001Thank you. Sorry. >> It's okay. All right. We're going to call this meeting to order. This meeting is a meeting of the West Yaga Local School District Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the West Yaga Local School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is no public participation at a special board meeting. Will you call the role, please? >> Mrs. Sherwood? >> Yes. >> Dr. Beers? >> Here. >> Mrs. Coleman Walsh? >> Yes. >> Miss Levvenworth? >> Yes. You rise for the pledge. >> 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. >> Okay. Um All right. So, we just move into board resolutions. >> Yes. >>
002Okay. Do I read this? >> Well, I can. >> Okay. Board resolution 296 to approve the resolution of necessity for the substitution of two emergency tax levies. >> Okay. Um so moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All the discussion. the um in the substitute levy when we're taking the substitute levy and conver by converting the two emergency levies that we have available there is a you can go up to 10 years because that's what the emergency levies are or we can move to a continuing uh substitute levy which is what I'm recommending since we've renewed it three to four times already. So right uh it would be a continuing substitute levy. >> Okay. I I think a continuing is probably a good way to go because if they've renewed it three to four times obviously
003the tax payers are okay with it. Um this will ensure that they continue getting that roll back. Correct. >> Yes. >> Um and it is still collecting at its original rate from the >> it's collecting the same amount some amount six million around six a little over $6 million and that's about 15% of our total operating budget. >> Okay. And this um operating levy or this emergency levy that we're talking about or these that we're talking about, when were they originally put up for 2003 and 2005? Okay. Do we remember who was on the board then? Were you on the board, Bill? >> Five maybe. >> Okay. >> Probably not. Oh, no. I was in three. Yes, I was. >> All right. So these are from back in the day and >> wellreceived and cath
004well obviously Kathy was on the board >> but there was like a minute right where you were on the state board of education >> yeah and then I didn't come back on this board for two years after that >> what did you do with all your time >> I yeah pretty >> um about your time >> so this is not the last time we asked for money those 03 0 >> 05 was the last time we >> okay >> we had a new incremental that was in a related to a vote. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> What do we think friends? >> I think continuing is will both of the emergency levies move into one substitute levy? >> It'll be one substitute levy. >> It's not that they move into two
005substitute levies. We'll combine them into one substitute levy. >> Yeah. Okay. I think it's important that we make this move for multiple reasons. One of which is so that our uh property owners in the area can still get that roll back because if this isn't approved then the chances of them getting that roll back I think get diminished dramatically and maybe totally. >> That would stink. And that represents, you know, between 10 and 12 and a half% of of this tax bill for those levies. 10 to 12%. >> So it would be like a 10% increase if we >> for the $6 million for the two emergency levies only. >> So if if the substitute is not passed and then we come back and try to get the same amount of money, the homeowner would
006see a 10% increase in taxes >> because of that >> if it were if if we're not able to renew it. >> Yeah. Right. Now again, although those are subject to the override of the veto that is underway down in Columbus on the 21st. >> So there are only three things on the agenda to be overridden for veto, right? Like they're they're recalling three of them. The property tax legislation is one of them. >> That's correct. >> Yep. >> So if they are able to override the veto, what does that mean for does that mean that this is no longer an option? It it just means that the you can do it again. We we had originally the board had originally discussed uh making these two emergency levies into one substitute levy in ma in
007March in May May of 2026. We're just moving it up to November 2025 to make sure we're we're meeting some of the guidelines. Some of the legislation uh was had a January 1 deadline and we're unsure what that means. >> Okay. It could mean that they're allowing the renewals for anything that you have a renewal in or it could be the renewals you can't do it after January 1st. There's still some ambiguity as to what that wording would be. So, we're to be cautious. We would like to see it in November to avoid any unforeseen consequences. >> And today's vote isn't a vote to say we are definitely putting it on the this just mean this is just one of the preliminary steps that we need to take, right? In the event we decide to
008put it on earlier than May of 2026, >> after you vote, I'll send this down to the county and then the county will determine the millillage and then that will come back to you and we'll have to have a second meeting. Okay? >> So, we'll need to set a second meeting um of the board before August 6. >> So, >> and we would hear back from the county. How quickly? >> Usually, it takes about a week for them to get our millage back. they'll certify the millillage uh and and get that back to us. >> Okay. Um August 6th of the Wednesday >> and I would not want to wait till August 6 because I have to send that to the board of education. I like a little bit of time just in case, you
009know. >> So they need at least a week >> to get back to us on this. >> Yes. >> Which is then going to put us at the week of July 28th as the week before the 6th, >> right? >> Is that ideal? later that week would be fine. >> Well, short of being at work, I have nothing at this point on my calendar. >> Yeah, the week of July 28th. >> The 29th or later on the 31st. I'm to be in Columbus on the 30th. >> The 31st would be good. Is that a good date? >> The 31st can work. It just has to be in the afternoon. >> Okay. >> I just can't do the morning. >> That's fine because I'm at work anyway. >> Meeting time. >> Um, we could go earlier
010if >> we can go earlier >> if Mary can make it. >> I can make it earlier. >> I just >> 4:45. I can make it. I'll >> We need to schedule it now. Can we >> do you want Do you need to wait? >> I have a couple of things that are in in the works for for scheduling some timing. It's usually earlier in the day. It could be around 4. So the wait is always 5:00 or regular time 5 5:30 that that will be okay for me. >> Do you want to do 5:30 then? Is that >> I'm okay. >> 5:30 on the 28th. >> Yeah. >> 31st. The 31st. >> 31st. >> Oh, the 31st. >> The 31st. >> Dr. Vas, is that okay for you? 5:30. >> I can do as
011long as it gives me enough time to get out of Columbus. >> Yes. >> That's a crapshoot. You know, >> I can get it. I can do it. >> Okay. All right. So, >> 5:30. Yes. I'm just trying to put this in my calendar before I forget. >> I would also ask for a potential line item for um personnel. Um we would likely have one candidate or two. >> Yes. At that time playing it a lot. >> Let's hope. >> Okay. Um All right. So, uh anybody want to talk any more about these levies? We want to do we are we deciding right now that it is continuous? >> Well, I think that's >> is that part of >> that would be part the resolution. >> Okay. >> All right. I'm like now I'm totally
012lost as to what we need to do next. >> You can vote >> to but like it's just for this >> just for this. >> Okay. >> For the continuing and have it for a continuing period of time. >> Call the role please. >> Dr. Beers. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Coleman Walsh. >> Yes. Miss Levvenworth. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sherwood. >> Yes. >> All right. Thank you. >> Okay. That's it. Yeah. >> So, our next board meeting is not August 11th. Um, our next I just is uh going to be That's a Thursday, July 31st. >> Thursday, July 31st, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. here at the board office community room. Um, do we have a motion to adjurnn? >> So, move. Second. >> Okay. Call the role, please. >> Dr. Beers. >> Yeah. >> Mrs.
013Coleman Walsh. Yes, >> Miss Leworth. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sherwood. >> Yes. >> 45. Okay.