Board of Education Regular Meeting

June 30, 2025, Insurance Fund (024) balances are as follows:

Dental balance (9001) = $244966.33; Medical balance (9003) = 1,347,128.45; Combined total = $1,592,094.78

This balance is an increase of $777,524.39 over the June 2024 balance. 

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the June 2025 Monthly Financial Summary.

It is recommended that the Board approve the total grant allocations that include adjustments since the original approval and the carry-over amount to FY2026 financial budget year and will continue to be expended through the end of the grant period that ends 9/30/2025.

Grant Name                            Fund                       Total FY25                 Total Spent        Balance Remaining

                                                & SCC                   Allocation                     6/30/2025                6/30/2025       

Early Childhood Education   439-9225             $       85,000.00            $   70,751.00            $   14,249.00

Parent Mentor                        499-9225             $      25,000.00             $   20,308.48            $     4,691.52

IDEA B Spec Education          516-9225            $    469,909.04             $ 352,538.06            $ 117,370.98

Title I-A                                     572-9225             $    838,647.24             $ 778,716.97            $   59,930.27

Title IV-A                                   584-9425             $    130,728.53             $   63,214.46            $   67,514.07

Early Childhood Spec Ed         587-9225            $      11,300.34              $    8,729.46            $     2,570.88

Title IIA                                      590-9225             $   118,162.75              $  56,975.58            $    61,187.17

Title V Rural/Low Income       599-9225             $   107,544.22              $  94,264.95            $    13,279.27

Stronger Connections             584-9224            $       3,040.96              $    3,040.96            $ ----------------

                                                                              $ 1,789,333.08          $ 1,448,539.92            $  340,793.16

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the setup of fund 035-9125 - Termination Benefits and authorize the treasurer to move funds from the General Fund to the Termination of Benefits fund annually to calculate and set aside funds to pay employee severance in preparation for future retirements.

It is recommended that the Board of Education authorize the treasurer to work with the Auditor of State to determine a fund to set staff tuition reimbursement aside, and once established, authorize the treasurer to transfer funds from the general fund to the tuition reimbursement fund as determined in the negotiated agreements.

It is recommended that the Board of Education ratify the FY25 Final Appropriations and FY25 Final Certificate of Estimated Resources effective 6/30/2025. 

It is recommended that the Board of Education ratify the FY26 Temporary Appropriations and the FY26 Certificate of Estimated Resources Available for Expenditures effective 6/30/2025.

It is recommended that the Board of Education certify the attached list of "Then and Nows" from the 2025 fiscal year, that exceed the $3,000 threshold set forth in ORC 5705.41 and as required by Board Purchasing and Bidding Policy #6320.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the attached annual report of rewards received as a result of credit card and online purchasing accounts. 

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following agreement with Sheri Fortune.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following agreement for non-public services for Sacred Heart.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the attached Resolution Determining to Proceed with an Issue of Bonds that shall be submitted to the Board of Elections by August 6th to be presented to all of the electors in the entire territory of the School District at the election to be held on November 4, 2025. 

RESOLUTION DETERMINING TO PROCEED WITH AN ISSUE

OF BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,300,000 AND CERTIFYING

THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

(Ohio Revised Code Section 133.18)

WHEREAS, the Board passed a resolution (the “Resolution of Necessity”) at its meeting on June 26, 2025, declaring that it is necessary to issue bonds in the amount of $22,300,000 (the “Bonds”) for the purpose of constructing, renovating, repairing and improving school facilities, including constructing a new middle/high school and including under a program of the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission; furnishing and equipping the same; improving the sites thereof; and acquiring real estate and interests therein, and that it is necessary that a tax be annually levied on all the taxable property in the School District outside of the ten-mill limitation (the “Bond Levy”) to meet the debt charges on the Bonds and any securities issued in anticipation thereof; and

WHEREAS, the County Auditor of Coshocton County, Ohio (the “County Auditor”) has certified to the Board that, based on the School District’s current total taxable value of $223,095,000, an estimated average annual property tax levy of 5.2 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $182 for each $100,000 of the “county auditor’s appraised value” (as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.01(P)), will be required to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds over 37 years, which is the maximum maturity of the Bonds;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Coshocton City School District, Coshocton County, Ohio, a majority of all of the members thereof concurring, that:

1. The Board hereby determines that it is necessary to proceed with submitting the question of the issuance of the Bonds, in the amount and for the purpose described in the preambles to this Resolution, to the electors of the School District pursuant to and as authorized by Ohio Revised Code 133.18, and to levy, outside of the ten-mill limitation provided by law, an annual tax on all the taxable property in the entire territory of the School District to pay debt charges on the Bonds and any securities issued in anticipation thereof.

2. The Bonds shall be dated approximately December 1, 2025; shall have an estimated net average rate of interest of 4.86% per annum; and shall have the principal be paid over a maximum period not to exceed 37 years, as calculated under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 133.

3. The question of issuing the Bonds shall be submitted to all of the electors in the entire territory of the School District at the election to be held on November 4, 2025. All of the territory of the School District is located in Coshocton County, Ohio. The Bond Levy shall be an additional levy in effect upon the entire territory of the School District and will include a levy on the tax list and duplicate for the 2025 tax year (commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026), if approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon.

4. The form of the ballot to be used at said election shall be substantially as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE VOTE IS NECESSARY FOR PASSAGE

Shall bonds be issued by the Coshocton City School District for the purpose of constructing, renovating, repairing and improving school facilities, including constructing a new middle/high school and including under a program of the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission; furnishing and equipping the same; improving the sites thereof; and acquiring real estate and interests therein in the principal amount of $22,300,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 37 years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue 5.2 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $182 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

5. The Treasurer of the Board is hereby directed to immediately certify, not later than August 6, 2025 (which date is not less than 90 days prior to the Election Date), to the Board of Elections of Coshocton County, Ohio, a copy of the Resolution of Necessity and a copy of this Resolution together with the certificate of the County Auditor certifying the current total taxable value of the School District and the annual property tax levy, expressed in mills for each $1 of taxable value as well as in dollars for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, that will be required to pay the debt charges on the Bonds over the maximum maturity of the Bonds.

6. It is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of this Board concerning and relating to the passage of this Resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Board, and that all deliberations of this Board and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements, including Ohio Revised Code 121.22.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Agreement of Services for security personnel for the 2024-25 & the 2025-26 school year.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Matt Nicholas and Kayley Andrews as co-Title IX Coordinators for the 2025-26 school year and authorize a $1000 stipend be paid to each of them.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the School Resource Officer Agreement between the Coshocton County Sheriff and Coshocton City Schools for the period of August 21, 2025 through May 30, 2026 not to exceed $50,000.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Driver Education Proposal for the 2025/2026 School Year as presented.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following personnel items pending required paperwork, licensure, and BCI/FBI Background checks. Salary placement is per the negotiated agreement subject to verification of degree and experience:

• New Employees
  • Lori Burris - Educational Assistant
  • Peighton Lahna - Educational Assistant 1:1
  • Rebecca Fletcher - EMIS Coordinator - effective 8/2/2025
  • Kindall Shaw - School Nurse
  • Garrett Rice - CHS Substitute Teacher for the 2025-26 SY
  • Daphne Patterson - CES Substitute Teacher for the 2025-26 SY
• Resignations/Retirements
  • Wesley Woodie - Resignation effective 6/30/2025
  • Nathan Prati - Resignation effective 7/31/2025
  • Rebecca Fletcher - Retirement effective 7/31/2025
  • Barbara Breen - Resignation effective 8/1/2025
  • Garrett Rice - Football 7th Grade 
• Salary Adjustments
  • Cari Weaver - MA +30
  • Kimberlee Kulczycki - MA  +30
  • Jacqueline Prouty - MA +15
  • Jordan Haumschild - MA +45 
• 2025-2026 Athletic Supplemental Positions
  • Caleb Anderson- Football 8th Grade - Level 1
  • Geno Swigert - Basketball Varsity Assistant - Level 3
  • Braden Young - Basketball JV - Level 2
  • Gaven Williams - Basketball Freshmen - Level 1
  • Conner Roahrig - Basketball 7th Grade - Level 2
  • Scott Loomis - Baseball Varsity Head Coach - Level 3
  • Peighton Lahna - Softball Varsity Head Coach - Level 1
  • Braydon Johns - Football Varsity Assistant - Level 1
  • Eric Bickel - Football 7th Grade - Level 1
  • Garrett Rice - Football Varsity Assistant - Level 2
• Reassignments and Transfers
  • Molly Thomas - 10-month Administrative Assistant effective 2025-26 SY (CMS/CHS)

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Administrative Job Descriptions presented.

• Director of Student Services
• Director of Technology
• Daycare Program Teacher

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following Grant Allocations and Purchasing Plans for the 2026 fiscal year:

• Title 1-A Improving Basic Programs - $854,231.42
• Title V - Rural and Low-Income - $28,685.36
• IDEA-B Special Education - $480,833.93
• IDEA Early Childhood Special Education - $8,838.66
• Early Childhood Education - $191,250

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Student Wellness Success Funds and Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aide Plan for the 2025-2026 school year. 

It is recommended the Board approve contracts for the following exempt employees:

• Rebecca Fletcher, EMIS Coordinator beginning August 2, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve unpaid leave for Jeri Dawson (2 days) on September 4, 2025 and September 5, 2025.