001Uh, good evening. Welcome to the November 20th 25 regular West Claremont business meeting. Mr. Romano, please take role. Mr. Patton, present. Mr. Rudy, present. Mr. Chley, present. Miss. Sambour, present. Mrs. Spencer, present. All present. Thank you. Um, at this point, I'll make a motion that we would draw to executive session for the purpose of considering the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, lency, or a student, and to consider uh confidential information related to marketing plans, specific business strategy, production techniques, trade secrets, or personal finances statements of any applicant or econom economic development assistance or to negotiate with other political subdivisions respecting Request for e economic development assistance. Would someone like to make a second? Second. Thank you, Mr. Rudy. Is there any discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. Pat, yes. Mr. Rudy,
002yes. Mr. Chumley, yes. Miss San? Yes. Mrs. Spencer? Yes. Five? Yes. Okay. We will be back by seven. [snorts] Where are we going to be? Like this. Like this. Squish squish. [music] Every heart beats true and white and blue where there's [music] a Good evening. We are back from executive session to start our November 20th meeting. Mr. Romano, will you please take role? Mr. Pat, present. Mr. Rudy, present. Mr. Chumley, present. Miss Samborn, present. Mrs. Spencer, present. All present. Thank you. Uh, would you all please join me for the pledge of allegiance? 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. You guys did a great job on that. Next up is the
003motion to adopt the agenda. Would someone like to make a motion? Some move. Thank you, Mr. Rudy, is there a second? Second. Thank you, Miss Samborn. Is there any discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. Rudy, yes. Miss Sanborn, yes. Mrs. Spencer, yes. Mr. Patton, yes. Mr. Chumley, yes. Five, yes. Next up, Jenny and Josh. Good evening, President Patton, members of the board. At this time, we would like our tracker representatives, our recognizes Brody and Emma to come up, as well as our maintenance department for tonight's um recognition. So, please join us up here. You know what? You guys line up right there. Josh, I'll hand you [clears throat] Start with them. So, we have two groups tonight. We have our maintenance group and then we have two um members, the editors of the tracker. So, we'll
004start with our West Claremont maintenance department. West Claremont proudly recognizes the West Claremont Maintenance Department for their steadfast dedication to our schools. Whether it's early mornings, late evenings, or unexpected weekend emergencies, this team always answers the call to keep our buildings safe, open, and functional. This team possesses possesses an array of knowledge and skills which has saved the district thousands of dollars by handling major repairs in house. Our students and staff benefit every day from their hard work and pride that they bring daily to their jobs. Thank you for all you do and congratulations. [applause] I just want to add a couple things. As you know, I've had a lot of jobs, a lot of careers in education. These guys and the others that are not here are by far the best maintenance guys I
005have ever had the pleasure of working actually for to be honest with you. They are literally a phone call away, whether it's midnight, Sunday afternoon at 1, whatever, whatever, whatever, they will come in and keep the district running. So, I admire them and respect them for what they do. Let me read their names quickly. Here we have Mark Hall, Roger Thornberg, Thomas Allen, Mike Rickman, Donnie Blankenship, Jason Hosteder, Charlie Tulle, Shawn Smith, Chester Troy, Tyler Hall, Bryce Reese, Mark Stemer, and Ken McKenna. So, thank you again. [applause] Go that way. Head over there. And then they're going to go up. Come around. And Brody and Emma, you can come this way. Give them a chance to get through. Thank you so much for all your hard work. Thank you for Congratulations. [clears throat] [snorts] All
006right. And next up, West Claremont proudly recognizes West Claremont High School's yearbook staff for their outstanding publication, The Tracker, which has once again been named to Wsworth Publishing's Gallery of Excellence. This honor is awarded to fewer than 5% of yearbooks nationwide and earned by West Claremont for the seventh consecutive year as the only school in the tri-state area to receive this distinction and the only high school in the region to to achieve it seven times. This accomplishment reflects the exceptional commitment, creativity, and talent of the yearbook staff. We are especially proud to recognize this year's two senior editors, Emma Campbell and Brody Howard, whose leadership and dedication guided the team in producing a publication that continues to serve as a model of quality and pride for our our community. Congratulations on this accomplishment. [applause] Congratulations.
007Good job. Congratulations. So, next up, it looks like I'll hand it over to Mr. Young for Holly Hill. Good evening, Mr. Romano. Dr. Folultz board. Uh, I have the distinct honor tonight of sharing some great things happening at Holly Hill with our Huskys. And if you couldn't tell, we are excited. [laughter] We're excited. I spoke to some young ladies over here. I said, "We're not nervous. We're excited. We're going to rebrand that in our own brain." So, um, want to share a couple just a couple key highlights for you guys. Um at Holly Hill uh we have embraced leader and me fully and we have found ways to implement just the core beliefs in everything that we do in our daily work. Um not just one part of the day but throughout everything even beyond
008the school day as well as you'll hear here from our uh after school clubs. Um we believe everyone can be a leader. Everyone has a genius. You'll see that through the variety of clubs that are offered and just the variety of leadership roles that students get to opt into at Holly Hill. They believe that in ownership that change starts with me and that students lead their learning. Um our duty we feel is to develop the whole person. It's not just about the score. It's about the whole child as they leave our doors onto West Kat Middle School. Uh we have four roles. Uh we almost jumped right into the Holly Hill pledge right after the pledge of allegiance because that's how we do it every day. Had to rain them back in a little bit.
009Uh it worked out. But every day, and this has been in place for well over a decade, decade and a half, maybe two dec decades, it kind of worked out nicely that we are helpers, observers, workers, and leaders. Um, so that's been a part of the Holly Hill way of doing business for many, many, many years. So, um, I'm going to go ahead and hand things off to what I have is I have some teacher leaders for you this evening that are leading these different clubs. They have a couple students. I'll share some quick remarks about their clubs. Um, and then we'll kind of wrap things up with a vocal performance because that's part of student voice. So, I'm gonna hand it off to Mrs. Reese. Just awful. Okay. Thank you. Good evening. So, one
010of the clubs that we run in Holly Hill is the kindness council and we do great things for our our staff and our students at Holly Hill. And we also wrote letters for the school board at last night's meeting. Venelopey, would you like to talk about what you do at the club and why it's important to you? Clubs are very important to me because I get to spend more time with friends. Also, I get to do things for my school. [crying] So, now we'll hand it off to Mrs. McNeel. [clears throat] Good evening. I've been doing book club at Holly Hill for about five years now. This is our first year to do it after school. So, I've had a few more who have joined. Um, for me, it helps me to have a rapport
011with the students and some of the students that I don't get to teach. Um, but let's hear from them because they'll tell you how much they enjoyed book club this year. They don't want to say something. You don't have to. How about your husband? Judah came prepared. At my book club, we read Lawn Boy. It It was a very fun and exciting book. We got to learn new words and learn how money can work. I feel like every school should have a book club for every grade. Reading is fun and important and enjoyable to discuss with others. [applause] Um, at our book club, uh, we we get to learn all about all about the state and the government. And it helps us learn learn how to, um, how to um, how to use our money
012properly. and and it can show us how to show us how to read more and get and get into the joyful spirit of of reading. And and it just helps me a lot when I when I get to when I get to learn more more about stuff. Okay, this is um Abigail and she's a little shy, which is fine, but we read this book, Lawn Boy, so you don't think I'm like trying to get him to make money, but [laughter] kind of. The boy is 12, so about their age. So, they learned about how he makes money and what the stock market is, which goes back to fourth grade business beginnings. So, and that's where I started out as a fourth grade teacher and came into reading specialists. So, it covers that, but they're not
013making money. [laughter] [applause] Thank you guys. [applause] Hi, I um teach fifth grade math. So, I have started a math club about seven or eight years ago, maybe longer. Anyway, my math club is based on play. Students get to stay after school and play games. We use a lot of dice and cards. That puts them hands-on. They get to use mental math skills, think on their feet, have a little competition, and actually do some hands-on learning while having fun. And this year, I have about 22 kids who stay after school for math club. So, [applause] So, you'll hear from our singing club here in a second, but we do things like we did the Veterans Day assembly. We did the white table ceremony for our veterans. We'll be leading um a holiday sing along the
014last day of school for the before we go to holiday break. And Ben would like to say something, too. I like being in a singing club because we can sing songs everyone can listen to. We get to do sign language and we get to perform. We have friends that aren't in our class. I'm so glad Holly Hill has singing club. Thank you for having us sing today for you today. [applause] Okay, turn around. You're facing them. It's okay. You're fine. Right. Okay. Back up. Back up. Are we ready? Okay. All right. Ready? [music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music and singing] [music and singing] Heat. Heat. Heat. [music] [singing] [music] Heat. [music] Heat. [music] [singing] Yeah. [music] [singing] Heat. [music and singing] Heat. Heat. [music and singing] [music] [applause] Well, in closing, we'll take a little pause
015and we can have our uh we have our friends go outside here for a quick picture, but I just want to emphasize um kids are a core business. We love every single one of them that come to us every single day. Um, and we believe they can do a whole lot more than we give them credit for. So, any opportunity they can, we let them step up and and take charge. So, you have any questions? Their their patriotism is astounding. I'm very impressed. They were quite the hit at the Veterans Day ceremony. They gave, I think, four different songs. There's some veterans asking for encors. Yeah. It was good. It was great. Wonderful. Yes, I'll answer here. Sorry. The question was how often do the clubs meet? It depends on the club, but typically every
016every other week. Um, so the singing club specifically, every other week. Uh, so about twice a month. We'll give them a break after their big like the big performances that they have. But the kindness council who wrote you guys notes, I've got them over here for you. They met uh yesterday after school. Um it's open to all grades. One of the things I we didn't point out but was in the pictures. You'll see a lot of older students working with the younger kids, not just the little brother and sister, but it'll be a nice crossra level uh grade uh level level group, too. So, yes, sir. I thought they were going to stay so we could sing to them. [laughter] No, we didn't singing voice. Absolutely. I think I'll speak on behalf of the board.
017Please tell the parents thank you for bringing them out. They did a great job. That that was you guys never on a Thursday night. Yes. Yeah. So, make sure you pass that on to them. We say thanks and awesome. Cool. Thank you for your time once again. It was an honor. Love my kids and love my job. So, thank you. Thank you for reporting all this. It was great. Yeah. Absolutely. Did a wonderful job. Thank you guys. I appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Young. Okay. Um Okay, we're ready. Next up is public speaking. It does not look like we have any. Moving to the Great Resolution. Yep. Yep. Sorry. Thank you. My computer's catching up here. So, resolution of an appointment to the Great Oaks Career Campus Governing Board. All right. Uh in
018front of you is uh Miss May Hannah is a senior assistant dean marketing in marketing communications and recruitment and student services. Wow, they've given you a lot of hats. Hannah over there, the University of C Cincinnati and Claremont College. Um she has held a great oaks position liaison since uh 2020. Uh the resolution is to have her uh willfully join us for another three years in that role. I know that she reports out uh when when they have meetings and then I put those on the weekend update. So uh May is here with us and we're we were excited about having her extend that position for another three years. So, the resolution before you is that you approve the resolution to appoint uh May Hannah to the Great Oaks Career Campus Governing Board for a
019three-year calendar term uh commencement. That's the calendar year January of 2026 through December of 2028. That's 2026, 2027, and 2028. Okay. Thank you, Dr. Folultz. You've heard the recommendation. Would someone like to make a motion? Some moved. Thank you, Mr. Rudy. Would someone like to second it? Second. Thank you, Miss Samborn. Is there any discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. Rudy, yes. Miss Samborg, yes. Mrs. Spencer, yes. Mr. Patton, yes. Mr. Chumley, yes. Five, yes. Thank you, Mrs. Hannah. Thank you very much for all of your hard work. We really appreciate you. Thank you. I appreciate it. I appreciate the opportunity to serve for three more years. And uh let me know if there's anything that I can do in that capacity representing West. Thank you. Thank you. [applause] Next up is the is our consent
020agenda. Moving to Josh. Good evening. In front of you is the personnel agenda for Thursday, November 20th. I did want to make sure that we highlighted our retirees on this agenda. Um Karen Comfort. She is currently a gifted teacher at Wimsville Tobasco Elementary. Um Karen has served the district for 36 years. Christina Mars. She is currently a kindergarten teacher at Willville Elementary. Christina has served the district for 32 years. And John Wagner, he's currently a custodian at Cluff Pike Elementary and has served the district for 19 years. Do you have any questions for me regarding today's personnel agenda? Could you tell the teachers congratulations for us? I know them both very well. [laughter] Yes, we'll certainly. And it's going to be a big loss to the district. Yes, always. Uh the speed teacher that's on
021page one. Um is this a new position? Sorry, Jessica, is that your middle school? The excuse me, the it's a special ed teacher. Yeah, the special. Yes, that that is replacing a resignation from earlier this school year. We had a resignation occur, I believe, in September or October. Okay. Thank you. So, it is it is a replacement. Okay. Thank you, Josh. Thank you. Next is Mr. Rud. Good evening. Before you for your acceptance this evening is a grant award from the Claremont County Family and Children First Council. For the last several years, um, the council has looked to use some local dollars to assist with our effort, our unified effort to reduce suicidal ideiation amongst our youth um, and suicidal attempts amongst our youth. So, this award will be for $3,000 for use at the
022middle school and high school to support Sources of Strength, which is our peer support program that we have developed. Any questions? Did you write the grant? I did. Thank you. You're welcome. I I do have a question. Um I was just kind of realizing that we have we are we have we employ now like three different companies. Is that correct? For the kids mental health. Oh, for mental health services. So we have um agreements with multiple agencies to provide for comprehensive mental health services and this is to provide for prevention services, therapy, um case management or care coordination which helps to connect to additional services a student or family might need as well as medication management. We have NECO which is an agency that serves students preschool through our eighth grade at the moment. We
023have Best Point at the high school as well as providing special education supports for some specific students at elementary, middle, and high school as well. Um, Child Focus is still our community referral partner and also is working with us this year through the mental health and recovery board to provide some support for suicide ideation risk assessment as well as short-term prevention services. Um, beyond that, we also partner with Presley Ridge um and the Family and Children's First Council for wraparound supports for students who might need that higher level of support. Um, how is that going? Are we getting everything covered? Um, it came to my attention that one of the one of the schools didn't have somebody on campus when it was they felt like it was a very emergent it was something that they
024needed and there wasn't anyone on campus and I said well I I wasn't sure and I did a few you know I asked a few questions but to my understanding we're still are we still looking for people or things still not kind of every 100% covered every building has services I know that two buildings Um, it's been a little more difficult to get families engaged and to get the systems working right. But there are therapists in every building, case managers in every building. I think the building you're referring to had some turnover in staff. They have one therapist that they share with another building for students who are Medicaid eligible and a second therapist that's actually starting this week who will take students on commercial insurance. So beyond that, we're actually expanding rather quickly. Um
025they're going to be adding a second therapist to Holly Hill, a second therapist to WT with himself to a second therapist I believe to Ameilia. So on campus every every someone will have someone on their campus. Yes. All the time. Right now we have close to all total about 30 service providers that are giving this service. Well, unfortunately we it's a it's a necessary need, but and now we have we're having three different companies. Is that right? Kind of that partner with well four or five. We have three that are on site in some capacity. Okay. And then several others that we collaborate with around different types of needs that students have. But it's that it's we'll have some more data for you in January, I believe, when we we have a midyear, you know,
026update for that. Okay. Our ability to provide comprehensive service in this district is beyond what most districts have. So, it's it's exciting to see that unfold and to see some of the impact that we're beginning to have. Well, I appreciate I know it's it's a challenge. We have a very large district and there's a lot of stuff going on, but and it's a challenge trying to get people to work. I mean, I understand all that. Well, with anything that's new, there's going to be a period of time where we have to work through what the that system looks like. And when you have multiple agencies working together, there's going to obviously be some bumps along the way. The biggest bump was getting enough licensed individuals to show an interest in working here, which I think
027we've accomplished. Okay. I appreciate. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. Any other questions? Thank you. Next up is Mr. Larry Pice. Good evening. Before you is a a board resolution to authorize the release of request for proposal for network connectivity and network equipment in primarily three facilities. West Claremont Middle School, Holly Hill Elementary, and Merwin Elementary. Uh those uh networks are reaching the end of their useful life. Um the fact that we go out for proposals does not necessarily mean we'll go forward with replacement. A lot of it will depend upon um approval from the -ate uh program for partial reimbursement of that. We're currently at a 60% reimbursement rate from from that program. Uh as well as you know cost and we'll just see how the numbers come back and see if it makes
028sense for us. Um but this allows us to get that that ball rolling as well as the connectivity between all of our buildings. That contract uh is uh up in June of this year. It's normally a 5-year period. uh that terminates in June and we will be um bringing we have one contract that's for Ferguson Drive because that came later than the other buildings. Uh that will be rolled into a singular contract for the entire district for network connectivity between all of our buildings. So this allows us just to get those balls rolling and start the rate application process. So the -ate application is actually saving the district money. Is that correct? Yes, the -ate uh the -ate program uh will provide if approved and generally speaking they get approved uh because we only file
029qualified um applications um 60% of the cost is paid by -ate and 40% that is paid by the district. Okay, thank you. [clears throat] Item 9.04 is request for approval of minutes. The motion to approve minutes for the October 20th meeting as presented. Item 9.05 is a request for approval of donations as presented. Um, in summary, there's close to 600 or excuse me, $6,800 in cash donations um and various supplies and food and meals uh for families and for the schools. Item 9.06 06 is request uh for the authorization for the superintendent and treasurer to negotiate and execute contracts as presented. There are five uh contracts listed um in that resolution. Make one correction here. Um in the agenda it says best by logic. It is best logic. Um that is there item 9.07 07
030and request for approval of purpose and budget statements for the current year 2526 school year. Uh there are three um requests Merwin principles account, middle school field trips, and the middle school athletic fund. Item 9.08 is request for authorization to request a filing of a modified tax budget. Um, we'll get into some of this a little bit later, but um, previously, I think for the past probably 12 or so years, the, uh, county and the budget commission waved the filing of a tax budget for school districts within Claremont County. Uh, we did meet with the Claremont County auditor staff uh, last week. Uh when I say we, the area school district treasurers within the county had a full discussion on what would be required and what were some of the timelines for that. This specific
031resolution is requesting the authority for the Claremont County Budget Commission for us to file it and to file a modified tax budget um for the fiscal year which is the next fiscal year uh beyond this one which is 2627. Um and we'll state a little bit later on in in treasur's comments on how some of the law changes have really required an impact did the school district to file that tax budget with the county auditor where in previous years it was not required to do so. So that action item is request for approval of resolution requesting authority from the Claremont County Budget Commission to file a modified tax budget for the 20 627 uh school year fiscal year. Item 9.09 uh is the financial statements, the bill's paid list and investments uh for the period
032ending October 31st, 2025. And those are as presented. And so the uh consent agenda is items 9.01 through item 9.09. Thank you, Mr. Romano. You've heard the recommendation. Would someone like to make a motion? Thank you, Mr. Rudy. Is there a second? Second. Thank you, Miss Spencer. Is there any discussion? Thank you. Is there any other discussion? Thank you. Roll call, please. Mr. Rudy, yes. Mrs. Spencer, yes. Mr. Patton, yes. Mr. Chumley, yes. Miss Sandborn, yes. Five, yes. Thank you. Mr. Good evening and uh congrats. Congratulations that we get to work together for a few more years. So, congratulations on the elections. Few more years. You say few more years. Great. So tonight [clears throat] we have a first reading and we did not have a committee because there's only a few things and a
033lot of it's around language and I'm going to go through it very quickly. Um it's around transportation um and basically is going to get us up to standards and compliance with the current requirements. And so policy 4162 um is language in around um drug and alcohol testing u of CDL license holders. So those are bus drivers. It's also has some new language around return to duty language that we have to put in to be compliant as well. 4162 is that drug and same thing with drug and alcohol testing with those without CDL and those would be the ones that would be driving our bands. It's very very similar or it is similar. It is the same as those with CDL license. Um and we'll follow the same uh drug testing regulations under 4162.01 [laughter] policy
034and 8600 again is language. We talked about this last time. It's around those non-rine trips where they have food and students are allowed to eat on the bus. And so um we put that in the policy back in October, November. Um and they've revised that again to reflect new regulations and that is still in there. 86.04 bus alternative vehicle driver certification. Main thing in that is the age requirement of 21 is what we selected and would continue with that um for we didn't have that language before but that also um reflects the new terminology and state regulations for alternative vehicles. And again, those are the vans that we do have. Um, policy 8640, non-rine routine trips. Again, around that, House Bill 54 and the language about eating and drinking on non-rine trips. And then finally,
0358650 is transportation and basically looks at the number of people that can be on the van and is nine plus the driver. and that has put into those changes um and uh revisions as well as the AGS and those have to go in as well. So again, a lot of language changes um House Bill 54 and a few other things that uh have put into place. This is a first read. If you have questions, let me know. I put in board update the last couple times, but if you do have questions, let me know. Reminder, the next policy probably will be February, which will be that big 120 30 pages of policy that we'll be looking at uh probably in in February. No other questions. Just a reminder, I throw it out there for operations
036again recognize the maintenance and custodial staff is doing an amazing job. Um, and the other part of facilities, I put an invite out for you guys for December 8th. We do have a committee meeting for facilities which we SHP will come to the meeting and will give us a thousand view foot view of what they found in the three older buildings. And so that will be a very very informative. I'm told we'll have probably a list about a hundred line items, but we will break it down and make that as simple as possible. So, I want to invite all of you to that December 8th committee meeting in the Riverview room at 6:00. Thank you. Looks like we have is it Josh? Josh and Jenny. Oh, it is. All right. So, while while Mr. Romano
037is getting things queued up. We're going to be looking through some of our enrollment trends. Um shared this with the uh personnel committee a couple weeks ago, but I want to make sure we share with the entire board. We're going to be looking at numbers from uh a variety of different uh statistics from this past year. Dr. Folultz obviously is very passionate about that. But one thing I want to remind you guys as we're going through these numbers is that there [laughter] remind you as we go through these numbers is that one equals one. All right. Um each although yes they are one um they are individual kids they all have their own unique personalities um you know and I I asked Mrs. Golden to send me a picture and I said this kid's got
038to go on here cuz he's got a lot of passion and spunk and I love that. Um [laughter] he may have been here tonight. Yeah. So um looking at our predictive um enrollment um we've been working in power schools the past couple almost 10 years here and they have a high ability to predict what our enrollment is going to be. We continue to work with them. Um this past school year they were at 96% for um 96% accurate in their predictions. Um which is still which is still pretty pretty um high level um for the work that we have to do with predictions for staffing and building sizes and classrooms all those things that we need. When we look at um what drives some of those enrollment trends um open enrollment is one of them.
039we have decreased our the amount of open enrollment we have coming in over the past couple of years. Um this past year we we welcomed in 21 students. Um but that is down significantly from the 2122 school year where we were uh bringing in very large numbers up to 273. So that has decreased over the years. Our kindergarten enrollment um has also decreased a little bit. Um, this past year, not this year, but the year before, if you remember, we we changed our enrollment age. Um, this went from September 30th to August 1st. Um, and so we see that that class size of 560. Um, and then this past year, we went up to 614. We really thought we were going to see a bump from those kids that weren't able to come because of
040the change. Um, and we didn't see that that whole bump right there. you know, some maybe some theories that could be involved in that is that, you know, did they go to a private school because they really wanted to get their kid to school and they enjoyed their experience there and they didn't come back to us. That could be a possibility. Um, some of them they went to they went to a private school that year and then they came back to us as first graders because they had already fulfilled that requirement. It's about five or six. We're digging into this a little bit more. Um, but a little bit less than what we had expected. We'll continue to monitor it. When we look at our overall enrollment though, um, it's pretty spot on. It's only
0411% off from where where we were the year before. Um 7,866. Um this is from our se September 15th data that we pull. We pull that every single year. Um and so we kind of are able to see trends over the course of many years of where we're at. In regards to our numbers, um, one of the key components of, um, of how we staff and, um, the meeting the needs of students is our special education numbers. Um, Mr. Rudy asked me the other day when we were in our meeting kind of what is our statewide average. Um, that's around 16% of the student population statewide. Um, West Claremont this past year on the report card was 17.2. So, we're right around that average. Um, but it is a growing population. All right. And that's
042that's just from the needs that we recognize and we want to make sure we're serving. Um, typically we see more of those in the elementary school, which makes a lot of sense because you come into school, we identify the needs and then we connect you to those services that you need. As you get older, the goal is that we're going to we're going to take you off of IEPs or you're going to graduate from your IEPs and so you no longer need those services. And so they should shrink as they get into the middle school and high school if we're doing that work at a high level with um increases in special education. Um this past school year as of October 1st, these were the increases that we saw. This is for preschool and this
043includes our preschool numbers, which is why it's so high. Um but you see the different categories um that have started that were identified October 1st that we did not have. Autism is one of those um one of those higher categories. And when we look at these different categories, they have different needs. And we when we say that um I know that this past year we're looking at classroom spaces and we said we have x number of classrooms. We can't get 25 kids in every single classroom because there's a variety of different needs. And so those factors come into how we staff our buildings. They also come into how we use our building spaces. I will say this, you know, with people coming here, you know, I I heard a lot over the past year and
044a half while I've been in the district of wanting to create a destination district. And I think that this might show one of those pieces that people want to come here. They value our education. Um they want to come and get our services um for their kids that have high needs and they they they value the work that we're doing. So might be one of those indicators as we move forward. We we have seen a trend of ELLL students, those students that um English language learners. Um it has increased over the past several years, 22% increase over five years. Um, our most common languages that we serve are Spanish, Spanish and Usuzbck. Um, it's kind of one of those I know. Yeah. Um, it's one of those, uh, places where you wouldn't think are here.
045Um, but they are and they come and they they tell about the great experiences they have and so um, other people want to come and enjoy West Claremont. Um, and so we'll serve all that come. They obviously though um, they require different needs. Um, and so we want to make sure that we're servicing them to the best of our ability. Can you say that language again? Usuzbck. Usuzbck. Okay. I believe Usuzbekistan is where um is where they derived from. Former s um Soviet Republic. Yes. Oh, and when I was still here before retired, I had quite a few these Becky's I guess what they're called. Yeah. And that's that's also regional. We're not the only we're not the only school district that has seen an influx of that of that population. Okay. In terms of
046enrollment, uh we see we have about six transactions per day. Um this past year we had 531 enter and 469 withdraw. About 12% of our population. Um so kids are coming and going. Uh the state uses the when they use the term transient, anyone who enrolls after the first day or um deenrolls after the first day between during the actual school year. So it does not count those summer enrollments. Um, currently we've got about 305 um, in the 12 weeks that we've already had. Um, this also it poses challenges, if you will. And I say challenges because you're bringing a new student, you're on boarding them. Um, a lot of times you get paperwork that shows where they're at. But once again, their kids, they're unique. And so, you got to kind of bring them
047in, bring them a a part and make them a part of West Claremont, which takes time and energy, which is okay because we want them to come and stay and stay with us. Um, but it is it is one of the pieces of the puzzle when we bring in more and more students. Is that number in higher than Okay, here it is. I think Yeah, you're okay. Yeah, it's been pretty consistent. That's pretty much what it's been for the past Yep. five years. Okay, sorry. Go ahead. Lastly, um those students choosing other districts. Um OE out is open enrollment out. Um you can see the numbers. It's decreased a little bit over time, but we still send kids um in order in terms of like the surrounding school districts. New Richmond is our top school
048district that we send kids to. Betavia, Bethl Tate, Williamsburg, and Milford. Um some kids choose private schools. We have 89 that have come to us at some point and then left our district. And I I dug into this there was a question about this one in terms of like 89 that doesn't seem very high. Um, so I dug into it with our EMIS uh coordinators and and first off I want to thank them both Lustall and um Lisa Lden did a nice job of kind of compiling some of this data for us and I need to make sure I recognize them. But when we look at this private school number this we can't see some of the kids who started at St. Thomas. I know that may not actually be a private school but started
049at St. Thomas and they've been in private schools for the rest of their the rest of their career. We can't see that data in this. These are students that came to us at some point and then left for those private schools. So this doesn't include the like the u kindergarteners that so that didn't ever come. Yeah. That that we would not be able to see them in that online school. Um we've seen a diminished uh number there. Um we will see that number in terms of this is as of October 1st. Um that number does fluctuate with kids going into online figuring out maybe this isn't for me coming back. Um but that is our current [clears throat] those were our numbers as of October 1st. Um home education we see a slight dip in
050that. Um but once again if they never started with us we can't see them on the numbers because we don't we don't know they exist because they never started in our system. But overall um we are able to track about a thousand students um have choices outside of our own district. And finally just to kind of give you that final reminder you know one equals one. All right you know they're all unique. um we want to serve them to the best of our ability. Uh and that that's all we can do. We want this to be a destination district. So, any further questions? Thank you very much. No, this is a lot of information. I appreciate it. That's very informative. Thank you, Josh. Thanks. Okay, next uh is uh 4 10.04, sorry, 10.03. Uh what
051you see in front of you is just uh the proposed board of education meeting dates for the calendar year 2026. This is for information only and for planning purposes. We're not taking any action on this. There's no vote until we go to the January's organizational meeting, but we want to get that in your hands, take a look at it, and we can have some conversations as the weeks go on prior to getting to January. And by that time, we can solidify calendar. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. And then finally, um, I had to make a list because it's been about a month since we've been together. So, I want to take a few moments to say since the last time we were we were here, our partners in education event, our PI event happened on
052October 22nd. We had approximately 168 attended. We want to thank everyone including elected officials, food services, band, etc. for attending. The band was phenomenal if you were there that day and and uh the partners were they surrounded them in the auditorium and it you could feel the music and that was amazing. Our own staff, our own food services catered the event. It was amazing food. A lot of great uh comments about that. So, what we're working towards now is that every partner having a plan that supports our students. So, that was a successful day. So, we're we're continuing to grow those partnerships. Uh, I also wanted this past Monday, um, if you didn't get a chance to look at our social media, please do so. Governor Mike Dwine and his wife Fran visited Willville Elementary
053School. Uh, Willville was one of 47 schools in the state named the governor's science of reading recognition program school. So again, this is example of how West Claremont has continued commitment to ensure every student gets a quality, strong researchbased literacy education. So we're excited about that. Um yesterday morning I had the opportunity to uh attend the governor's merit scholarship recognition. So um we had 29 high schoolers uh uh receive a governor's merit scholarship recipient award at West Clar High School. That's the top 5% of our class and they exemplified academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to their futures. So the recipients uh received up to $5,000 per year for each of the four years that they'll be in college. [laughter] So the fact that there were 29 there and I h I have to brag because
054of as I sat there and shook a couple hands. They were my brander kids. So they came up and they were looking me [laughter] dead level in the eye and as you look in their eyes they I could see the five and six and sevenyear-old facing and I'm like oh my goodness you know and it was just amazing to see that. So, I was so excited to have to again celebrate how our high achieving students in high school and how we see it's a K12 experience, a pre-K12 experience to get them there. And I'm always amazed on how I'm not I'm amazed, but amazed as in I I know it not how could they, but more. I'm so excited that we've been able to provide such a quality education to these kids and they're ready
055to become the our future and and and I'm excited to see where that goes. And then finally, um, uh, this past week, we were at the OASPUS Capital Conference. I know we talked about this last time, but I want us to just celebrate it again. Our board of education was recognized as a board of education distinction. There were there's approximately 607 public school districts in the state of Ohio. I believe we were one of five that were recognized for this. So, that is outstanding. And I'm very pleased with our board and uh the district's recognized for this distinction at that state level. Um also while we were there, Mr. Pice, Larry Pice, did a pres presentation on building a cyber mindful workforce. So we had we had our adults there as well helping to educate
056other state officials and other state adults on cyber cyber security and cyber mindfulness. And we had two different groups of students there. So we even had our students at this capital state capital conference. Uh, Reena Ford took a group of eighth grade students from her expedition class and they had a booth at the student achievement fair and they they created a podcast that looked like a TED talk and so they called themselves they they called it the gift TED talk and it was so it was it was amazing. They're great kids. And then Lauren Crabio also took a handful of middle school students from her lighthouse team and they had a booth and they talked about how they how they as students promote leadership and leadership opportunities to their fellow students. So, it it's always
057I I'm always it always warms my heart to see that West Claremont is at the table and at the stage in these big events and they're representing. They're not just attending, but they're representing, they're showcasing, they're winning awards, they're being leaders in throughout the state. So, anytime and every time we do that, I want to make sure that we get that that's rec that gets recognized. That's it for me. That's it. Okay. Um item Uh 11.01 01 is the request uh for the superintendent recommends the board approve a resolution resolution waving required notices from and regarding and approving the adoption by Union Township Claremont County, Ohio of a tax increment financing resolution, a TIP resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a tax incentive agreement with the township for the Marian Senior Development Project and
058making related authorizations. So again, as has become somewhat standard with Union Township when they do a tiff, a couple things. A is uh and maybe to dispel any myths, the township administrator, Corey Wright, meets with the superintendent and myself, goes over and reviews um the tax uh increment financing proposal that is there. Um we talk cooperatively with that. One of the key items of this is a compensation agreement that makes the school district whole of revenue they would have otherwise received. So in other words, if that uh property is tax exempt and there are payments in le of taxes that go to the township, there's a compensation agreement that really makes us whole for the taxes we would have received. Um so it we're very appreciative to the fact that there's a lot of open
059communications between both the school district um and the township administrators in the township period um to make some good things happen. No question of the fact that we support their economic development efforts especially um when they have the highest consideration of making us whole on money that we would otherwise receive. Um the the Marriott project is a senior development. Um the estimated improvement above the current base is $15 million. That would provide additional revenue to the school district somewhere depending on the progress of of the development 180 to over $200,000 um as we go forward. So we're um so it is the recommendation um that we do approve um of the resolution as presented. Thank [clears throat] you, Mr. Romano. You've heard the recommendation. Would someone like to make a motion? So moved. Thank you,
060Mr. Rudy. Is there a second? Second. Thank you, Miss Samborn. Is there any discussion? Okay. Roll call, please. Mr. Rudy, yes. Miss Samborn, yes. Mrs. Spencer, yes. Mr. Patton, yes. Mr. Chumley, yes. Five, yes. Thank you. I would like to add one comment. Mr. Romano, thank you very much for always advocating for us and getting every dime that you can from it. That our job. You do a great job of it. appreciate that. Thank you for it. Thank you. So, in the 11.02 and I kind of foreshadow this a little bit, but I passed the presentation to the board. I'll put it up on the screen here. Okay. Um, two updates for for for the board. One is uh I know the question was asked earlier. There were some some bills that were pending that
061really impact property taxes which really uh directly not indirectly but directly impact the school district. We'll talk about that briefly. I mentioned that uh earlier that uh we will be filing a tax budget with the Claremont County Budget Commission. Um that's the first time we've uh been required to do that or have done that probably uh in a dozen years or so. And so we'll review that process as we go through. So um four bills that were approved yesterday. Uh the House had previously passed those bills. The Senate um took action on those with some of them had amendments to it. Um as the Senate passes anything with an amendment has to go back to the House for them to concur that those amendments are okay. And all that did happen. House Bill 129 uh
062is was really directed towards the millillage floor calculation the 20 mil floor in regarding to fix some levies. House Bill uh county budget commission authorities and property tax laws. House Bill 186 uh reduces certain school property taxes. House Bill 355 limits the inside millage revenue increases. We'll go over each each one of those four. Um, but as stated previously, I think it was that last month or the month before the presentation, these bills plus others that were passed do three things. They reduce the current collections and revenue for the school district. What does that do and impact the residents? It does reduce tax payments by um our population, you know, by homeowners, okay, residential homeowners. It reduces growth of revenue to the school district and it reduces the opportunity for future revenue. Okay. And I'll
063kind of highlight that as we go through these uh four four bills real quickly. So, House Bill 129, the mill floor calculation fixed sum levy. So, I provide you kind of the detailed summary there, but what does this really do? Um what 129 really does is it takes any existing mill passes passages that we have had. So for example, we passed in 2020 an emergency levy. Prior to that, can't remember the year, but we passed a continuing substitute levy. What that what this bill does is says that those two levies which were outside the 20 mil floor now become fixed sum levies and are get put into the calculation of the 20 mil floor. With that passage yesterday, we're off the 20 mil floor. What did the 20 mil floor do for us historically? It
064allowed this district quite frankly as I look backwards to survive. It provided the opportunity for revenue growth was difficult to pass levies but but what was set up back in 1976 after House Bill 920. In 1977 the 20 mil 4 was established which basically said school districts should collect at least 2% of the property value or 20 mills. It also allowed certain levies to be calculated outside the 20 mil floor. This erases those certain levies. Okay, they those now become fixed sum levies and they get counted towards the 20 mil floor. What's the impact? Basically, there's no growth except for new construction in the revenue. Okay. So, that was done with that to do that. So, the two levies that were traditionally outside the 20 mil floor that we had, they'll get included. um to
065the 20 mil floor. Okay. Um it also identified some things that may continue with Homestead roll back. Okay. But but in another piece of legislation, we'll talk about what's going on with that. House Bill 309, County Budget Commissions and Property Tax Law. Um this is one where um it's one of two. A previous one which kind of is I don't know affectionately or in affectionately known as the piggyback tax allowed the county commissioners to provide a piggyback tax of homestead roll back which meant that based on their decision i.e. another overlapping government, the the county county commissioners could say that, hey, they could give make a determination that the homestead roll back credit to homeowners, which is reimbured by the state, could be doubled or could issue that that that credit again, but that would
066not be reimbursed by the state. The impact of that one, and again, that's not 309, that's a previous previous bill, um would reduce revenue to the school district. Gladly, fortunately, I think our county commissioners, county administrators understood how that would impact the school district and other overlapping governments, right? Townships, libraries, others, how that could impact them. And um they had till October 31st to do that. That was not done. Okay. So, that did not occur. There's another decision they have. Um they could look at doing a piggy pack piggyback tax reduction again. Um, [clears throat] if they do that before June 30th, it would impact the tax collections. If they do it before June 30th of 26th, it will impact the tax collections of starting January 1 of 27. If it is done after um
067June 30th or July 1 through the next June 30th, it would impact the tax taxes collected starting January 1 of 2028. that one plus House Bill 309 which is in front of you as soon as I hit this. Okay. Um House Bill 309 allows the county budget commission. Okay. To um reduce voter approved levies, okay, except debt levies, okay? Uh because on the debt levies, those are specific to bonds that were issued. So those are not allowed to be reduced. But uh unless the county audit determines that. But the county budget commission can reduce voter approved levies. Okay. If it deems they are unnecessary or excessive. Okay. Thus earlier we talked about we've got to do a tax budget. That document. Okay. And we'll explain a little bit more later. That document is our justification
068and um lays out our expenses and what our potential revenues are. for the ensuing fiscal year to help justify that it gets collected. So that's why we're doing the tax budget. But again, between the piggyback tax between House Bill 309, that provides a cloud of uncertainty because other governmental units can override what what you have decided in the past and what you currently decide to have done, okay, on our revenue collection. Okay? So that it did pass. It's into law. are faced with it, we move on and and and figure out what to do. House Bill 186. Okay. House Bill 186 was up for a lot of discussion. What it does, it it caps the growth of the 20 mil floor. Um it was, you know, prior to the previous House Bill that was passed,
069House Bill 129. Okay. We were on the 20 mil floor. There was growth that 20 mil floor back in 2020 provided additional revenue to the general fund about $3 million. In 2023, first collected in 24 provided additional revenue to the general fund about $9 million which in essence allowed us to fund things and and to continue on without a levy. Okay. to do that. Um, that does not exist anymore. Okay. Between House Bill 129 and 186, uh, the floor still exists. The ability for it to grow at the valuations it did in the past do not exist. It is capped um with a deflator or at the rate of inflation. Um, so our ability to grow is not there. What this also does is go back and um is effective retroactively for the uh we
070were in the the reappraisal year 2023 that goes this this bill goes back and says well since that 2023 at that time and it it was it was 40%. It was a very unique thing in history um in as far as this school district is concerned. But it goes back and it provides a credit to the residential homeowners um a credit of the difference between that rate of inflation, okay, and what was collected, the increase that was collected. The state um has made provisions for at least two years and currently only two years to make districts whole of what was collected in 2024. Okay? And I highlight for at least two years because beyond that that may have an impact of reducing our revenue if the next general assembly doesn't say they will continue making
071us whole. Okay. So this this when I looked at those three things has the potential of reducing revenue to us specifically property taxes the state attempting to make us whole of what the 2024 numbers were. I will be very honest with you. I I don't fully understand the whole calculation yet with the deflator. I had hesitant to tell you whether or not we get new construction growth revenue because I'm not too sure if that was used to help the offset or not. We'll figure that all out in, you know, in the coming weeks to do that before we do the tax budget, right? Because we have to we have to put that stuff in the tax budget, put the those dollars in the tax budget or take them out, okay, to do that. But um
072you know there's a it's a these four pieces of legislation plus the piggyback tax have in essence the ability to reduce our revenue, flatten our revenue and with the next piece of legislation. Okay. And I'll talk about that in a minute. It reduced the opportunity to collect it. The other part of House Bill 186, okay, impacts the homestead roll back. There's two components. Uh there's the home the owner occupied roll back. So for residential property, it raises that um credit uh from 2 and a half to in uh 2026 to 5.7 to 2027 8.92 2028 12.15 and in 2029 15.38%. I will be honest with you, I didn't read through the whole bill. I don't know if that becomes reimbured by the state or not, which the current one does. Okay. So, what that means
073is the homeowners will get a credit, i.e. it reduces the tax collection to us. Whether or not the state is going to make that up back to us, which it currently is, I don't know. The 10% non-b businessiness uh roll back, okay, is going to be phased out. Okay. So it it is looking at um residential non-b businessiness residential property tax and so as the owner occupied increases this one gets phased out okay 7 and a half and 26 5% in 2027 phases out completely in 2029 the agricultural property it just continues at the 10% roll back okay again as part of 186 I'd love to tell you that I have all the numbers flushed out. I do not agree with that. But we will do that. Bill just passed yesterday with and some of
074these were amendments to it. Okay. That that we didn't know before. House Bill 335. Okay. Limits the inside milling. So um inside mills there were 10 mills way back when in the beginning of time that that said hey take these 10 mills within the county and distribute them to school districts cities the villages the townships library all these overlapping you know governmental entities we had 4.2 2 mills that inside millillage was always allowed to be assessed at the full rate. In other words, that that rate never got reduced. So as valuations increased that 10 mills within the county, okay, was always assessed against the the in the the current value and that increase together. So school districts, township, villages, counties, whoever shared in that 10 mills, we shared 4.2 mills. We had some growth in
075revenue with it. that revenue is getting capped just like uh the the 20 mil floor. It's getting capped at an inflation rate or what they say is a GD GDP deflator rate. I wish I could tell you what all that means. Okay, all I know is that it reduces our ability to grow revenue. Okay, with that, okay, to do that, that bill also passed. By the way, all these bills passed pretty handily. Okay. To do that um which gives it if I were to add a fourth thing to reducing the revenue to um flattening the revenue i.e. low growth and to reducing the opportunities the fourth thing it did is really provide this cloud of uncertainty from one year to the next to the next. So as the rules change and other entities and and
076we look at the rate of inflation which you know I can predict that it's going to be 3% over a long period of time annually but I can't tell you from year to year what it's going to be. Okay. Historically it average 3%. So this uncertainty um you know is is something that we're going to have to deal with. Okay. Why is that important? Because as Mr. Patton knows, as Dr. Folults know and I know that whenever we do contracts, we have to sign a thing that's called a fiscal certificate, right? There's a back every once in a while where Brian gets to sign off of. Well, that basically tells us that in order to sign for that contract, whether it's an employee contract, whether it's a contract, the five that we just did this
077evening, we have to say, hey, we have enough revenue to to service that contract and go into a future year. Okay, these limit that ability. Okay, so we can't look at two or three year contracts. Okay, because of that uncertainty. Are we going to get the revenue or not? Okay, good, bad, and different, right or wrong? New rules of the game that we have to deal with. Okay, and we will deal with them and and we'll make good things happen regardless. Okay, so I know I threw a lot at you on these four bills. I'm just I the the summary that I can give you is revenue is getting reduced. revenue is getting flattened, no growth. Uh the opportunity uh to to to put levies on the ballot um is more difficult. Okay. With that
078cloud of uncertainty with it, that's that's the high level summary. Okay. Um maybe if there's a fifth thing, I wish I could tell you specifically what it all means. I can't right now. Okay. But we will tax budget. Okay. So just briefly going over this because you haven't you know Miss Sandborn's been on the board previously right? You know eight eight years ago 10 to 12 years ago. Okay. 10 years. Ryan, Michael, Mr. Rudy or Mr. Rudy's been on for a while. Okay. Four years at least. But you guys never had to do this, right? Never had to approve a tax. But as we go forward, well, we are now. Okay. What you'll see is very similar to the five-year forecast, but is really focusing on the funds that collect or that have revenue from
079property taxes. Okay, so that that's the major focus. It is in a similar format like our five-year forecast summary. Okay, identifies the local revenues, the state revenues, federal revenues for each of those three funds I mentioned. And it divides it up into sixmonth increments. So from there'll be a column for for July through December, a column for January through June, another column for July through December. Why is that? Okay, we operate on a fiscal year July through June 30th. Taxes are collected on a calendar year, January through December 31st. So as we give our need, okay, which this document is going to do, our need to the county budget commission, we need to split it up not just we need to show it not only in the fiscal year but in the tax collection year,
080okay, for that. So that will be happening. Okay. What are some of the key dates that we got to look at? Um, in November earlier at this meeting, you passed a resolution that basically that resolution says, "Dan, go file this document. Go file this this uh resolution with the county auditor and budget commission. Tell them that we want to file a modified tax budget. Um, that we will do that. Ask them to accept that, which they've already had that discussion and they will through the rest of this month and into December." Okay, we'll complete that tax budget which means that we'll take that five-year forecast that which you approved in October. The biggest update is the impact of these bills that were just passed. Okay, so you'll see some pluses and minuses in there in
081December. Okay, we will need to do an ad forment. When I say post, the word post is down there. We'll do an ad on the website. We may have to do one with a newspaper that says, "Hey, we're completing a a tax budget that will be submitted." That tax tax budget will be available at the school district offices. We'll also put it online when it is done. Okay? And you'll uh the community if you want to come and uh you want us to hear from you about that tax budget, we'll have a public hearing on that tax budget. Okay? That hearing can be um before the board passes it. It will be before the board passes it. Okay? And it um typically can be maybe in January before the organizational meeting. Okay? We can have
082that set up before the organizational me meeting. Um, I will tell you over my 45 year career of districts that had a tax budget hearing, I've only had one person in the community show up and had a nice conversation with a gentleman about school district finances. Okay? But I I mean, we invite people to come and review that tax budget and make comments. Okay? Um, in January, then we'll have that hearing. Uh, I'll try and schedule it before the organizational meeting. Um and at the organizational meeting, we'll put the tax budget in front of the board for their approval. Once that's approved, we'll file that with the county auditor and the county um budget commission to go forward. Okay. What that leads to is historically in March or April, we've had a resolution for the
083board to accept the rates. Okay? So the the the levy rates, okay? Um that this tax budget usually was a preceded that effort. It will now, okay? But the tax budget information will really roll into that resolution, okay? That you do in March or April that we do that. Okay? So, it is something old that we ceased doing, okay? Because the commission waved the ability to do it or the right to do it. And now it's bringing it back, mainly impacted by the legislation that was just passed yesterday to do that. Apologize for throwing a lot at you on this. That's why I wanted to hand this out to you so you can have a look at it. Don't know if you have any questions either legislation or on the tax budget process. If you
084want to digest that information and and give my give me a call anytime, do that too. But I don't know if there's any immediate questions on the or reactions too because that's probably important too. I'm sure you love being the continuous bearer of bad news. [laughter] Would the uh [clears throat] tax budget hearing be in conjunction with the organizational meeting? In conjunction with the organizational Yeah, it would be. I'd have it right before I think it's best to schedule it right before then. It's not required that the board have to be there, but I think it would be good if people don't have comments that the board, you know, be available to hear that. Yeah. So, we'll schedule it that way if that's okay. Sounds good. I do have one question. I don't know that
085you can answer it or not because it seems so in flux, but um where they talked about having it being retroactive, they're not going to withdraw any of the funding that they've already given us. They're just going to the state is supposed to make us whole and give us for two years. Is that so? Right. I believe so. Okay. [laughter] Okay. Yes. Okay. Well, no. Well, but you bring up a good point and and it's something I don't know. So, historically, when they do that with property taxes, for example, with Homestead roll back, they did it twice a year. They waited till the the settlements were done from the the uh county auditor. They paid us and then they did that one lump sum. I don't know if they're going to do that say, hey,
086like they do their state payments to us and do it oneth throughout the fiscal year because what's going to happen is this. There's not enough time for the county auditors to react to this. So the the bill is going to be sent out okay without the credit i.e from for for us it would be for 20 24 tax year. All right. 23 tax year collected in 24. So that full bill would be sent out. Okay. So we'll probably get for the rest of this year the revenue we expected the the credit okay for the full year will probably be issued for the second bill okay July one which means that that fullear credit will come out of the second half. Okay. So our property taxes that were scheduled to be received between July and December
08731st will have that fullear credit on it. Okay. Hopefully then the state gives us that reim make to make us whole. Gives us that funding between July and December 31st. I hope that's an lump sum versus spread out over 12 months. Okay. Uh you know a 12 month period. So, so when we get our bill, our tax bill, because I pay my my property tax, it's February, I think, 1st or 2nd or something like that. On my bill, it's going to say that I get a credit of some kind. Well, the bill in J the bill the bill that you that gets paid in January, February. Okay. Yeah. To my understanding, it will not be on that bill. Okay. It'll be in on the second half bill. Okay. Okay. Okay. I just thought maybe it
088was if they have time to do it, maybe they can do it, but to my understanding, it's not scheduled to appear that way. Okay. I wouldn't think they could. So, so and again, so you're the which also concerns me, right? Because you have we have a community of people that don't follow this like we're following it. They'll they they'll hear that they get a credit and they won't see it. then all of a sudden in their second bill they'll get the credit for the whole year. Okay? So that reduces that second half payment. Okay? Right? And then when you look at the next year coming up, okay, it's not a full year credit. So on the the bill that is January of 27. Uh that'll have the halfyear credit on it. Oh. So also now
089you've got a high six-month bill, you got a low six month bill, and now you got a medium. I you know, so Oh, that's great for the elderly. They love looking at those tax bills. Well, and it I your question right there, you know, maybe I didn't think of it before because it just means that that we need to put some information out on our website, right? You're going to put some stuff [clears throat] on there, too. But I was actually to see if you could do something like a frequently asked question about the property tax. And again, I know it may be redundant to keep going over this, but perhaps taking 10 minutes each meeting and just kind of giving us another update if anything else has changed, but to do that. So, there'll
090be impact to us. There's certainly impact to the, you know, to the taxpayers to do that. An impact to the state, right? Yeah. The tax I mean, that's good news sort of for the tax for people. Well, everybody in the district, they'll be paying less tax, but it's a little confusing. So, I hate to be the bearer of that news as Mr. Chie said, but it is what it is, right? But we go and we go for it. So, I um Any other questions regarding either the legislation or the tax budget? Uh this is great information to look at. I'm going to have to really think about this and dive into this a little bit more and then I'll probably come back with questions for to you and I'll be it's a lot to it's
091a lot to absorb all in one evening. Well, and they just passed these, right? So, like yesterday or this morning? Passed yesterday. Yesterday. Okay. Yeah. So, with with amendments. So, we knew some of it, but then there were some amendments to that. Okay. Okay. Right. So, um, final comment from me is just it I I um the the Ohio school board capital conference is always a good event for a treasurer, superintendent, and school board members. Appreciated the fact, you know, uh that we spent that time learning together, okay, which I think always is important um to do. Um and so just appreciated being with the board um during that event. Um hopefully everybody uh don't don't don't dive into this, you know, on Thanksgiving day, [laughter] okay? Or the day before, maybe the day after.
092Um and we'll get more information with it. But uh I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving, too. Depends on how the table conversation is going. [laughter] I don't thank you. Uh next is moving on to board comments, Spencer. Um, well, I appreciate everybody being here today and I loved having the kids here. They did a great job. It was wonderful to see them getting a little nervous but still willing to stand up and do, you know, and be here. And I know the parents, it's a big ask on a Thursday a Thursday evening to drag your kids out and have them here. But we do appreciate that. And Josh, we think you're doing a great job and we we appreciate all that everybody's doing out there with the clubs. That's extra and above and beyond,
093I think, what they do. Um, I just we did get to go to the OSBA conference, Capitol Conference. We missed Tina. I know she had a personal thing that she had to do, but um, it was wonderful to be on stage and get our award. I thought that was very cool. Um, but it was a lot and this with the the tax is a lot, but um, just like Dan says, you just you just have to know the rules and we'll just keep moving forward and pressing forward. And um just I do wish everybody a happy Thanksgiving and have a wonderful uh break and hopefully they'll enjoy everyone's company and rejuvenate. We are almost done. We're almost there at the end of the year. [laughter] That's it. Thank you, Miss Spencer. The Sandborn. Um I
094had the opportunity to go to the Greater Cincinnati BAC meeting this past Friday. We had some great speakers there. I wish Dr. Folultz could have been there. Uh we talked about uh artificial intelligence. Um Jeff Bower gave an update on the Claremont College and all the great courses that he that are being taught there. He really is uh adamant about uh getting more students to come to the college and um so it was exciting to hear uh Inner Alliance was there. Daryl Edwards talked about Claremont County Educational Service Center and all the great things that he's doing to make things happen for kids. he has really um taken on his new role very passionately and he loves what he's doing and that showed. Um then we had uh Donna Lavaler. I probably pronounced her name
095wrong, I'm sorry. She talked about the higher education and and teachers and there seems to be a a complete shortage of teachers across the state of Ohio and how that they have to be creative and how school districts will be creative and bringing students bringing teachers to uh school districts. But that's what we have right now. Uh Goodwill was there talked about there's not just giving out clothes to students in need, but they support housing for parents that need housing. Uh workshops, uh they help parents try and find child care and daycare. Um so that's was his report. And then the last one was on uh Travis Smith. He talked about the um disabled uh area students and how that they're trying to look at other areas to bring in internships and other adult day
096services for those students. Uh all in all, it was a great morning. I had a wonderful time. Uh Mrs. Preston was there and Dr. Ray was there and we we all learned a lot. Um I'd like to give a little report. But I did some levy looking up over the holiday uh over this past month and Deer Park passed their 6.9 mil levy. Um about healthy they failed their levy. Lakota school district failed their levy. It was actually a bond issue and a permanent improvement levy for $65 million for expansion de demolation and renovation. Um, so I'm assuming they'll go probably go back on the ballot. Little Miami passed their B uh ballot initiative for 5.72 mills. It was a renewal. Uh, let's see. Carile failed their levy for a 1% income tax appeal. Uh,
097Kings Local School District, they had an income tax with a property tax reduction that passed. Springboro's bond issue 2.8 mills passed and then New Richmond their levy unfortunately failed was an income tax a 1% income tax. So as we're going forward we're thinking about uh our school district what we're going to do in the near future. You as you can see some passed their levies and some did not. So it's a it's very concerning. That's all. Okay. Thank you [clears throat] Mr. Jungley. Yeah. Um, like to extend my gratitude uh to the community um for me back for another four years. Um, I really think we got a great team here. I had the pleasure of spending the weekend with a lot of y'all and I really enjoy that time together. Um, I always feel
098closer as a team um when we come back from Columbus. Um, and I love the opportunity to grow as a schoolboard member as well with a ton of great sessions. Um Larry always always presents the best one, but there were a ton of great ones and I just want to thank everyone who's involved. Um thank you Tammy for getting us on stage and yeah, just a great overall experience. Mr. Rudy, um I'd like to say that the capital conference was wonderful. I enjoyed the kids. got to meet every one of them and talk to the teachers. Uh got some information, good information from the sessions and did a little networking with people. Everybody has the same fears as we do. Uh I also wanted to congratulate Willowville on their visit and uh I want to
099assure Mrs. Hyler that she was very photogenic. She she tells me that part of it is not but I don't believe it. [laughter] Were you there too, Mr. Jones? No. No. You should have been there [laughter] just to because you're part of it. So, that's just it's all good news. And I understand that Lieutenant Governor is going to do some more things with it. So, things are looking up. So, hats off to your uh staff. Yeah. Um and Mrs. Preston, I hear you had a very successful professional development countywide. I heard about it from teachers from other districts that were really [clears throat] that really liked it. So, congratulations for that. That's it. Thank you, Mr. Rudy. Uh, I'll keep mine brief. Um, these events that we had this evening with the kids from Holly
100Hill, this is this is what it's about. This is why we're here. This is what we do. This is why we're sitting on this stage. Um, they did a really great job. Um, very appreciative of the families again for bringing them out. I keep thinking it's 10 o'clock at night, but it's only 8 o'clock at night. But nonetheless, I appreciate that. Again, this is this is what it's about. Um, so having the kids and that, you know, all of as you can see, all of the great work that we're doing all across the district. Um, so again, I I do appreciate that. Um, as we continue to navigate the everchanging finances, this is a great opportunity to remind the community to get involved, ask questions, um, let us know what your thoughts are. That's ultimately
101what we're here for is to hear the community and, um, take that message and make that the driving force. So again, as we as we all are are working through this, um it's now the time just to let us know what what it is that we're all looking for and how we're going to keep all of these wonderful things that we're doing in the district, how we're going to keep it moving so that we don't go backwards. We we do not want to go backwards. Um I rambled enough. Uh before I forget, our next board meeting, well, two things. We have our the the facilities committee meeting that will be um be before our board meeting which is on December the 8th 2025 at 6:00 p.m. um at one of the building or one of
102the rooms here river room. Okay. And then our next board meeting will be um also December the 8th 2025 at 7 p.m. here at the civic center. Again we encourage everyone to get involved. Um and happy Thanksgiving. So I appreciate everyone and that's all that I have. So at that point, we have no reason to go back into executive session. So would someone like to make a motion? So moved. Someone like to second it. Second. Thank you. Mr. Rudy and Miss Sandborn. I'm assuming no discussion. Roll call, please. Mr. Rudy? Yes. Miss Sandborn? Yes. Mrs. Spencer? Yes. Mr. Patton? Yes. Mr. Chumley? Yes. Five? Yes.