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The sixth- and fifth-grade student representatives described a November food-box drive that collected 16 community food boxes, a December candy-gram sale that sold over 720 candy canes in a week, and the opening of a student store on Friday mornings where students can buy school supplies and stickers. They also described participation in kindness-week preparations and teacher-appreciation activities; the council said they hand-wrote notes for staff that will be used for teacher appreciation week in May.

The board and administrators commended the students for their work, noted parental and community involvement, and thanked families who supported the drives. The district said Forest Elementary does not maintain an on-site community food box but participates in a broader set of community food-box locations across the district.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Troy Board of Education Meeting April 14 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Forest Elementary student council members presented monthly activities to the board, including a November food-box drive (16 boxes collected), a December candy-gram sale (about 720 candy canes sold), a student store, and handwritten notes for teacher appreciation.","taxTitle","Troy School District, School Boards, Michigan","taxId",13577,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6604248,"Board accepts resignations and hires: director of pupil services retiring; multiple new hires introduced",135,3056000,3191000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2993196-e37616950597f262532818b6c78abf84&start=3056&end=3191","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2993196-e37616950597f262532818b6c78abf84/thumbnail_3056000.jpg","/articles/6604248/Michigan/Board-accepts-resignations-and-hires-director-of-pupil-services-retiring-multiple-new-hires-introduced","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604248-cb9b8f67e9655851cd467971eae71454/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204705&Signature=hAF2k~aWamn8iftmd-ts4xLmGFjqcV5X-SmYdaSMuUA7zYI7XRtgJ79~MzZqNVOWKcWKDKbiAuhicneYs5Ra-RS5jxjyQvQ6oiuU9~xmVg1PwjEF9j3~qdSSobpF4N~pK~e~~i0pbVilYTOU8fkaQkD0~uJHfjhRIVBhnyraQc4L6ytKBEpFYIh8gkkEvYxxJKW4Mh03BCKK0AsCtcCR090CCjcE3YK3gV3BM4PkTY8tcpue0KtlZJEpBijTQfvW43g5qrS0Cq9eGZfgcDLXKoJOrsnJUyMF49a3l5EHuRQjoaKAWEstGl45mfYskAFzEGqF2yvIhhWEcCVeL5hqgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Troy School District board approved the personnel report in Exhibit E and used the meeting to introduce several newly hired staff and to note an upcoming retirement.

Board and administrators announced that Beth Marshall, the district's director for pupil services, will retire at the end of the calendar year; the district has posted the position. The personnel agenda also included a mix of certified-contract renewals, supplemental assignments and nonrenewals.

Administrators introduced several new hires to the board and public. Highlights included:

- Bara (Bara) Ali, a Wright State University graduate (May) who will teach English language learners at Concord; she said she speaks Arabic and English and some Spanish.
- Shelby Helfritz, a district custodian who is completing student teaching and will be hired as a classroom teacher; administrators described a shift swap that allowed Shelby to continue custodial work while student teaching.
- Erin Davis, hired to lead the district's ED/SEL unit at Forest (an intervention specialist role), coming from the Warren County ESC and noted for working with ED populations.
- Brandon (last name not specified), the new athletic director for Forest, noted for experience in fundraising, sponsorships and student leadership; his wife, Courtney, was mentioned as a potential future hire.

The board approved the personnel slate by roll call. Administrators asked the community to welcome the new staff and noted internal staffing coordination that allowed transitions from classified to certified roles.

No disciplinary actions or contested personnel decisions were recorded in the public portion of the meeting.","The board accepted the retirement of Beth Marshall, director of pupil services, and approved a personnel slate that included new teachers and administrators introduced at the meeting, including an ELL teacher, an intervention specialist, a new athletic director and others.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6604252,"Board approves partial high-school roof replacement; low bid awarded to Enterprise Roofing",333,1322000,1655000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2993196-e37616950597f262532818b6c78abf84&start=1322&end=1655","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2993196-e37616950597f262532818b6c78abf84/thumbnail_1322000.jpg","/articles/6604252/Michigan/Board-approves-partial-high-school-roof-replacement-low-bid-awarded-to-Enterprise-Roofing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604252-d221b7ad8a8544c2af25aa9a22939418/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204705&Signature=h4uejWExJxYTHOyV3oscW5I3wYiipnh0bDwsCPIbPCY8kURTSgH-7-Ngr554SEtthST8yROWHCLw3Vdt56jYoqi5igJ8lVPm7SYqYQSaCisOZrfPEKbx5ZPakSGzX5PnTc9uHsfS~6jR~Vv0hLxrahKwNhpes~9C5SKqT0iZJN9FdExSuS7mUmElMyJ4EqsK-qPfCbike16UGVDH8OFNh~uxJHPT8jGIl5p3SsBUSToE~NObdoYf8hnDZfEexMN5Usi9Dx4oFvGA~T7-t6UWYzimEQ-Finn6VZyEroAO2u3zWXt3XanQwNJ4xoSdM8gr8iW1LVFgOMjtuS4oFFwscQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Troy School District board approved awarding the partial high-school roof replacement contract to Enterprise Roofing after receiving three qualifying bids.

District staff said the selected scope covers the main hallway from a defined point to the north main entry and that the base bid for that section is just over $349,000. The project will be paid from the district's permanent improvement (PI) fund, which the presenter said brings in about $800,000 annually; the project cost is roughly half of the PI levy's yearly receipts.

Staff explained they used state-contract pricing and state-approved contractors to help ensure firms were on an approved list after experiencing performance problems with low bidders in recent years. The staff recommended Enterprise as the low and responsible bidder; they also noted prior interactions with other firms and clarified that an earlier, unrelated fuel-tank project had been rebid because of timing and vendor delays.

The motion to accept Enterprise's bid was made and seconded at the meeting; the roll call recorded a majority approval with one abstention. (See actions for vote detail.)","Board accepted a low bid from Enterprise Roofing for a partial high-school hallway roof replacement, a project estimated at just over $349,000 and to be paid from the permanent improvement levy fund; one trustee abstained from the vote.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6604257,"Board debates open-enrollment policy language on racial balance; members split before approval",927,1841000,2768000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2993196-e37616950597f262532818b6c78abf84&start=1841&end=2768","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2993196-e37616950597f262532818b6c78abf84/thumbnail_1841000.jpg","/articles/6604257/Michigan/Board-debates-open-enrollment-policy-language-on-racial-balance-members-split-before-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604257-14e2fd08e11cc9ce7594fc90ed2ff3a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204705&Signature=l1B21jPioQDHDsdRk2PRJUJF96Z9EY-X6P14SGmrTG0uQtVaPVzPKuBa9iEDZfNueIS9qegn6dPD~FcfnNlHjlj2aVAF2ki8PQYV8StxMPbnQWossUGRkB7M~uYm-rkUwR-12d1TlwCGC-AQ2SZFTurgWMFowl4Csp7OXBhcFm0XKKneUJvbVniE3SDsnvEUvXVXzj3FSLqdUnoZwmWou~S5JoEQ8W-0Bvae4ecnQ-RwPPOxRjhjfC685r8HbM3B-xfHWIF-PfNefuMSKQBFJNhSyLMRSMnfV5aLJXnYFNbQDHyNxBEkahEF6gvsPxXhEoWdNrSk-KtCP4SQvtlE0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Troy School District board spent extensive time reviewing proposed changes to the district's open-enrollment policy (5113) and a related attendance-area policy (5120), centering on a state statute that permits districts to consider racial balance when admitting students from other districts.

Board member Missus Davis objected to language in 5113 that references procedures \"to ensure that the district maintains an appropriate racial balance\" and said she could not vote to approve a policy that, in her reading, would allow denying a child the ability to open-enroll elsewhere based on race. Several board members asked staff to explain the policy's scope and how it interacts with other rules.

District administrators and the board's policy representative, identified in the discussion as the NEOLA attorneys, said the language stems from Ohio statute and is intended to allow districts to refuse incoming students when accepting them would create racially isolated or unbalanced schools. The staff explained that 5113 governs students seeking to enroll into Troy from other districts (interdistrict) and that districts cannot deny students leaving Troy; school staff said they had not seen this provision used in practice in their experience.

Board members pressed for clarity about both practice and law. Staff said NEOLA had suggested wording updates and had speculated the state statute might be reviewed in the future, but there was no guarantee. Trustees discussed the tension between maintaining integrated schools and the risk of policies being read as allowing race-based assignment.

After discussion, the board called for separate consideration of two policies and then voted. The roll call recorded a majority approval with one recorded dissent. (See actions for vote detail.) Board members requested staff to continue monitoring state statutory changes and to clarify the policy text in future revisions if state law is amended.

No formal changes to district practice were announced; staff said the update primarily aligns district policy language with state statute and NEOLA's recommended wording.","Trustees discussed revisions to open-enrollment policy (5113) and related attendance-area language (5120), focusing on a state statute reference about maintaining ''racial balance'; board members asked staff and the district policy vendor for clarification and ultimately approved the policy with recorded votes.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6604262,"Troy schools monitor House budget proposal that would limit school cash carryover to 30%",736,714000,1450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2993196-e37616950597f262532818b6c78abf84&start=714&end=1450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2993196-e37616950597f262532818b6c78abf84/thumbnail_714000.jpg","/articles/6604262/Michigan/Troy-schools-monitor-House-budget-proposal-that-would-limit-school-cash-carryover-to-30","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6604262-3cecc96de7fbffdf4b7a32a9a5858444/orig.mp4?Expires=1775204705&Signature=JtdbGqQDNlSrJf0d2h2Jlo8m8gSzb0U~ZbzdSiCJJeimeCiBxoWY4gPxEhdgDQB9jRJOCuX4sAzWQJautfD6rj7G1DgjNzoSblZ96TA0EAhAw8GHos1kUbe4UKTe2WgVYkQTspTiblH6KZADgSUMVHaVxYqCeeS5fi5rU3F1d0eiS5w1yyYo9T0LHxEN35e7WpnVnXvXqNCE9hTganBDwnPEPCBgdRD0Zy-LK~JLyWbpR0D57u2wQk3CYiVca7nBJNKv-MdWjGHspdxlSBcZCu7aWFzwI6ugOT-PXORoWbEuTYV6vkJQMtpCXALU1lmRZiwoGrysbQZ2agXaCghr~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Troy School District board on April discussed the district's finances and a recently passed Ohio House budget proposal that would limit school districts' allowable cash carryover to 30% and could give county boards authority to reduce next year's tax collections for districts that exceed that threshold.

District staff told the board the House proposal, as voted out, would cap carryover at 30% and, for districts above the cap, transfer decision-making to county-level boards of revision to reduce next-year tax collections to meet the limit. The staff summary said the House version would be modestly beneficial to Troy's budget overall (about $157,000 across the two-year budget) but raised operational concerns about cash timing.

Why it matters: district officials said the 30% cap could force districts that rely on reserves to cover midyear cash shortfalls into spending or tax adjustments earlier than planned. The district reported it is currently carrying roughly 36% in reserves (about four months of operating expenses), above the proposed 30% cap and above the district's typical three-month target.

Board members and staff flagged the timing uncertainty: the House and Senate will need to reconcile differing budgets in a conference committee, then the final budget goes to the governor. Staff said the final numbers and precise formulas will likely not be known until the June forecast and that the Senate may amend the House language.

Board members asked how a 30% limit would be calculated and whether it referred to one year's operating expenses; staff answered affirmatively that the House described it roughly as a one-year operating percentage but said the specific formula and any adjustments were not yet specified. Staff emphasized that some districts require larger carryovers because of the timing of property-tax collections and recommended continuing to track developments in Columbus.

The board voted to approve the March financial reports as presented. (See actions list for vote record.)

Staff said they would continue monitoring the budget negotiations and report back at the May forecast and before the June fiscal close if new information became available.","Board review of March finances and discussion of an Ohio House budget provision that would cap districts' carryover at 30% and could prompt county adjustments to tax collections; Troy currently reports about a 36% carryover.","actionData","errors"]

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