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Votes at a glance (selected items):
- Minutes of April 7 approved (unanimous).
- Adjustment to the agenda to add a resignation (unanimous).
- Consent agenda (workshops, financial items, personnel listings and others) approved; Missus Johns abstained on the consent agenda vote.
- Contracts and hires approved: Veronica Dalrymple (one-year contract as elementary intervention specialist/teacher move) approved unanimously; Elena (Ellie) Patterson approved for a Rushville tutor position (unanimous). Transfers for staff including Shane Purdue and Sierra Roberts were approved unanimously.
- Supplemental and coaching approvals: the board approved a set of supplemental contracts including the appointment of the varsity boys basketball head coach, Coach Elber, following a public introduction and comments by district leaders; the motion passed unanimously.
- Educational trips approved: FFA forestry team trip to the Eastern States Exposition (Big E) in West Springfield, Mass.; Pleasantville first-graders to the Columbus Zoo on May 20 — both approved unanimously.
- Resolution 2025-001 declaring transportation impractical for two private-school students was approved unanimously; district staff said this is the first step in a state-mandated reimbursement process if parents provide attendance documentation at year end.
- The board accepted the resignation of Jason Chase, recently hired as an assistant maintenance employee at Bremen Elementary, and authorized posting the vacancy; motion passed unanimously.
- The board voted to enter executive session to discuss employment of a public employee; the motion passed unanimously and the board announced no action afterward.

Several items were discussed briefly during superintendent and administrator reports before votes, including supplemental coaching searches and the district’s desire to fill a maintenance position quickly. Treasurer Missus Roberts described a fiscal \"then and now\" purchase order correction related to prom and noted a $500 donation to the land lab given in memory of Harold and Rita Archer.

All formal motions were made and recorded during the meeting and roll calls were taken for each action. Where recorded, votes were unanimous except for the consent-agenda roll call in which Missus Johns recorded an abstention.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting 4/28/25","oneSentenceSummary","Board unanimously approved multiple personnel hires, transfers, supplemental coaching contracts and educational trips; consent agenda passed with one abstention. The board also accepted a five-day resignation from an assistant maintenance hire and approved a state-mandated resolution on transportation for two private-school students.","taxTitle","Fairfield Union Local, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",56512,"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},6577488,"Fairfield Union superintendent warns state budget proposal could force volatile property-tax swings for districts",550,170000,720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141248-2eb93aa3fcff72ce038edfe8acae4bf1&start=170&end=720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141248-2eb93aa3fcff72ce038edfe8acae4bf1/thumbnail_170000.jpg","/articles/6577488/Ohio/Fairfield-Union-superintendent-warns-state-budget-proposal-could-force-volatile-property-tax-swings-for-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577488-fafbd5d052340973efa3a265c0f6ba5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773626855&Signature=JgF62owIk4fgZqHvbWYQcDEApY~KEl-d3p4bHUv6cpKoYnUfE~MJ2PyLlt9FhZArNoMsHbFZu1fgsCu59V8WMMtUNE-23NSSU9~GQi~cDtqQwf8GXBII-E~za3vFZaMCH~V6VyoX8KemNkd9tNi3qc2MIi7XYuMaVGYAJT7-3mbkisgYzkbdTE220YiiqD~jHpYtHvmgy58k0FYrsn5IAOcD8oto11MZbqqvgAsN1HoP38xOyGw7pn4y5F094zX6lctA2yegrTaVdNjn7DGQE37CGjwkJYkXhZqfFbZnpxfms7CEG33ocb~A8wpI9~Sp~nJx5pDY5roo9Bw26YS15w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fairfield Union Local Superintendent Mr. Belden told the school board on an April meeting that House Bill 96 — the state budget bill — includes language that would link property-tax relief directly to school funding and could force sharp year-to-year tax and revenue swings for districts.

\"The biggest, the biggest discussion point in the budget bill is ... the state trying to tie property tax relief for voters with school funding,\" Belden said. He described the House proposal as \"a complete rewrite of how taxes are levied, how schools are funded,\" and said the bill would impose a 30% carryover cap on district general funds.

Belden said Fairfield Union carried roughly 60% of its general-fund expenditures into fiscal 2024—about $17,000,000—and that a 30% cap would reduce the district’s carryover to roughly $8.7 million. That drop, he said, would limit the district’s ability to pay for large capital repairs, citing a prior paving estimate of about $2,000,000.

Why it matters: Belden said the House language would give county budget commissions authority to reduce property taxes in districts that exceed the 30% cap, effectively shifting some revenue risk from taxpayers to school operating budgets. He warned that the combination of tax reductions tied to carryover levels and large one-time capital needs could produce unstable budgeting and complications for homeowners and mortgage escrows.

Belden told the board the Senate appears more open to discussion and that he has met with Senator Schaeffer’s office to underscore why Fairfield Union’s higher carryover was intentional. \"We don't want to go back to our taxpayers and ask for a loan,\" he said, adding that some carryover was saved to address OFCC-related work and other capital repairs.

Belden also flagged another provision traveling with budget bills: a statewide restriction on student cell phones. \"Both bills are going to make cell phones for students banned during the instructional day,\" he said, noting a timing difference: the budget bill text would take effect Sept. 1, while a standalone bill would begin Jan. 1.

Board response and next steps: Belden said he will circulate a detailed memo to the board and staff outlining other provisions in the 5,000-plus-page House document and that he and district staff will monitor the Senate process and conference committee activity ahead of the June 30 statutory deadline for a signed budget. He also confirmed the district will keep the board updated and that staff are meeting with legislators to explain the local funding picture.

The superintendent did not propose board action on the state language at the meeting; the remarks were provided as an update.","Superintendent described House budget language that would cap school carryover at 30% and tie property-tax reductions to districts that exceed the cap; Fairfield Union says it maintains a roughly 60% carryover to pay for large capital repairs.","actionData","errors"]

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Fairfield Union board approves routine personnel, supplemental contracts and trips; accepts one resignation

Fairfield Union superintendent warns state budget proposal could force volatile property-tax swings for districts