001I pledge algiance 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. >> Are there any committee reports? >> Okay. Um, administrative update. Mr. Porcel's first official meeting as superintendent of the school district. So we welcome him and look forward to what's to come. There's been a lot of work happening over [applause] the summer. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Chester. I'd just like to thank the board and the community for all their support over the past four months since being named superintendent. It's um this place has meant a lot to me um both professionally and personally. It's where my kids go to school. It's where I've worked for the last 15 years and I'm honored to take
002over uh this role uh replacing Dr. Thompson who did a wonderful job in building culture and leading the district for the past 14 years. Uh transition's been great. Uh a lot of helpful people, a lot of good conversations with a lot of different stakeholders and I look forward to this first year. So I do thank you for your your support and your belief in me and um I'm going to do my best every day to uh serve this community and make us proud. So um so once again, just thank you for everything. Um it's going to be an awesome year. I'm going to do my best here. Uh let's get into campus was ready for staff and students. A lot of work happens behind the scenes every summer. Some of it's very visible with maintenance,
003custodial, IT. Um a lot of the different departments remain very active during the summer as we know. Um we I've met with Darcy and Jim Smith and there's still some final touches on some IT switchovers and making sure everything's in place, but we're confident that come Monday we're going to be ready to go. uh some of the uh highlights from an IT there's an updated PA system replacing the close to 35 year old system that we had uh which is a good safety feature uh principles all administration have access to make uh PA announcements from their phone or any phone within the district um which is very vital in in certain key situations uh currently working on active directory migration uh which the number of systems that we have that's always can be tricky but
004we're working through that um and then a welding lab just a simple upgraded some different cabling to keep that that lab uh first class. Uh maintenance, you've seen a lot of the work visible. Uh concrete and catch basins were done right away there in June. The Pax and Patterson lab up in the PMS upstairs wing is ready to go and it looks phenomenal for our students in that career type of center and a list I think Jim Smith that has over 70 to 80 projects any given summer. Um so we thank all all the people that are on campus all summer for the work that they do. Uh buildings look great. Custodians have been doing a ton of work there to to keep this place nice and shiny. Um as far as our leadership retreat,
005another item here, thank the leadership team for spending three days with us. A lot of focus on district goals, uh building action plans, and really identifying what is the key work as we uh head into this school year. Um and then we did have our teacher leader kickoff where principles and and Mrs. Mannis worked with our teacher leaders to really start to um align and provide clarity as teachers return tomorrow. So three district goals that we have set for the year. First one is an instructional goal strengthen personalized high quality tier one instruction. A lot of that work will fall back on the PLC's and driving the work uh in that area. Uh we do have a measurement that um I'll explain at convocation uh on where we want to place. Um, one of my
006favorite quotes always goes back to state testing is that there's no shame in our data. There's only shame if we do nothing about our data. Um, so it's important that we evaluate that every year, see where we're at. It's great feedback as we continue to make improvement, keeping innovation as really our driving factor here. Um, but that is the the foundation of where our students are working. Um, district goal number two, cultivate a culture of care, belonging, and well-being. We've done a lot of work uh surveying students with panorama with the sabers metrics um at the elementary level and we'll continue to monitor that and use that as to see where our students are at. Um great way to get feedback from our students in that area. And the number three, we want to continue
007to strengthen communication and build trusting relationships across our school community. I'll be working closely with Al Kellogg. We've worked with uh building leaders on coming up with a solid communication plan. Uh we feel that we need to tell our story. Um we we're confident in what we do. We can always get better. So we're open to that two-way communication feedback and continue to improve in that area. Um personnel um some last minute you know make sure we're ready for Monday. Um you'll see on the agenda Kim Janos high school receptionist. She's an internal person moving from uh working within the unit to the receptionist spot. Cheryl Lane comes to us from Riverside where she was a director of student services. She will serve as a 40% school psychologist. Uh and that is a spot that
008took us I think over a year and a half. We had very few candidates in that spot. It's a very difficult to fill spot. Bobby Johnson returns to us as an associate. Stephanie Odmalith um comes to us for food service. She currently works with the Lake County Health District as a dietitian. So we're excited that in that transition phase with Vicky Peters. And you'll also see on there that Vicky Peters is retiring. Um, and this is a lady that has given her time, dedication, a lot of her life to this district over the last probably close two decades. And um, you know, not only did she work to provide food every day, but she led the the group of of workers that provide that smile and that care for the kids as they walk through
009every day. So, we will miss Vicki. We're excited about Stephanie and um we wish Vicki well. I think we'll recognize her at an upcoming meeting here. Michelle Fenko is a code of recommendation which is the occupational therapist. That is a cost savings move within our district as costs started to rise up pretty um in in the route that we were going through the ESC there. Victoria Sav Savioli at Associate 2 and Chris Country. So uh those are some of the pieces you'll find on tonight's agenda. Um, please mark debate. Convocation is two days away. Thursday, August 14th at 8 a.m. We'll do our traditional recognize any new employees to the district and then hand out our service awards followed by uh me speaking with the staff as we kick off the school year. Uh, Thursday
010and Friday are also PD days. Um, I think we can be proud of the PD days that we offer within this district. We have five um that we're able to provide for our teaching staff and our classified staff does join us on some key days as well. And um so some highlights smart 1.0 which is a lot of it's similar think of like Alice training but for people that aren't necessarily in the classroom. So transportation uh maintenance and custodial secretarial pieces um at associates that may be in different spots and teaches them recognition and awareness. So this is just another step to try to make sure that we prepare uh to number one prevent any tragic incident but also be prepared if that day would ever come. Um and we're looking forward classified staff will
011go do that training on PD days one and two. Um as far as our certified staff um we continue to monitor state state testing like I said looking at the data how can we get better there's a session in that area. Magic school introduction which is an AI powered platform um that a district has purchased as a software to support um students and staff um as we look at what are the best ways to use AI within a school. and then another session on ethical use of AI in education. Um AI is one of those questions that's out there and a lot will happen policy wise over the next year at the state level and then at the local level um to guide the work that we're doing in that area. Uh next up, robotics
012automation 4.0 lab. Um last September we received word that we received a $900,000 grant. Uh special shout out to Dr. Mesky and the team that helped put that together. Uh the first stage of that was the Pax and Patterson lab which I had mentioned earlier at the middle school. The next level of work is a robotics automation 4.0 lab in our high school. Um they'll go on our old computer lab areas. And uh shout out to Ben Britain Kasicod and Scott wiki. Uh next month we'll be looking at a presentation from that team and they'll highlight the process that we went through and which involved meeting with a lot of industry experts in that area, college level experts to try to build something special for kids. Um that will be a major chunk of that
013over $600,000 purchase. Over half a million of that is robotics and equipment and then money spent to furniture to re refernish the uh the labs down there. Safety Week is on the agenda once again. Uh September 2nd, 3rd, and fourth. We will be going through our typical drills with blackown evacuations, fire drills, tornado drills, and then having key conversations with students about a variety of different situations. Um we believe that uh we'll perform at the level of our training in in one of those events. Uh so training is important to take kids through that, have the right age appropriate conversations depending on what grade they're in in our buildings. Um then special thanks to our safety forces for the role that they play. Uh we always have a debriefing meeting after a lot of our
014drills and just um the ongoing conversation to provide a safe environment for our kids is vital. First day of school, just to clear up any confusion that might be out there. Grades 1 through 4 will have a phase in A through L and then M through Z over the first two days. Grades 5 through 12, everyone will be on campus starting Monday, August 18th. and the prek and K will follow their traditional uh I think it's around a fiveday different schedules and different assessments that take place. Um athletically, it's funny. We used to say all of our athletes return to campus August 1st, but the reality is they never really leave. Uh which is wonderful to see our campus busy throughout the year. Um golf and tennis teams have started matches, other sports have started
015scrimmaging, and a lot of events start August 18th. Um the first uh competitions for the other sports. Um, bonfire is Thursday, August 21st at 8:00 PM and the tailgate is Friday, August 22nd from 5 to 7 p.m. So, we're looking forward to kicking that off. Um, I did get a chance to attend the band camp preview show. Band Camp was a success. Once again, special thanks to Mr. Miller, Mr. Russ, Mrs. singer and everyone that makes band camp possible, including our band boosters who play a pivotal role in some of the social events and the um a lot of the refreshments that take place at that event. So, special thanks to them. And finally, um and I know Mrs. Chester will get to this next on the agenda, but I'd like to thank Andy Roberts
016for his 12 years of service to this district as a board member. Uh he he was a special one. Uh provided a lot of insight uh for the board. um an alumni who took great pride in in the district. And while I didn't get to work uh too closely with him as a superintendent, as a building principal, I always appreciated his steady uh leadership and and influence that he had within this community. And um we'll see his resignation effective September 1st, but we do appreciate Andy and everything that he was able to to provide for this district and and we wish him well here in the coming years. So, um once again, thank you and this concludes my administrative update. >> [clears throat] >> um board president's report. We do have the resignation of Mr.
017Roberts and um are grateful for all the time that he gave to the district and his efforts and hours and hours and we all know what it's like to serve as a board member and sometimes it's a thankless job. We're very grateful for everything that he's done. So is there Oh, I move that we accept the resignation of Andrew Roberts as a member of the Perry Board of Education effective September 1st, 2025. Thank you. Any discussion? Anyone else? Roll call, please. >> Mr. Light, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes. Yes. >> Consent agenda. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> So move. Second roll call please. >> Yes. >> Mr. Per. Yes. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Mr. Pel superintendent report. >> All right. Item A, personnel approval of appointment. The board is
018asked to approve the employment of the individuals listed for the positions indicated pending successful completion of required employment paperwork. Verification of proper lensure, training and back and background check as recommended by the local superintendent, director of student services, and director of transportation. B. Personnel approval of appointment 21st Century CCLC. The board is asked to approve the employment of the individuals listed for the PHS 21st CCLC grant positions at the rate of pay indicated as recommended by the high school principal and local superintendent. Funds for these positions will be paid out of federal grant funds awarded to the district as indicated and verified through a time sheet for the dates listed indicated below. C. Personnel change of position. The board has asked to approve the change in position of the employees noted as recommended by the
019local superintendent and chief financial officer. D. Personnel approval of your time. The board is asked to prove extended time for the individual listed for the maximum number of days indicated at their daily rate of pay for the 202526 school year as recommended by the local superintendent and director of innovation and learning. E personnel approval of appointment corrective action. The board is asked to approve the correction to the previously approved July 15, 2025 supplemental rate of pay as listed below for the 2025 2026 school year as recommended by the local superintendent and director of innovation and learning. [clears throat] F personnel approval of appointment teacher leader. The board has asked to approve the employment of the individual listed below for the supplemental committee position indicated for the 2526 school year as recommended by the local superintendent
020and director of innovation and learning. G personnel approval of leave of absence. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement Ohio revised code in their applicable leave balance, the board is asked to approve leave for individuals listed below as recommended by the local superintendent and director of student services. H personnel approval of appointment 2526 non-athletic supplemental. The board is asked to approve the individual listed for the 2025-26 non-athletic supplemental noted as recommended by the local superintendent and [clears throat] building principal. I acceptance of resignation. The board is asked to accept the resignation from the individuals listed from the position noted as recommended by the local superintendent and athletic director. J. Personnel approval of athletic supplementals coach volunteer. The board is asked to approve the employment of the individuals listed in the
0212526 athletic supplemental position and rate of 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. K. Personnel approval of appointment substitutes. The board is asked to approve the individuals listed for the 2526 daily substitute [clears throat] position listed pending successful completion of required employment paperwork verification proper lensure training and background check as recommended by the local superintendent director of transportation and director of student services all personnel 2526 substitute creates the paid corrective action board is asked to approve the corrective action noted previously approved June 30, 2025 as recommended by the chief financial officer and voting superintendent. M approval of bus routes 2526 orders as to approve the 2526 bus routes which are subject to change through the forthcoming student
022enrollment as recommended by the local superintendent and director of student services. This concludes my superintendent report. >> Is there a motion to approve? >> Second. Any discussion? [clears throat] >> Roll call, please. Mr. >> Yes. Mr. Yes. Mr. L. >> Yes. We did skip the public participation. Is it all right if we just move I I skipped over it. Is it okay if we move all public participation to the second part? Is that all right? Okay. [laughter] Thank you. Sorry about that. I just noticed that I jumped right over it. Um this is KO. Thank you. A approval of financial reports. The board is asked to approve the financial reports from July 2025 as recommended by the chief financial officer. Accept B. Acceptance of grant funds. The board is asked to accept the Youth Services
023America 911 day of day of service grant uh in the amount of $1,000 and to approve appropriations for such grant to be placed in fund 019 special cost center 9026 as recommended by the local superintendent and chief financial officer. C. Approval of payment and move. The board has [laughter] asked to approve payment and move transportation for the student listed during the 202526 school year as noted below as recommended by the chief financial officer and transportation director. D resource adoption amplify Desmos. The board has asked to approve grade 5 through 8 math resource adoption in the amount of $54,2242 to Amplify Desmos as recommended by the chief financial officer and director of innovation and learning. This purchase will include a three-year digital license for students and teachers. E. Approval of 202526 lunch prices. The board is
024asked to approve the school breakfast and lunch prices for the district as indicated for the 202526 school year as recommended by the chief financial officer and director of food services. 202526 prices reflect no price increase. F contracts and agreement suka. The board has asked to authorize the chief financial officer to enter into a contract with James G. Dupka CPA Incorporated for preparation of Medicaid school cost report for the years ending June 30th, 2024, 2025, and 2026 at a cost of $3,300 per year as recommended by the chief financial officer. And this concludes from my chief financial officer digital license. So is that per year or is that for the three-year total? >> The cost the 54 is for the whole three years. >> Perfect. >> Any other discussion? >> Roll call, please. Mrs. Preser, >>
025yes. >> Mrs. Yes. >> Mr. Le. >> Yes. >> Okay, we are Sorry, I can't go in between the computer and the paper and I just keep losing my spot. um unfinished business. So just um I did go to the regarding the data center. I did go to the um council meeting to inquire about some things that um such as they had said during the town hall meeting that the school would be receiving $10 million. So I just went there to inquire about the source of that information. Um I also asked about whether that considered any tax abatements or any other um school funding issues that you know school funding is extremely complicated with how the funding works with explains it much better than I do but with state share that decreases when the local
026share increases and the gap that that can lead to and there's an abatement. So I was wondering if that was any part of that. I also asked um what was the other thing I just said to you guys right now. So either way, I I asked them some of those questions and I did not get a response. Um, so I followed up with them yesterday. I still have not heard back. So the meeting was July 21st. I didn't hear back or July 31st. Um, I sent a follow-up email yesterday. I still have not heard back. So I as soon as I hear back, I'll share the information with everyone with regard to that. Also, I did let them know at the meeting that, you know, I don't recall the 50 rooftop restriction. I I know
027that that was brought up at the town hall. Um to my knowledge that was not something that was part of the discussion in in recent times of reducing we weren't really asked about reducing the rooftop restrictions. So I just wanted to make sure that everything was clear from our end and hopefully we can work together. We do want to see you know the community prosper and we want to see improvement and development wherever that's necessary but our interest is to make sure and that our financial interests are taken care of and that everything is considered. So conversations are important. Mrs. cable, you mentioned that it's a little bit different with the, you know, when we do get $10 million how with school funding, it's not necessarily just because it says that on paper that we're
028getting it. Can you explain a little bit about that? Well, first of all, there'd be abatements possibly which would reduce that. Um, also depending on the funding formula that's in place at the time, the current one, it would reduce our it would would increase our local share, which would decrease our state share, which means we get less money from the state. Um, and some of the other sources that we get u income from may be reduced once they see that we're getting $10 million. So, we wouldn't net $10 million. It's not it's not a fair statement to say that just because the billion dollars of the value came in that the school would see would realize 10 $10 million in additional funds. And then the other question I had asked was about the status of
029the payment of the closing costs. Um the legal fees and things that were incurred because as in the initial agreement it was the school was not going to be you know everything was going to be we were going to come out even like we weren't going to spend any money. We're going to make any money we're going to come out even. So we have not gotten a response back on that yet either. >> The the fiscal officer did ask for a copy of [clears throat] the statement again yesterday. So >> okay. So hopefully that will get resolved soon. But that's just an update on where we were with communicating back and forth to make sure that we have all the information that we need moving forward. Um, is there any anyone have anything else on
030that topic? >> No, I mean and I guess the only thing I've I know there's a lot of information out there and a lot of misinformation out there regarding the data center. One thing I have asked about um was once again um if Providence Group has uh built a data center. They've not. I know it was out there on the community page that they did. Um I went to a council member and asked them uh if they had built one since October 3rd of 2024 when they sat in this room and told us that they did not build one and that council person assured me that they have not built one since. Now, if that's been since it was posted um a month or so ago, um if they built one last month, I don't
031know, but as of a month ago, they had not built one yet. So, >> there was to be one in Virginia, but it was postponed. >> That was postponed for a few years, I believe. >> Okay. >> So, yeah. >> Yeah. And like I said, from our perspective, we just want to be part of the conversations when abatements do come up because even the three of us or whoever's on the board, the five of us, we can't even speak to it. but the our chief financial officer and people who understand the numbers and the way the school funding mechanisms work in Ohio is unique and Harry's even more unique because of the way it works with the power plant. So, we just want to make sure that we have all of the information the village
032has access to all of the information that they can have to make the best decisions that they need to make for all of our community. Um, the next thing was with regard to Mr. Robert's resignation. Um, our policy states that we have we have 30 days to fill this position. Um, our policy is that we would put it out to the public. Um, and his effective date is September 1st. So, we have a little bit of time. So, I think that the next step that we have to do is put it out to the public. There's we have policy on it on where we need to advertise it and then go from there. And within 10 days of I think 10 days of putting that out there, we have to make a decision. Was it
03310 days of putting it out there or 10 days from September 1st? >> It is. Let me find the policy. It was policy. It was under the zeros policy. >> Okay. It's policy 0145. So what it says is that >> you can't fill it for 10 days, >> right? September 1st and September 11th and then it has to be filled between September 11th and October 1st. >> So between days 10 and 30 is where you guys would consider going to a different point [clears throat] and and go through that process. >> So if we have I think if we have then we certainly at the next board meeting in September could invite them have the interviews at the beginning make a decision. we have a limited amount of time to make that decision. And this
034position would only be open, it would be filled January 1st because this was the end of his term. His term expires at the end of this year. So, it's a very short time period that that we would be appointing someone for, but we do want to follow all of the policies. So, if we can get that listing put out there, another vacancy is the record vacancy that our record board um appointee had resigned from his vacancy. So it would seem that the same procedure that we followed before in order to be consistent we would put out for um applicants for that and hopefully in the next board meeting like that. Does anyone have any other ideas on that? >> No, I just I know that they're interviewing for their correct direct response. My concern is
035just making sure that we have two individuals there at least if they're [clears throat] that we have a voice. >> Yeah. So I mean I don't know what else we can do. I I we can't move much faster if we have, you know, we're kind of at a time crunch with it. I don't know what their timeline is. >> Um >> do you want me to we started introduced today? >> Okay. >> I just came from >> Okay. >> So, I think as soon as we can do it, we do need to I think that moving forward, it would be beneficial for all of us to add work sessions back in. Um at least for the time being with as much transition and and turnover that we've had in the district, doing an early in
036the month work session. If we need to remove it, we can remove it. But I think it would be nice to have those each month where we can actually talk through these things and it gives us another opportunity to make these decisions. So if we want to do that, we could probably add a work session in early September. Just going to look at my schedule. I don't know if you guys have availability. I know it's a little bit not super short notice, but um we would do well what was it before? Do you remember? Was it the second? >> Yes, >> the second Tuesday of the month. >> It was the first and the third. >> Okay. So it's the first Tuesday was the special, the regular was the third. >> Okay. So do we
037want to do a work session on the second of September? Add that in and then that would give us time. It's only a couple weeks from now. So we would have a little bit more time to get >> someone in there and then we can also we can't even accept the um application. We can't talk can't appoint someone to the board position, but we can at least like have a status update on where it's at. put the um have the team come in with the robotics automation lab and do a presentation at that work session more appropriate setting. >> Yeah, that's a it's always a good way to get some information and get things taken care of and discussing anything >> just lonely [laughter] public speaking like >> the committee meetings and dates. We do
038need to get if we can get whoever's responsible for the committees, we need to get those dates set up. So I think um for the upcoming school year, wellness and um instructional committee, safety committee, if we can get like just an update of when those upcoming meetings are or start working out some dates for the beginning of the school year on those, I think it would be helpful to get those on our calendar. I know everyone's really busy. Are we good with 5:45 for the work sessions that work with everybody to keep it consistent? >> Okay. Anything else? Oh, OSBA. Is anyone Are we planning on going? I think we had been asked about Are you going to OPI? >> I am. Yes. >> Okay. >> I'm still looking at my calendar for work. I'm
039trying to figure that out. >> I don't know how the invitation ended up coming. >> That's okay. [laughter] >> Everyone's invited. >> Okay. I'm planning on going. So, we'll get back. We need to probably respond. Suzanne, what do you know about when you need answers on that? >> No, but I'll get back to you on it. have to read further into it. >> Okay. So, we all just get in our heads that like we need to start probably thinking about that because we're getting kind of close to that time. >> Do you know have you talked to Tippy at all? Is she planning on >> I think she is, but I don't know for certain. She should be here soon. She was just running a little bit behind. >> Okay. >> You know what? Just
040put me down to go. I'll figure it out. >> Okay. >> We're good. >> That was new business. Um that's November 16 to 18. Any corresponds and announcements? We haven't gotten anything else. Correct. So, the 202526 school year will begin August 18th, 2025. The district will be closed Monday, September 1st, 2025 for Labor Day. The next regular board of education meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 at 5:45 p.m. in the Car Center conference room. We will be adding a September 2nd meeting into that as well. Um, and then public participation, Mr. Herd. Yeah, I just Curtis Kurt 3956 Main Street. I just had a question about the data center tax payment. I was also at the village council meeting you were at and I think some people have been kind of probing of
041where the mayor and council sit with where they stand on even approving any type of tax abatement, not whether the discussions have occurred. And my question to the board of education is, have they approached you with where any of the council members or the village or the township stand on whether they would approve a tax abatement or not approve a tax abatement because this is super important to the schools. >> There's a so usually we don't answer in this. Usually we reach out to you after and I think the best thing would be for Mrs. Capo if you could probably answer that more in depth. But um there's a threshold at which the school has to be considered for tax statements. But as it stands right now, there's there they've told us that they're not
042really at a point where they're considering. They haven't discussed it yet. So, it's not really at that point yet to my knowledge. >> Um, that's all I know about it right now. Anyone have any other just that we did ask to have >> not not us personally, but to have somebody from our finance involved in those discussions? >> We did meet with the mayor and a couple council members, and they they did indicate that they would keep us in the loop, but we haven't So, that's about all we have, but you're welcome to reach out to um Mrs. Capo, our chief financial officer. She has a lot of the answers on how that works and what thresholds we need to be at in order to have it put in. >> Thank you. Is there a
043motion to adjurnn? >> So, second call, please. Mrs. >> Yes. Mr. Lighting. Yes. Mrs. Yes. Thank you.