001I'd like to call to order the May meeting of the Opals School District Board of Education. Please rise. Pledge of Allegiance. 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. >> Mr. May will call the role. >> Mrs. I >> here. >> Mr. West here. Mr. Kler here. First up, we have communications. >> Yeah, I just want to start off by saying uh thank you to our teaching staff. It is teacher appreciation week and uh I am biased, but we have the best teaching staff around. And uh truly a heartfelt thank you for all that you do in our classrooms every day and appropriate night. We're going to recognize our PTA teacher award winners tonight and
002then also a bunch of retirees which will include teachers and other staff. And so, thank you really truly to all of our staff, but as teacher appreciation week, we thank you. And then we will turn it over to Pam Schlesinger. Pam is going to uh start off by recognizing our PTA award winners by building. >> Thank you, Mr. Ben House. I'm Pam Slesinger. I'm the president of Hills Advisory Council, and I'd just like to say thank you all for being here tonight to help us honor our award recipients. The Hamilton County Team PTA award is designed to honor principles, teachers, teaching teams, counselors, and other certified educators who local PTAs feel have gone above and beyond what they what their job requires for the children in their school district. Each school nominates one nominee for
003the award. The El School Board, the Oakill School District is blessed to have many people who are dedicated to our school, students, and our organization. The following people have been chosen by our PTA boards and units to receive the TPTA award for showing a special interest in organization and the students in our schools. Please come forward as your name is called from Bridgetown Middle School. Melissa Mcnite. >> [applause] [applause] >> from Harris and Tory Cruz [applause] from Delhigh Middle School. Tessa Keys who was unfortunately unable to attend tonight from Demire Elementary. Karen Mohei [applause] from Dulles Elementary. Sarah Zimmerman [applause] from Oakdale Elementary. Gail Hunt [applause] from Oak Hills High School. Mike Price [applause] from Rapid Run Middle School, Debbie Riggers. [applause] And from Springwire Elementary, Karen Singleton. [applause] The PTA presidents of the schools
004in our district then evaluate nominees to determine our district PTA PT and PTA recipient who will go on to represent the Oakill School District at the Hamilton County level. This year there was a tie for that honor. First time I've ever seen one of that one of those happen in many years that I've been here. This year's district winners are from Bridgetown Middle School, Melissa Mcnite. [applause] >> [applause] >> and from Delh High School, Tessa Keys. [applause] We wish you luck and on behalf of the Oak Hills PTA advisory council, I want to say thank you all for everything you do for the students and our district and for making a difference in so many children's lives. Thank you so much. [applause] >> [applause] [crying] >> All right. So, our next part of the program
005is recognizing all of our retirees. So, we will call you down one at a time. um you come down, shake hands, and then we do have presents for those of those who may have been uh late in us getting some of the retirement. You can get a carpet. That present will come. We promise you that. We will get that out to you. So, our first retiree tonight is Maryanne Becker. [applause] 23 years of service as a bus driver, Maryanne has been a trusted and caring presence for countless students and families. Her commitment to providing safe and reliable transportation each day reflects her dedication and dependability. Maryanne has played an important role in the daily lives of our students and her contributions have made a lasting impact. Thank you, Maryanne. [applause] Next up is Susan Bennett.
006[applause] With 18 years of service as an instructional assistant at Oakills High School, Susan has made a meaningful impact in the lives of many students and families. Her care, support, and commitment have helped students grow and find success each day at the high school. Thank you, Susan. [applause] Bren [clears throat] [applause] [applause and cheering] with 29 years of service as a media center aid at Springmire. Brenda has made a lasting impact on students and staff alike. Her kindness, commitment, and love for being part of the students daily learning have been truly valued. As Brenda shared, Spring Meer has truly made my career memorable. Oak Hills and Spring Meer hold a dear and special place in my heart. Her appreciation for the friendships and teamwork built over the years reflect the positive difference she made every
007day. Thank you, Brenda. [applause] >> [applause] >> Dave Chastang. [applause] With 10 years of service as a bus driver, Dave has been a steady and familiar face for our students each day. His dedication to getting students to and from school safely has been greatly valued. Dave's contributions to our district will be long remembered. Thank you, Dave. >> [applause] [applause] >> STEPHANIE ENWEILER [applause] with 34 years service as a teacher at Oakdale. Stephanie has made a lasting impact on generations of students. Her passion for teaching and love for Oak Hills has been evident throughout her career. as she shared, "I've loved my time at Oakills and can say I've spent all my years at Oakdale all in first grade. Her commitment and enthusiasm have made a difference in so many lives." Thank you, Stephanie. [applause] Terry
008Gosden. [applause] With 23 years of service at Oakills High School along with 15 years in Alabama and four years in Northern Virginia, Terry has made a lasting impact on countless students throughout his career. His commitment to education and the relationships he built along the way have left a meaningful mark on the lives of many high school students. His contributions to Oak Hills High School are greatly appreciated. Thank you, Terry. [applause] [applause] Jen High 32 [applause] [applause] With 32 years as a physical education teacher in Oakills, Jen shared how grateful she is to have spent over three decades in such an incredible district. She spoke about Oakill's mentors, true Oakills legends that helped shape her as a teacher and a person. She expressed deep appreciation to her co-workers who became much more than colleagues, but lifelong
009friends. Jen said that while she truly loves her students and her work, she looks forward to spending more time with her family and friends. carrying with her a lifetime of memories and a full heart. Jen's dedication and passion for her work have made a lasting impact on generations of students and staff. Thank you, Jen. [applause] [applause] Melissa Pinkle. [applause] With 19 years of service in food service at Oakills High School, Melissa has had a meaningful impact on staff and students alike. Her hard work, care, and friendly presence have been a valued part of the high school community. Melissa's contributions have helped make Oak Hills High School a welcoming place for our students on a daily basis. Thank you, MELISSA. >> [applause] >> LISA Hudson [applause] with 19 years of service as an instructional aid at
010Oakills High School. Lisa has had a tremendous impact on the lives of so many students. Her patience, care, and commitment to helping students grow have been truly inspiring. As she shared, one of the most rewarding experiences was helping students set and reach a goal when it clicked and that light bulb came on. Because of her commitment, countless students experienced that success and encouragement needed in their lives. Thank you, Lisa [applause] Brandon Jonas. [applause] >> [applause] >> With 14 years as an instructional assistant and braille specialist in Oak Hills and a total of 25 years in education, Brenda has had a huge impact on the lives of her students. Her commitment to inclusion and student success has been inspiring. As she shared, one of my favorite memories was helping a visually impaired student prepare to march
011in the opening day parade with the marching band. Watching that student confidently march alongside classmates is such a proud and inspiring moment. Brenda's care and dedication have made a lasting difference in our students lives. Thank you, Brenda. [applause] John Meyer. [applause] >> With 10 years of service as a bus driver, John has been a dependable and caring presence for our students and families. Over the last four years, he took on the responsibility of driving students with special needs. Work that can be both challenging and incredibly meaningful. He embraced that role fully and found it especially rewarding to get to know the students that he served. Thank you, John [applause] Kelly O'Brien. [applause] [applause] With 35 years of service as a teacher of both Delshshire and Dulles Elementary, Kelly has made a lasting impact on generations
012of students and families. Her care, commitment, and passion for teaching have touched countless lives. As she shared, there are many special moments as a teacher, but watching former students grow up and return, sometimes as parents of children in my classroom, is pretty cool. There's something incredibly humbling about being loved, trusted, and respected by by families across generations. Kelly's legacy will live on in the many lives that she has helped shape. Thank you, Kelly. [applause] >> [applause] >> Kate Ramdale. [applause] With 17 years of service as a gifted teacher at both Sio Harrison and Delshshire Elementary, Kate has had a meaningful impact on her students, families, and colleagues. Her enthusiasm and love for teaching have been evident throughout her time in the district as she shared best gig ever. Best students, families, and colleagues. Her positivity
013and dedication have made a difference in the lives of many students. Thank you, Katie. [applause] [applause] Ann Ryan [applause] With 31 years of teaching in the district at Oakills High School and has had a tremendous impact on the lives of many students and families. Her passion for education is evident in her words. As she shared, I have proudly spent 31 years doing a job that has never felt like work. She shared appreciation for her colleagues and the incredible students she had the privilege to teach. In addition, she expressed how much this district has meant to her both personally and professionally. Pan's legacy will long be remembered. Thank you, ma'am. [applause] [cheering] [applause] CHRISTY TAN [applause] with 14 years of service as a teacher at Dulles Elementary. Christy has had a meaningful impact on students, families,
014and colleagues alike. Her passion for teaching and deep care for others is evident in all she has done at Dolls. As she shared, it has been an honor to work alongside truly amazing colleagues and to be a part of a community that cares so deeply. I have been blessed to know so many wonderful families who will always hold a special place in my heart. Her time with Doll's kindergarten team was especially meaningful, built on positivity, support, and genuine care. Thank you, Christie. [applause] Darlene Townsley. [applause] With 35 years of service as a teacher at Spring Meer Elementary, Darlene has made a lasting impact on generations of students. Her commitment to education and collaboration with colleagues has been evident throughout her career. As Darlene shared, I've had the opportunity to work with a wonderful staff who
015are dedicated to the education of our students for the last 35 years. Darlene's dedication has helped shape a strong learning community at Spring. Thank you, Darlene. [applause] >> Christy Wagman [applause] With 36 years of service as a teacher all at Bokeal Elementary, Christy has had a tremendous impact on our students and families. Her commitment to one school community speaks volumes about her dedication and passion for our students and those specifically in the Oakdale community. Her legacy and impact at Oakdale will long be remembered. Thank you, Christie. [applause] >> [applause] >> CINDY WESLEY [applause] with 35 years of service as a teacher at Oakdale Elementary. Cindy has made a lasting impact on generations of students and families. Her connection to Oakdale began as a young student and as she shared, "I first came to Oakdale as
016a scared little six-year-old girl. Turns out I would love to grow would grow to love my school so much that I never wanted to leave." More than 50 years later, she fulfills her dream of retiring from the place she has always called home. Once a Scotty, always a Scotty. Thank you so much. [applause] Congratulations to all of our retirees. You can see a theme there. A lot of people who spent a lot of time at the same building, which is uh really a testament um to their dedication to those communities. We do have a few others that were not in attendance that I do just want to recognize. Liz Clots, who retired after 36 years in her role as an associate director of special ed. Rick Green, who retired after nine years as a custodian
017at the high school. Dolores Leermeer who retired after 25 years in food service. Paty Schweir who retired after 10 years in food service and Anne Rolig who retired after 36 years in food service at multiple buildings. So congratulations to all of [applause] them. So with that, all of our retirees, Mr. Grant Keith is going to want a picture on the outside. So you are welcome, family and friends, to leave. You can always come back and join the meeting or you can go and enjoy the rest of your night out there. It's a pretty great night. But congrats again to all of you and thank you for your service to the district. >> [applause] >> Yes. Yes. >> Oh my god. >> [laughter] >> Everybody's Yeah. Thank you. It's a good day. Hello. All right. I
018have a motion to adopt the agenda. >> Second roll. >> Mr. K. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Eyeball. >> Yes. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. >> Next up, the superintendence report. >> Yeah. It's my pleasure to introduce [clears throat] Mr. Will Vineer and he is going to come up and has a special report here from Rapid Run Middle School. So, Mr. Vine Temper, it's all yours. >> Me and my crew. >> So, you guys know that middle school is a unique place and we get to be a unique place cuz we have se 71 students in our specialized classrooms. And it's really an honor and a pleasure to get to to lead here and work here because I have such great staff and and students. Uh and so Miss Langden tonight is going to share with
019you an opportunity that she brought to us uh to the sort of administrative team and said, "What do you guys think of this?" And we said, "Go for it and let us know what you need." And so she's going to kind of give you a a year in a nutshell of what she did with a group called Partners Club. Just going to turn this on. >> He's being next up. Good evening. My name is Michelle Langdon as Will said and I'm an occupational therapist here at Bradford Run. Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you tonight about a really exciting project we started this school year. I've worked as an OT in the district for nearly 20 years and the past two years here at Pepper Middle School. Throughout my career, I have been
020in many, many meetings with family members and a common theme and question we get is how often does my child get to interact with other peers and students? While our students do have many opportunities in transitions in the hallway or at lunch or during PE in our classes, I strongly felt that we could do a better job in fostering meaningful peer connections with our children within the specialized classrooms. With that goal in mind, we launched what's called the Partners Club this school year. The purpose of the club was designed to create a more inclusive and engaging environment for all students. The activities are specifically designed for our special needs students, but then they're paired up with a peer mentor to participate in a variety of structured social and recreational experiences. Initially, my goal was just
021to do three events this year. However, due to the enthusiasm and participation of our students, the program has already exceeded those expectations, and we are looking forward to experiencing more things next school year. I wish you could see firsthand how the students at Raptor Run have embraced this opportunity. They have tr truly stepped up, demonstrating empathy, leadership, and a genuine commitment to inclusion. It has been incredibly rewarding to watch these relationships grow and to see our children, students support one another in such meaningful ways. I'm going to share a few pictures of the events that we've encountered throughout the school year and I'm also going to introduce you to a pair of students who have been wonderful um mentors to each other throughout the school year. This is Maline Fine Kemper and our special friend
022Eli Dan. So they'll speak at the end after I show you a few pictures. So Oh, thank you. Which button right >> to the right. Okay. So when I first started this, being the sports jokeie I am, I'm like, we're definitely doing a sports theme. But then I also thought it was important to incorporate other things like music and art. So those were our three initial activities. And then we came up with a great idea to have a holiday party that occurred during school hours because a lot of our students who don't have transportation after school weren't able to participate in the activities. So we started the program in the morning and that was super fun. And then I had teachers come to me and say, "We need help throughout the day." So we have
023some classroom helpers where students come and they sit during morning meeting and help guide them throughout the morning meeting and then we also have lunch helpers that help them get through the lunch line. So this was our first program the sports program. We did all kinds of different adaptive sports activities. You see Eli in the middle golfing right. Another one we did was music with Goldie. I don't know if you all know Tim Golder, but that was awesome. He came and did music with all the kids and um sang silly songs and everyone loved it. The winter activity that we did was um a sensory model. So we gathered nature with different things and we created sensory bottles for our students. Um and that was more of our art activity that we prepared. And this
024was our holiday school activity. We played holiday reindeer games. We did an art craft. um sang Christmas songs, things like that. And that happened before school started. And here's our lunch helpers. They help get through the line, help them get their um food that they want, help them put in their code. And here's Eli and Maddie. And Maddiey's going to speak on behalf of her. >> Hi, my name is Maddie Booer. And this is Eli Dan. I've been in Putnner's club this year, which is where students get paired up to hang out, do activities, and get to know each other. I really like being in Putnner's Club because it inspired spending time with Eli and having him and other students join in activities, and he always makes me laugh. My favorite event was the holiday
025party where we made snowmen, played games, and ate donuts. Being in partners club has helped me feel more confident and better at talking to different people. It has also taught me how important it is to include everyone so that no one feels left out. I think that this program is really important because it brings people together who might not usually get the chance to hang out and participate in activities. Being part of it makes me really happy and it is a lot of fun. >> Thank you. And Eli, I just wanted to share a few thoughts with you. >> Eli, what you want to say? >> I got this. Okay. >> Okay. Stop. >> Hi, my name is Eli Dan from Cincinnati. And I love Miss Maddie and I love playing games with you. And
026I love Miss Maddie so much. And I love playing activities and games. And I love to be nice. And I love you, Miss Maddie. And I am you again. >> Thank you. [applause] >> All right. So, my tweet is if you know anybody that has a sport or a hobby or anything that they'd like to share and maybe come and present or be a part of our club, we would love to have you. And also, there's another program that we um incorporate this year is classroom companions. So, if you have some extra time on your hand and you want to be a mentor to some of our students, I'll pair you up one-on-one and spend time with those students as well. So, again, thank you. Thank you to Maddie, Eli, and Will for supporting this.
027And um I appreciate you listening. >> You got anything else you want to say? >> I love you guys so much. >> [applause] >> questions or anything we can answer for you before we let you keep on with your with the program. >> I'd just like to say thank you. That's awesome. >> Thank you. >> That's cool. That's really cool. Well, thank you guys. >> Do Do we have anything like this at any of the other schools? >> So, I I can't speak for what happens at at any of the other schools so much. Um, we are in the unique position is because we have 71 students in the specialized classroom where it's it's rife for the opportunity to do it. We have the right staff with the right mindset, a lot of students with
028the right mindset. Yeah, she's easy to bring over, but she's not the only one who is a part of this by any means. Um, obviously we'd love to see that more, but I'd have to let other principles answer that question for you. >> Gotcha. I think it would be worthwhile to have it districtwide on some level. >> Yeah, I mean it does have it. I know they started this year and I think the high school as well. >> That's awesome. Thank you. >> Next up, we have the treasures report. >> Mr. President, in your packet on the yellow sheet will be the financial report for March. Okay, so the front page general fund for March total revenue 3.4 4 million total expenses 5.7 million. We return to the back side with the graph our ending
029cash balance in the general fund 29.6 million. Uh no activity to report to the board out of the ordinary. Moving forward to the permanent improvement funds. No revenue to report the PI funds. Total expenses 297,000 and our ending cash balance in the PI funds 4.5 million. Uh and really just to report to the board, we did purchase uh one conventional 72 passenger school bus, 138,000 uh that was appropriated by the board uh prior to this fiscal year beginning um as are all large purchases. Uh the only other are there any questions on the financial report? The only other thing I'd like to share, I gave the board each a copy as well as there's a copy for the community out front um of the construction project update. I mentioned this oh I believe back in
030February uh that we would keep the community up to date. Uh shout out to Mr. Beckenhoff, Mr. Frampy, Dr. Swollski for all their efforts and putting this together. I think it's very well done. Uh as communicated at prior meetings, our administrative team has been extremely busy uh between hiring an architect, construction manager, u potentially a partner here uh with the high school air conditioning uh as well as securing financial terms for this bond. So um again, appreciate everybody's support in getting this to our community. Uh Mr. Gramp, he's going to send it through the necessary channels that our community is aware, social media, electronically, through email. also appreciate uh his support with this. Um that is a communication regarding the bond uh regarding our general fund. There'll be communication coming out later this month uh
031with regards to our fiscal health and where we are financially as a district. And so I encourage our community if they have questions to reach out. But with election day tomorrow, I felt like it was a good opportunity for our community to be aware of where we are in financially and transparency is there. Everything's posted on website. But I think this push communication I think will be a little bit more uh valuable for our community to um enhance their knowledge and uh looking forward to any questions they may have. Uh so other than that that's all I have this evening unless the board has any questions. >> Thank you. >> Do we have any director reports? >> No director reports tonight. >> Did anyone sign up to address the board? No >> old business. >>
032No old business. >> Okay. Uh, new business. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Item number one, the minutes. I recommend that the board of education approve the minutes of April 13th in the development session of April 27th as attached. >> So moved. Second. >> Mrs. Iel. >> Yes. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pley. >> Yes. >> Item number two. Do I recommend that the board of education approve the monthly financial statement for March 2026 as submitted? >> So move second. >> Mrs. Iel, >> yes. >> Mr. West, >> yes. >> Mr. Kler, >> yes. >> Item number three, I recommend that the board of education approve the following donations from Richtown Middle School PTA. Jack Gwyn, American Heart Association, Blackbod Giving Funds, Nancy and James Cider, Jane Miller, the Shiviet Charitable Foundation, Mary and
033William Gray, Thomas Mason, DAFF Giving 360, the Oakills Alumni and Education Foundation, the John Ruer, and the Oakills Mini Dance Team as submitted. So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. >> Mr. Krueger. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Item number four. I recommend that the board of education approve the following attachment in opposition to the Blue Sky LLC request for the air quality development as attached. >> So moved. >> Seconded. >> Mr. Krugler. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Eyeball. >> Yes. >> Mr. West. Yes. >> Item number five, I recommend that the board of education approve the depository agreement with Huntington Bank as attached. >> So move. >> Seconded. >> Mr. Krler. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lel. >> Yes. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. >> Item number six. I recommend that the board
034of education approve the depository agreement with First Financial Bank as attached. >> So move. >> Second. >> Mr. Zel. >> Yes. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. Mr. >> Krueger. >> Yes. >> Item number seven. I recommend that the board of education approve the depository agreement with Fifth Third Bank as attached. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Eyeball. >> Yes. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> On to superintendent recommendations. >> Yeah. Thank you. I recommend that the board approve or item number one. I recommend that the board approve Prodigy Building Solutions LLC as a design builder for the high school HVAC project. >> So move. >> Second. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kru. >> Yes. >> Mrs. I >> Yes. >> Item number two. I recommend
035that the board approve the district student handbook as attached. >> Second. Mr. >> Kudo. >> Yes. Mrs. Zball, [snorts] >> yes. Mr. >> West, >> yes. >> Item number three, I recommend that the board approve the elementary conference schedule for the 2026 2027 school year as submitted. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Kler, >> yes. >> Mrs. Eel, >> yes. >> Mr. West, >> yes. >> Item number four, I recommend that the board approve the middle school conference schedule for the 2026 2027 school year as submitted. So move second roll. >> Mrs. Iel, >> yes. >> Mr. West, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Item number five, I recommend that the board approve the resolution for Oak Hills High School's 2026 2027 schedule for college and career readiness meetings as submitted. >> So
036moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. I >> Yes. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. Item number six, I recommend that the board approve the following Oak Hills local school district student trips as attached. >> So move second. Call >> roll. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kler. >> Yes. >> Mrs. >> Yes. >> Item number seven. I recommend that the board approve the following personnel actions A through B as submitted. >> Second. Mr. Krueger. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Lib. >> Yes. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. >> Item number eight. I recommend that the board approve the following personnel actions A through B as submitted. >> So move. >> Second. >> Mr. Cruther. >> Yes. Mrs. >> I abain. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. That is it for superintendent recommendations. Thank you. >>
037Do we have anything for board discussion? >> All right. We uh may I have a motion to move into executive session to prepare for, conduct or review negotiations or marketing sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment. >> So move second. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. West. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> That will conclude our portion of the meeting here. We will adjourn after executive session. Thank you for coming.