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Solon City School District board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

23 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Solon board considers $1,038,118.32 in bills, including replacement buses 3:21

  • No one came forward at either public comment period. 1:30
  • The Solon Board of Education considered bills totaling $1,038,118.32, which a staff member said were almost half replacement buses. 3:21
  • The board also considered personnel items, bus driver certifications and a resolution declaring transportation impractical. ~4:43
  • A staff member reported 41 members of the class of 2027 as National Merit Scholars semifinalists and commended scholars, and said over 500 high school students received AP awards. 15:09
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 1:01
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:01
    • No one came forward at the first public comment period. 1:30
    • The board considered the minutes of the special and regular meeting of August 17th, 2026. 2:52
  2. Approval of bills 3:21
    • The board considered payment of bills totaling $1,038,118.32. 3:21
    • A staff member said almost half of the bills were for replacement buses and that the bills included the second to last payment for a kitchen addition. 3:36
    • The staff member said the bills also included furniture for the new Business Academy and replacement flooring. 4:03
  3. Retirements, resignations and aide hires 4:43
    • The board considered a retirement, resignations, and aide and monitor hires for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 4:43
    • A staff member said the hires filled positions left by resignations and other empty positions. 6:08
    • The staff member said people interested in being substitutes can fill out an application online. 6:44
  4. Bus driver certification 7:29
    • The board considered annual certification of bus drivers for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year under OAC 3301⁠-⁠83⁠-⁠06. ~7:29
    • A staff member said the district has enough bus drivers to cover all routes with maybe 1 or 2 substitutes. 8:13
    • The staff member said certification is rolling and requires a commercial driver's license. 9:02
  5. Transportation impracticality resolution 9:34
    • The board considered a resolution declaring transportation impractical for certain students. 9:34
    • A staff member said the state-mandated process applies to private schools within 30 minutes and allows families to apply for payment in lieu of transportation. 9:52
  6. Supplemental contracts and tuition reimbursements 11:00
    • The board considered supplemental and pupil activity permit contracts for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 11:00
    • A staff member said most of the contracts were for teacher leader positions and educational specialists with extended time. 11:24
    • The board considered tuition reimbursements, which were described as previously approved and meeting district criteria. 11:55
  7. Building use and financial report 12:20
    • The board received a list of approved building use permits for outside organizations. 12:20
    • The treasurer said the district's popular annual financial report has been released and will be placed on the district's website. 12:38
  8. Start with Hello Week 13:53
    • A staff member said the annual Start with Hello Week aims to reduce the threat of school violence by improving school culture and will include theme days and activities. 13:57
  9. National Merit recognition 15:01
    • A staff member said 41 members of the class of 2027 are National Merit Scholars semifinalists and commended scholars, including 19 semifinalists. 15:09
  10. AP Scholar Awards 16:13
    • A staff member said over 500 high school students received AP awards, including 28 AP Capstone diplomas and 259 AP Scholars with distinction. 16:21
    • The staff member said there were 72 AP Scholars with honors and 133 AP Scholars. 16:21
    • A staff member said the district requires students in AP classes to take the AP test. 18:18
  11. Show choir cabaret night 18:33
    • A staff member said the show choir cabaret night is September 19th at 7 PM, with tickets of $21 to $26 and an online silent auction. 18:38
  12. Board member comments 19:33
    • Stephanie Abramowitz spoke about the anniversary of September 11th and said it is a message that life is precious. 20:17
  13. Public comment and adjournment 21:34
    • No one came forward at the second public comment period. 21:34
    • The next board meeting was announced for the 28th at 6:00 PM. 21:34

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Video: posted by the district as “9/14/26 Solon Board of Education, Regular Meeting, 6:00pm”