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Board member Mrs. Deppert moved to approve the MOU; Mr. Hart seconded. Board members voted yes in a roll call recorded by Mr. Klingler.

Superintendent Paramore described the MOU as creating \"consistency with our secretarial positions,\" moving some secretaries to an executive-secretary wage level and adding a requirement that the transportation secretary have a bus CDL. Paramore thanked OPC Local 233's leadership for their cooperation.

The board also approved the treasurer's and superintendent's consent calendars in single motions. Mr. Hart moved the treasurer's consent calendar, seconded by Mrs. Mowery; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call. Mrs. Deppert moved the superintendent's consent calendar, seconded by Mrs. Mowery; that motion also passed unanimously.

Votes at a glance:

- Approve agenda as presented — Outcome: approved; roll call: Deppert, Mowery, Hart, Summers, Teavann — 5-0.

- Treasurer's consent calendar (routine financial items) — Mover: Mr. Hart; Second: Mrs. Mowery — Outcome: approved; roll call 5-0.

- Superintendent's consent calendar (routine personnel/operational items) — Mover: Mrs. Deppert; Second: Mrs. Mowery — Outcome: approved; roll call 5-0.

- Memorandum of understanding with OAPSC/OPC Local 233 (secretarial classification, CDL requirement for transportation secretary) — Mover: Mrs. Deppert; Second: Mr. Hart — Outcome: approved; roll call 5-0.

- Motion to enter executive session (personnel, negotiations, confidential matters) — Mover: Mr. Summers; Second: not specified — Outcome: approved; roll call 5-0. The board announced no further public action would follow executive session.

The meeting record lists multiple retirements approved as part of consent actions; Superintendent Paramore named several retirees during the meeting, including Karen Ebert, Jill Lambert, Caroline Robertson, Kim Rogers, Trudy Tilton, Amy Valentine and John Walter. The board announced upcoming meetings on Feb. 10 (work session), Feb. 24 (regular), March 10 and March 24.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ashland City Schools BOE Meeting 1/27/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Ashland City Schools Board approved a memorandum of understanding to reclassify certain secretarial positions and require a CDL for the transportation secretary, and the board approved routine treasurer and superintendent consent calendars in single motions.","taxTitle","Ashland City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",54452,"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},7297165,"Ashland City Schools superintendent outlines reconfiguration, transportation opt-in and retirement incentive",847,169000,1016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2173177-70dc9704dab0f7b9447009c8110af498&start=169&end=1016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2173177-70dc9704dab0f7b9447009c8110af498/thumbnail_169000.jpg","/articles/7297165/Ashland-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Ashland-City-Schools-superintendent-outlines-reconfiguration-transportation-opt-in-and-retirement-incentive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/7297165-304ab42a218081f7d68f00707958a9a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775095778&Signature=JedWsDaYAjISlTfe3YmKdD2XXIKgmZBR2J1FStlvV6vhsypEhDPJUaO3Fp4GUWFuL~lMhKDyJdcVcmKeLL-86y9TnHV5iReaz3vsaCe9bFtyKrDgIWXr4iLs3eqdWKgWtzI2svuSPAdxIetbGpjmrH0n0fClYtq~Ve1PTR6IqpM5buZ9YtxwPvyZ7KMWEGmibnbVf2Y0Mrdi9g88-x36kho~6SprhfgVmQwFmjl8ASgtmUT6zz-dQ2V257doy2ZNrEu6yGNasLSuB310rZx49VJ0~CziabKprwrtGolc0gu0WYzDQ9HbY9LVpapF4o6QxqzCHH-bXkCkV9ZfI5Cy6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Paramore told the Ashland City Schools Board that the district will continue in-person instruction this week and used his report to highlight student and staff awards, the district's reconfiguration plans and transportation changes, and a voluntary retirement incentive tied to staffing levels.

Paramore opened with recognitions for students and staff, naming multiple students of the month from Reagan Elementary through Ashland High School, and staff honorees including Basil Solomon, a bus driver and noon paraprofessional at Ashland Middle School, and Ryan Stackhouse, Arrow Digital Academy director and coach. \"Thank you, Ryan Stackhouse, for embodying everything that an Arrow should be,\" Paramore said when recognizing staff.

The superintendent summarized the district's \"state of the schools\" presentation and said a recap video and materials are available on the district YouTube channel. He said the reconfiguration presentation explained changes to school assignments and transportation logistics and that the district published an opt-in Google form on Jan. 23 for families who wish to use shuttle transportation. \"As of right now in Ashland City Schools, 1,600 students utilize our transportation,\" Paramore said, adding he expects that number to rise once shuttle options begin.

Paramore described practical details for families: shuttle riders may be able to enter buildings as early as 8:10 a.m., while the usual parent drop-off time at some schools is 8:30 a.m. He said the district must \"adhere to some contract language\" so staff are not required to provide supervision earlier than agreed. He also noted the district is preparing classrooms and ordering furniture as part of reconfiguration work and encouraged families to view the online recap for specifics about traffic patterns and schedules.

On staffing, Paramore sought to clarify confusion about a planned reduction in force. He said the district included a target number of 12 in communications as a motivation for an early-retirement incentive, but emphasized the district does not intend involuntary layoffs: \"It is through attrition. That means either through a retirement or somebody leaves our district,\" he said. He said roughly seven to eight employees had accepted the retirement option so far and that employees have until March 15 to decide. He added the district hired 12 certified staff members the previous summer and said the goal is to match staffing to enrollment levels in grades K-5.

Paramore also described recent personnel actions approved earlier in the meeting, and reminded the public of upcoming board dates. The board later voted to enter executive session on personnel and negotiation matters; no further action was taken publicly after that session.

Details: the superintendent used examples of how families with children at multiple buildings could combine drop-offs and shuttles, and asked families to submit the opt-in form annually even for those who historically used district transportation.

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Superintendent Mr. Paramore described the MOU with OAPSC as a move to create “some consistency with our secretarial positions,” including bringing some secretaries onto the executive-secretary wage level and adding a requirement that the transportation secretary hold a commercial driver’s license. “This allowed us to move that to that and also put a requirement on our transportation secretary to have a bus CDL, which has been very, very crucial,” Paramore said.

Paramore also named several employees whose retirements the board approved earlier in the meeting and thanked them by name: Karen Ebert (music), Jill Lambert (SGI at Taft), Caroline Robertson (8th-grade math), Kim Rogers (business learning/internship coordinator), Trudy Tilton (librarian/STEM), Amy Valentine (6th-grade math) and John Walter (assistant principal at the high school).

Board members moved and seconded the routine consent calendars and the MOU. The treasurer’s consent calendar was moved by Mr. Hart and seconded by Mrs. Mowery; the superintendent’s consent calendar was moved by Mrs. Deppert and seconded by Mrs. Mowery. The MOU with OAPSC was moved by Mrs. Deppert and seconded by Mr. Hart. On roll-call votes recorded by district staff, the measures passed unanimously (5–0).

After the votes the board moved into executive session for matters related to personnel, collective-bargaining negotiations and matters required to be kept confidential by law; members said there would be no further action following the executive session.

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Paramore said the Google opt-in form went live the day after the Jan. 23 state-of-the-schools presentation and urged families to use it. “Right now in Ashland City Schools, we utilize 1,600 students utilize our transportation. I would foresee that going up, considerably,” Paramore said.

The announcement follows a reconfiguration presentation the district offered to families. Paramore said the district is preparing staff to pack classrooms, order furniture and plan shuttle operations that will include earlier building access for students who ride shuttles. He said the district plans to open buildings for shuttle students as early as 8:10 a.m.; the existing parent drop-off loop currently allows vehicle access to buildings around 8:30 a.m.

Paramore emphasized that families who already use district transportation must complete the annual opt-in form. He described sample shuttle scenarios — for example, families with children at multiple schools could drop off multiple students at one site and have the district shuttle others to their assigned schools — and said specific instructions are on the district app and website.

On staffing, Paramore addressed concerns about a possible reduction in force. He said the district listed a target number of 12 positions largely to encourage eligible staff to consider an early-retirement incentive, and that any reductions will be handled through attrition. “It is through attrition,” Paramore said, adding that the district aims to avoid terminating early-career teachers: “Nobody at Ashland City Schools would want to take a first or second year teacher… and go, ‘hey, sorry.’”

Paramore reported roughly seven to eight employees have signed up for the retirement incentive so far and said staff who wish to participate have until March 15 to opt in. He told the board the district’s K–5 enrollment is lower than in previous years and that staffing levels are being aligned to current enrollment.

Board members encouraged families to view the state-of-the-schools recap on the district YouTube channel and to direct questions to building principals or district staff. Mrs. Mowery and Mrs. Deppert said watching the recorded presentation will clarify traffic patterns and shuttle logistics ahead of the fall reopening.

Paramore closed his report by inviting continued questions from families and said the district will answer inquiries that arrive after the meeting.

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