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Sidney City School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Sidney City board approves student handbook for 26⁠-⁠27 school year 29:08

  • The treasurer presented a year-end financial overview showing the general fund ended fiscal year 2026 with an actual cash balance of $17.66 million. 8:40
  • The treasurer said that without a $7.8 million transfer from the capital projects fund, the district had an actual net operating loss of just over $1.6 million, with expenditures exceeding revenues. 10:45
  • The board approved the purchased services contract consent agenda by roll call vote. 22:23
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and roll call 1:18
    • A staff member called the roll and reported all members were present. ~1:25
    • The board recited the Pledge of Allegiance and heard no additions or changes to the agenda. 1:32
  2. Student wellness and success funds plan 2:18
    • The plan required no vote and will be posted on the district website. 2:18
    • A speaker said the plan outlines spending in four areas: mental health services, physical health care services, dropout prevention and improving school safety. 3:05
    • A staff member said the district gets a little over $1 million per year in the funds and tracks them by cost center for year-end reporting. 4:03
  3. Parents Bill of Rights requirements 5:55
    • A speaker said House Bill 8 requires a website area for the Parents' Bill of Rights showing sexuality content and student health services by grade level. 5:55
    • The speaker said parents can use an opt-out form linked through PowerSchool, including for hearing and vision and school counselor services. 7:24
  4. Minutes and financial reports 8:54
    • The treasurer said the district's cash balance after encumbrances was $15.49 million, compared with a budgeted balance of $8.12 million. 8:40
    • The treasurer said the district remains in a trend of declining cash balances, citing flat property tax revenues and declining state funding. 9:07
    • The treasurer said a one-time transfer of $7,881,638 from the capital projects fund to the general fund significantly increased the ending balance. 10:53
  5. District fiscal consent agenda 14:36
    • A staff member said new general maintenance salary schedules move pay to a more competitive scale because the district could not hire anyone. 15:01
    • The staff member said a compensation agreement on the enclave project would provide payments over 15 years. 16:51
    • Greg Dickman asked what other districts along I-75 are dealing with abatements, and the staff member said everybody. 17:52
  6. Purchased services contracts 22:23
    • A staff member said six of the contracts are renewals. 22:34
    • The staff member described a product to cover the high school gym windows to improve insulation and appearance. 22:48
    • The staff member said some PowerSchool renewals went down in price. 24:12
  7. Personnel items 25:16
    • Title I parent policy and online learning plan 26:20
      • A speaker said the Title I parent involvement policy was last updated in 2018 and will be reviewed following a March audit. 26:20
      • A speaker said the documents will be posted on the website and sent out at the start of the school year. 27:56
      • A speaker said the online learning day plan is the same as last year with the date changed and did not require a vote. 28:23
      • The motion to adopt the Title I items carried on a roll call vote. 28:18
    • District student handbook 28:54
      • A speaker noted the handbook is 54 pages and asked for the highlights. 29:18
      • A speaker said the main change was an updated attendance policy and that the handbook will have 5 district pages and a single page per building. 29:28
    • Legislative report 30:49
      • A board member reported that math improvement monitoring plans are being added and will become effective September 23rd. 30:57
      • A speaker said the district would at least do 3rd through 8th grade while awaiting state guidance. 32:26
      • A staff member described a change on inside millage for districts with taxing districts in more than one county. 32:44
    • Upper Valley report 33:28
      • Greg Dickman reported on the June 22nd meeting of the UBCC Board of Education, including approval of financial reports and a service agreement with Warren County Career Center for the electrical power line mechanic program. 33:34
    • Executive session 34:31
      • The board moved into executive session on the employment or compensation of an employee or official of the district. 34:31
      • A speaker said no action would come out of the executive session. 34:58
      • The motion to enter executive session carried on a roll call vote. 35:14

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    Video: posted by the district as “SCS Board Meeting 07-20-2026”