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Summary of actions (each motion was approved unless noted):

- Approval of meeting minutes (agenda item: approval of minutes). Outcome: approved by roll call (Colin Boyle: yes; Mister Myers: yes; Dr. Alicia Crowe: yes).

- Approval of financial reports for the month ended March 31, 2025. Outcome: approved by roll call (Boyle: yes; Myers: yes; Crowe: yes).

- Approval of bills to be paid. Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Personnel approvals (appointments, leaves, resignations, nonrenewals, reappointments and changes listed under agenda item 4 a–g for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 school years). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Authorization to participate in FY 2026 state and federal programs (agenda item 6 a). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Temporary advance to permanent improvement (PI) fund of $404,775 to support an approved roofing project (agenda item 6 b). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Approval of instructional materials (agenda item 6 c). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Approval of Title I memorandum of understanding updates for partner schools (agenda item 6 d). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Approval of a new instructional coach job description (agenda item 6 e). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Approval of a change to the student code of conduct to add a driving/parking violation at the high school (agenda item 6 f). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Approval of annual contracts and service agreements including Coleman Health Services, Children’s Advantage (school-based case management), PSI nursing/psychology hours, Summit Educational Service Center auxiliary services, Kent Parks and Recreation MOU, Suburban Transportation for out-of-district student transport, and the student insurance program (agenda items 6 g–6 l). Outcome: each approved by roll call.

- Adoption of OSBA policy updates (agenda item 6 n). Outcome: approved by roll call (13 policies referenced for adoption).

- Revised 2025–26 academic calendar (correction moving the last teacher work day). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Approval of out-of-state and overnight student field trips, including DECA national competition travel (agenda item 6 p). Outcome: approved by roll call.

- Miscellaneous financial relations and district donations and supports noted on the agenda. Outcome: approved by roll call.

Individual vote records in the transcript show the roll-call pattern recorded repeatedly as: Mister Boyle — yes; Mister Myers — yes; Doctor Crow(e) — yes. Where the transcript did not tie a motion to a named mover/second, the minutes record a generic “move to approve; second.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 15, 2025 BOE Regular Meeting - Audio stream","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 15 meeting the Kent City Schools Board approved minutes, financial reports, personnel appointments and a series of annual contracts and policy updates. The board voted unanimously on all recorded roll-call motions.","taxTitle","Kent City SD, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",70070,"location","Ohio","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},6273226,"Board reviews March financials; approves temporary $404,775 advance to permanent-improvement fund",2376,447000,2823000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004659-bb3da65e029f0d22c4c69d99b53f2aed&start=447&end=2823","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004659-bb3da65e029f0d22c4c69d99b53f2aed/thumbnail_447000.jpg","/articles/6273226/Ohio/Board-reviews-March-financials-approves-temporary-404775-advance-to-permanent-improvement-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273226-e4080d6dfc0dba2845cf47823f9ed448/orig.mp4?Expires=1775546006&Signature=VGUHYHhR1eCwnYsHiCAujbRA8LSVSnED4rGcMUZ5XXM2mpVi7ijFeOgxrLXzV516iWmnizxKts3Bwv65k-55J~M3LKsDFJ6hJIPSIk1C3IFmB6C2yLsViNNNPDgaakyEjhxPuxi-WGKeya6GwmbgGgQ4NCEBudwJlayuK9cDoshQ4Dy05648uRkri4QiA1oMChlxxW6HDDk0KdpHEjrOeGCEXFJ23bgQHFsDam1sJh8E-OIcWni0Vgc83WPl6ZWoYXIFfghOBGIFZmJ-eFIt3nwE24SZF2ex9wrX-VeN~JFaVr3x16bPRrQIsIaYVdjURvRrdr8e-MOPnODpOE7k~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kent City Schools Board of Education reviewed financial reports for the month ended March 31, 2025, and approved a temporary advance of $404,775 from the general fund into the permanent improvement (PI) fund to cover capital work until the annual July transfer can be completed.

Treasurer Debbie Coutts reviewed the cash summary, revenue and appropriation reports. She said the district received its real estate tax settlement on March 28 and that the general fund, as presented, reflects that receipt. The permanent improvement fund showed about $222,000 unencumbered on March 31 before the planned July transfer, Coutts said.

Coutts reported revenue lines ahead of estimate: local real estate tax collections were at 102.3% of estimate and personal property tax at 102.72% year to date. She put district year-to-date general fund expenditures at 72.41% of a roughly $62 million budget through March. On investments, she said the STAR Ohio monthly rate on March 31 was 4.46% and the daily annualized yield shown that day was 4.57% (compared with about 5.59% the previous year).

The board approved a temporary advance of $404,775 to the PI fund to tide over cash flow for an approved roofing project; the district intends to return the funds in July and complete the permanent transfer as part of its year-end transactions. Coutts also described two perennial year-end permanent transfers the board usually approves — a supplies/workbooks fund and a natatorium fund — and noted the supplies fund and natatorium fund each include temporary advances that will be reconciled at fiscal year end.

The board voted to accept the financial reports and related motions during the April meeting.","Treasurer presented March cash, revenue and appropriation reports; board approved routine year-end transfer planning and a temporary advance of $404,775 from the general fund into the permanent improvement fund to cover a roofing project until the July permanent transfer.",{"_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},6273231,"Kent City Schools opens Engineering and Advanced Technology Center with state CTE grant and industry partners",786,1289000,2075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3004659-bb3da65e029f0d22c4c69d99b53f2aed&start=1289&end=2075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3004659-bb3da65e029f0d22c4c69d99b53f2aed/thumbnail_1289000.jpg","/articles/6273231/Ohio/Kent-City-Schools-opens-Engineering-and-Advanced-Technology-Center-with-state-CTE-grant-and-industry-partners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273231-9b3af98765d5c1c463aae6f4a54fec1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775546006&Signature=e3Y3PEToZ9nwDjEovqknEdq3IETrqVLsvDMFpNe5v~yjq~1~GCXcAwNx-MT8tDGrpDkoM25p55QYS72-wzcNWh-NDUvVUoihi3q6IlSAfPlmRlNkWN2c-7Ll7q-YMlfVqsHInk7-vmmZwkqlPYi6-JSlOdKT~NsZk0MFExXSJF7c4EAKNq192hk0Sn-WdTQY~LZLUFUDkzx8c3wngAPSaoOoQWUSwqIXuweMMr96SCjjDmwGinJQLGQmAOLzzyNYgMztMDlsFdRs67la1ZJAVhGXWuSQ1NmFn3VqZ-~d7FUZzLl7lLUVUgJ92O-QKN1f6Qb0-MRHRAKzlp3FYF4ntw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kent City Schools Board of Education met April 15 at Theodore Roosevelt High School and toured the district’s new Engineering and Advanced Technology Center, a grant-funded career and technical education facility the district says will expand access to advanced manufacturing and engineering technology training.

The facility was paid for in part with a state career-technical expansion grant the district applied for after preparing a “shovel-ready” project package, board members and staff said. Superintendent Tom Larkin and program staff described new equipment, local business advisory support and a planned ribbon-cutting next week.

Tom Larkin, superintendent, told the board the district used the grant opportunity and local preparation to position the project for funding. Brian Battelle, a district career-technical staff member, described the facility’s purpose as “to enhance student experiences” and to give students skills in occupations local employers need. Troy Spear, a program instructor, explained the facility’s equipment and training focus: “We’re really excited about this because we are one of the first schools to be able to leap into the area called 5 axis,” Spear said, describing machines that rotate and tilt workpieces so students can program complex cuts.

Spears and other staff walked the board through the lab layout and equipment. Speakers identified the following items and instructional points: multi-axis CNC machines (5-axis capability), turn centers (combined lathe/mill machines), a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) used for micron-level part inspection, manual mills for foundational instruction, waterjet and CNC routers, and a bank of 3D printers. Staff emphasized that students will be taught programming and setup (programmer-operator skills), not only basic machine operation, to prepare them for higher-wage careers.

The district said the program also expanded recruitment and capacity: the existing classroom previously held about 18 students; the current incoming class capacity is 25 and enrollment for 2025–26 stood at 22 students in the program. Staff credited a business-and-industry advisory committee for vetting equipment purchases and said several new industrial partners have expressed interest since the facility opened.

Board and staff invited the community to an official ribbon-cutting next Thursday at 12:30 p.m., and said regional and state dignitaries and employer partners will attend. The district framed the center as part of a broader strategy to connect local secondary students to high-wage, in-demand jobs and to strengthen regional workforce pipelines.

The board did not take additional formal action on the facility at the April meeting beyond the superintendent’s presentation and staff remarks; contracting and budget approvals related to the project appeared on earlier or separate agenda items.","Board members and staff showcased a new Engineering and Advanced Technology Center at Roosevelt High School funded with a state career-technical expansion grant, detailed new equipment including 5-axis machines and coordinate measuring capability, and described expanded student capacity and business partnerships.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Kent City Schools Board, April 15, 2025—routine approvals and contract renewals

Board reviews March financials; approves temporary $404,775 advance to permanent-improvement fund

Kent City Schools opens Engineering and Advanced Technology Center with state CTE grant and industry partners