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Wazni told the board the YMCA already serves 16 school districts in the region and had approached Centerville with a proposal that would keep all K–5 after‑school programming at the district’s elementary buildings rather than moving it off site. He said the Y had offered to hire Voyager staff “at the rate of pay they are now, at the very minimum,” provide two staff members in each elementary building daily (a district value of about $60,000), and to make scholarships and other public funding available to families who need help paying fees. “I know there’s been a lot of communication via social media or some information that’s been out that’s been inaccurate, stating that we’ve had plans to move the program off‑site. That has never been a part of our conversation,” Wazni said.

Why it matters: Voyager is the district’s long‑running, in‑school before and after‑school program. Parents and staff said the program’s quality and local staff are critical to families’ decisions to enroll; any change could affect care for working families and the district’s staffing patterns.

Wazni said the YMCA’s fee structure would be hourly rather than a single annual fee and presented a line comparison pulled from websites: the district’s Voyager annualized figure shown to families was $3,168; the YMCA option was presented as $3,040 annually for an 8‑hour schedule (listed as $8 per hour or up to $80 per week). He also said the YMCA had offered up to 10 hours per week of free program time for district employees and a free summer membership for students in grades 7 and 8 as part of the partnership.

Voyager director Kendall Cook told the board she and Voyager staff had “a lot of unanswered questions” and asked the board to extend its timeline so staff could review the written agreement. “Would you sign something or agree to something without being able to read the agreement? It’s not been shared with us,” Cook said. Several parents echoed that request. Ginger Rogers, a Voyager parent, said the change “felt a little like a betrayal” after the district’s recent levy campaign and asked the board to allow more time for community review.

Board members asked about background checks, staff rehiring, and program quality. Wazni said YMCA staff would undergo the district’s standard background checks including FBI and BCI checks and that the YMCA had procedures for compliance in districts where it already operates. He said principals and central office administrators had been briefed and that elementary principals viewed the proposal as a chance to add supervision and staffing support.

Wazni acknowledged the timeline had moved quickly and took responsibility for that pace, saying he had worked first with the district’s administrative team before bringing the idea to the full board. He said families who had already paid Voyager fees would either have those payments applied to YMCA billing or be reimbursed if they declined to participate.

Public comment focused on staffing and program continuity. Cook said staff wanted to stay with the district and wanted assurance their voices would be heard; parents repeatedly asked for the contract and for a meeting with YMCA representatives. One public commenter said she had opened a petition that had collected about 206 signatures and asked the board to include Voyager staff and parents in negotiations.

After the public comment period and board discussion, the board agreed to postpone the vote and to organize a community meeting with YMCA representatives. The board’s formal action was to table the item for two weeks and plan a special meeting to vote after additional information and a community session were scheduled.

What’s next: The board set a two‑week delay and said it would announce a special meeting and outreach opportunities. District officials said they planned to distribute FAQs and to share the written agreement with Voyager staff as soon as possible so staff and families could review contract language before the vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Centerville Board of Education Meeting - April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Centerville City Superintendent Wazni proposed a contract to move the district’s Voyager after‑school program to the YMCA, saying the partnership would keep programming on school sites, offer additional staff and scholarship support and could slightly lower family fees.","taxTitle","Centerville City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",38367,"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},6257123,"Centerville board approves routine financials, minutes and personnel items; waivers and policies cleared",234,6306000,6540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3154964-a454ea3c3fb4b255301d5744a85e24fa&start=6306&end=6540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3154964-a454ea3c3fb4b255301d5744a85e24fa/thumbnail_6306000.jpg","/articles/6257123/Centerville-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Centerville-board-approves-routine-financials-minutes-and-personnel-items-waivers-and-policies-cleared","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257123-6baa9ceb2b9c96f2b8af12d94c803cfc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142488&Signature=WuxPs7HDMtdg8ZiSC1JAp9fblnbrzPSTYU~kI0o~Jpx2yN93Wq0GfoHRFOetzcNazo4xDVdPKej2bl8Ax73-N0-NpO9axz6EcAe089Z2bF9Ngg8D0NT-loesuf4JjMyGb-KYHe3I8BqNy30rq3qIXB7BHzWb50PxAPzP5KlH22Ms35uSnvQtuv~ESuUTtAeqFA-uGgzroBb5Do6dq6DvDZ1g3Z2SE73aBwqUgAliOgzaf69yanUTCGOQguu6R0bjjosbzsyjurjvt4ihvYFiklwwHmkCF7Xb6dZsTe8PXN9MPabm04Voc151VFqeJu6YCjsyJgFeSUHdGpGS1KkveQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Centerville City Board of Education approved a series of routine consent agenda items at its April 28 meeting, including the district’s March financial statements, minutes from recent board meetings, and personnel recommendations across certificated and support staff schedules.

Treasurer and board roll calls showed unanimous approval on several motions. The board approved the March 25 financial statements, monthly general fund rolling report, cash reconciliation and fund activity report, as well as certified ‘then and now’ purchase orders totaling $25,846.50. The board also approved minutes for the March 17 work and regular meeting, a March 31 special meeting, and the April 21 work session.

The superintendent’s employment recommendations — including resignations, hires and changes in contract status listed on the published schedules — were approved by the board, as were supplemental contracts and leaves of absence. One personnel deployment/change listed on schedule B‑1 drew an abstention from board member Missus Sternbach; the transcript records Sternbach’s vote as “Abstain” on that specific item while other members voted yes.

The board also approved a resolution indicating that “SunRail City Schools does not intend to provide career effective education to students enrolled in grade 7 and 8 for the 2526 school year,” per the agenda language, and approved a public notice to consider a retiree hire or public employee no later than May 20, 2025. Several revised board policies (previously reviewed in February and again in the work session) were adopted as presented.

Votes: The meeting used voice and roll‑call votes. For multiple motions the roll‑call sequence recorded the following participating members responding “Yes”: Mrs. Dernbaugh, Dr. Graff, Megan Sparks and Dr. Rohrer. On schedule B‑1 the roll call recorded Missus Sternbach as “Abstain,” Dr. Graff and others as “Yes.”

Why it matters: These routine approvals clear the district’s accounting and staffing actions for the near term and put several policy updates into effect; the waiver on career education will affect course offerings for the coming year, per the superintendent’s presentation.

What’s next: The board tabled the YMCA partnership item for two weeks and will reconvene in a special meeting to vote after additional community engagement; the approved personnel and financial items take immediate effect per the dates shown on the public schedules.","At its April 28 meeting the Centerville City Board of Education approved March financial statements, multiple personnel recommendations and minutes from recent meetings, and adopted several revised policies; the board also approved a waiver regarding career education for grades 7–8 and set public notice for a retiree hire/public employee hearing.",{"_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},6257128,"Treasurer warns House budget proposal could force earlier levies, cut local control",308,2658000,2966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3154964-a454ea3c3fb4b255301d5744a85e24fa&start=2658&end=2966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3154964-a454ea3c3fb4b255301d5744a85e24fa/thumbnail_2658000.jpg","/articles/6257128/Centerville-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Treasurer-warns-House-budget-proposal-could-force-earlier-levies-cut-local-control","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6257128-683d5a7ee644cbe99e0b9c90e60eb4bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142488&Signature=ReP7FHfhU8X6otrDKoFHEDe4JwN04XZON8h6GqGBvd4R9pF0Tw8Ynmx0ggg5Ps4ZdPoHIEn-zacrutqot5OR8JC-l2YJ-6e0ZplFEOLr7hq64ObcfCtqxaRnEpb~e1wwuAU1NoLjiqp1au7MDZxN8Ti5PtKlN9fl9jmnzpIaYfYgrKARtI5aAuM4pvrYVPOyWuevzQ5~aqk5jVkUmazR8~FTg70Kuakp8VETqPGVSMBPLCvDRNEDlSpmWyKu0K8bXx0u6GOpOttY9AcumTaZcnEue4G22iG9xb53Tgz36lZISnLbqu1bCKHo6chR-8dIWZb6Ru08E3NRgmKFsM2b5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Centerville City Treasurer Laura Sallborn told the Board of Education that the substitute state budget before the Ohio legislature includes a provision to cap school districts’ cash carryover at about 30 percent of annual operating expenses, and warned that adopting such a cap would create “unforeseen consequences” for local districts.

Sallborn said districts accumulate cash carryover for specific, long‑range needs — for example, boiler replacement cycles, bus purchases, and to stretch levy cycles when revenue is flat — and that a forced cap would likely prompt districts either to spend reserves quickly or to see their local tax rates automatically adjusted by state authorities. “I think the thing that’s important to understand, every district has their own story, and those cash balances are built up purposefully for various reasons,” she told the board.

Why it matters: Centerville passed a levy in November and the district’s forecasts project multi‑year carryover increases as that revenue phases in. The proposed cap could require rate adjustments or cause districts to spend reserves on one‑time purchases to avoid having the state reduce tax rates, which local officials said undermines long‑term planning and local control.

Sallborn said pandemic relief funds and equipment purchases have left statewide cash balances elevated, but those one‑time dollars have to be spent and will naturally lower reserves over the next year. She said the cap could also jeopardize districts’ credit ratings, because many rating agencies evaluate financial stability using carryover ratios. The budget proposal also included an item to shorten the statutory forecast horizon from five years to three years; Sallborn said that change would reduce the district’s ability to plan long term.

Superintendent Wazni and board members reported attending a county briefing and said several area legislators expressed concern about the policy. Board members discussed responses the community could send to the legislature through the Ohio School Boards Association and local contacts.

Sallborn presented numbers showing Centerville’s projected general fund carryover rising to roughly 39 percent by fiscal 2027 on the district’s current timeline; under the draft budget language those levels could trigger a county budget commission review and reduction of local levies or rate adjustments. “If we don’t do something with the funds that we have… districts are talking about transferring more money to the permanent improvement fund, it's just not a transparent way of doing it,” Sallborn said.

The board’s student and board representatives said they had organized a letter drive to contact legislators and the board urged residents to use the district’s outreach materials to contact state lawmakers ahead of the Senate’s scheduled budget hearings and potential conference committee negotiations.

What’s next: The legislature’s Senate education committee scheduled public testimony in early May; district officials said they would continue outreach and asked residents to contact legislators.","Centerville City treasurer told the school board that the House substitute for the biennial budget (House Bill 96) proposes a 30% cap on districts' year‑end cash carryover. The treasurer and superintendent said the proposal could force districts to spend reserves quickly or face rate reductions and urged the community to contact legislators.","actionData","errors"]

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