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Solon City School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Solon board takes up first August submission of district 5-year forecast 2:49

  • A district staff member said this was the first time the 5-year forecast had been required at this time of year and that the state had moved the forecasts from November and May to August and February. 2:49
  • The staff member said the district anticipated being close to breaking even but deficit spending. 5:28
  • At a required hearing on special education funds, a staff member reported an IDEA Part B allocation of $982,998.34 and said the item required no vote. 6:37
  • The board also took up retirements, classified aide and monitor hires, and supplemental and pupil activity contracts. 10:09
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and first public comment 0:10
    • A staff member called the roll, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ~0:16
    • No one came forward during the first opportunity for public comment. 0:26
  2. Minutes and payment of bills 0:26
    • The board took up the minutes of the regular meeting of August 3rd, 2026. 1:59
    • The recommended action was to approve payment of bills totaling $6,508.51. 2:22
    • A staff member said the bills included one security-related capital purchase and some non-public expenses. 2:36
  3. District 5-year forecast submission 2:49
    • The recommended action was to approve submission of the district 5-year forecast as required by the Ohio Revised Code. 2:49
    • A staff member said it was the first time the forecast had been required this time of year, said, "I don't agree with it, and said the state had moved the forecasts to August and February." 3:06
    • The staff member said the district was anticipating close to breaking even but really deficit spending. 5:28
  4. Special education funds public hearing 6:15
    • A staff member said the item was a disclosure required by the state and needed no vote. 6:37
    • The staff member said the district's IDEA Part B allocation this year is $982,998.34, used mostly for staffing such as school psychologists and speech therapists. 6:37
    • The staff member said the district receives $20,634.93 in early childhood preschool special education funds. 6:37
  5. Then and now certificate 9:11
    • A staff member said the certificate was needed because a purchase order for an annual high school expense was not set up in advance. 9:27
    • The staff member said the district did not want an audit citation. 9:27
  6. Staff retirements 10:09
    • The board took up the retirements of individuals listed on the agenda. 10:09
    • A staff member said one retiree had 26 years of service and another had served 14 years as a secretary at the high school. 10:24
  7. Aide, monitor and substitute hires 11:15
    • A staff member said the aide and monitor hires filled existing open positions, not new positions. 11:32
    • A staff member said substitutes are a critical need and the application is online. 12:01
  8. Contract building substitute teachers 12:32
    • A staff member said the program started during COVID and assigns substitutes to a single building every day. 12:52
    • The staff member said the substitutes work as support staff on days they are not needed. 12:52
  9. Supplemental and pupil activity contracts 13:28
    • A staff member said the contracts covered some athletic positions and many club and activity advisors, such as Key Club and French Club. 13:49
  10. Tuition reimbursements 14:57
    • The board took up tuition reimbursements listed in an attachment. 15:01
    • A speaker said the reimbursements had been previously approved and met district criteria. 15:01
  11. Information items 15:25
    • A staff member said themes were announced for all home games and that the home opener against Kenston was next week. 15:42
    • A staff member said the 19th annual Band Bash will be held August 29th with 9 schools, with tickets at $8 in presale and $10 at the show. 17:22
    • A staff member described the district's requirement to identify, locate and evaluate children from birth through 21 years of age who may have disabilities. 18:31
  12. Closing and adjournment 19:32
    • No one came forward during the second opportunity for public comment. 20:11
    • The next board meeting was announced for September 14th at 6 PM at the board office. 20:11

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Video: posted by the district as “8/17/26 Solon Board of Education, Regular Meeting, 6:00pm”