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The resolution, which carried on a roll call vote, authorizes the district to pursue the state funding offer; if the offer is finalized by the state controlling board in July, the district would have 16 months to raise the required local share. The district's receipt of the $80 million is explicitly conditional on the passing of a local levy to provide the local share.

Mrs. Wenner, district official, told the board the state's offer would let the district \"move forward with construction of both the elementary and the high school building if we can raise our local share.\" She said the award would not become final until the controlling board meets in July and repeated that the $80 million would not be received if the levy does not pass.

Board members cast unanimous recorded votes in favor during the roll call on the motion. Those recorded during the vote include Missus Strak, Mr. McMath, Mr. Galentine, Ms. Fontana and Mr. Rickwick (all recorded as \"yes\" in the meeting minutes).

District officials explained the change from a previously used expedited local partnership approach: under CFAP the state would advance its portion of funding rather than reimburse the district later. The board was told the state portion would be $80,000,000 and that the district would be responsible for raising its local share within the stated timeframe should the state offer be finalized.

Next steps described at the meeting: final action by the state controlling board in July to make the offer official, followed by district work to determine the exact local levy proposal and timeline to raise the local share.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New Philadelphia City Schools: May 12, 2025 Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The New Philadelphia City School District Board of Education voted to authorize participation in the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Classroom Facilities Assistance Program (CFAP), moving the district toward accepting a proposed $80 million state contribution toward its facility master plan.","taxTitle","New Philadelphia City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",58522,"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},6062142,"High school leadership club showcases community service projects and mentorship plans",974,160000,1134000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280669-e7a594b894e9cdea3dde0a208220c0bc&start=160&end=1134","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280669-e7a594b894e9cdea3dde0a208220c0bc/thumbnail_160000.jpg","/articles/6062142/New-Philadelphia-City/School-Districts/Ohio/High-school-leadership-club-showcases-community-service-projects-and-mentorship-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062142-31da590e34381b7ca3f29f09aea111eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776049643&Signature=fomfua3ICHNoFZkOp6n6Fyvupt~JP0mjkdbg8DVI9WsKfilEuIo0FklvyFricbCo4WnpytKO6~7Pn3wc9fTNCs7sJr5P1IErbn0ZSPvzNzeeJaKsdoQySk5fall~ZYcmlalBt9D7eZ~yE0o6oswbNMCA2zeMzutx9GrUr95HDbZ0J6zoJLnh6oNvAVAAk3eJ~i0~JIR2wnAYed4UmTA-s~KjX30sAoi2~yFK5bpSwHzj-3~DZLcDtq3Q8KQt2n5OtkQXH2hGQG06l0guoEyAiOLEZY4tRfMmqe3GFI-owbebo6nLQ0xQFdC9~NMJ4UZcvlQYe6US7dp~FpUYRj9CPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Philadelphia High School OCC Leadership Club presented a summary of community service projects and upcoming events during the board's building spotlight.

Staff member Mr. Range introduced club leaders and advisors before the students described projects that included a county sock drive, yard raking for elderly and disabled residents, Blessings in a Backpack service, and work assisting elementary school events. Club leader Collin, who leads the OCC Leadership Club, said the group selected roughly 65 to 70 students to represent the district at conferences and in community service work.

Student senior Mark Proctor and another senior identified as Matthews summarized recent activities: as a district effort they collected about 3,200 pairs of socks during a drive (and a combined total across participating communities of about 5,200 pairs), raked roughly 25 yards through a community assistance event, and supported Blessings in a Backpack during the holiday season. The club also described planned support for Central Elementary's track-and-field day and South Elementary field days, a mentoring emphasis aimed at elementary students, and proposals for future events such as a community Halloween trick-or-treat night and a 3-on-3 basketball fundraiser.

Justin Pablo and Jesse Kendall, identified at the meeting as club advisors, joined the students and staff in the presentation. Collin told the board the club emphasizes \"serving the community\" and developing \"servant leadership\" among high school students so younger students will be inspired to join school teams and clubs.

Board members and administrators congratulated the students for their service and for building ties across the district.","Members of New Philadelphia High School's OCC Leadership Club presented the club's community service work to the board, highlighting sock drives, yard‑raking for elderly and disabled residents, Blessings in a Backpack, and mentorship activities aimed at building connections between high school and elementary students.",{"_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},6062147,"Parent alleges administration failed to act promptly on band staff claims, urges policy changes",469,1177000,1646000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280669-e7a594b894e9cdea3dde0a208220c0bc&start=1177&end=1646","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280669-e7a594b894e9cdea3dde0a208220c0bc/thumbnail_1177000.jpg","/articles/6062147/New-Philadelphia-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Parent-alleges-administration-failed-to-act-promptly-on-band-staff-claims-urges-policy-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062147-fc238cda38f857492a8bca8b85d6bcf8/orig.mp4?Expires=1776049643&Signature=Wb5rIUe473Hli4x5M869WB9edTzHXz4NL3MCUCMWhePn69arPOLNfirq2hPKeqInBODJ8tyCbQXt6l1rtuRFir5pqEN39qChg39k9Z72bRtDXvxQVgdt5~b7prDDePQ9xbcCC1S4NoZSegcSAT1VGh8gp9AnBHH6rbilYIvsDvbXSU7J4TQruWjs5oSmEd7gWhU9MKJjSb6o~QkYLU9KKajd~ZmPeIhMa~vvamTCwopcAMO~QFDmid3q~jXdwrKBD2EehX4d1Yk5NeRVW3oRvjfBot~7vd0aJH2vPTMlyKIeCnTIzce~4H8pI-N7Vb6vHXac5gqU6YIuRiusvOiN1A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joe Morris used the public comment period to dispute a district statement — attributed in local reporting to Superintendent Becker — that an outside investigator had been engaged promptly in response to allegations involving a band staff member's son.

Morris said his August 26 email to Assistant Superintendent Jeff Williams describing multiple allegations was not acted on promptly. \"She did not take my original allegations seriously and did not respond promptly,\" Morris said during his five-minute public comment. He told the board that photographs later surfaced and were forwarded to the district's attorney and the New Philadelphia police department months after his initial report.

Morris named a staff member's son as \"Brandon\" (transcript references include variants of the surname) and said, as he told the board, that the person later admitted to matters during a police interview; those statements were presented by Morris as part of his remarks. Morris also said former students told him they had seen inappropriate communications and images and that some former students did not want to share their experiences with the administration.

Morris asked the board to change district policy and procedures related to student-staff relationships and to alter how administrators respond to allegations of abuse so that future reports are taken seriously and result in corrective action. He said he would provide more suggestions to the board if given time and is willing to discuss his concerns with board members.

The comments were made during the public participation portion of the meeting; no board action or response to Morris's request was recorded in the meeting transcript that followed his remarks.","During public comment, Joe Morris disputed district statements about an outside investigation into allegations involving a band staff member's son and said the administration did not act immediately on his August report; he urged the board to revise policies on student-staff relationships and reporting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6062152,"Treasurer warns of five‑year shortfall as board approves financial statements, property purchase and contracts",887,1574000,2461000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280669-e7a594b894e9cdea3dde0a208220c0bc&start=1574&end=2461","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280669-e7a594b894e9cdea3dde0a208220c0bc/thumbnail_1574000.jpg","/articles/6062152/New-Philadelphia-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Treasurer-warns-of-fiveyear-shortfall-as-board-approves-financial-statements-property-purchase-and-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062152-1e796f21f705e7a66afe5c0b3d9a3a42/orig.mp4?Expires=1776049643&Signature=lrtCAP4zqhrsMK3fzok-ws4Ym6q1OmDkuyImWlfv-ZxkZ1q~QUDBnsyID6L2Wvx-DeFb0g6WQ9mLls5W9~QtQzaMgu-8nSh98noNcO~GnvJJakqsN~u~kPTEYmOwPR3WyWrElawhOFR4S0e9rtFXZBCCzQSXGDzhfaabLatgrZMZ-x2fOxM2pe-RydFXHaTbiPvlIzWB4X86O33OkApM3KOF5nokYnvxw9aZCXS5GJrT4rB7WZ8i-xLMhw2sJHLZZaMFbtw1ME9A1guNHPGH4q0Wh3ivsbJIog1KOyUyGcwrp2oXgEcer7S-jJ6LI2K5mApa~yoWtz0njo7t~~w2tQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Treasurer Julie Irwin presented the district's five-year forecast and told the New Philadelphia City School District Board of Education the district could end the forecast period with a potential gap of about $9.5 million if current assumptions hold.

Irwin highlighted several drivers: a projected roughly 17.2% increase in insurance benefits, personal services costs expected near $20 million for the year, and uncertain state funding tied to the Fair School Funding Plan. She described the forecast as dependent on state action and said the district is \"crossing our fingers\" that the state senate will preserve more funding; she said the November forecast had different phase-in assumptions.

On the same agenda the board approved routine financial items: the April 2025 financial statement, key indicator and cash flow reports, the check register and bank reconciliation; approval of a resolution to use a Huntington National Bank credit card (replacing First National Bank of Dennison for out-of-state travel reliability); the purchase of property at 312 Dawson Lane for $65,000 plus closing costs; a shared-use agreement with the Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities for bus-washing at 518 Church Street SW at $425 per month; and multiple service agreements and purchases listed on the agenda, including an $11,004.96 invoice for Wind Custom Courts and Gyms and a $26,015.93 scope-of-work agreement with Coorsen Fire and Security.

Irwin said the 5-year forecast shows a potential negative $9.5 million if current legislative assumptions do not change and that, if the state's Fair School Funding Plan were fully phased in, the forecast would look substantially different. The board voted on the approvals by roll call and the motion carried.

Board discussion included a clarification that Huntington's government card is intended to prevent travel-related payment issues and a brief explanation that the Dawson Lane property was offered at $65,000 by the seller, described in the meeting as a federal agent, while the county assessed value exceeded $80,000.

Irwin said the district will continue to monitor state action and may need to consider budget reductions or requests for new local revenue if the forecast remains on its current path.","Treasurer Julie Irwin presented a five‑year forecast showing a possible $9.5 million shortfall and outlined cost pressures including a projected 17.2% rise in benefits; the board approved April financial reports, a $65,000 purchase of 312 Dawson Lane and several service contracts and agreements.","actionData","errors"]

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Board authorizes pursuit of $80 million state classroom aid; receipt conditional on local levy

High school leadership club showcases community service projects and mentorship plans

Parent alleges administration failed to act promptly on band staff claims, urges policy changes

Treasurer warns of five‑year shortfall as board approves financial statements, property purchase and contracts