-6. 30:09
  3. Financial forecast 33:55
    • The treasurer said general property tax revenue fell from about $10.5 million in fiscal '26 to a projected $7.8 million in fiscal '27, citing House Bill 186. 40:35
    • The treasurer projected an ending cash balance of a little over $10 million this year and deficit spending of $1.4 million next year. 44:50
    • One board member said the numbers indicate complete disengagement on the part of the state of Ohio from public education. 1:00:03
  4. High school bond expiration 1:02:12
    • The district's bond counsel said the outstanding principal is about $4.5 million, equal to about 2.5 mills, with final maturity in 2028. 1:02:12
    • Eric Beckman asked whether the district would need more than 2.5 mills to replace the revenue, and the bond counsel said it depends on unknowns. 1:25:19
  5. Public comment 1:36:06
  6. Superintendent's recommendations 1:36:28
    • The superintendent's items included personnel, policy approval, a Butler Tech shuttle bus MOU, an overnight softball trip to Pigeon Forge, a revised supplemental schedule and a settlement agreement. 1:36:28
    • The motion to approve the superintendent's recommendations passed. 1:38:19
  7. Treasurer's recommendations 1:38:25
    • The treasurer's items included monthly reports, a Butler County ESC contract for a part-time intervention specialist, new accounts, a bus bid resolution through the Southwest Ohio EPC and the 3-year financial forecast. 1:38:25
    • The motion to approve the treasurer's recommendations passed. 1:39:59
  8. Board committee reports 1:40:07
    • Brent Guenther said the finance committee heard the forecast presentation and discussed district enrollment, and that another enrollment study had been requested because the last one was from 2021. 1:40:07
    • A staff member said the high school may have 750 students but is funded for less than 500. 1:42:46
  9. Board member comments 1:46:05
    • One board member suggested the board could use the platform teachers use to send messages to families as a way to communicate with the community. 1:47:45
    • A staff member said part of the staff member's job would be to educate the board on what it can and cannot say under new laws. 1:49:28
  10. Adjournment 1:50:39
    • The board voted on a motion to adjourn. 1:50:39
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:51:25

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