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Bill explained that the existing design placed a wood floor over partial tartan and a set of small support discs that are now disintegrating, creating uneven and unsafe areas. Hazardous‑materials removal will require sealing ventilation and using a specialized abatement contractor; only after the tartan is removed to the concrete can a flooring contractor install a new wood surface. The board also discussed small bleacher adjustments to allow full extension, relocating the scorer’s table (the “hive”) and adding a shot clock to comply with evolving high‑school game standards.

Separately, the superintendent said an added agenda item briefs the board on a cybersecurity cohort the district joined with neighboring districts and LACCA to audit and scrub older student‑data records (including Social Security numbers) and harden systems. The district noted it uses ProgressBook (not PowerSchool) but is reviewing historical data retention and removal to reduce risk.

The meeting also included a first reading of multiple board policy updates; the superintendent said most changes are cleanup and that policies will return after a 30‑day public review.

Why it matters
Gym‑floor replacement involves hazardous‑materials abatement and capital work with safety implications for athletes and events; cyber‑security work addresses data‑security risk. Policy updates affect district governance practices and require public review.

What’s next
The district will issue bid advertisements for abatement and floor replacement, proceed with cybersecurity cohort work to scrub legacy sensitive data, and present policy revisions for final board consideration after the 30‑day read period.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mount Vernon Board of Education November Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Bill said the district will advertise bids to remove an old tartan surface that contains mercury, abate hazardous material, and install a new gym floor; the district also added a cybersecurity cohort to the agenda and presented policy updates for 30‑day review.","taxTitle","Mount Vernon City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",55331,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392913,"Superintendent reviews school‑year calendar and Ohio Revised Code requirements; board schedules adoption for February",630,3385000,4015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2108762-17c86b4c411eeb5ac42272666a0e1e56&start=3385&end=4015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2108762-17c86b4c411eeb5ac42272666a0e1e56/thumbnail_3385000.jpg","/articles/6392913/Mount-Vernon-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Superintendent-reviews-schoolyear-calendar-and-Ohio-Revised-Code-requirements-board-schedules-adoption-for-February","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392913-babb36e57feed948ebde9355063b4186/orig.mp4?Expires=1773657552&Signature=emahwk3iOIErH-e8j6hxsFbPIH~d3nI6xv-~DtmidmD-Ww-j1S5gUhcbIgJMur3jORBOnG3Cwroy6J5xgkjPnhvetI4ZIV~SDlh227TUjT01tZdqe8O8PFq-bif6hEWNPyGp8Tod5K2XdXF~JjLJ5N9MV1YRXYy0WPhrHn-1b1LJP3e5fm61yRqkQqOb9MM73GJTrhcOHMsNwH7NnDpWZ6nU~uANjH3FSTPUpb5dKFbTkL2nuQP8JlL45yahcyyi0BWcAIdFnSlwT5cK8QMCmjZ847IA9lg5UOlIsISxfHsxqD4H3Axc44VlPd9jnRRKtuVx2WsFfHvvDjG3N~vxqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Bill presented the required calendar hearing material to the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education on Jan. 13, describing Ohio Revised Code minimum instructional hours and a proposed calendar option for the 2024–25 school year.

Bill said Ohio Revised Code minimums are 910 hours for kindergarten through sixth grade and 1,001 hours for high school; districts may deduct up to 24 hours for peer teacher conferences and in‑service, which affects how the district computes minimums. The superintendent told the board the district’s current instruction totals about 100 hours above the state minimums and noted the district accounts for calamity days.

For the coming year the district proposed that teachers report on Aug. 13–18 (staff noted they would shorten initial professional days from five to four at the front end) and students begin on Aug. 19. The proposed last day in the packet was May 28; the Knox County Career Center calendar has students ending May 22, which the superintendent noted as a scheduling difference for students who attend the career center.

Superintendent Bill said the district will post the proposed calendar online and return to the board in February for formal adoption after the required 30‑day review period.

Why it matters
State law prescribes minimum instructional hours and districts must hold a public hearing before adopting a calendar. The board’s tentative calendar affects families’ planning, teacher work days and coordination with Knox County Career Center schedules.

What’s next
The board will review public feedback and consider adoption of the calendar at its February meeting.","During the Jan. 13 meeting Superintendent Bill reviewed the district’s calendar‑hearing materials required by the Ohio Revised Code, including statutory minimum hours, proposed teacher report days and student start and end dates; the board will return in February to adopt a final calendar.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392918,"Pleasant Street Elementary staff and students present ROCKS girls program to board; staff trained by United Way",1518,1873000,3391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2108762-17c86b4c411eeb5ac42272666a0e1e56&start=1873&end=3391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2108762-17c86b4c411eeb5ac42272666a0e1e56/thumbnail_1873000.jpg","/articles/6392918/Mount-Vernon-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Pleasant-Street-Elementary-staff-and-students-present-ROCKS-girls-program-to-board-staff-trained-by-United-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392918-04d409361d1e59d85d2fddaf491fe346/orig.mp4?Expires=1773657552&Signature=UJCouwCMXJnXnlxW-j3njekrDFak4~hPFWkRsltCV22faUtue9YwdSCuvsIinaHo9eWf-rd3awCPUMn7242-ju94J~mryL7mbAu3ax-LrWAWR0Ie1rxzSllz~AGhR4Mj~dRwuvbL-gSkuNjIwk9Fwnpt5zxa547dxC950nmrRGdJ6qvPrgoyVdOzktXsKLDg-jerltA2FB9XZ7zw4V80PnjIgzw7p0MKavynZ5dJR8oOlt5mCTqRfUdpY4TbOvIjW3qtJWhQkgwXgmzVlJMhFwrHQTwRb-JZJIvBEEV3rqrIOPL~8rdpEF6nMp1fF~XORTWInIISJzsn-BIadUmpSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pleasant Street Elementary staff and students presented the ROCKS (Rolling Our Experiences) girls program to the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education during the Jan. 13 meeting, describing a 20‑session curriculum the school runs for fifth‑grade girls to build confidence, communication and personal safety skills.

Missus Green, a Pleasant Street Elementary staff member, told the board that she spent summer training through the United Way to lead the program and described the curriculum’s focus: “Being a girl is really hard. There is so much pressure to be perfect, pretty, not too bossy,” she said, citing lessons on empathy, communication and personal safety. The program includes a physical self‑defense component and team‑building activities.

Presenters said the ROCKS curriculum is evidence‑based and runs in small groups before school on Tuesday mornings from 8 to 8:50 a.m. They cited summary statistics from the ROCKS research materials shared with the board: 39% of participants report they feel like they belong at school (a cited concern), 79% report high pressure related to body image and social media, and 97% of parents of ROCKS participants said the program helped their daughter’s confidence. Students who attended spoke to the board about teamwork and improved confidence; one student said, “I’ve learned how to speak up more because I’m always a shy kid.”

Teachers said the group is intentionally diverse and avoids forming cliques by mixing students from different backgrounds; sessions use role play and small‑group discussion. The presenters asked for the board’s recognition of extracurricular staff time and noted some students give up other duties (such as safety patrol) to participate.

Why it matters
Board members said they valued seeing students present and hearing about a program that addresses social pressures and safety for elementary‑age girls. The program is extracurricular and relies on trained staff volunteering outside their contracted hours, which the board noted as an important community investment.

What’s next
The ROCKS team will continue its 20 sessions (the group was on lesson 10 at the time of the presentation); board members offered support and some indicated they would participate in future sessions as volunteers.","The board heard a presentation from Pleasant Street Elementary staff about the ROCKS curriculum, a 20‑session, research‑based program for girls that focuses on confidence, communication and safety; staff described training, session topics and early results from participants.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392923,"Mount Vernon City School Board elects Jodi Gatzman president, Tim Workman vice president and confirms committees, resolutions and delegates",728,1061000,1789000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2108762-17c86b4c411eeb5ac42272666a0e1e56&start=1061&end=1789","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2108762-17c86b4c411eeb5ac42272666a0e1e56/thumbnail_1061000.jpg","/articles/6392923/Mount-Vernon-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Mount-Vernon-City-School-Board-elects-Jodi-Gatzman-president-Tim-Workman-vice-president-and-confirms-committees-resolutions-and-delegates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392923-3902e5134761da0aed00c8f30d161c97/orig.mp4?Expires=1773657552&Signature=mo7zb8OblTdaxoDPxnZQTAYofjtzgbfIj0ae9CXTXyolNB8wTcNeioaMpemlA6K3GL7mxpRrmnBsJTmGdShTbdtHLhNP4BdAdOpT4StJhqkUdeef27Xq7Pvx7Qrw7XIRBmrcW9u~QovOdNmMWp~sYgS~zMrjmdTNorlqDUhqRYaemJQs1W8CZqh4EcRWoLpdKbu~clGrIIRvnAkcSxE2a8~U0~4C1pRGaddujRRcT1aDZCzslfbtV2-c8uYATS0ATGbGLT3LhZybqTGpEEHenR~Ngamug9XHSi0ShxzqoycWMRVtyeHIQXsXLmOyg~mEBvvRm-rgmCfiRQoZHKYFaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education held its organizational meeting Jan. 13 and elected Jodi Gatzman board president and Tim Workman vice president while approving standing committees, a set of routine resolutions with a change to the November meeting date, and the district’s OSBA delegates and liaisons.

The board nominated Jodi Gatzman for president; the nomination was seconded and carried in a roll-call vote. Tim Workman was nominated and approved as vice president by roll call. The board also approved its committee assignments to carry over the duties used in 2024 into 2025.

The board approved a slate of routine resolutions with one calendar change: the November regular meeting was moved to Nov. 10 (instead of Nov. 17) to avoid a scheduling conflict with the OSBA capital conference. The board named Mary Regola Dye as legislative liaison and Dr. Margie Bennett as student achievement liaison; Regola Dye will also serve as the OSBA delegate with Jeff Ward named as alternate.

The meeting included standard organizational motions to approve minutes, fiscal and business items, personnel actions and routine agreements. Where roll calls were held, the transcript records affirmative votes by the board members present. On the Ohio School Boards Association Legal Assistance Fund item, Dr. Margie Bennett recorded an abstention; other members voted yes.

Votes at a glance
- Election of board president (Jodi Gatzman): motion carried (roll call recorded as Yes from the board members present).
- Election of vice president (Tim Workman): motion carried (roll call recorded as Yes from the board members present).
- Approval of board committees (carryover of 2024 duties): motion carried (roll call Yes).
- Approval of routine resolutions with November date change to Nov. 10: motion carried (roll call Yes).
- Appointment of liaisons and OSBA delegate/alternate (Mary Regola Dye, Dr. Margie Bennett, Jeff Ward alternate): motion carried (roll call Yes).
- Approval of minutes for Nov. 18 regular meeting: motion carried (roll call Yes).
- Approval of 2026 student trip to Barcelona/Braga/Lisbon (listed in packet as 2026 trip): motion carried (roll call Yes).
- Fiscal services report and reconciliations: motion carried (roll call Yes).
- Business services package of five items (server support, foster grandparent MOU, Knox Technical Center agreements, utility use requests, reimbursement resolution): motion carried (roll call Yes).
- OSBA membership and Legal Assistance Fund: motion carried; Dr. Bennett abstained on the Legal Assistance Fund vote.
- Personnel approvals (certificated and classified staff, retirements and resignations): motions carried (roll calls recorded as Yes).
- Motion to enter executive session for personnel and property matters: motion carried (roll call Yes).

Why it matters
Organizational votes set board leadership, committee responsibilities and the district’s OSBA representation for the year. The November meeting date change was approved to avoid a scheduling conflict with the OSBA capital conference; the board also confirmed routine operational matters that authorize staff to continue business for the district.

What happened next
After the organizational business the board moved into its regular Jan. 13 meeting agenda, including reports on curriculum, facilities and finance.","At its Jan. 13 organizational meeting the Mount Vernon City School District Board of Education elected Jodi Gatzman president and Tim Workman vice president, approved board committees and a set of routine resolutions (with a November date change), and named legislative and student-achievement liaisons and OSBA delegates.","actionData","errors"]

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District to bid high‑school gym floor replacement after hazardous tartan discovered; cybersecurity cohort and policy updates also on agenda

Superintendent reviews school‑year calendar and Ohio Revised Code requirements; board schedules adoption for February

Pleasant Street Elementary staff and students present ROCKS girls program to board; staff trained by United Way

Mount Vernon City School Board elects Jodi Gatzman president, Tim Workman vice president and confirms committees, resolutions and delegates