001He's turning the >> Hi, everybody. Ready? >> Yep. >> I don't know what it is either. >> Yeah. >> Good evening, everyone. Derek, we good. It's like being on live TV. I have to wait for the guy to queue me. >> It's a commercial watching football. We good? All right. Good evening everyone. Welcome. I'd like to start the meeting with a moment of silent prayer, please. >> Thank you. Please stand for the pledge. I pledge algiance 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. >> Call the role, please. >> Mr. Swagger, >> here. >> Mrs. Davis, >> here. >> Mr. Benson, >> here. >> Mrs. Ber >> here. >> Mrs. Thomas, >> here. >> Reading
002of the notice. This is a public meeting of the board of education for the purpose of conducting the school district's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in the agenda. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to three minutes. Upon request of the superintendent, the district shall make reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability to be able to participate in this activity. Recording is made of each meeting of the board as administrative aid and shall be preserved as public documents of the board. >> Thank you. Any any additions or deletions to the agenda? >> I have be contagious. >> Yeah, sorry. I brought some water into a cold here. Um I have one change to the
003agenda and it's if you look at item or number eight under my section um depending on how your pages are organized, mine are some a little different. It'll be number eight and it's a Greater Johntown Parks and Recreation District. Um I'll talk about that more, but I I put a placeholder in there over the weekend that I have some updated language and we'll talk about when that gets there. So, um when you look online, you'll see the updated version and I'll be happy to I'll read through that. It'll be more detailed. Other than that, I don't have any other changes to the agenda. >> All right. Thank you. >> Can I get a motion to adopt the agenda? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. Call the role. >> Mr. Benton, >> yes. >> Mrs.
004Buller, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. >> Mrs. Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Swagger. >> Yes. >> Any uh public remarks? >> There was none. >> Okay. On to presentations. >> Um so I think uh our first one's exciting because we want to celebrate student success and I believe we're going to start with Mrs. Wagner and um you're covering J NGIS and technically our JS student is now rolled up into fourth grade but we're celebrating last year's work. Correct. >> Exactly. And so the fourth and fifth graders um so I know the fifth graders from one year but the fourth graders for two years. So I want to thank you this evening. I have the honor of recognizing our elementary and intermediate students who achieved perfect scores on the Ohio State test. I feel
005like I'm in a room full of really smart people right now. So, I'm gonna call all the names and then if we can hold our applause till the end if you want to come up. Are they going to shake hands with all of board members? >> Yeah. Great. >> Perfect. >> Some can be seated. >> Okay. Ava Arbagast, perfect score on the third grade math assessment. [Applause] doesn't want to come up. >> Fourth grade math would be Bo Crowder. I'm sorry, fourth grade ELA. Bo Crowder. Out of order here. [Applause] fourth grade math. Tucker Wheeland, [Applause] fourth grade math. Austin Rainey [Applause] for our fifth graders. Perfect score on the fifth grade ELA test. Luke Craig. [Applause] Perfect score on the fifth grade ELA test. Adeline Enestat. [Applause] And for perfect score on the fifth
006grade math test, Honor Dapa. [Applause] Mrs. Wagner, that completes all fourth and fifth grade, right? >> Those are all of our fourth and fifth graders. So, let's have one big round of applause for all of these students. [Applause] >> And congratulations to their teachers for this incredible accomplishment. Congratulations all elementary and intermediate students. At this time, I'm going to turn it over to Mr. Hancock for middle school. >> Everyone look this way. Thank you. Hey, great. Congratulations. [Applause] >> Good job. >> Congratulations. >> Good job, guys. >> Congratulations. >> Excellent work. >> Great job, guys. >> Good job. >> Great work. >> Hey, great job. >> Thanks, guys. Good job. Thanks, guys. Congratulations. >> In English. Wow, that's impressive. >> Congratulations to all these future math. Congratulations. All engineers, right? >> Hey, good job. >>
007Alan, recruit over there. >> Yeah, recruit. All the math people going to be engineers, right? We need lots of engineers. >> We are short. >> Pharmacists, doctors. >> Yeah. >> You can go back to your parents, guys. Yep. Great job. >> Great job. >> Thank you, Mrs. Wagner. >> Thank you parents and students for being here with us today to honor our perfect scores. It's our pleasure to recognize our middle school students who earned perfect scores on the Ohio State tests. Perfect score for sixth grade math, Braden Barkhurst. [Applause] Perfect score for sixth grade math. Cammy Bartley. [Applause] Perfect score for sixth grade math. Gavin Ferris. Perfect score for sixth grade math. Callum Clutty. [Applause] Perfect score for sixth grade math. Emily C. [Applause] Perfect score for sixth grade math. Hannah Smith. Perfect score for
008sixth grade math. Sam Van Winkle. [Applause] Perfect score for sixth grade math, Jackson Wood. [Music] [Applause] And another perfect score for sixth grade math, Jolan Yang. Onto our seventh graders. Perfect score for seventh grade math. Nash Anstat. [Applause] And perfect score for seventh grade math, Allison Dwey. [Applause] [Music] And perfect score for seventh grade math, CC Zerilli. Let's give another round of applause for these middle school students for the remarkable achievement. [Applause] Congratulations everyone and I'll turn it over to Mr. Shipton. >> I was going to say maybe if I put them behind because they're a lot taller. >> It's a big group. Why don't you guys come? >> Yeah, I'm not They're taller than us. They're a lot taller. >> They're taller. Yeah, they are >> between the two flags >> squeeze in. >>
009Get in front. >> Yeah, you can get in front. >> If you want to come in front. You good? Can you get everyone? >> Do you want me to scoot down? >> Let Ann in the photo. They'll let me in this way. [Laughter] >> Sorry, Mr. Schneider. >> Good. Everybody good? >> Everybody shake hands, guys. >> Thanks, Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> We tied you the other day. >> Good job. two sets of siblings everybody. Okay, [Applause] >> good evening board. Um, President Swagger, Superintendent Wagner. Um Mike Shipton, high school principal, and I have the privilege tonight to um recognize our high school students who demonstrated excellence in some of Ohio's most rigorous tested areas. We'll start with algebra 1. Um this student um last year as a middle schooler. Again, these are high school tests,
010EOCC, and of course exams. I scored a perfect score of 814 on the algebra 1 test as an eighth grader. Miss Jessica Yang [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] as a junior last year. Our next award recipient is Ethan Fala. Scored a 774 on the American government test. Come on down. And last we have Abram Krauss on the American history um high school exam scored a perfect score of 800. [Applause] Yeah, if you want to step up Annop. Okay. >> Congratulations. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> Future Victoria. >> Is Debbie Cybel here? >> In the back. We you really wanted my >> I don't know what I'm doing right. >> Yeah. I don't know what you want me to do. >> Okay. >> Please join me one more time in um uh applauding uh our 22 Johnstown Monroe
011uh students in their unbelievable accomplishment of perfect scores on those exams. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] students, we want to thank you for everything you're doing. And parents, we appreciate everything you're doing, too, because we know the kids don't do it on their own. They certainly not lean a lot of support and also um our staff. So, we very much appreciate that, including our administration. So, thank you to everyone. And, you know, perfect scores are great, but we appreciate everyone and their successes they're doing. But, thank you very much. And let's have a round of applause for the parents because with the parents without the parents we would not be able to do that. >> And then next um we want to address one of our teachers, right? Mr. Schneider. Do you know this? >> No. >>
012Come on up for here. >> We actually have a plaque for you, too. So, we wanted to Yeah. Would you stand up here? [Applause] Like I said, there there's a partnership, right? It's not just, you know, parents have to do this, but staff. But we want to take a moment to highlight the extraordinary impact that one teacher can have on the people or the students they teach. Last year, one of our teachers was responsibleful for over one half of the perfect scores rec scores recognized this evening. Over one half of the perfect scores. That's impressive. We recognize the daily commitment and connection that it takes to guide students to this level. mastery the challenge of fostering a classroom culture where excellence is possible and it's not um so tonight we want to recognize Mr. Ryan
013Snder as whose instructions led to 12 perfect scores during the 2425 school year in the area of mathematics. [Applause] [Music] This accomplishment speaks to the power of great teachers and the difference one educator can make in their community. And then we actually have a plaque for you as well too just to recognize and you can come over here and shake the hands of the board. >> Congratulations. [Applause] >> I'll have to tell the boys they all they owe all their success to you, right? >> Yes. Please tell them. >> I'll make sure that they hear that. Right. >> No problem. >> Hey, thank you. Isn't that impressive though? >> I mean, you talk about partnerships. I mean, parents do a lot, but one teacher has 12 of those scores or help. >> Yeah. Yeah. That's
014impressive. >> Very nice, Mr. Schneider. Congratulations and thank you. Uh has it [Applause] [Music] >> Mr. Schneider? I I know you want to downplay it all too, but we brought a new curriculum. We brought a math coaches. You've you've adapted to all those things, and this is the kind of product you get, right? You have a great partnership here and we appreciate it. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Excuse me. He was talking too long. We're going to play him right off the stage. >> I was quiet when that started. >> Um, next we we have a couple quick other presentations. Next we were going to focus on LCL boys champions, golf champions, but I don't think they're here tonight, right? Is there a conflict or something? Okay. Um and then we
015have so we'll we'll pick that up that golf um at the next meeting then too. >> And then um next we have financial forecast and then families you can leave right after that because we'll have a transition. So I'm going to turn to Mrs. Drum and I'll help a little bit but you have a update on our financial forecast for the school district. So just briefly on the um overall district financial forecast, the the district is very stable for the foreseeable future. Their revenue is relatively flat but um we are poised to adjust might have with changes that are proposed. We can see from our forecast that it does give us a little bit of a runway to make adjustments if we would need to. But I would just um say all in all it
016is stable and there's no significant changes right at this time to our forecast and it will the details will be on an action item later. >> Okay. Um but on that in addition to the forecast, I wanted to share a little bit about um a process here at the county because this this does go into our forecast overall. I can't see it from here very well. Let me just ceue it up on my screen as well. >> I think Is it on that computer? Oh, okay. Great. All right. Great. So, as we all know, most of our revenue comes from property taxes. And part of how we collect that revenue is through a process of setting the millage rate. And so I wanted to go over um a comprehensive but an overview for everyone this
017evening with a focus on particular our bond issue that was used for construction of buildings. So the the millillage rate setting process is really crucial to our school district operations in particular our capital projects and annually our licking county auditor will review property values and rates in order to determine what needs to be collected so that we can pay our debt obligations. The county commissioners also have a role in this process. It's not just the auditor. It's really a combined partnership. So, in this annual rate setting, the county auditor has to um look at what our voted millage is and then look at our property valuations and make an adjustment for that January 1st uh tax lean date. And this ensures that just the exact right amount of revenue is collected and not anything additional.
018So, typically, how does that process work where he reviews values and rates this month and into next month? The appraisers will be out looking at um properties and reviewing sales data in order to determine what are properties um being valued at. And that's critical because that will help him set the precise millage. And when they're looking at this, it does include everything as I mentioned for inside mills, our voted levies, but in particular bond issues. So I want to go into a little bit on understanding what our bond issue millage is. So when taxpayers voted for a bond issue for us to construct school buildings and facilities, it created a structured debt obligation, essentially a mortgage. So, we have a mortgage on those school buildings. And this mortgage requires payments of both principal and interest.
019And in order to have the money to collect or to pay those debts, it comes just one year at a time through the annual tax assessment process. So when that bond issue was passed and we got our mortgage um we have payments and we have a complete amateurization schedule from for the whole life of the loan. What principal and what interest is due each year and this creates from that we have a restricted fund where we're paying those debts. So we can't use the bond proceeds for anything but repaying the debt. that there is a minimum amount each year that has to be paid, the principal and the interest. And with careful planning, it helps us to be responsible to just meet just that obligation and not have any excess burden on our taxpayers with
020any excess in this fund. So, how do we make sure that happens? The county auditor helps us. The county auditor, Michael Smith, actually has a statutory obligation to make sure that enough money is collected with in accounting for delinquencies that some people may not pay their taxes and um setting the millillage just right so that it there's no overcolction, but also ensures that we have enough when those payments come due to pay that debt. And we talked about that. So, I think I'm going to skip this. We really talked about this rate setting process. Um, what he does in November and um actually I'm going to go back to here for a second. So, when I mentioned about the loan amateurization schedule in looking at what was due for principal and interest this year, um
021I noticed that there were funds, additional funds in this bond fund that's restricted that perhaps were not necessary for the upcoming year. And so we have to report to the county auditor our balances on hand, what the debt payments are so that he can determine the correct amount of millage. So in looking at this, you know, this restricted bond fund over time, it's been in place since 2014, so over a decade now. It can creep up um it can creep up from lower than anticipated delinquencies because remember the county auditors setting a rate that is a you know allows for that and if more people are paying their taxes on time then we might have a little bit extra in this fund. So with the balances that I see in that fund, we do have
022an opportunity of a one-time reduction in the millillage that would benefit our taxpayers and still ensure that we have enough money to pay the debt when it comes due next year. So in looking at that, it looks like we would have approximately 466,000 of additional bond fund proceeds. and it does provide us with a unique opportunity to um in essence return this back to taxpayers. So we would like to bring to you a recommendation to do with this reduction for tax year 26. It would be a one-time reduction of.7 mills which equates to 466,000 reduction in that bond fund balance. We feel like this is a a recommendation that's, you know, grounded in a thorough analysis of the fund and what is due and at the same time could provide our taxpayers some temporary relief.
023So what does that look like for a taxpayer? If we you've heard me talk about valuation, that's the key driver of how taxes are calculated. This is the valuation amount of all the properties in Licking County. And then 712,000 is the value of one mill. That's how much one mill would generate in revenue. So for a homeowner of a $500,000 home, that would generate savings of $122.50 next year. So this onetime reduction it would be one year only. So um in 2027 the rate would be set to collect what payments are due in 2027. This would not increase what would be due on taxpayers in 2027. It's just what's what's due is what's due. Um but it would give some relief. So, I think that too this this really underscores the board's commitment to be
024responsible for the stewardship of the funds within our district and also supporting our taxpayers with a little bit of relief. Are there any questions about this or additional? >> When you go back, can you go back to the slide with the valuation? >> Um, that total that's the total property valuation for just our school district, correct? Yes. >> Okay. So that 712 million is for >> let me go back John Rose schools that's our 52 square miles >> correct >> okay >> that is all the properties in our district >> later in the board agenda there's a resolution that asks the board and if you would approve that resolution then we will return the aggregate of $466,000 in calendar year 26 to taxpayers like we did we looked at a $500,000 home and that's $12250
025you know, a lot of there's a lot of things that people want, but the number one thing I hear is they need some relief on their property taxes. So, I think this goes down that road. Uh, when we look at what the schools can provide, uh, anytime we can provide any relief, I think we owe it to the taxpayers. I think, you know, fiscally conservative to say the least. So, anytime we have an opportunity, yeah, I think these are are great to to uh go ahead and implement. So, we'll be more than happy to vote on that later today. >> You know, this it's interesting because >> No, it's interesting because um one of the things is, you know, this has been accumulating and it now it's it's really come to fruition this year, but
026when you look at how this has happened, there's some there's some good things that have happened along the way, right? So, um, Mrs. Drum has been really digging through this and keep me up to date on it. But the school district did a bond refinancing in 2016. So, that's very much like a mortgage where you just refinance the callable debt if you can to a lower interest rate and then again in 2020. So, those are the kind of things like longitudinally those help and that help you know gets us here. The other thing that we've talked about is we understand this is one year and isn't likely to continue but we know the charge from the board and you know we're looking to the future as well too because um you know we're going to
027be evaluating what we have in commercial and is it possible that we could look at some reduction in calendar year 2027 and on it's a little bit well it's not it's very hard to make that prediction right now but once we have this done. It gives us about another year to have runway to be able to look at that. So, I think we've heard that loud and clear from the board. I know I have for years, but >> depending on what the legislature does with these current bills that they're pondering right now, uh we'll see what we can do, but it's beginning. >> Yeah. And and I want to make it clear, too, that the only debt that we have is for the elementary school construction and the high school construction. All the other capital
028improvements that we've done, we've done that without borrowing any money. So, the board has been very strong on holding the line fiscally so that we can have the funds available to make other capital improvements to our facilities. >> Mr. Brown, I did have a question. The original bond measure was 37 years. Is that correct when we That's standard? >> Yes, that is standard. So when we uh refunded our bonding, it still stays. It's not like when you refinance your mortgage, you don't go back out to 30 years. You stay at the same >> years. You just refund the the difference there. So we are now approximately 11 12 to 12 years into that 37 years. Is that correct? >> Yes, that's correct. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> I asked that because I think you know
029our charge as the board is to all new growth needs to pay for new growth. uh and we don't feel like our taxpayers should pay more. We also, you know, I don't know that you pay less, but uh it's nice when we can refund some, but I the charge of the board has been figure out how to pay for future growth with future growth. We shouldn't put the burden on our current taxpayers to pay for future growth. So, I think these types of things and staying fiscally sound is critical for the the school district. So, I appreciate you looking at this. >> Sure. >> Is there anything else we didn't cover? because I know I know you've got a lot of details on this. >> Anything else? >> No, I think >> Yeah, I the
030other things and I think this all wraps together. I know we've been working on this strategically, but it's also when you talk about growth, it's us as a school district demanding a seat at the table so that we watch what kind of growth is coming into the school district. So far, we've been able to manage that and it's been um hasn't it hasn't overrun us, you know, with because that can put a terrible burden on the taxpayers too if we have to start adding new buildings. You know, the other thing is we're always trying to foster business relationships where we can because when you think about it, anytime an acre parcel converts to commercial, if we want that, that restricts residential growth. It it preserves or helps stabilize the residential tax base. A lot of
031times it provides jobs in the community, too, so we can offer them here and people don't have to go as far to Columbus get to find good work. So, we're we're cognizant of that. And I know the board's been very much pushing, you know, keep us in in that realm. And you one example is I think it's almost three years ago now. We formed the agreement with the city of Johntown and had a compensation agreement and I was on the phone earlier today and it looks like possibly something more could be coming for the area. So those are the good >> Do you mind explaining since we actually have some people here what the compensation like just generally what a compensation agreement is? >> Sure. So a lot of times um people ask questions about
032they'll hear about abatements and all and um we don't have a choice as a school district so much about what level of abatement can be given but um one of the things we can do is look at how monies are generated for the school district. So in the New Alb business park for example where we have quite a few properties the model is structured um so that there is an abatement on the taxes but we get revenue from the payroll and so the more people that are employed there the more monies that we get in and then there's a model that works that because some of that I can't do it off the top of my head I have to because it's multi-layered but some of the money goes to infrastructure sometimes it goes to
033you know expenses for the city we have a similar and that's for new we similar arrangement with the city of Johntown as well too. So monies will go to the city of Johntown helps with their infrastructure, roads, administration, police, they can direct all those monies but then some come back to the schools as well too. It's an interesting question though because we get we are we're often trying to mitigate the whole intel situation because people think about well intel is being built. We don't really get any money from that yet because we don't have payroll coming out of that. It's very very little. There's just some construction, a lot of construction activities that are going there. But that doesn't give us permanency in terms of a funding structure from a payroll standpoint. >> No, I
034appreciate it. >> All those kids that just aced the math test, now you got >> there'll be a quiz on our finances later. So, >> I appreciate their uh attentiveness. >> Let them go before we change. >> Yeah. At this point, we are going to switch to some board committee meetings. If uh you choose not to stay, now would be a great time to uh escort yourself out. >> And congratulations everybody. >> Congratulations to everyone. Take it easy, >> Amber. You have to talk him into going on Sunday nights. Push him out. Yes, please do. >> Kids really like, okay, sorry, I didn't mean to. >> Yes, that's Cooper's favorite teacher. Yeah. >> Yeah. My kids really like him. I would say in middle middle school >> that he was probably their I'm sure he
035was their favorite teacher. >> He's leaving us. >> They liked him and they liked talking to >> Mrs. Perry had kind of a bite to her. >> Thank you. Good job. >> Get in the front row. How are you? [Music] Sorry. >> I just kept saying that. >> I saw you. >> I was like, man, I'm like, >> sorry. >> Yeah, no worries. [Applause] >> It's really comfy. What a group, right? >> Oh, you're welcome. >> I didn't know we had so much company. >> It was a good thing, right? >> It was a good thing. So that's >> alcohol. >> We used to gasoline on gas. >> All right. Well, we are >> good. You want to turn your back on? >> I will. >> All right. Well, I do want to uh thank
036all those parents and kids uh that showed up. That was uh >> it's exciting to see one all the children, but it's also the successes of, you know, we do a lot at the board. You do a lot of uh the the behind thescenes work and you don't necessarily always get to see the kids uh at the board meetings. So, it's exciting to see all them show up and uh be be uh recognized for their accomplishments. So, I do appreciate that and obviously uh the work of the uh staff and teachers there. uh at each of those buildings. So, thanks again. And with that, we will move on to board committees. >> Um yeah, we have quite a few to cover. Um we'll have some that are coming up. So, you can see the dates
037there. We have athletics, extracurriculars coming up. >> I think I responded today. Is that noon next Monday? I >> um I believe so. It's 10:20. I I'll send I'll have noon next Monday. >> Right. Mine has updates in here because maybe yours doesn't. We have uh August I'm sorry, October 20th on that buildings, grounds, and safety. That's also going to be October 20th. >> I got approval today to take a half a day next week to go with that >> vacation. >> Yeah. Take vacation. Yeah. >> Did they say goodbye? We won't miss you. >> Um curriculum we'll have at the end of the month around the 27th of October. Okay. um finance. We had that today, so we can report in on that, right? >> Yep. Well, uh Felicia went over the highlights of
038uh what we went over, uh today and what we've been working on. So, basically, we're able to uh ask the county to uh lower the millillage for next year by.7 mills. So, that would save our taxpayers some money on their taxes for next year. And again, the this is just the only debt that we have is on the elementary school and the high school. And it goes back to that bond that we uh originated in 2014. And I thought the most surprising thing to me when when we were talking about everything was we used 500,000 for the uh average price of the home. The median price for the home in our school district is $487,000, which is shocking to me, right? to see how our community has changed over the the past few years. So
039that's why that's why we're really needing to try to get relief to the taxpayers because the valuation of all the property within our school district has radically changed over the last few years. And then we did some other mundane things. We looked at the five-year forecast and some other things, but the main highlight for the for the community would be uh what Felicia went over and uh that was a meeting with the finance committee which is uh Felicia, Dr. Wagner, Mrs. Booer, and myself. So, thank you. >> Excellent. Thank you. And then um we have insurance coming up um October 21st and that's going to be important meeting because Ruthanne and Ann will be there but we're getting our rates trying to get the rates set for the coming year so that'll be important. And
040then we did have policy. We had that on September 17th. Um, we were made our way through the Neola 44.1 update and it was just a a variety of different policies and they're all on the agenda for first reading. >> Excellent. Thank you. >> I don't have anything set up for strategic planning, economic development, construction projects yet. We probably need to do that. I'm going to have a an update in my comments about the city building and some of the work we're doing there. And in your weekly report, I gave you a little preview and I have more data that just came in about two hours ago about some of the costs associated with that, but we'll we'll get something scheduled there. >> And then uh other than that, I have LPDC if you're ready
041for me to do a quick update on. >> Yep. Um so the meeting was held on September 16th. Those in attendance, Stephanie Stoie, Laura Kurtz, Renee Britain, Annette Price, Robin Wagner, Abby Fitz, and Brad Worman. They have uh they look at individual professional development plans for staff. Nine of those were approved. They had one returned for questions, modifications. They also approved some staff who participated in professional development to make sure that the work that they did aligns with their individual uh professional plans. Occasionally, we have a few staff members who leave the school district. So, they're still working um on exit reports. So if they're actively working or actively um working after our school district, then they need their license work transferred. Everything is transferred next school district. We have another school district that is
042the sending school district of the staff member has to send a a report to the receiving school district. Um some other things that the um local professional development committee is working on is there's going to be a new system um that is going to replace the existing one. They're going to get some training on it. Um the official transfer date is October 31st to switch software packages which is required and then at the uh meeting on the 23rd they're going to um work on some training at that time and then they had some uh additional one more thing they had additional licensing uh for one of the school psychologist because there's a different licensing board now than it used to be. It doesn't follow the same process as teachers do. And then their next meeting
043is scheduled October 23rd in the board board office conference room at noon. >> Excellent. Thank you. Moving on to consent. >> Resolution 25-10-206 is approval of consent agenda. >> Can I get a motion? >> So moved >> and a second. >> A second. >> Want me to go through all these? >> Please do. >> Okay. >> Um first one are unpaid days. So you can see there's a couple staff members there. We don't talk about the reasons but we verified that. So we're recommending that the board approve unpaid days for those staff members. The next item are salary degree changes. So staff have a criteria they have to follow in order to get advance on the salary schedule and those two staff members met that. Um we've have some tutors who can help with the
044middle school and high school for students. We have some after school work. So we have a list of staff here. This is our total list. It doesn't mean we're going to use everyone on the list, but if we need them, we'll, you know, this is primarily for study tables and all. Um, we have a list of volunteers um that are following. And um it was it was either the last board meeting or the board meeting before, there was a question about volunteers. And I remember that we did an update for the board in January of 25. We'll do another update in January 26. So you can see what the board member, I'm sorry, what the um volunteers are doing. So we can share that with the board. Um and the number of volunteers and how
045they're utilized. Um we usually wait till about mid year for that because things settle in by that point. We have a good sense of how many people are going to you know have been volunteering at the schools. Next we have a cafeteria substitute. It's all as written there. The next item is a policy technical correction and it's a separate policy and what this is is um asking the board to approve this because it's really for any non-substantial changes that are in our policies and we don't have to bring them back to the board um and then we can make so those are ones that really aren't substantive. So I'll give you an example on one um in our previous policy the office for civil rights in Cleveland was the closest office we had to use
046federally for any kind of disability um referral and that office has been closed. So now the closest office in Washington DC so rather than bring a policy to the board and say you know we approve every one of these some of these non-technical ones we're asking you to approve that other examples and it's it's interesting in board policies that changed years ago but when you have your compliance officers we have to name the compliance officers in the policy um if one of those people you know, we don't have to bring the policy back. We can just change the name. So, there's nothing substantive. >> Not substantive, but you know, not every, you know, that just makes it smoother for the board. I'll just ask you to approve that. Um, board meeting minutes are there and
047the finance reporter, the monthly finance report is there from the treasur's office. And that completes consent unless there's questions. Any questions, comments on any of that? >> Call the role, please. >> Mrs. Ber. Yes, >> Mrs. Davis. >> Yes, >> Mr. Swalker. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Thomas. >> Yes, >> Mr. Benson. >> Yes. >> Moving on to your recommendations. >> Have a couple for you this evening. Um, resolution 2510-207 would be to approve a donation from the estate of Kathleen Francis Dunn in the amount of $50,000 for the district's district arts program. >> Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Sorry. Or who if you want to do it either way. >> I think Alan said >> Allan made a motion. >> I'm sorry. We have a second >> of an
048>> Can I comment? >> Yes, please. >> Yeah. >> So, um yeah, we we've worked closely with the Dunn family, you know, Master Fair and um really pleased by this. They've been talking to their family. Um so, this is for Kathleen France done and um we're going to do some work on this off some updates for the board. We just kept it at a high level right now put into a restricted fund. It'll be for the district art program. One of the things that we're going to do with the Dunn family next time they're traveling here is they have some work from um Kathleen France Dunn and they want to share that either put on loan or donate that to the school district and then what we'll do from a curriculum instruction standpoint teaching and
049learning. We'll work with the staff and see how we're going to dedicate these dollars. But we want you to accept it here. Um while we're on the Dun family there's another donation that'll probably come in next month similar thing from the estate. $10,000 and we're looking to potentially earmark that too. >> That's wonderful. >> Yeah. >> Very nice of them. >> Great. Very grateful. Very grateful for that. >> I think so too. >> The Dun family has always been very uh supportive of the school district and thank him very much. >> And I think what's good about it is, you know, when I mean $50,000 is a lot of money, but it can get lost in the general fund. So the fact that we're earmarking it and the families is very appreciative and cooperative actually.
050we can really have a meaningful use of that money. >> No, it's super appreciated. Um, >> any other comments, questions on that? >> Mr. Benson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Brewer? >> Yes. >> Mr. Swagger? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Davis? >> Yes. >> Next item is resolution 25- 208. This is a recommendation to approve the reduction of.7 mil or 466,000 in the bond rate fund for tax year 2026. >> Can I get a motion? >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> Questions, comments on this? We got the presentation. I really appreciate it and uh I think it's the right thing to do. So, any other questions, comments? Call the RO. >> Mr. Benson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Brewer, >> yes. >> Mrs. Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Swagger, >> yes.
051>> Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution 2510209 is to approve the fiscal 26 permanent appropriations and amended certificate of estimated resources. >> Can I get a motion? >> I'll make the motion >> and a second. Second. >> Any questions, comments on this? We've all seen this document. >> Call the role, please. >> Mr. Benton? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Davis? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas? >> Yes. >> Mr. Swagger? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Bard? >> Yes. >> The last treasur recommendation 2510210 would be to approve the district financial forecast. Can I get a motion? >> I'll make the motion. >> Oh, go ahead, Ruthanne. We're on this the finance committee, so we got to move along, right? >> We have a motion by Ruthanne. I have a second. >> Yeah, second. I'll second. >> Second by.
052>> Any questions, comments on this? >> Excitement. >> It's excitement of being on that committee. >> Will this be going on our district website? >> The forecast. >> We could do that. It' be nice. I don't I haven't traditionally posted it on the website, but we can do that. >> I like it. >> I would do an abbrev abbreviated. >> It's what I provided. >> This will go on after the minutes of this meeting are approved the next meeting, then we can put it on. >> That's right. >> And it is always included in the um >> if someone looked at the board, they would find the forecast >> and it's attached in there. >> Okay. >> Good idea. Thank you. Any other questions, comments? Call the role, please. >> Mrs. Ber, >> yes. >>
053Mr. Benton, >> yes. >> Mr. Swagger, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. >> Mrs. Davis, >> yes. >> Resolution 25-10-211, Greater Johnstown Parks and Recreation District. >> Can I get a motion? I'll make the motion >> and I get a second. >> I'll second it. >> This is a resolution that I said is modified. I had a placeholder and if you'll tolerate this with me, I'm going to go through and read >> this so we're clear on it. Um there's two main points in this though, I'll tell you. Um, one is that it extends the term from 10 years to 30 years. And the other item is that it would no longer had that voted upon fifth position where in the past it was the two city and the two school district representative voted
054on their fifth member. We would remove that option if this is approved tonight and then uh it becomes a road township can appoint. Okay. So whereas the city of Johnstown and the Johntown Monroe local school district board of education are presently parties to an agreement dated August 3rd, 2021 regarding the establishment of the Greater Johnstown Joint Immigration District. And whereas the city and the school district have determined that it would be beneficial to the greater community to incorporate Maro Township as a member of the district. And whereas the district has approved the membership by resolution adopted at its August 28th, 2025 meeting. And whereas the city and the school district find it advantageous to amend such other terms and conditions of the agreement as are set forth in more detail below. Now therefore, it resolved
055that the Johnstown local school district agrees to the following. There's two amendments. Uh the first one is consistent with the resolution adopted by the district board of trustees August 28th 2025 and effective as the same. The township shall be deemed to be a member of the district and party to the agreement. Part B of that is that section two of the agreement term and duration of the district shall be struck in its entirety and shall read as follows. The district shall be a public a body public in the state and exercise powers conferred by sections 755.12 to 755.18 of the Ohio revised code. The district shall create shall be created on or before January 1st, 2022 and shall exist for a term of 30 years provided that the term of the district may be renewed
056and extended for additional successive years for 10. By appropriate resolutions adopted by the parties, any party may withdraw from the joint recreation district upon certification of a resolution proclaiming a withdrawal to the joint recreation district board of trustees. Number two, the other terms, all other terms, conditions, and provisions of the agreement not specifically modified here therein shall remain in full force in effect. The terms and provisions of this amendment shall become effective and operative upon the last day of adoption by the city, the school district, or the township. That's the entirety. Sorry, I know it's a mouthful, but a lot of legal language there. >> Thank you. I do want to thank uh the city of Johntown, their current uh council for working with us on this and then al uh the Monroe Township trustees
057u Scott Hendren, Troy Hendren and Joey Robertson for their work because this district is where the area has to go in our opinion and working with those two bodies to all come to agreement that if we really want to provide the recreational resources that are needed outside of the school district but within in the same community. The three of us, the three bodies of uh political bodies need to work together and this is a demonstration of that. So, I I greatly appreciate uh the current township trustees and council members for for joining us in and moving this forward because this is where we're going to um provide a greater relief on all of our resources because I think anyone that comes up to the school understands we don't have enough athletic space currently uh for
058our own uh uses, let alone additional that will be coming uh as growth comes to the area. So, we'll be leaning towards the Greater Johntown Parks District to be the leader in figuring out how that uh future is shaped. So, I appreciate >> our eligibility for funding, etc. at every level. So, it's a it's a a really good thing rather than trying to stay independent. >> Y if the board approves this tonight, then it goes to the city. They have to approve and then the road township is approves and then it all becomes official. And I should have mentioned at the beginning, we had that 30-day wait period. Um, we had no negative comments or any comments for that matter, but anything that would impact this change. So, all three bodies are now available or
059can approve this if they wish. >> Excellent. >> Any other questions, comments on this? >> Yeah. Well, we're hoping that the change tonight will help uh give some traction to their efforts going forward that you know they they they're going to have the ability to do uh some fund possible some funding issues and that uh may become available to them that they were not able to seize on in the past. So, I think it's a great thing and I think that, you know, this has been something that we've been talking about for a number of years and I think we're going to have to we put them in a position where they can really move forward. >> Yeah. >> Quickly. >> I agree. Anything else? Call the role, please. >> Mrs. Davis, >> yes. >>
060Mr. Benson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas, >> no. >> Mrs. Ber, >> yes. Mr. Swagger. >> Yes. >> So, what I will do then is I will share this resolution with the city and with the township and keep everyone updated. >> Appreciate it. Thank you. >> Yep. Um, next resolution is related. This is resolution 25-10-212. This is Greater Johntown Parks and Recreation District Board of Trustees. >> Can I get a motion? >> I'll make a motion. >> And a second. second. >> We're waiting to >> We have two available positions. Even with the last resolution, we still have two positions. We need to fill that. So, we have um recommendation of Daryl Waret, who's been with the committee for some time, has done a great job. And Frank CIA, who was filling an inter filling
061the rest of a term and would like to continue, and he's done a nice job as well. >> Any questions, comments on that? >> And we want to thank them for their time. You know, public service is a thankless job often and for them to commit time away from their families to participate in this, we very thankful. >> Absolutely. >> Great. >> Call the role, please. >> Mr. Benson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Ber, >> yes. >> Mrs. Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Swagger, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. Resolution 25-10-213 multi-purpose building conceptual design. >> Can I get a motion? >> Yeah, that's the only way we can >> I've done too much. >> And can I get a second? >> I'll second. >> Um, so what you have in front of you tonight
062and um yeah, you can broadcast that. Um, just conceptual designs. We need some work on this still, but one of the things we're looking for tonight is some direction that we're going to go to a mason building as opposed to some of the metal. And then um we'll have this we'll get some more concrete bids on this. But what you see is I know you've seen some of this in the past, but just wanted to kind of talk through it a little bit what you're seeing here. Um so this is all again solid building. It changes the structure inside of the building as well. So we have more space. You no longer have those arch supports with the prefab steel building. And then on the and we can go show we can go through and
063look at each of the 12, but what you have on the first three slides are um what are considered the base bid. So what you have there are that's a repitched roof. >> Um pitch roof. So you just have the mason design and you can see what that is considered as the base bit. If you turn to the fourth um one there you go. Um this is the same roof line but this is with it. And with those you can see there's three different renderings of those >> different angles. And then the next um alternate we have >> well I mean they all look nice. I think it's to point out the Koopas that was mirrored off the downtown the opera house to look like that to carry a look from downtown out here. We
064like them. You know for us as a board it comes down to dollars. Those are the types of things we'll have to decide. It's not >> which one do I like the best. It's which one do I like within the budget we have. >> Now tonight's business is actually proving that any one of these alternative bids would be appropriate like base. >> Correct. And we'll get and we'll get cost for you and we'll get Yeah. You're not you're not that's why I don't have any dollars. >> But it is a shift from the steel building to this. This is what we really need because one of the things we want to be careful of was with our design professional architects. We don't want to have them keep drawing and drawing and drawing and thinking they're
065going to >> get a blend here. >> Yeah. >> You have metal on the top. >> Yeah. Yeah. And that ties in like we had talked in with committee that ties in with a lot of the motif I'll call it in the district and it pulls some of those threads through. But this is a structure you know it's a masonary structure if you will or solid structure so you don't have those center supports you know that >> I'll say like rob some space because if you remember those because of the when we talked about repitching the roof some of those would jet out about four feet or maybe three and a half and then you have padding on >> each side. Yeah, we're losing six, seven, eight feet inside. >> So, yeah, there y >>
066there's a cost aspect of this. Um, if you go to the next alternate, um, this is without the couplas, but now you have reverse cables. >> Cable, right? >> Yes. Rever, you have your standard cable, but then a reverse on there. And then the last one or the last alternate is really puts everything together if you had to alter. So, you have reverse cables and the loops. That looks the best, but I mean to be realistic, that's going to be the most expensive. So, we'll have to look at those. That's what we have. >> Right. >> I mean, I I mean, in my opinion, that's the nicest looking of them. The the reverse cables and the the Koopas. >> It really is. >> That's a looking, you know, it's good looking building. >> Well, and
067we what we'll do is um and the way this is structured, BHSM's done a nice job on this. So, we'll get the base bid like you see it here. And then we'll take the base bit without the changed or the same roof lines, Koopas. Here's what that upcharge is on that. You want to go to reverse gables without the Koopas? That'll be your And then the last one is everything put in the reverse gables and then Koopas. We'll have four different renderings or four different options. >> This has been submitted to any other organization. So, I'm just curious. >> No, no. I I need more direction or some direction from the board and I you know that's one of those things where I don't want to get too you don't want to lean out too
068far in front of the skis as people say. So yeah, >> we got to be able to afford it before we >> Yeah. >> Well, I mean not that you know what I mean put it forward. >> I just didn't know whether we had that's where I was >> this is everything that you see. But I just looking for approval to continue with the conceptual design. The big difference is moving from a metal to a solid structure like this which I think the board agrees on. I want to make sure we're we talked about that in committees in the last work session. So I want to make sure that we have direction so we're not like I said spending additional dollars redrawing redrawing. >> I think Mrs. Boo said it passed if the board approves
069this be one of these four designs and it just comes down to financials. >> All right. Um, any questions, comments on this? Call the RO. >> Mrs. Brewer, >> yes. >> Mrs. Davis, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. >> Mr. Swagger, >> yes. >> Mr. Benton, >> yes. >> Thank you. I'll keep everyone updated because there's a lot of work there, you know, for all of us that a lot of work ahead. Also, eventually, Mrs. We're um we are starting conversations with the city though just once we get a little closer on a final design, but we already know what the footprint's going to look like after tonight. So then it's a matter of talking to the city and make sure we're >> Okay. Um next item is resolution 25-10-214 club sport bowling. If
070I can get a motion. >> I'll make the motion >> and a second. I'll second. >> Um, as a reminder to the board, this is there's no cost for the board of education, but we need this. Well, if you approve this, we approved this tonight. It allowed students to participate in the OSA tournaments that are coming up. >> I think we had like eight or 10 in it last year. I saw some photos of some of the kids down at the Mr. Bill's HPL bowling down there. So, >> they did nice job. >> Yeah, it looked like they had a lot of fun. So, >> yeah, I think they did. >> They did. Was Shadow in charge of that last year, I think, or someone like that was running that. Okay. >> No, I didn't
071hear any anything negative about it. I heard a lot of fun time and got, you know, 10 or 12 more of our kids into an extracurricular. So, I appreciate it. >> Any other questions, comments? >> Call the RO. >> Mr. Benton? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Davis? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Buard? >> Yes. >> Mr. Swagger? >> Yes. Resolution 25-10-215 club sport swimming. >> And can I get a motion? >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> Uh, same thing here. No cost additional cost to the board and allows the students to participate OSA tournaments for swimming. >> Are they going over to Newark Y like they were before? Do we know? >> That's is Miss Fur doing? They actually went to New Albany recently because I just talked to >>
072Miss Fur is doing it and they're going to Newark. >> They also went they were at New Albany not too long ago. I just talked to Ashley today. >> I think they're practicing over there mainly but >> Okay. >> Are they joining forces with Northridge again? Do we know? We are same share. Okay. >> That's all I've got. >> I didn't again I heard a lot of positives. you know, gives students another opportunity and uh obviously we we don't have a uh >> a swim site here on on our campus and do not anticipate having one anytime soon. So, >> no ponds to go for a pond auditoriums are not being right soon that I'm aware of. So, I appreciate the the work of Miss Fur and then also with Northridge and joining and be
073able to give our students another opportunity. So, it's nice that we have that uh cooperation. amongst him. >> Any other questions, comments on swimming? Call the role, please. >> Mr. Benson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Ber, >> yes. >> Mrs. Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Swagger, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. >> Pes 25-10-216, second reading of revised policies. And we have one there, 5780. >> Can I get a motion? >> I'll make the motion. >> And a second. I'll second it. Any questions, comments? Call the RO. >> Mrs. Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Benton, >> yes. >> Mrs. Brewer, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. Mr. >> Yes. Resolution 25-10-217, second reading, the sin policies. And they're all listed there. Can I get a motion? >> I'll make a motion >> and a
074second. >> I'll second it. >> Any questions, comments? Call the role, please. >> Mrs. Davis? >> Yes. >> Mr. Benton? >> Yes. Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. Mr. Swagger, >> yes. >> Mrs. Ber, >> yes. >> Resolution 25-10-218, second reading of replacement policies. >> Can I get a motion? >> A motion >> and a second. >> I'll second it. >> Any questions, comments on these call, please. >> Mrs. Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Benson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. >> Mr. Swagger, >> yes. >> Mrs. >> Yes. Resolution 25-10-219, first reading, revised policies. Can I get a motion? >> I'll motion and a second. >> I'll second it. >> Questions, comments. >> Call the role. >> Mr. Mrs. Davis? >> Yes. >> Mr. Benton? >> Yes. >> Mr. Swalker? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas?
075>> Yes. Mrs. Brewer? >> Yes. >> Resolution 25-10-220, first reading. Rescended to rescend policies. >> Motion, please. >> I'll motion. >> And a second. Seconded. >> Questions, comments on the recent? Call the role, please. >> Mrs. Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Benton, >> yes. >> Mrs. Bard, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Resolution 25-10-221, first reading of replacement policies. >> Motion, please. >> A motion. >> Second. >> Any questions, comments on these? >> All the role, please. >> Mrs. Davis? >> Yes. >> Mr. Benson? >> Yes. Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. Mr. Swagger, >> yes. >> Mrs. Bard, >> yes. >> Resolution 25-10-222, first reading, new policies. >> Motion, please. >> I'll motion. >> Second it. >> Question, comment on the new policy. Call the RO, please. >> Mrs. Davis,
076>> yes. >> Mr. Benson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Ber, >> yes. >> Mr. Swagger, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas, >> yes. I wish the policy committee were busier. And you're right. >> We have we have lots of fun, you know, don't we, Amanda? You know, it's it's a blast. >> In all fairness though, that there's a lot of a lot of work that goes into that though, too. You know, I mean, it's not only policy committees, but then the board all the board members are giving copies. I know that goes quickly through the process, but it's labor intensive and certainly Derek does an excellent job leading all that and keeping all that organized. >> All right. Do we have any uh board comments on anything? >> Um I had one comment about the Veterans Day
077if we're doing ceremonies and things. I received the American Legion 254 um newsletter today and he didn't have the dates in there yet and so kind of indicated he was looking for some dates from the school district. >> Yeah, Mrs. I'm trying to think like who I talked to. I'll follow up with him because Mrs. Tom has sent me that newsletter, so I'll follow up with him on that. I appreciate it. You keep me updated. >> I got an email from them asking if people would go for the veterans to actually be involved. I got that yesterday, so I don't have to date. >> We have it all organized in the buildings and I'll get we'll get we'll get dates to make sure they have it. >> I appreciate that they even said they haven't
078produced a newsletter. I read what you sent me. So, it's they're getting back on online with this. >> Yeah, Bruce is starting to print it again. Yeah, there was a lot there's a lot of detail a >> lot of information in there very useful for it on to you. >> We'll get that. Um >> and then also since the end of the nine weeks is October 16th when we received the discipline reports then the the spreadsheet that just to tallied them up for the first nine weeks. >> Yeah. >> Um and then the January first meeting. hate to bring it up because it's a few minutes away, but um I might have a I was just checking to see if it still be the second second Monday of the month in January. >> Um I
079can >> It usually is, but I mean I just >> We don't have that set yet because >> statuto date. >> Yeah, you have to do the You have to do the organizational in the first 10 days, but I haven't done it yet. Tell me what >> then it won't be the >> tell me what the uh what's the conflict and I'll look at it. >> You can just email him the conflict. >> My mother-in-law might need to have surgery. >> But they haven't scheduled yet. She's just doing testing. But >> okay. >> You know, >> well there's two parts. Everything's taking a little bit of time. >> Oh, absolutely. There the we have to have an organizational meeting by the 10th. You don't have to have a business meeting. We typically will piggyback those.
080So, >> okay. >> We'll we'll see what we can do. If you just let me know what your time frames are. I haven't done anything with that yet because um we'll get that set for next year. And >> I know it's a little early. >> No, it's fine though. Well, listen, I mean, you know, schedules are >> you know, well, exactly. And you know, a lot of the surgeons won't schedule after a certain time in December anyways and put it into the new year. So, >> yeah. No, I I'll um you let me know what that is and that's a good reminder. January. >> I'll get to the organized. >> Okay. >> You're really organized. >> Any other board comments? >> Um, I don't want to steal your thunder because I know you're going to
081talk about the PTO event, but I just have to say I thought it was incredible. The PTO did a fantastic job. I love that students from kindergarten through 12th grade were involved. I mean, those high schoolers were actually out there and I was so proud of them. Um, but just from from beginning to end, well thought out, extremely well executed. I can't even imagine the amount of planning hours, physical labor. Um, I just thought it was an incredible uh community event and I just got to say thank you. >> Great first year. We'll expect more next year. >> It was a great year. It was so much fun and I saw so many community members out, but also just to see I got a kick out of seeing all the kids come across in the
082parade down the track. I thought that was really cute. >> They had so much fun. >> I thought it's and as they get to high school, the group gets smaller because you've got them on the band. >> They were already track, the golf, the volleyball. Um, >> and that's what I like actually is that it got smaller and smaller because they're all participating in other activities. So, it's great to see that. >> And I thought it was great also to honor all the boards at the same time, too. So, >> all right. Anything else? We'll move on to superintendent comments. >> Well, I I'm glad you're stealing the thunder there because it it be it bears repeating. You know, I've told the PTO it looks like we were in year 10, you know, like it
083it was that well run. >> It was. Yes. >> Um I think I shared this um Mr. Gino knows I think each booster organization is going to receive about $7,500 give or take. >> Oh my goodness. >> So I'm going to round out 7500. >> That's awesome. >> But I mean that's tremendous for the first time out and then one of the things that um talking to PTO about is is um seeing about fundraising early on because now you have a successful program more people want to participate. But >> you know like I've said before put in this It's not only the financials in this, but it's the community pride. It's the I mean, so many people were positive about that. And I just think it showcases what's special about John. >> And the weather
084was perfect. >> Weather was perfect. We can take no credit for that except we were just watching the entire time. You know, you kind of It's like graduation. You just watch and hold your breath. That was good. Um, homecoming was this recently and and uh I had no phone calls over that weekend, so that's a good thing. because you were there though. But uh yeah, that that really did go well. Um we're happy for the students. They had a nice successful event. So I've heard good things like an afterparty too. Well, >> wow. >> You want to say anything to everybody? >> Come up to the mic if you want. >> Come up to the mic. Well, just so the audience can hear, >> anybody on on video, you know, if they're watching this, they're
085not going to be able to hear it because the mics don't pick up that well. I actually didn't even see behind the computer. So, I thought, who is that talking? But I can see >> um yeah, this was our largest attended homecoming event. We had almost 400 students there. So, we had over 390 students attend. Um, shout out to the community members who came to help chaperon because we couldn't do it without them with that many kids. And um, a lot of support staff who helped out like Heather Hamilton, Tina Cox helped tremendously with helping me to manage fees and ticket sales and stuff like that because I can't be everywhere at once. So, it was definitely a community effort. >> Yeah. And of course my students um this the senior class officers who helped
086organize this put put it together. Um Bruce Huffman came out and helped with a couple student council kids to decorate excuse me decorate. So we had a lot of help this year that made it a very successful homecoming. >> And none of that happens without good leadership right a lot of planning. So we appreciate everything you're doing. And >> Mr. shift and this is the second year we've used uh parents as community members and that's a little bit of surprise last year we worked through that and it's gone really well now >> this is great >> none of that happens without good leadership so thank you >> well thank you >> thank you >> you >> um Craig McDonald always does a good job you know making sure that we're keeping our communication lines open
087and we've been working for some time with Senator Schaefer we actually came out a couple weeks ago in nice conversation with him and uh was about almost about an hour and a half I think he spent with us. The last 20 25 minutes we stood in the high school and talk about school funding. I know it was brought up a couple times legislatively today. He was really surprised and um actually asked for a lot of details which we're following up on with some of the legislation. He was pleased at some things the legislature had done and I said it actually isn't what you think and he was very receptive to that. One of the things that um legislation is involved with is um emergency and they're eliminating emergency or legacy emergency and substitute levies. I
088don't like the nomenclature of emergency, but it's just been on the books forever. I think it would have been interesting to change that language, but anything that's been a leg when we had legacy um levies, we've been able to renew ours and we did ours in in 2023. And uh what's interesting about that's been eliminated now. So if we were to continue that levy, more of our work to do, that now changes the structure because it's no longer a legacy, which means approximately, we have to do better math on this, but just at a high level, it's most likely a 12 a.5% increase to our taxpayers to generate the exact same dollar amount that it would under the current structure. And the reason that is is because it relieves the state of Ohio when you
089have these new levies, it relieves them of the 12 and a half percent. Again, it might materialize so I don't want to lock in a 12% but it's a lot of money and and again that shifts the burden locally and and he was very surprised to realize that I think he thought that the legislator was voting for something else. So that talks about what we have to do as public bodies advocating for those things. more to come. Anything more with that? >> Just that that's referring to that roll back homestead that part of legislation also is um giving the budget commission authority to piggyback on that and double that roll back homestead relief, >> which sounds good to reduce taxes. But the side of other side of how are we going to fund some of
090these programs? And it's not just it's not just school districts. And some of this they're talking about changes. I mean it would change funding in general. So >> affect cities and township. >> City townships. Um your first responders. Yeah. Libraries. >> A lot of work we're doing there on on lobbying and or trying to get involved. I say lobbying per but getting involved with our >> our elected officials. But anyways, good good visit from him. Productive. Um I'll wait until do the security update at the end because it's probably easier if you want to get that cute. Um, one of the things that the board asked about, I know we had a parent committee and they're in a couple places here. I'll just lift this one. Um, some of the student recognition is coming together.
091Make sure this is here. We're still going to get more of it in here, but you can see how some of it is starting to come together. >> But isn't that great? >> That's neat. >> Hang. These are just two. There's basketball over there. >> And you can see what we have here. more to come. But capturing all of these mean this one I think the oldest I see is 1978 we'll go back and get all the records. It takes a lot of time to get all this detail. >> Very cool. >> And more of these to come to figure out how many we have exactly but I know our previous work and our current's Here I just show you half of what it look like when it says athletic when it opens up. >>
092It's exciting. >> Those are really cool work. >> Really cool. >> Really? >> Yeah. And they're really heavy, too. I know I make it look easy, but those are really like 300 lb. >> You should just, you know. >> Yeah. >> You're the record poster holder. >> I'm all pumped up now. Yeah. Um, >> I appreciate the work on those because that's something we've been talking about for a while and and recognizing our history is something that we're big on. I think this starts to to put it down there. You know, we built the schools. It's nice to get these records up and some other accomplishments that we'll be talking about here shortly. >> They look so much better than the old old ones that we had that were incomplete. So, >> yeah. Well, and
093that, you know, once we get it started then, too, then it'll incumbent to keep them updated. But we'll do that. >> Yep. Um, and then the, um, like I said, that's basketball. I also have on here next is the military wall, honor wall that we're talking about at the high school, and we're looking at that. Um, Mr. Shipton's been leading that with Deb Merrell. Um, one of the things we want to do, and I know this is one of the early conversations I had when it came to the district with the board, was making sure we cover recognitions in many ways. So, we're going to look at our wall space and real estate. You know, in this day and age with so many windows sometimes and you you lose, you know, and and as successful
094as this district is, we could we could have no windows probably and and you know, have the walls covered. So, we'll look at this, but we're going to look at the um veteran um military honor wall and we're looking at some other areas of recognition that we can follow up on. So, more more to come on that. >> And we've got the academic ones up there. some of the academic. I think we can do even more with that though, too. We're talking about, >> right? >> Yeah. >> I think it's great. I mean, we can start recognizing our academics, our military, and our athletics within each of the buildings there. I think it's really great to to do so. >> Student accomplishments. >> Yeah. Yes. >> Even things, you know, think about it like look
095at how successful some of our career tech programs are becoming too. So we have if they have recognitions there we want to make sure we get we knew last year we had a want to place one of our students placed um high in that in that system >> save some wall space the wire off >> well one of the things we we need a new high school at some point and when our growth happens and we'll have we'll have more planning there for that so we'll get it um Cornell school I wanted to give the board an update been working on Cornell school some of that is just it's a long process and uh always appreciate the efforts of the friends of Cornell schools. So with the board's not I guess I'll say it's nothing
096official but we have started to take over uh some of the financial responsibilities. So Mrs. Drum was able to get the building um in our insurance. So the friends of Cornell school no longer they were actually able to get a stop payment on their insurance check. So we have that covered and then utilities we're taking care of maintenance we're working um we're have our maintenance team. Some things are going to take longer than expected. You know, um not to dig too much in the weeds here, but we're going to need connectivity to Cornell at some point. Um but that'll be a little bit down the road, probably 18 months or so because the head end of the new connectivity for the server for this building and Cornell will be in that multi-purpose building. So, we
097don't have that yet. And just overall, it still hasn't transferred yet, but it it's coming together. There's a question about whether we need a um um another survey or not and there's been two done in the past and we thought one was being done now and so we're working through all that but it's just it's a it's a specialized area law of law and they've shared with us that um because the school is on our property we may not need a survey anyway. So we want to make sure we get all the legal boxes checked there. Any questions I can answer about Cornell? >> No, I just appreciate your work on it. Yeah, it's it it looks like it's just a long process and it's a very specialized area of law. So, um, as an
098update for today, we checked back with the county auditor and then they're checking with the recorder to see if we do need the survey or not. So, I'll keep everyone updated. Um, we're going to talk about security, safety, and security and and we thought one of the best things because I don't always um show local news media, but I think this one captured things well. So, we cued the recent channel I'm happy to provide details afterwards, but I think it's a it's one that bears showing right now. So, we're ready. >> Tonight, a local school district is using technology that seems straight out of a science fiction movie. >> Yes, pretty neat. John St. Monroe schools now has cameras that use AI to recognize you. It's a story you'll see only on 10 TV. Lacy
099shows us how the technology is used to keep students safe. Here's the Lacy Crisp test. And in here, you can see we've had two alerts. >> Over the summer, John Monro school district upgraded its 400 cameras across the four school buildings and other facilities. >> Before you came, we used one of your pictures to set up an alarm. So, as soon as you approached the building, um, our cell phones went off uh with an alert that you were on our campus. administrators can input pictures into the system of people who cannot be on campus. >> And it's so sophisticated and sensitive, we've actually had it uh send alerts of when people are holding a picture of that person. And so the camera can see that it recognizes it and then sends us an alert. >>
100It's really the AI that that is the value ad for us because it's the search functions now too and it's the ability to anticipate. >> The old cameras were set up much like your brain cameras. They only recorded when there was motion. The cameras are always watching and recording which allows administrators to search for just about anything. A better way to protect the 1700 students and staff members. So, if we know um you know there was an incident with maybe an adult wearing a black shirt and you know white pants, we can search for that and it will immediately pull up um any people we've had on our campus with fitting that description within the last 30 days. >> That comes down on the time of investigating if there is an infant on campus. >>
101I think anything we can do from a safety standpoint, this technology is one tool and I make sure that you know we This is not the only tool. It knew you type in television camera and it pulls that up. >> Superintendent Dr. Philip Wager says they're excited about all the safety options the AI technology provides, but says they still rely on a good relationship with Johntown police and people reporting suspicious incidents. >> It's anything that we can we can do to try and protect people in the apartment and that's students, staff, and the community >> in Johntown. Lacy Chris NTV News. >> So again, I wouldn't normally share a broadcast like that, but they did a good job. Some of it is not a clear like when they it doesn't line up with the uh
102audio because um one of the things we put in the system is we said find any delivery person. So when they talk about they dub in Derek's um voice about the black pants and all, but then >> Well, that's the real crime is black pants and white black shirt and white pants. But then they uh >> Labor Day, >> right after Labor Day, right after Labor Day, >> but but he had demonstrated for them like let's look for a delivery person and that's what that shows and all. >> But um we're always careful with that too like I said don't share because soon as you start to share it then it it greater exposes it. But um when we were able and we appreciate the board's support on this because um what we did is
103we took our replacement cycle and we collapsed it in from five years into one. So I was a little reticent about doing that initially, but um we have a 10-year warranty on the new cameras and it's not 400, it's about 380 or so, but uh it's close and so everything's upgraded and you know it's just one part of it. We still use the low tech though you like the picture is the reason why you see Craig there holding the picture um is because we want to make sure we still have that available. People can wear things on their face and and that wouldn't pick up. There's other aspects that we again we don't talk about with AI that we're le leveraging in this too. So and more probably more to come but I'll keep that
104more internal so that it helps from our safety and security stand our planning. No, I appreciate it to, you know, we've got five buildings, over 30 doorways into all those buildings. These cameras cover all of that. That's that's something that no person or team can do individually. We, you know, you just can't have 30 people standing at doors all day. So, the cameras being there and being able to uh recognize and and then the additional functions that we're not going to talk about, that's the safety and security that is impressive with the system. So, I I really uh am supportive of what we've done with those cameras and their potential to uh keep our campus secure. >> Yeah. There's going to be another um add-on to this that we'll keep confidential, but I'll be asking
105the board for some additional monies to put another layer on here that'll really help even well I said really, but it'll just be another layer. We'll keep it at that. I'm trying to walk that fine lines. >> Anyways, thank you for your support in that because again, we took those five years and clapped into one. Plus, we put in with the vape sensors. We did all the cabling at one time which there was the economies there to be able to do those projects together. So I think that's it unless you have questions for me. >> I do not. Any questions, comments? If we can get a motion to adjourn. >> So moved. >> And a second. >> I'll second. >> Call the role. >> Mrs. Ber, >> yes. Mrs. Davis, >> yes. >> Mrs. Thomas,
106>> yes. >> Mr. Swather. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes, >> this meeting is adjourned 6:41. Have a good evening. Thank you. >> Did anybody notice that it's got Majority.