001Please stand to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Mr. All right. Thank you. We're going to start tonight off with recognizing two very special people that have meant a lot to this district over the years uh in different capacities, but for sure um they will be missed greatly. Um first up, we're going to have blue talk about Vicky Peters who spent 21 years of service here as director of food service. So, Mr. >> I apologize. I stay seated. I have some back issues right now, but Vicki, you could stand and come up. [Laughter] I got some baggage. >> So, I just want to recognize Vicki. Vicki began serving as food service director with the
002Perry Schools of 2004. Correct. >> Correct. >> In June or July after uh Juanita Lamb retired. >> True. >> Uh Vicki came to us at the time from Sedexo as a subcontractor in the school district. And prior to Sedexo, we had like Wanita and everything was in-house and then uh Sedexo was was bid out and Vicki served as the director. But prior to that, she served as the resource director at Kenston Schools. >> And you also worked in uh I know it was Heather Hill. Was that a rehab center or a nurse at the time or which one was it? >> All of us. >> Okay. Yeah. So she has came to us with experience and then we use her experience greatly for the rest of time. Um, as that contract with Sedexo became less
003manageable due to some of the administrative costs that they were charging against us, Vicki came to us and said that she could come to us directly and and save the district some money on an annual basis and and we kind of worked the system with Sedexo. They kind of knew, but we had an anti-compete uh with them, but they uh they allowed us to bring Vicki over. She at that point kind of retired from Sedexo to do that. Um, but throughout the years, Vicki had a mission to serve children great meals that were nutritious, affordable, and the students liked. And that's that's pretty tough to do because um with the regulations that get put in place, it's just it's not always easy. Um, over time with inflation and federal regulations and uh think about some
004of the we had to switch to whole grains and the reduction of sodiums and sugars and everything else. Uh Vicki continued to to persevere and uh and make the food service a great place for kids to be. Um she's tried hundreds of ideas to find new ways to get kids to eat healthy within the limited restrictions. Um it's it's difficult to get them to eat all the components, the vegetables and the fruits and everything else that we have to have on that trade in order for us to get that that reimbursement. So So balancing those meals is just so hard and so incredible. was uh quite difficult to even uh for us to even conceive how difficult that was daily to get these daily, weekly, monthly menus um that would uh that would try to
005meet our needs and the kids needs at the same time um and with all the necessary components. Um, she also spent so much time trying to make sure that kids were getting um, everything they needed, but but also balancing that with the the food prices, the cooking time, the staffing labels, like I said, the the the time constraints. Um, like I said, components. Um, and we certainly appreciate all those efforts. Um, she had a lot of great ideas over the years um, to increase student participation. We had uh substations and panini stations and uh grilled burgers outside for a while for kids. We had Frosties, different soups and salad bars and pizzas and calzones and then when they switched over the regulations on the pizzas and calzones, we tried some other modifications on that. But
006um she's so many incredible things to keep those kids interested. Um she also did programs for kids. Um um she had the Top Chef competition for I don't know how many years you had. Four or five years. >> Yeah. I think right before CO was the last >> and it was it was a program where she would get kids to prepare like a snack or a meal or something like that and then she had judges who would come in and it really got kids interested in not only uh cooking but also food in general. And that uh um and then she got Sexo didn't he didn't pay for a lot of these Um we're certainly uh uh Vicki and I have met hundreds of times over the past 20 years uh to make sure that
007the meals and the services that she provides to her kids are topnotch. She worked tirelessly to make sure that she had the right vendors, right staff, the right equipment, the supplies to get done right. She succeeded so well I was leaving us with big shoes. Um, another side of Vicki that a lot of people probably didn't see because she was always um, just kind of constantly working to get that done was the compassionate empathy that she had to her people and the students. I don't know whether she showed it often, but I saw it. Um, we had so many conversations. We just talked about the department making it better for the staff, making it better for the kids. Um and and so it was just it was just the her willingness, her her drive to
008make sure that things went well for the people that were involved. Outside of Perry schools, Vicki has a love for her children, her grandchildren, and her golden. She has raised great pride champions in all three categories. I'm certain that when Vicki leaves us, she'll be fulfilled with spending time with her kids, grandkids, and dogs. I will miss the wonderful conversations we had about food, cooking, nutrition, kids, dogs, life in general. And I can tell you that we would sit down at least monthly and we would sit and just have conversations about a lot about dogs, a lot and a lot about life in general, but we certainly covered our our intent with the uh items on the food service as well. Uh in closing, I want to thank you for your critical service to the
009schools and our children that we missed immensely and I wish you only the best in your future endeavors. Please keep please keep us posted and stay in touch with us. Thank you. We have a certification. Thank you. >> Yeah. And I'd like to thank Vicki for being patient with us as we found her uh her replacement. uh and she's doing a great job transitioning Stephanie out of that role and I'm sure Stephanie appreciates it greatly as well. Thank you for all the for our district. >> All right, next up Andy Roberts served 12 years as a school board member here. He's also alumni Timmy Foley is going to speak about >> Yes. So I'm going to stay seated too keep everybody comfortable. Would you okay with that? >> Okay. So um Andy when they asked
010if any you know if I would speak I said this is easy. It's really easy to talk about Andy because he's just a genuine good guy with a big heart and he's served on this board obviously for 12 years for a reason. There's a community out there that thinks you're a pillar to this community. Born and raised here since the 70s, going to school here, having a wife and a family here who's been here forever and your kids going through this district. You came here in this district and did what you did on the school board for many years. And I can't tell you how much I appreciate and value working side by side with you um with you when you board president and when you were one of the board members with me. You
011mentored me in. Um when I came into this process, you were on the board then to do the interviews when we were appointing someone and I valued your opinion very much and thought very highly and obviously still do to this day. So, you really have um made decisions on this board and for this community as a whole and for the students and for the staff here without any personal agendas attached. You did what was best for the greater good every time you made a decision. And you took us through some rough waters, some trials and tribulations. Um, you know, I think the co days were probably the most challenging and we don't want to keep bringing that up, but that was a tough time and um, we got through it because Andy was at the
012at the lead and he always came into things with a calm voice. He came in and was able to listen. He asked questions when questions needed to be asked and and truly did things by by the good nature that he had with him and in him. And so, I can't tell you how much I appreciate that as a community member and as a as a fellow board member with you and alongside you. Um, as much as I value change, sometimes I don't like change. Um, so seeing you, seeing you take a step away is sometimes not easy. But, um, I wish you the very best. Um, you and Tammy and your family and you're not going to be far, I don't think, right around the corner. But, um, good times ahead for you and, um,
013just thank you very much. We appreciate everything you've done and I don't I don't know what else to say other than you did a great job. Thank you. [Applause] [Laughter] One, two, three. >> Thank you Tiffy for the nice words and thank you to Andy. This place is certainly a better place um because of your service the last 12 years. So uh we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for for your service and wish you the best and uh amazing family man and amazing family as well. So family best of luck as well. >> All right. >> Thank you. Thanks again Andy. Um congratulations on your retirement from the board. Congratulations Vicki for your retirement as well. If anyone wanted to use this time, if you don't want to stay for the rest
014of the meeting, you're more than welcome to go. We are going to um make a motion to adjurnn to executive session. So, I move that the board adjourn to executive session for the purpose for which one. >> Yeah. So the person considering the employment of a public employee or official of the school district. >> Is there a second? >> Second roll call. >> Mrs. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Jer. >> Yes. M. >> Yes. >> Had a safety committee meeting uh and they kind of went over safety week which was September 3rd through September 5th. was very successful. Um, we also had a full scale lock down drill which was completed um which was also successful. Um the freeway room in the PAC uh there were doors that would lead into the hallway.
015Those have now been secured. I know there was some concern over that. Um also I'm sure you've noticed um we have that wrap uh in the front um by the the clock tower, that little circle there in front of the gym. There's a a nice beautiful pirate wrap. Uh those doors have now been secured. Uh so you cannot enter um those doors anymore. Um you can exit but not enter. Um we've also probably noticed I'm sure drive around campus the extra speed bumps that we have now. Um you know it's just another way to slow down some of our drivers. Um not always students. Parents remember I've seen you. Um, so we have those. Uh, and yeah, that's uh about it. The the fire safety inspections went well and um it was a positive uh
016a lot of positives for our district. So that's it. You're up. >> Perfect. Um, we also had a wellness committee uh meeting and so we talked about panorama assessments and when we may have the panorama um assessments given, how frequently throughout the year there was a lot of talk about health services for our students, potentially going out to some different places that have dental clinics, vision clinics, um, and then also a family resource center in Woodliffe that we could potentially utilize. Um, let's see. We we talked about the potential of next year with back to school having um where you come and sign up for your physical or or extend kind of those services that students when they come back they could get those things on campus instead of having to go out to get
017those. um talked about the CBI programming at uh the middle school and potentially having a studentled wellness council. So those were and that would be at the beginning of the school. Yeah. >> Anything else I miss, Jim? >> Okay. >> And we did have a business advisory council meeting last night. Um always appreciate meeting with the group of people there. Um we did spend a lot of time looking at Rita sort of to provide an update over some of the different career programming that we have offering. Pax and Patterson lab at the middle school which is now fully launched. Uh a welding update at the high school and then talked about the automation 4.0 robotics lab that's going in. uh that led to a lot of discussion about the future of AI and what that
018means for our students and where the jobs are created and uh and where we should be um looking to guide students and what opportunities might exist as we enter further into AI role um as far as our economy and the job market is impacted by it. Um so very beneficial conversation there. We also did look at the plan that we have to submit by September 30th and got some feedback on a potential goal or two as we um get ready to submit that plan by the end of this month. So very positive meeting. >> Okay. Thank you. U Mr. Pello administrator update. >> Thank you. Well, yesterday our report cards uh throughout the state of Ohio were uh sent out and congratulations to our students and staff. We did earn 4.5 stars. Um, so we're
019we're we're doing great in some areas and there's areas we need to improve upon. The report card is a great measure in time of where we were at one point when students were assessed. Um, some of the areas where we received five stars included graduation rate, progress, and gap closings. Those were all five stars. Then the other three components early literacy achievement and then the college military workforce readiness were all not five-star and range between I think three and four and a half um or two and four and a half. Uh the good news is um we kn we've known a lot of this data for some time now. So a lot of the action planning that we put into place at our leadership retreat and as teacher leaders come back on the campus um
020I'm confident that we've looked at areas like early literacy and there's plans to to grow that number. Um, we've looked at achievement data and that, um, our number one district goal instructionally is to improve tier one instruction. Um, so we're using our data and our PLC's and I'm confident that the framework that we have there with Mrs. Mannis's work, principles, teacher leaders that were we're in a great position to improve in those three areas. One area that always jumps out because we were two star there and I'll talk I'll address it real quick here. The college career military workforce readiness is a measurement that you may look and say how do we end up as a two star. Well, um the metrics is a year in the rear reported. So this data right now is
021from the class of 204. Um, last year we spent a significant amount of time with our high school guidance team and Rita Soder, Scott Nwiggy, myself really driving the work and making sure that our class of 25 was uh that we jump through some of the hoops that are related to this measurement and I'm confident to say that next year at this time we'll have a fivestar based on class of 25. Um, so we looked at a lot of our pre-apprentichip programming and connecting that with our internship program and our PSL program and our kids were already doing a lot of the experiences. A lot of it just came down to paperwork uh reflection on experiences and getting some feedback there. So um I'm I'm proud to say that we are going to be a
022fivestar in that category uh next year. Um some things that those areas measure include um so a student if they get one of these areas, honors diploma, industry recognized credential, dual enrollment credit, so 12 credits at CCP level, ACT or SAT remediation prescore, AP score of three or more on three different tests or pre-apprenticeship or military enlistment. You have to check one of those boxes to be considered. Um so once again, we track that and we're in great shop, great shape there. Um, special thanks to Rob Bernal. I did get a a full detailed report. So, yesterday was the day that all of the rankings in the state come out. So, it's Rob's able to pull all the data, see where we rank. We have data that goes back to 1999 that shows where we've
023ranked every year. And we we feel that that is our best measurement to really see if we're holding our place in line and improving or getting worse there. Um I by looking at Rob's list here and I can share this with you at a later date, but 12 of our areas he would identify as great progress and and in great shape. Um we have about five areas or I'm sorry, four areas that are making progress and then five areas of concern that we were aware of before the rankings came out that are part of the plans that we already have in place. Um, so once again, report card, great opportunity to look at it, see where we're at, uh, celebrate the great things we have going on and then figure out a way we can
024get better. Um, our kids deserve it and, uh, I know our staff always works hard and, uh, they're always willing to dive in and, get to work in those areas. So, that's report on state report card. A couple other things going on in the district. Homecoming is coming up. Uh, Friday 9:26 is the game. Uh, there's also parade on that day at 5:30. start right here at the elementary bus loop. Uh the dance will take place Saturday night and let's see, we'll have um a grades 1 through 12 pep rally in the alumni stadium on Thursday, September 25th at 1:45. So we'll bring in the majority of our grades and and have some fun and show that Perry pride. Um, special thanks to our um, SAD and PSL students who hosted a veterans breakfast last
025Monday down at uh, Perry Township Park. Great weather, great food. Um, great time to connect with some of our veterans and show our appreciation um, for their service over the years. We also had the 911 day of service which is hosted by our PSL students. They participated in it and uh they joined veterans from our local American Legions post to collect and care for flags honoring veteran grave sites conducting a beach cleanup and harvesting fresh produce from the giving garden for the Perry Center. So uh special thanks to our PSL and staff students for their connections with 911 and the veterans breakfast. Um special shout out to Mindy Allen, Cleveland Browns flag football coach of the week. Uh great to see um the recognition that deserves. uh she does great things throughout this district. And
026um two more celebrations. Um as you'll see on the agenda tonight in Jen's report, um we do have the big purchase out there for our in the name of innovation with our automation 4.0 the robotics lab. Um once again, that is all comes from grant money. $900,000 was received last year around this time led to middle school PAX Patterson and all this. Um and and I like to share that on a day to talk about report card because while the report card is one measurement and it is important to us and we want to do good work there, we have a lot to celebrate here at Perry um specifically in the name of innovation and what we're able to um create there, provide for kids and care for readiness and just different opportunities. And then
027next uh music celebration. 12 of our Perry Middle School um Perry music student grades three through six were accepted into the prestigious Ohio Music Education Association All State Children's Chorus for the 2526 school year. Applicants had to be consistently demonstrate above average singing ability and music class and had to exhibit the work ethic and stamina necessary to endure lengthy choir rehearsals to apply. In addition, the teacher recommendation applicants had to audition by submitting a recording of two required vocal pieces. singing ac capella to be reviewed by a board. Uh course members were chosen from a pool of applicants from all over the state of Ohio. Uh our students will participate in three regional choir rehearsals and they will combine at the Columbus Convention Center for a full day rehearsal with a guest conductor by the
028name of Molly Park the last Thursday of January. They'll perform a concert that night during the OMA professional development conference. Um Beth Singer will be accompanist for this ensemble. And finally, we want to recognize our very own Shaylee Frasier for being selected by audition to sing in the Ohio Music Association All State Choir. Shaylee auditioned last spring and we received word that she was accepted last week. Shaye will rehearse and perform with other musicians from Ohio at the state music education conference in January. This is a huge honor and we are proud of her. And this concludes my administrative update. Thank you. >> Thank you. Um public participation Mr. McGary. >> Hello there. Uh my name is Dan McGary. Most of you know me. Um I'm just here on behalf of Perry Township Zoning. We
029are working on updating the master plan. It's been 10 years since we've done it and we're putting out a survey and it's on our website. So I'm going around to North Perry Perry Township and Perry schools to ask to spread the word that people take five minutes to fill out the um the survey and just give us some feedback. you know, we're trying to not only like you guys prepare for the future, but it's very challenging for five people on a zoning committee to make decisions and we don't have enough input from our community. So, I would ask just to spread the word. There is a QR code on the current Perry Township website, but I think Karen may be reaching out um to you guys to see if we can collaborate somehow to either
030post that link on your website as well. That's pretty much all I've got. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you. >> All right. We are notices. Mr. Priscilla, are you reading that one? >> Sure. Um, under notices, I idea Part B fund request for public input. Perry local schools office of special education invites the public to provide input on the district's application of IDEA Part B federal funds used for the education of students with disabilities. Input can be provided during public participation portion of today's regular board of education meeting or by contacting the office directly at 440-259-9200. >> Thank you. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. Mrs. Foley, >> yes. >> Mr. Le, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. Mrs. >> Yes. I would like to make
031a motion to move item eight to um later in the meeting after we discuss new business. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Foley, >> yes. >> Mr. Light, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes. Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mr. Porcel. >> All right. Item A, approval of modified EE. The board is asked to approve the updated exempt employees benefits as recommended by the local superintendent and chief financial officer. Item B, personnel acceptance of retirement. The board is asked to accept the retirement of the individuals listed for the position noted as recommended by the local superintendent. C, personnel approval of appointment. The board is asked to approve the employment of the individuals listed for the positions indicated pending successful completion of required employment paperwork verification of proper lensure training
032and background check as recommended by the local superintendent director of innovation and learning and director of student services. D personnel approval of contract adjustment. The board is asked to authorize a contract adjustment noted as recommended by the local superintendent and chief financial officer. E. Personnel approval of appointment corrective action. The board has asked to approve the correction for the previously approved August 12th, 2025 contract as listed below for the 2526 school year as recommended by the local superintendent and director of human resources. F personnel approval of appointment non-athletic supplemental change. The board has asked to approve the change noted for the 2526 non-athletic supplemental listed previously approved July 15, 2025 as recommended by the local superintendent and middle school principal. G personnel approval of appointment 202526 non-athletic supplemental. The board is asked to approve the
033individuals listed for the 2526 non-athletic non-athletic supplemental noted as recommended by the local superintendent and building principal. H personnel approval of athletic supplementals coach volunteer. The board is asked to approve the employment of the individuals listed for the 2526 athletic supplemental position and rate of pay indicated pending successful completion of required employment paperwork verification of proper lensure training and background check as recommended by the local superintendent and athletic director. I personnel approval of appointment athletic event worker. The board is asked to approve the staff member listed for the 2526 athletic event, worker position, and rate of pay indicated pending successful completion of required employment paperwork, verification of proper lensure, training, and background check as recommended by the local superintendent and athletic directors. J. Personnel acceptance of resignation. The board is asked to accept the resignation
034uh from the individuals listed for the position noted as recommended by the local superintendent, athletic director, and director of transportation. K personnel approval of appointment student workers. The board has asked to approve the student workers listed for the position and rate of pay noted as recommended by the local superintendent and director of communications. L personnel approval of appointment pees volunteers. The board is asked to prove the individuals noted as volunteers for the after school torch light program at Perry Elementary School as recommended by the local superintendent the principal. And personnel approval of appointment substitutes. The board has asked to approve the individuals noted for the 2526 daily substitute position listed as recommended by the local superintendent, director of student services and director of maintenance and approval of outstate field trip to Chicago, Illinois. The board
035has asked to approve an out ofstate field trip for PSL students to Chicago, Illinois on November 20th through the 23rd, 2025 as recommended by the local superintendent and building principal. This trip will be supervised by PSL teachers Allison Trennelli and Mark Soder. There's no cost to the board for this trip other than the use of the school van for transportation. Oh, approval of policy first reading. The board is asked to consider the following revised board policies as a first reading for future action as recommended by the local superintendent. Draft policy is available for review below. This concludes my superintendent report. >> Thank you, Mr. Is there a motion? So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Letter N. How many students? >> Um it's a vanful, right? >> Okay, good. Thank you once again for
036being able to do that. Um just making sure with some of the additional contracts, people that are already under contract with overtime and stuff like that that we're solid. Just to double check across our team on that. >> Sorry, I did have a question. >> Overtime stuff. Just making sure that with people on the additional responsibility and roles that already have contracts that were in line with the policies. >> Yes, >> I'm sure we are question. Just want to make sure. [Music] >> Anyone else? >> Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Yes. >> Mrs. Yoli. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Foley. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> And Mr. >> Yes. Item A, approval of out of state travel 8th grade to Washington DC. The board is asked to approve out of state travel to Washington
037DC for 8th grade students October 7th through 9, 2025 as recommended by the local superintendent building principal. B personnel approval of appointment 2526 non-athletic supplemental. The board is asked to approve the individual listed for the 2526 non-athletic supplemental noted as recommended by the local superintendent drilling principal. The C approval of appointment athletic supplemental. The board is asked to approve the appointment for the of the individuals listed for the 2526 athletic supplemental position and read indicated pending successful completion of required employment paperwork verification of proper lensure training and background check as recommended by the local superintendent and athletic director. D. Personnel acceptance of resignation. The board is asked to accept the resation of the individual noted as recommended by the local superintendent and director of student services. E personnel approval of appointment substitutes. The board has
038asked to approve the individual noted for the 2526 daily substitute position listed as recommended by the local superintendent. And this concludes my report. >> Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? >> So move. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call, please. Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Foley. >> Yes. >> Mr. Le. >> Yes. M. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ho. >> Thank you. A. Approval of financial importance. The board is asked to approve the financial reports from June 2025 as recommended by the chief financial officer. B. Approval of financial forecast. The board is asked to approve the financial forecast as presented by the chief financial officer. C. Acceptance of grant funds. The board is asked to accept the lazall grant in the amount of $500 and to approve the appropriation for such grant placed in funds
03909 special cost 1926 as recommended by the local superintendent and chief financial officer. This grant was awarded to the PHS car service learning. D approval of payment loo. The board is asked to approve payment in lie of transportation for the students listed during the 202526 school year as noted below as recommended by the chief financial officer and transportation director. This resolution is to declare transportation impractable for certain identified students is presented pursuant to the requirements of Ohio Revised Code section 3327 and procedures set forth by the Ohio Department of Education. The resolution follows careful evaluation of all a all other available options prior to the consideration of impact practicality. Um e approval of new accounts. Uh the board has asked to authorize the chief financial officer to establish a class account uh for the class
040of 2033, the current fifth grade class for the placement of donations, payments, and fundraiser funds as recommended by the chief financial officer. F contracts and agreements Madison payroll services. The board has asked to approve an agreement with Madison local school district for shared payroll services between September 15, 2025 to December 31st, 2025 as recommended by the chief financial officer. G. Approval of int district shared equipment agreement. The board has asked to approve the 2025 26 district shared equipment agreement with Madison local schools for the wheel of baby infant simulator simulators as recommended by the local superintendent and building. H approval of expenditure advanced technology consultant. The board has asked to authorize an expenditure of $640,1211 to advanced technology consultants procured through state contract safe pricing using CTE grant funds to purchase a new robotics and
041automation 4.0 lab furniture and classroom equipment at the high school as recommended by the chief financial officer and building principal. I approval of expenditure gardener. The board has asked to approve an expenditure in the amount of $15,700 to gardener for the west campus south pooling tower fan motor under the Ohio school councils as recommended by the chief financial officer and director of maintenance and operation J. Approval of expenditure deer and company. The board is act to approve the expenditure in the amount of $65,154.36 to dear and company under state term uh contract STS515 for two John Deere 3033r compact utility tractors as recommended by the chief financial officer and the director of maintenance and operation. K. Approval of expenditure CDWG. The board has asked to approve an expenditure to CDWG for $31,250 for second grade
042replacement devices new to the district students and replacement devices as recommended by this local superintendent and director of information technology. L resolution Ohio schools council bus purchase. The board is asked to approve the resolution below regarding the purchase of one school bus as recommended by the chief financial officer and director of transportation. And that financial support. >> Thank you, Mr. Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. >> Discussion. >> The school bus purchase was planned, right? That was in one of our plans that we had already heard about. >> Yeah. >> General buses >> and the John Deere. Yeah. Those um were part of Jim Smith's 10ear plan. They were on Yeah. have a breach there. >> The CTE equipment that the grant is covering for $640,000. That's the presentation we heard our last
043meeting. Yes. For our work session. >> Y. >> No, there's a lot of really good information. >> Really good information in that presentation we did. >> It's exciting to see what's coming. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> For the schools. >> Um and then can we go over a little bit of the financial for the five year forecast? Um so uh it seems like that's all we're doing anymore is approving forecasts, right? Um so uh the reason we're doing it now is there were some changes in the budget. Um and so now we used to do the forecast in November and May. Now we have to do it in in August and February, but since the bill that becomes law at the end of June, they're letting us have till October. So we're doing it now.
044Um the other change in need is that it's not a fiveyear forecast anymore, which is why we called it the financial forecast. um they're calling it a three-year forecast, but really it's four years because it's this year plus three. So, it looks exactly the same um except for that there's one less column on the right, right? So, um and I thought when I started it, I was like, "Oh, this will be easy. I'll just put in move all the columns one, you know, to the left and put in last year's exact numbers and make a couple tweaks for this year." Um and as I was doing that, I noticed that our um second half tax collections were a lot lower than I expected. Um and so I called the auditor's office and was informed that
045um Vistra did not pay their second half tax. Um and we all kind of expected something like this um because of the ch the challenge, right? Um evaluation challenge and uh when I when that first came to when we first were informed of the challenge, I talked to uh Auditor Galloway and he told me two things that I had put into my um um forecast at that point. One was that Mr. said full paid and I thought he meant he'd say full paid for the year but apparently I misunderstood that and they must have only full paid for the first half. Um and then the second thing was that it would be about you should expect to collect about half a million dollars less because they'd be short paying. Um and it turns out it's
046more like a million dollars. So I had to adjust our revenues for um those changes, right? I hadn't I didn't have any um short paying in in this year and then I had to change the future years. So the forecast looks a little bit um uh the revenues have been decreased, right? But the thing to keep in mind is that once that that that challenge is settled, we'll collect that full amount again. It's just until it's until it's while it's being settled, we don't collect that money. So I don't know when that's going to be. I can't say whether it's going to be in 27, 28, 26. So I didn't put that million dollars back in. So it looks a little worse than it actually is, right? At some point we're going to collect that
047full amount again and our revenues will will go back to where it was. Um and then as always, we you know, we can't put assumptions on um expenditures such as, you know, retirements and attrition and all that kind of stuff. Um and so it looks like and we don't have any of spending this year, but in the following years, we do have, you know, a couple million in each year. And so it looks kind of bad if you look at just that line. you just look at um the deficit. Um but always, as we always say, every time I feel like I'm a broken record, we will adjust and adapt to eliminate those those deficits. And this isn't a this isn't a plan. It's just a it's just a tool. And so we will make
048changes. But even if we didn't make changes, the more important line to be looking at is your cash balance, right? And it's considered you're considered to have a healthy cash balance if it's between 40 and 25% of your expenditures for the year. And this year we'll end where it's projected to end with 46%. Next year 40%. In 28 it's 30%. And it's not until that last year that we actually go below 20 25%. It's actually 15 16%. But um again that's if we do absolutely nothing and we don't make any changes and we don't settle with this and start collecting all those. Um so I just wanted to point out that I know there's a lot of scrutiny on that. There's a lot of talk about are we going to need a levy right now?
049Are we going to need a levy right now? And if you looked at the if you looked at this forecast, you be like, "Oh gosh, they got $4 million in deficit spending in 2029, you know, they're going to need a levy." It's not that it's it's not as what's the word I'm looking for? It doesn't It doesn't accurately reflect our our position, right? Because there's a lot of things that are going to change overnight. >> We would know well in advance if we were going to be in a levy. Yes. >> We would know and we informed the community at least two years in advance roughly. >> I would like to say yes to that. >> You'd like to say yes. But there's so much changes. Like I mean we talk a lot in this
050in these meetings about all the different proposals for property tax reform, right? The latest one is that they're going to get rid of continuing levies. That's all we have. We have one continuing levy that we've had for 50 years. If they decide to to pass that legislation and that's the route they go, we need a levy immediately. Right. So there's a two-year warning. >> The states. Yes. So a lot's out of our control but in our control. We are watching and taking care of. And to someone who doesn't understand school finances, you might hear we're in deficit spending. Deficit spending doesn't mean we're spending more than we have. It's we still have that healthy cash balance, right? >> Through your preparation and the preparation of the board over several several years. We a new roof
051and capital improvements that we know are coming, right? So, it's not going to be a big surprise that oh my gosh, we need a new roof and where's this money going to come from out of our cash balance? No, it's already been allotted for. We've planned ahead for most of these things and with the good work of Mr. Smith who is meticulous in his planning, we have, you know, I don't know how many years he's planned out for it right now or money is set aside. So don't hear deficit spending and think that oh my gosh, they're in the red. It's dire. We're going to like lose everything. That's not the case. >> And if you look at past forecasts, there's always spending, especially in those last years, right? It's it's always there. And as
052we need to and um and not >> and again most of it of your forecast includes the areas where you know there's going to be a reduction not necessarily a savings right so it's almost like it's never fair to put that projection out there because you're not allowed to account for the things like you mentioned retirements or cost savings through attrition and stuff like that >> and I feel like we're always conservative with >> oh yeah definitely a worst case scenario >> yeah so as long as We keep in mind that is the tool that it is and we continue to plan and we know that the the money that's not that we were expecting that didn't come is not gone forever. >> Not forever. >> It's gone for now until this is settled. Um
053it's not what it seems on paper. So I think that the full context is important for anyone to consider and if anyone has questions about it, Mrs. Capo is happy to answer. >> She answered my question through the ring. Yeah. Or or any board member is happy to get information for you from Mrs. Capo because there is a lot of variables and a lot of laws and rules surrounding school finances that are very difficult to understand until you really immerse yourself in it. So, thank you Mrs. Ko. Does anyone have any other questions, comments, concerns? >> She was pretty thorough the other day. So, thank you. >> There's a lot of ongoing discussions. So, any other discussion items? Is there a motion? Oh, we have roll call, please. >> Mrs. Ste, >> yes. Mrs. Foley,
054>> yes. >> Mr. Le, >> yes. >> Mrs. >> Yes. Addend um a approval of expenditure Washington DC trip. The board has asked to approve the expenditure to 20th Century Corses for $29,997 for the 202526 8th grade Washington DC field trip as recommended by the chief financial officer, local superintendent, and building principal. And that concludes my chief financial officer's agenda. Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call, please. Mrs. Foley, >> yes. >> Mr. Le, >> yes. >> Mrs. Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Let me just >> Is there any unfinished business? >> Um, new business. >> Let me finish. I ask a question. Did we talk about OSDA yet? >> Um, we mentioned at the last meeting we asked if anyone's going. Does anyone know for sure if
055they are or not going to OSBA? >> I plan to go. >> Okay, >> I'm going. >> Okay, I'll be there, too. >> I have you all registered. >> Oh, you already did. >> Great. Thank you. >> Okay, good. >> Thank you. >> Any new business? >> All right, we have to go back. >> Have to go back to my Beginning number eight, >> the board president's report. I move that we appoint Jennifer Greg as the board member of Curry Local Schools Board of Education effective September 17th, 2025. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call, please. Mr. Le, >> yes. >> Mrs. Yes. Mrs. Yes. Mrs. >> Yes. Um, >> so Mrs. Po, can we do the swearing in then at this time? >> We can. >> Let's make sure
056she's here. >> Stand up. >> Okay. Raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, Jennifer Greger, >> I, Jennifer Greger, >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of Ohio >> and the Constitution of the State of Ohio >> and that I will faithfully perform >> and discharge the duties of my office >> as a member of the board of education >> of Perry Local School District >> in Lake County, Ohio. >> So help me God. Congratulations. >> Congratulations, Mrs. Grand. >> Um, so as your first business, you will have to vote on the next item on the should be an easy one. Um, so correspondence and announcements. There
057will be no classes on Friday, September 26th, 2025 for staff development day three. The homecoming parade is the same day at September 25th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. There will be no classes Friday, October 10th, 2025 for NOA day. The next regular board of education meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 at 5:45 p.m. in the Carbuk Center conference room. Is there any other public participation? Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> Is there a second? Second. >> Roll call, please. Mrs. Foley, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mrs. Truster. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Yes. >> Mrs. Greger. >> Yes.