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Talawanda City School District special meeting, date not confirmed yet

54 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

School board hears first reading of 22 policies, weighs joining Ohio Checkbook 21:55

  • The board heard a first reading of 22 policies in the fall 2026 update, with votes expected at next month's meeting. 21:55
  • The board also considered the minutes from the September 17th meeting and a block of financial items that included gifts and the financial report for September 2026. 30:08
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda changes 0:53
    • The board moved to conclude executive session and reconvene in public session. 0:53
    • Changes to the agenda added a legislative liaison report and several contract items in the superintendent's report. 1:46
  2. Liaison and school reports 2:20
    • The legislative liaison report said Senate Bill 19, the academic intervention and math law, took effect on September 23rd. 3:12
    • The report also said an Ohio appeals court ruled that the EdChoice voucher program violates the Ohio Constitution, and that the decision was stayed while the state appeals. 6:44
    • The arts and athletics report said the band's annual Chili Supper fundraiser will take place Wednesday, November 4th. 9:29
  3. Financial report on state funding 17:21
    • The financial report said Ohio now has a flat income tax rate of 2.75% and loses $17 billion a year in revenues. 17:26
    • The report said states provide an average of over $9,000 per student while Ohio provides $6,400, and that homeowners now pay 67.5% of school property taxes. 19:39
    • The treasurer pointed to an infographic on the treasurer's webpage covering the same topics. 21:01
  4. First reading of policies 21:41
    • A district staff member presented 22 policies for first reading in the fall 2026 update and said they would be on next month's agenda for a vote. 21:55
    • Asked whether rescinding the policy on recording district meetings would remove a parent's ability to record, the staff member said it removes the stipulations and that parts of the policy will appear elsewhere as Neola reconstructs the handbook. 25:01
  5. Public participation 26:07
    • A speaker at public comment raised past social media posts and was reminded that board policy calls for addressing the board as a whole rather than individual members. 27:58
  6. Approval of minutes 30:08
    • The board considered the September 17th minutes separately because one member was absent last month and would abstain. 30:08
  7. Treasurer's consent items 30:56
    • The board took up gifts, appropriation modifications, the September 2026 financial report, a purchased services agreement with BCESC and a mutual facilities agreement with the City of Oxford as one block. 30:56
  8. Beverage services agreement 32:17
    • The board considered an agreement with G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers to provide beverage services for the district separately because the presiding member said they would abstain. 32:17
  9. Ohio Checkbook participation 32:55
    • A speaker said one option would send a report automatically to the state but could include personally identifiable information, while the other would have the speaker remove descriptions before sending the report. 32:55
    • A speaker said the first option was very uncomfortable and that the board would need to vote. 36:23
    • Speakers asked for more information and for the item to return next month, including an estimate of how much time redaction would take. 38:13
  10. Personnel and field trip items 39:28
    • The board took up certificated and classified personnel items, supplemental contracts and an overnight trip proposal for a Washington, D.C. field trip as one block. 39:28
    • Speakers thanked retiring classified staff for their years with the district. 41:18
  11. Memorandum with Miami University intern 42:21
    • A district staff member said the special education coordinator left after July 10th and the district could not find a replacement, so a doctoral candidate would fill the position 2 to 3 days a week. 43:01
    • The staff member said the combined cost of the intern and an ESC contract is less than the coordinator salary. 43:51
  12. Special education funding initiative 47:27
    • A staff member said the federal government promised to reimburse 40% of special education costs but now reimburses almost 10%, and recommended the 40 by 40 by 2040 effort. 48:44
    • A speaker said the OSBA email with a toolkit and a sample resolution would be sent out and the item would be put on the next board meeting so the board could decide whether to do the resolution. 50:57
  13. Board comments and adjournment 51:32
    • The next board meeting was set for November 19th at 7 o'clock. 51:55

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Video: posted by the district as “Talawanda Board Meeting - Special Session - October 15th, 2026”