001like to call the regular board meeting of the Line School Board Monday, July 14th to order. Please call the role. >> Mr. Ferguson, >> here. >> Mrs. Washington >> Dr. Ballard >> here. >> Mrs. Nazario >> here. >> Mr. Sturgil >> here. >> Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Recognition of visitors. Hi folks. First hearing of the public. Public? No. Okay. I would entertain a motion to approve or amend the minutes from the June June 25th special meeting. And we do wave the right to read those. >> So move support. >> Roll call, please. >> July 7th. Excuse me. >> And I'm sorry. Who had the motion? >> Mrs.
002Washington. >> Yes. >> Dr. Ballard. Yes, >> Mr. Ferguson. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Nazaria. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sturgeon. >> Yes. >> More recent than that. Any old business for anyone? >> Okay. How about the reports and recommendations of the treasurer? >> I have items 8.01 through 8.04 for approval. Well, I not discussion, but I would like to uh express some deep gratitude to the IAV in particular as once again I see 11,500 or dollars in donations um for five of our schools just uh they keep they they are a great partner and we greatly appreciate that. >> Absolutely. Uh, it would entertain a motion. >> So moved. >> Support. >> Roll call, please. >> Dr. Ballard. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Nazario? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferguson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Washington? >> Yes. >>
003Mr. Sturgil? >> Yes. >> Then I have item 8.05, which is the second resolution to move forward with asking voters in the school district to approve the renewal of the existing 23.85 mil current expense levy as allowed by law. >> So moved. >> Support. >> Discussion. Yes. Will this get us to where we need to go? >> I'm sorry. >> I said the discussion that I have is after we approve this and it goes before the voters, will it get us where we need? >> That's when we will. And and one of the key things is uh if you're watching out there and you're if you're looking at a copy of the agenda and you see 23.85 mills, that is not actual millage and this would not be a tax increase. >> Yes, it's reduced
004down to just under 10 mills. >> Okay. Thank you. With that, >> I would like to make sure that that is being emphasized that we're going to reducing down. >> And to be clear for folks who don't understand millage, which is a lot of people, a millage is a percent of property value all around the city. And back when this was originally passed in the early 90s, the money that we the district passed was x number of dollars. And the district cannot collect any more money than that, no matter how long that levy's on the ballot. So the amount of money does not change. But since houses and businesses and buildings are worth more now than they were 35 years ago, they have to keep dropping the percent that they're going to tax people on
005to make sure that they don't we don't collect any more money than was originally passed. But Millage, I know, is a confusing concept. So, >> I appreciate that because Logic would have said, why don't you just keep it off? >> Roll call, please. Yep. Thank you. >> Mrs. Washington, >> yes. >> Dr. Balor, >> yes. >> Mr. Ferguson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Nazario, >> yes. >> Mr. Sturgil, >> yes. >> Okay. And then I also have the second resolution to move forward with asking voters in the school district to approve the renewal of the existing emergency levy as allowed by law. >> So support discussion. If I could just echo everything that we just said. This is not a new tax. Um it was passed originally 13 years ago. Houses and businesses are worth more
006now. So the amount of money originally passed, which is what's listed here, is not what we actually collect on. We collect on a a percentage of that to make sure we don't collect any more money than the voters passed 13 years ago. >> Correct. Roll call, please. >> Dr. Valor, >> yes. >> Mr. Sturgil, >> yes. >> Mr. Ferguson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Washington, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Nazario? >> Yes. >> Reports and recommendations of the superintendent. >> Thank you, Mr. President. And first, uh, I need to apologize to you. I do need to pull one. It was was sprung on me late, right? That was good. That was good. That was good. Uh like the board to consider for approval item 9.01. >> Some move >> support >> discussion. I would like to
007comment that we have some people coming back to went to school here that are going to come back and teach for us and that's always a great thing to see. >> Yeah. as a result of the severance package and of course just natural movement of teachers in the summertime from that people move and go to different districts. Um Jay was asking for an update on where we are in terms of staffing and we're actually in really good shape but we still have another bunch of teachers to hire and support staff and we are currently at 57 new teachers coming in next year. >> That's tremendous. >> Roll call. What did we get a motion? >> Yes. Dr. Ballard? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Washington? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferguson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Nazario? I have
008to abstain. >> Mr. Sergil. >> Yes. >> And I like the board to consider for approval items 9.02 to 9.07 personnel matters. >> Question. The Crystal Cruz I see on here is the preschool. Is that the same one that we just hired as a pdeium? Is that just a transfer of uh >> from what to what? Sorry. Well, we just we just hired her as a uh >> perdm preschool teacher. I'm assuming that she's moving from parap. >> That's correct. That's correct. >> Okay. I just it just when I see it twice on the same page, it's worth a question. >> Roll call, please. >> Dr. Ballard. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Aario? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ferguson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Washington? >> Yes. >> Mr. Sturgil? >> Yes. >> And I do have a
009quick update for the board. Um there's actually another item that was not on there and I have time to update you today. Um, I did reach out to to Jay to make sure that we're all on the same page. But, uh, there's a 10.23 that I'm adding when the operations department. And again, I can't I want to give one more shout out to the city. Um, I've done this many times because of the partnership that we have. And one of the things that they do for us that saves us hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, uh, is they help us with our parking lots because they own the equipment, they have the people, and they pay us. I mean, we pay them. Um but uh they typically what their equipment can do is skim
010off the first couple inches and then there's a solid base and then they repave that couple inches to make it you know kind of resurfacing. Uh but what happened at General Wilson last year happened again today at South View late in the early in the afternoon uh where they took off the 2 in and on the third swipe water spouted up everywhere. The machine started to sink. Uh the base isn't there so we have to add the base. So, there's another item that's attached. It's on the document. Uh to uh but if we don't approve it today, then parking lots won't be ready for um the start of school. >> That's 10.22. >> 22, I'm sorry. Yep. Thank you. >> And I'd like the board to consider for approval um items 10.01 to 10.23. >>
011So move. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Mind's off. That's right. Thanks. >> Support. >> Okay. Okay. Discussion. Roll call, please. >> Dr. Ballard, >> yes. >> Mrs. Nazario, >> yes. >> Mr. Ferguson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Washington, >> yes. >> Mr. Sergil, >> yes. >> Reports and recommendations of the superintendent. Other good stuff. >> A lot of good stuff. >> Okay, >> school school starts here pretty soon. Um, and again, please check the website for class list of supplies. We did look into a variety of situations in the past past three years I think we were able to pay for back to school supplies uh for our children um through err funds. Um and looking at all that today in our current financial situation I think last year it was $150,000. Um so that's why we're
012pulling back and asking parents um to provide for their children and if you need help of course reach out and we were as with everything else we'll provide supports. >> Okay. Uh, new business committee reports and requests from board members. I would like to ask for a motion to approve a resolution nominating Barbie Washington for the recognition award through the OSBA. She has completed the training requirements and qualified for set award. So move >> support >> discussion. >> Um I just want to say it's the ST or yeah ST and she has completed the STA and they have been here often and have given her the awards for those three and this is the final part. >> Um and there are very few board members in the state of Ohio who um who complete this.
013>> The list of very very short from every school district across Ohio. So, she has completed everything that she needs and this is her last part that she needs. So, pretty cool. >> Yep. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Very good. Uh, roll call, please. >> Mr. Sturgil, >> yes. >> Mrs. Nazario, >> yes. >> Mr. Ferguson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Washington, >> of course. >> Dr. Balor, >> yes. >> Did you abstain from that? How that works? No. >> Nope. >> I learned that >> after three. It doesn't matter. She learned that in a lot of >> second hearing of the public. Lindsay, you got anything? Missy's got some. Okay. >> Good afternoon everyone. Missy D'Angelus. Although I'm employee of the district. I wanted to speak on behalf of the Lorraine Schools Alumni Association
014and thank the district for its support and our partnership. We had a wonderful uh distinguished alumni breakfast a couple weeks ago and wanted to make sure everyone out there in Lorraine and surrounding areas uh knew that our application for the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Application is open and ready to go and available on our Facebook page. So, thank you everyone and thank you for your continued support. >> And Missy, I'd like to thank you and the rest of your board for the level of cooperation and partnership that we have together. >> Exactly. Obviously, we helped out a little bit with the and had some folks, but it's the work together to make sure that your our alumni understands the great things that's happening in the late city schools, but also to reciprocate and find out how
015we can be helpful to them as well as um back in our schools. >> And um when I was asked to join the board several years ago, one of the things I wanted to make sure happened was that we started the scholarship program and we gave out our third round of scholarships this year. And every time we have more applicants, we have a little more money. And I think it's all about that continuing showing the greatness that Lorraine has. >> Appreciate you. Thank you. >> We give out $4,000 this year. Miss >> something. Yeah. 5,000 actually. >> Actually, I got board members sitting next to me, right? Aren't you? >> Yeah, I am. And Bill is Thank everybody. >> Five recipients. >> Okay. Very good. I I know we're growing. Anybody else? Okay. Uh, our
016next board regularly scheduled board meeting will be Monday, August 11th at 5 p.m. right here in the board room. Um, question for you, Tia. Will we have to have another meeting to get a reading in before the 6th? >> No, they was our last one. >> It was the last one. Okay. So, at this time, I would entertain a motion to go into executive session for A2, which is employment. And we will not be um voting on anything when we come out. >> Roll call. >> Mrs. Washington, >> yes. >> Dr. Ballard, >> yes. >> Mr. Ferguson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Nazari, >> yes. >> Mr. Ferg, >> yes. Okay.