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Trotwood-Madison City School District work session, Sep 3, 2026

1 h 23 min · 0 public speakers

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Trotwood-Madison board hears plans for added staff outside home football games 59:09

  • The board voted to enter executive session, and the chair announced the motion passed. 2:49
  • Motions were made on two donations and an amended human capital agenda, but no result was stated on the record. 3:34
  • A district staff member described live body counts and work to clear no-show students from registration, and said open enrollment for the fall would close on the 9th. 44:47
  • The superintendent reported meeting with the Trotwood Police Department about safety after the first home football game and said more staff would be put outside once the crowd moves to the parking lot. 59:09

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. ~0:18
    • Erica Osinubi read the district mission statement. 0:55
    • A staff member asked to add an executive session to the front of the agenda and to hand carry in an adjusted personnel agenda. 1:29
  2. Executive session 2:49
    • The board was asked for a motion to move into executive session to consider the appointment, employment or compensation of a public employee or official. 2:49
    • The chair announced the motion passed; the board entered executive session at 5:33 and came out at 6:06. 3:34
  3. Consent agenda donations 3:34
    • The chair called for a motion to approve a donation of computers from the city of Trotwood. 38:20
    • The chair then called for a motion to approve a donation of $500 from The Sisters of Precious Blood to the athletic department. 38:42
  4. Treasurer's report 39:09
    • A staff member presenting the treasurer's report said minutes from the August 6th work session and August 20th regular meeting were provided for review and would be voted on at the next meeting. 39:12
    • The staff member said a resolution to approve American Fidelity as a Section 125 plan administrator would come at the next meeting and would not be a cost to the district. 39:12
    • Asked whether this was new, the staff member said the district offers the benefits now and would be looking at a new provider. 40:09
  5. Amended human capital agenda 40:34
    • A staff member asked the board to approve the amended human capital agenda under Superintendent's Report 5A. 40:34
  6. Care closet update 41:20
    • A staff member said that after the district lost the person who managed the care closet due to a reduction in force, its resources were moved to the buildings, with the building secretary and nurses as points of contact. 41:20
    • The staff member said uniforms are the biggest need and grant dollars would be used to replenish them. 42:07
    • Dionne Simmons asked whether the district had shared which uniform items were needed so it might receive donations. 43:13
  7. Enrollment counts and open enrollment 44:47
    • A staff member said the district was conducting live body counts and cleaning up registration to remove no-shows, and that one building might have had 30 or 40 to clean up. 44:47
    • A speaker said there are about 22 group homes in Trotwood and that students who move between them are hard to track. 49:33
    • A staff member said open enrollment for the fall would close on the 9th, and when Dionne Simmons asked about remaining capacity, said that would be better known after the live body counts. 55:07
  8. Treasurer comments 57:09
    • A staff member said a district school received a grant of $17,500 from the Ohio Arts Council to provide artists in residence this year, and that the artists are paid $375 a day, as the staff member understood it. 57:19
    • The staff member said the district has a fund to receive donations for the care closet, that it has no money in it right now, and that donations would be accepted. 57:49
  9. Superintendent's updates and game safety 59:09
    • The superintendent said a planned travel experience program would open applications in February, with 2 to 3 Trotwood staff members helping select a student. 59:09
    • The superintendent said the district would put more staff outside after games and noted gates now close at 7:45, while Aaron Lumpkin asked about having visitors bring identification from their school district. 1:01:47
    • The superintendent said student tickets are $2 more than 2 years ago and that raising the price to 10 or 12 was being discussed, and said preliminary test scores would be shared once finalized. 1:08:24
  10. Board comments 1:14:57
    • One board member thanked everybody for their hard work, called the parent communication guide an excellent resource and said arts are a huge part of educating students. 1:15:04
    • LaJuana Curington thanked district staff for meeting children and families where they are. 1:15:46
    • Dionne Simmons said the first home football game was well attended and encouraged donations to the care closet account. 1:19:31
  11. Adjournment 1:22:59
    • The chair called for a motion to adjourn, and the roll was called. 1:22:59
    • The motion passed and the meeting was adjourned. 1:23:18

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