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South-Western City School District board meeting, Sep 28, 2026

52 min · 0 public speakers

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South-Western City board hears report card update showing 3.5-star overall rating 13:14

  • The board heard a school spotlight from Alton Hall Elementary School and an academic and report card update. 2:03
  • A district staff member said the district earned an overall rating of 3.5 stars, above the state's expectation, on the state report card. 19:34
  • A second staff member said the district's career technical program received a 5-star rating on its separate report card. 26:51
Item by item (6)
  1. Opening, agenda and minutes 0:06
    • Camille Peterson opened the meeting with the pledge, followed by a roll call. 0:06
    • Camille Peterson called for a motion to adopt the agenda, and members answered yes in a roll call. 0:57
    • Camille Peterson called for approval of the minutes from the September 14th regular board meeting, and members answered yes in a roll call. 1:25
  2. Alton Hall Elementary school spotlight 2:03
    • The principal of Alton Hall Elementary School said 1st grade students last year worked in small groups during WIN time, which stands for What I Need, and the school hopes to also run the program with 2nd graders. 2:18
    • The principal said the school provides the same book to every student through One School One Book, and over 600 people attended last year's event. 2:18
    • In response to a question, a speaker said staff grouped students by phonics level during a 30-minute time block and assessed them at the end of each week. 11:07
  3. Academic and state report card update 13:14
    • A district staff member said the district earned 3 stars in achievement and graduation, 4 stars in progress, 5 stars in gap closing and 2 stars in early literacy, for an overall rating of 3.5 stars. 16:16
    • The staff member said the district's progress score was in the top 5% in the state of Ohio among all districts. 16:16
    • Dr. Kelly Dillon asked what analytical assistance buildings receive, and a staff member said every building was provided its data in a PowerPoint format and a data specialist offers office hours. 34:30
  4. Career technical report card 26:51
    • A district staff member said the career technical program earned 5 stars in all categories except achievement, which received 4 stars. 26:51
    • The staff member said the graduation rate for career tech concentrators was right at 95%. 29:03
    • Asked about waitlists, the staff member said the district added pre-nursing, HVAC and senior-only programs but still has students it does not have the capacity to serve. 36:27
  5. Personnel items 48:55
    • Julie Liskany presented 2 personnel action items involving 3 people, including administrative employment and 2 classified employments, and moved them for approval. 49:17
    • Julie Liskany said the district will host a transportation hiring event on Friday, October 16th, from 12 to 3 PM in the boardroom. 49:49
  6. Items for discussion and adjournment 50:34
    • A speaker said 4 coffee and conversation events with administrators for community members are scheduled for October 3rd, 7th, 16th and the 21st. 50:34
    • Camille Peterson called for a motion to adjourn, followed by a roll call. 51:27

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Video: posted by the district as “SWCS Board of Education Meeting - September 28, 2026”