001Call the meeting to order at 701. Please here. >> Mr. Nichols >> here. >> Mr. Atkins >> here. Mr. here. Uh join me for a moment of silence followed by the leaders. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Item five is public participation and this evening there is none. That brings us to item six which was approval of the agenda. Is there a move? >> Second. >> Mr. Nichl. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Atkins. >> Yes. >> Mr. Phelps. >> Yes. >> Item seven is superintendent report. >> How are you, Mr. Chairman? >> Hey, good evening. Well, exciting day. The state report card was released today. I've been tracking it for the past
002few months and it remains unchanged. So, Fairbanks local schools earned a 4.5 star rating out of five stars on the 2025 report card, placing our district among the top 23% of districts in the state. Um, so that's a huge congratulations to our students who work so hard and and take the test seriously and to our staff as well. Um, this year's report card included a couple of changes from previous years. The state raised the early literacy threshold score which lowered our overall stars to three stars in that early literacy area. But even so, I'm proud to share that 82.4% of our third grade students scored proficient or above on the third grade ELA test last year. And the students who were not yet proficient, they continue to receive targeted intervention and literacy support. So, we
003have an outstanding elementary school and to have 82% of our third graders meeting uh the the score of proficient or better is quite an achievement. And so, um another change we have to the report card this year was the addition of the CCMR measure. That is the college career military readiness measure that evaluates postsecary readiness. So, when we first learned that the CCMR last spring was going to be included in this year's report card, we didn't have a whole lot of time to like recalibrate to be able to meet that measure. Um, but the high school is already working on strategies such as getting more students to take CCP classes, enroll in AP classes, um, those kinds of things to meet that CCMR measure. So, I'm super proud of our staff and students for this
004accomplishment. and 4.5 stars out of five stars is something to be very proud of. And over the next few weeks, I'm going to attend some webinars to dive a little deeper into like the literacy piece and that college readiness piece to understand it at a deeper level. Um, and also um just looking at our data in general to see where we could make some improvements. our principal spent time with the ESC coach from um an ESC coach in math over the summer to really pull our data from math and find some themes and areas that we could pour into this year. So, we've already done the math work, but I want to jump into the other data and see what areas we could improve upon. facility. Um, so for facilities, we have the punch list
005at the middle school and high school um is ongoing. So, Alfred continues to work through the punch list items. Um, I we did not have a meeting this week about um the construction on the middle school high school right now. There really isn't much to report. They're just kind of checking off the list of items they're going through. We've had some windows put in that were missing, blinds put up that weren't installed. They're still working on the boiler system and hooking up all the HVAC to one um control system that Jim will be able to use through like an iPad or computer to control. So, they're still setting that up for central office. Albert has not started a punch list yet on the bus garage, but they those items will be minimal. There's not much
006that needs to be done there. So, I just said prioritize middle school, high school. when you're done with that, come over and we'll we'll deal with a few minor things at central office. Um, this is homecoming week, so go Panthers. Um, this is the last game we'll have on our field until there's like a three-week hiatus as our team is away. We are going to put that rubberized surface on the track. So, that will be going down um the not this week, but the following week. So, hopefully, you know, Monday, Tuesday, weather permitting, they'll be able to start getting that down. And then as you know last Thursday Derek Brian and I met with Alfred to walk through a GMP proposal for softball. Unfortunately the value engineering was not very detailed enough to enable us
007to move forward with a vote today on the GMP for softball. Um the board now has that requested pricing information. So I didn't get anything additional today. So I sent you an email yesterday because I was kind of waiting to see like were they going to send me more. They didn't. So, it was this pricing that I attached to that email last night um that has that value engineering and the list of items that we asked for them to break out. So, um you know, we will just have to decide how we would like to move forward with softball and if we want a GMP from Albert um then I will communicate with them and try to get that turned around quickly. That's what I have. Thank you. Uh item eight is the treasures report.
008>> Not too much to add or update. Um governor's task force still has until the end of this month for any kind of property tax recommendations. So we're kind of waiting for that, of course. Um still some potential veto overrides out there. Um and so really won't know until December uh until that uh goes away. So, still kind of in a waiting period on some of the some of these issues out there, but um still no really change to our forecast. Uh they did change this year where we have to give an update update in October. Uh eventually it's going to move to August, but this year it's October. So, I would like to schedule a finance committee meeting sometime in October just to kind of give us just a little bit of an update
009on where we are, any potential changes. And so, I'll be throwing out some dates for that. So, but other than that, there's really no um right now we're just kind of waiting. Hopefully, everything kind of stays the same, which will be good for the district uh financially. We want hopefully no significant changes. So, >> Aaron, do you know for a for a homeowner when they pay their property taxes, what percentage of that goes to fund schools? Well, the state pays typically if it's an owner occupied home, it's typically 12 and a half%. >> 12%? >> Yeah. It's paid by the state as a credit. Are >> you asking like the homeowner? >> Like like the homeowners what they pay in property taxes, what percentage of that goes to fund schools? >> Well, there's I that's
010what you're saying. You mean as far as like local >> Yes. >> Um I'm not sure. I don't know the percentage off the top of my head, but it's um if I had to guess, it's probably 80 to 90%. Um but I I probably have to check on that. Most of the property taxes um >> you guys >> probably be more in the two/ird range, I think. At least in our >> it would it would basically it would differ between taxing districts, fire, library, and all the other >> I I don't know exact percent. just saying, "Oh, it's like 90 such percent." And then I hear, "Well, it's closer to 50." So, I'm just sort of curious what is. >> If you if you go on the auditor's website, you can pull up your property
011and yeah, >> there's a there's a spot where it says where your taxes go. It's like a pie chart. It will show you >> what percentage of your taxes go to the school, the county, >> the fire. >> So, and that all depends on which >> Yeah. >> Right. I I would I was just giving an estimate. I would have to check on that exactly what that percentage is. Initially, I thought you were talking about the homestead roll back, which the state >> that's 12 and a half% is what the state pays. >> Yeah. Homestead roll back. >> That would get split up between all the different tax districts, too. Or would that just come to the school? Well, as far as the state portion, it would be a direct 12% of the school. >>
012Yeah. Any other questions? >> Is there a motion? Part A. >> I'll make a motion. >> I'll second it. >> Mr. Nichol, >> yes. Mr. >> Sens, >> yes. >> Mr. Phelps, >> yes. Mr. >> Yes. Part B approves the estimated amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the county auditor as presented. Is there a motion for the treasur? >> Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mr. Phelps. >> Yes. >> Mr. L. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nickel. Yes. Item nine is consent agenda. And this evening in consent agenda, there's item 10, which is a minutes from the August 18th meeting. Item 11 A approves Mr. George for home instruction. Um, item B is the contracts. There are two classified contracts for the school year. Item
01312 A approves the amended amendment to the supplemental contract for Tina Hall for assistant elementary robotics. Uh and that is um it's an amendment for her to be the head robotics for the 2025 26. Item B is supplemental contracts. There are multiple of those. Item 13 is a light a list of stipens for the school year. Item 14 is a resignation elementary secretary. Item 15 there are four item A is a middle school high school uh choir trip. Um item B is the middle school trips. Item C is elementary trips and then item B is an over overnight trip for sixth grade. Then item 16 is transportation as presented. And that is the end of consent agenda. Are there any questions? If not, is there a motion? >> Second. >> Mr. >> Yes. Item 17
014is clinical experience placements [Music] and this is for Pierce Pow from Franklin University with Sar Maggie. Is there a motion? Motion second. Yes. Mr. >> Nichl, >> yes. Mrs. >> Yes. >> Item 18 is a donation of $15,000 for the Union County Community Concerts Association. Uh that's divided equally between concert band and choir. Is there a motion? Has that ever been donated before? >> I have not seen this before. >> Is this a new association? >> It's a very substantial donation. >> Thank you. >> I'll second it. Mr. Mr. Golden. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cops. >> Yes. >> Item 19 approves the special education service for the 20 2526 school year as presented. That's with the Mary'sville medical school district. Is there a motion? Second. Mrs. >> Yes. >> Cobs. >>
015Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. Item 20 um approves the purchase amount for the athletic storage shed to not exceed 30,000. Uh the increase is due to the length and height of the shed that was presented last week. Any questions about that? Here's my >> I'm still not sure it's ever been measured. We know the right number. We talked about that a little bit. >> I don't know if we can get much bigger than there. >> That's about That's about maxed out. Is there a motion? >> I'll make a motion. When will they start? >> I'll second it. >> Mr. Phelps. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Item 21 is discussion items. It's not really discussion item because you know did they did Jay respond to that at all? >> I received that email. So um
016this is what I requested from Andrew. >> Um and then we have the email from J but they didn't send anything new. So I think this is our decision making value add value engineering information. Was it Friday already? Wasn't there first meeting? >> Yep. >> That we needed that we needed. >> That's correct. >> This is the second meeting that we need to get. >> That's correct. >> Yeah. >> Follow. >> Yeah. Okay. >> You followed perfectly. >> Okay. >> It was three and a half hours. Did they come with anything? I mean, I guess they came back. >> Oh, they um so they did have a representative from Vanex. So, we were able to and that was one request that we did have was to bring different styles of turf, you know, because I
017don't think any of us really had familiarity of a 52 ounce turf or a 40 ounce turf or whatever. So, it was good to see those different differences between the different manufacturers on the turf. Um, then there were some more options on the dugouts that were provided, but we really didn't get a lot of There really weren't solid numbers, I guess, for for installation. We were at I don't know >> what was hard when they gave us the second GMP is that the way it was written, it had a column and it said like included in the first GMP price. So it was like they basically carried over the first GMP price but didn't say what it was and then >> it was just adding or decreasing. >> If you select these options you either
018add to or decrease from the original price that was in the original GMP. So what you'd have to do is go get your first GMP and like crosswalk them >> and then do your own calculations. >> And it was about a 70 page >> gmp. So heading to February 1.2 baseball. >> Yeah. >> Did they ever come back and give you an explanation as to why they% increase? So >> are we basically waiting on them to provide? >> So I think >> we have to decide what what we want. >> I think it's to look at this. I think I have a good understanding leaving that meeting what it is that we want on here. Um, now that we have the pricing, um, so we could talk through the items that we want today or
019if you need time to consider it. >> I guess I haven't seen that. >> This one, it was attached to the an email that I sent. I sent it to you yesterday because I was kind of waiting because I thought Jay might send me more. >> Yeah, I couldn't have. I I was probably not in an area where I could attach. >> Well, and I can give you this copy, too. But this kind of lists out for us um the different turf options, the different dugout options, and it gives prices for each single option. Um dug out protection, the netting padding, railing, the back stop options, and the electrical panel options. So it like lists them out, which is what we asked for after the first meeting. >> Yeah. >> Um so from here, we
020we don't have a GMP today. We have value engineering on this page. So we have to decide what from this page do we want send that to Alford and let them know that we need them to build a GMP and then once we have that GMP that has like all of their costs like the first part of the last GMP we got was you know the groundwork and all that then tack this on to it. and they can build us a new price and a GMP that we can actually vote on. >> One thing that was I think the one thing that did kind of they're not going to guarantee with not knowing what the weather's going to do that it would be ready to go April one. So, um, they all were in agreeance
021that this would be a perfect time to do the dirt work and get all the get all the under underground utilities put in. But then it's going to it would basically be weather permitting on the installation of the turf. >> Yeah. because of the the glute. It's got to be over 35 or 40 degrees for the two. >> So, and that that was that was across the board. No one was going to >> commit. So, I mean I think the the real thing that we're probably teetering on is being able to get some of that extra the dirt work in the tile in while while the weather's still decent versus taking a chance on if they start in the spring whether whether it's going to be fit or not to do the work. I think
022at this point >> we still have a field to play on. >> And I think coach coach science was was was there >> she understands. >> So every time I saw price difference and they said you got this amount there's also this little note over here that says this quote from such and such and does not meet spec. What does that mean? Why did they throw that in there? Does that mean they're not >> Say that one more time. What did they quote in that box? >> Over the box on the far right hand side, there's always this comment about not being text. >> I think that that could reference that these are not stamped drawings yet. So, they went out and I think they they were able to get bidding on it before the
023specs were absolutely complete. So, like if we were going to do a a design bid build, our before you could send out a design, it would have to be stamped by the architect as this is the design. And I don't think ours are completely the design yet. I think we could still negotiate it because of how we're under a CMR is my understanding from the attorney. Is that Sam? >> Am I supposed to live on Friday? Does anybody else have any discussion? 22 is committee reports. Since Andy's not here, we'll jump to legislative. >> It's been a little quiet. Um, but there were a few things in here that I don't think I I reported on, but basically they're they're still on um they're still on recess, I think, until I think till about the
0241st of October. Um there was uh one report from the Ohio Education Funding Study. Uh it was on educationally or economically disadvantaged students. Um, in that report found that the the Ohio 135th General Assembly, the state commissioned a study to evaluate the needs of economically disadvantaged students, effective services, and the cost of providing them. That study was recently published by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. And there's a full study, but um, basic, have you seen this? Um, the study found that Ohio underfunds economically disadvantaged students by $3,294 per student and that Ohio needs to invest 48% more per economically disadvantaged student to adequately meet their needs. The study recommended multiple changes to the current funding system, including replacing the current disadvantaged pupil impact aid formula with a single funding weight of 0 4773
025for each economically disadvantaged student. This suggested weight would be applied to the statewide averagebased per pupil funding amount with the aim of increasing the the disadvantaged pupil impact aid funding and trying to stabilize that make it a little more transparent. So, but at least they're acknowledging that they're underfunding. Um, general assembly remain in recess at the time of publication. The Senate has not announced plans to return to Columbus to take up a vote on the House Bill 96 veto override. Uh both chambers are slated to return as needed for sessions in the end of September and then resuming a weekly working schedule in October. Uh there were some recently introduced legislation in the house. I think probably this was before the the break, but um HB413. This bill would create the Ohio Local Government Expenditure
026Database and require all political subdivisions and state retirement systems to participate reporting revenues and expend expenditures to the database. HB415. This bill would enact the creating a respectful and opal open world for natural hair act uh to prohibit discrimination by public school against an individual based on hair texture and protective hairstyles. Um the house had joint house joint resolution six. This proposes an amendment to the constitution section two article 12 to limit property taxes whether voted or unvoted to 1.25% or for certain owner occupied homes 1% of real property's true value. That would be a complete change from from that from their current tax. And then um House Bill 420, 421, and 422, effectively known as the taxpayers freedom trilogy. Um 4, House Bill 420 would disallow and by 2030 eliminate continuing levies. This is
027the first of the three bills. Um, and that one is discontinuing the continuum. House bill 421, which they call act two, is arresting inside millillage. This bill would allow electors to reduce unvoted property taxes by a referendum vote. And then the third they call act three, which is House Bill 422, the triumph of the taxpayer. This bill would increase the approval threshold required for passage of certain property taxes dependent on the number of mills requested. So, those have all been introduced and I imagine they'll take them up on in committee in October. Uh there was a little bit uh the Trump administration in late July announced it would release more than five billion in federal funding that it has been withholding. Uncertainty lingers about the future of these funds um where they align in the
028funding pools with the higher department of or with the US department of education. Uh the federal department has proposed that the creation of a K12 simplified funding program which would consolidate 18 existing K12 programs into a single $2 billion formula grant to states. And that's the legislative report. >> Good job. C is student achievement. Okay. At the high school, Mr. Oney says they're off to a good start, even with some ongoing construction work going on. The academic focus for this year is to create passion in the present and trying to do that through additional engagement in the classroom. School setting has begun for students as well as teachers. The new common area is quickly become the hub for collaboration, study, and social connections. The NHS has uh started to do some peer tutoring. So they're
029taking both referrals from teachers as well as selfer people and they'll pair them up with to help. That's also going to be done on that. So a lot of work going on there. senior parking spaces, the applications and what you'd like to do and so forth will be in and they'll start paying the September 13th. Community connection they're having tailgate on October 10th football game. So tailgate starts at 5:00 p.m. Sure be there. Homecoming is weekend out of Hutton and pray and that's high school. Middle school, same sort of thing. Uh the beginning of the year started off well they're setting they're doing the uh the benchmark assessments at this point and what they use for those benchmark assessment is I ready for reading and map. I'm not sure what that stands for math data
030or W NWA data >> and they're using the flex groups and flex group economy they have they're tailoring that based that data for Friday there uh they're having their open house and curriculum night on Tuesday the 23rd do that with the elementary school because of some of the additional stuff going at PTO. They sent out a special thank you to them. PTO provided lunch during week one, a lot of breakfast during week two. They stocked the lounge with snacks and goodies. As for the elementary school, Ashley does a very nice report. It's out there. You can pull it up to see it. We also get a little bit longer. She uses the same report. Parents like to go look at it. So she starts off with the area of focus for this year and is
031to have a connection from school partnership to effective communication strategy engagement opportunities and ways to help our students grow. She gives her opportunities for evidence progress there. One of the things that she told me I had to ask her about tonight this summer just to keep learning going she had 125 students learn the grand slam reward. I wasn't sure what the grand slam reward was, but we partnered with Hometown Heroes. It's a card shop in Clinton City and this guy did very nice job. We gave everybody some baseball cards baseball cards. We had some other system parent up and running. Teachers can also send new news newsletters and parent pointers how do signing up for FPS clubs now curriculum like was September 8th over there slides available to be seen for that professional development teachers
032are trying to practice the scenarios of math and literacy across the disciplines teachers are engaging in professional develop development with instructional coaches from ESC in August before school started and they're having additional sessions throughout school year. They're using assessment data to drive the tier one, two, tier one, through one plus, tier two, tier three supports. Reading specialists are engaging in less training based on the science of reading. Student growth is in there. Report card data each year. She does a nice job with that. They have a goal of 8% or more third graders reaching sub 50 and they have a proficiency of seven school year. and said what 83 >> 82.4%. >> So they're going well internal assessments also and she can go on and say that Kristen Zar's new roles make quite an impact
033partnership as reading specialist teachers they created more effective strategies for quicker easier access which leads to more responsiveness. So, oh, she g us do some Panther readiness stuff here. And then she gives us the upcoming dates. 15th through the 19th is homecoming spirit week. 24 school pictures. Fourth grade goes to Great Council State Park on October 8th. Kindergarten goes to Leaner's Pumpkin Farm on October the 9th. The book fair is October 13th through the 16th. Parent teacher conferences are the 15th 16th and third grade Ohio State testing readings 22nd 23rd October 31st after that busy month they get to do their fall party that's it good job is building >> I think we pretty well building grounds two years. >> He will have a report soon from Wayne Lee who is our buildings and grounds
034consultant. He's been here about three different times and so Aaron and I are meeting with him next week to get his report. >> Yep. Does he seem like he brings good ideas or is has a pretty good understanding? >> I haven't spoken to him a whole lot. Um, but he definitely gave me some ideas for like just where to even purchase toilet paper and you know just supplies and potentially a co-op might be cheaper than what we're doing now. So he he had some ideas that were like low hanging fruit like yeah why don't we explore that. So I'll be interested to see what he shares. >> There is no reason for executive session this evening. So with that sure second it >> yes very efficient We'll give Mr. Johnson