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What happened at this meeting

Springfield Local board approves joining newly formed athletic league starting in 2027⁠-⁠28 31:53

  • The board called its organizational meeting to order on Jan. 13, 2026, adjourned it and then began its business meeting. 0:04
  • The board approved joining a newly formed athletic league beginning with the 2027⁠-⁠28 school year, which a speaker said would consist of 8 schools and reduce travel time. 31:53
  • The board approved a resolution to advertise and receive bids for 2 72-passenger conventional integrated school bus units. 44:05
Item by item (15)
  1. Organizational meeting opening and oaths 0:04
    • The organizational meeting for Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, was called to order, followed by roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:04
    • Board members took the oath of office. 0:53
  2. Board president and vice president selection 6:20
    • The presiding officer said committees would be formed as business required, and two members volunteered to serve 3-year terms representing the board at the Portage Lakes Career Center Board of Education. 8:46
  3. Meeting schedule and yearly procedures 10:59
    • The board voted on the 2026 board meeting schedule listed in the agenda. 10:59
    • The yearly procedures included authorizing the treasurer to pay bills when funds are sufficient and bonding the board president, superintendent, treasurer and business manager in the amount of $50,000. 12:20
    • The procedures also authorized the superintendent to accept retirements and resignations and to employ staff as deemed necessary. 14:42
    • The presiding officer announced that the motions on the meeting schedule and the yearly procedures passed. 12:20
  4. Board service fund and adjournment 16:45
    • The item recommended establishing a Board Service Fund in the amount of $7,500. 16:45
    • A motion to adjourn the organizational meeting was made and seconded. 17:21
    • The motion on the service fund passed, and the motion to adjourn the organizational meeting passed. 17:21
  5. Business meeting opening and recognition 17:50
    • The business meeting was called to order with roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 17:50
    • A speaker said January is a month of appreciation for board members and thanked board members for their service. 19:01
  6. Minutes, bills and financial reports 23:51
    • The board considered the minutes of the regular meeting of December 16th, 2025. 23:51
    • The board considered payment of bills for December pending audit and the treasurer's financial reports for December 2025. 25:06
    • The presiding officer announced that the motions on the minutes, bills and financial reports passed. 24:42
  7. Personnel items 26:40
    • The personnel items included a retirement, two resignations, adjusting an office assistant position from 2 hours to 3.5 hours per day and hiring a 100% art teacher. 26:40
    • A speaker described the careers of the two departing certified teachers and thanked them for their service. 29:27
    • The presiding officer announced that the motion passed. 30:24
  8. College Credit Plus agreement 30:24
    • The item recommended a Memorandum of Understanding with Kent State University for the College Credit Plus program. 30:24
    • A speaker said Akron, Kent and Stark are the typical colleges, with others including Tri-C. 31:15
  9. New athletic league 31:53
    • A speaker read a planned press release saying the league would consist of 8 schools and would reduce travel time for member schools. 32:21
    • A speaker said a comparison of travel times came out to about 25 minutes less travel. 35:11
    • A speaker said the schools were committing anywhere from 5 to 8 years to the league. 37:05
    • The presiding officer announced that the motion passed. 37:56
  10. Revised school calendar for testing 37:56
    • A speaker said only 11th graders would attend on February 24, 2026, to take the ACT, and 9th, 10th and 12th graders would not have classes that day. 37:56
    • A speaker said every student in Ohio can take the test at least once at no cost. 39:16
    • The presiding officer announced that the motion passed. 39:51
  11. State facilities program resolution 39:51
    • A speaker said the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Expedited Local Partnership Program would help the district create and update a master facilities plan. 39:51
    • A speaker said the recommendations would not obligate the district to move forward. 41:24
    • A speaker said the hope was to have evaluators start within 6 months. 43:40
    • The presiding officer announced that the motion passed. 44:05
  12. School bus bid participation 44:05
    • The resolution authorized the Stark County Schools Council of Governments Cooperative to advertise and receive bids for 2 72-passenger school bus units. 44:05
    • A speaker said the district would be under no obligation to purchase and could decide after receiving pricing. 44:41
    • The presiding officer announced that the motion passed. 46:15
  13. Technology services agreement with township 46:15
    • A speaker said the township would pick up the costs of 50% of a district technician, allowing the position to go from part-time to full-time. 46:53
    • A speaker said 20 hours per week should be sufficient for the township's tech services, and a speaker said the change would be a wash for the district. 46:53
  14. Sixth grade overnight trip 48:58
    • The item recommended an overnight trip for the Schropp 6th grade from May 5th, 2026 through May 7th, 2026, with 2 school days missed and expenses paid through fundraising and by participants. 48:58
    • A speaker said the last overnight outdoor education trip was probably 10 years ago. 49:43
    • The presiding officer announced that the motion passed. 50:33
  15. Reports and executive session 50:33
    • The treasurer said personnel services had a budget of $14,081,690 and actuals through 6 months of $13,971,390. 50:46
    • A speaker said the district was interviewing for teaching assistant positions. 54:14
    • The board considered a motion to go into executive session to review negotiations with public employees and consider employment of a public employee. 59:07
    • The presiding officer announced that the motion passed and said there would be no board action upon return. 59:43

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Video: posted by the district as “January 13th, 2026 Board of Education Meeting”