Chelsea Baldwin

The board approved a three-year contract for snow removal, mowing, and fertilization services, as well as several overnight trips for school groups. They also approved Rachel Jackson as a paraprofessional and a list of volunteer coaches for various sports. Several individuals were approved as coaches for the 2025-2026 sports season, pending paperwork submission. A change order to the Fieldhouse project was approved, increasing the project's GMP. Additionally, LINK Construction was approved for the excavation/installation of Phase 2 of practice fields and a soccer competition field. Donations were approved, along with purchase orders exceeding $10,000. Principal and interest debt payments were approved from both the Bond Retirement Fund and the General Fund. The board also approved appropriation modifications, accepted a resolution for electric service with IGS, and reviewed monthly financial reports.

The meeting included a roll call and pledge of allegiance. The commission reviewed and considered approving requests for record disposals, including driver physicals, daily bus schedules, fuel consumption data, transportation records, field trip and volunteer forms, preventative maintenance records, driver certifications, applications for special transportation/disabilities, and bus condition check lists.

The meeting included reports from the Elementary, Middle School, and High School Principals, as well as the Superintendent and Audit Committee. Administrative recommendations were discussed and voted on, covering topics such as resident educator assignments, bus routes for the 2025-2026 school year, bus evacuation training, additions to the substitute list, custodian appointments, approval of the 2025-2026 Booklist, substitute paraprofessionals and bus aides, classroom and office volunteers, an increase in hours for a bus aide, a book study on gifted instruction, overnight trips, excavation and installation of practice fields, grass seed planting and fertilization, a transportation agreement with Bellefontaine City Schools, nursing services, a contract correction for Anastasia Hiatt, a part-time bus driver appointment, and change orders to the Fieldhouse project. The board also discussed additional parking, musical set material organization, and a data privacy and planning workshop. The Treasurer's section included approval of board meeting minutes, permanent appropriations for the 2025-2026 school year, legal level of control, appropriation modifications, donations, yearly tuition rates, purchase orders and invoices, monthly financial reports, and the FY2026 5-Year Forecast. Items of discussion included the 260-day Central Office Staff, Maintenance Supervisor & Transportation Supervisor work day, and the Annual Financial Audit.

The committee reviewed requests for disposal of obsolete records, including driver physicals, bus schedules, fuel consumption data, transportation records, field trip forms, preventative maintenance records, driver certifications, applications for special transportation, and bus condition check lists. The committee agreed that the requests complied with the retention schedule for destruction of obsolete records and approved the disposal of the requested records.

The board approved several administrative recommendations, including the approval of bus drivers and aides, food service substitutes, payment for DLT and BLT members, additional pay for assistants, and incentives for CCP course development. They also approved a tutor, pay scale movements, substitute secretaries, the Coaches Handbook, volunteer chaperones, advanced view board training, drug testing services, paraprofessional and food service worker hours, and the School Resource Officer Program contract. Resignations and appointments were addressed, along with approvals for a boiler flu-pipe project, principal pay scale increase, vocal teacher contract, non-certified coaches, volunteer coaches, and a technology supplemental position. Policy revisions, special inspections, logo and color approvals, bus aide positions, additional hours for staff, and a public bid project for new fields were also approved. Additionally, the board addressed the installation of a new electric connection. The Treasurer's section included approvals for student activity accounts, continued use of a formula for capital and maintenance set asides, fund transfers, account modifications, and purchase orders. Donations and monthly financial reports were approved as well.