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District administrators said the project began last April and involved regular review with the board; some older policies were deleted because they were outdated or duplicates of contractual language, and others were substantially rewritten. A staff member overseeing the effort told the board that the policy service updates will be available in draft form during review and, if adopted, a link will be added to the district website through board docs so the public can search policies by keyword.

Administrators also explained that the Ohio Department of Education issued updated special-education policy and procedure templates and that the district worked to adopt the current iteration that complied with federal special education law. The presenter said the department revised the templates multiple times and the district withheld an iteration that contained provisions at odds with federal requirements; the board then approved the corrected iteration so the district could upload required documentation to the Department of Education.

Board members praised the effort as a large and necessary \"lift\" and asked that future updates be provided quarterly through the board-docs system so the board can see legislative or administrative changes as they occur. The board approved the policy manual adoption and the special education policies by roll call vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tiffin City Schools Board of Education Meeting - 5/19/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board adopted a new policy manual developed with the state school board association and separately approved updated special education policies and procedures required by the Ohio Department of Education; administrators said the new board-docs system will provide searchable access online.","taxTitle","Tiffin City Schools, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",70100,"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},6233438,"Board approves multiple service agreements, curriculum payment option and HR vendor to cut costs",231,3736000,3967000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3418813-fc87b061efa9c168d9e8efd99f5af48a&start=3736&end=3967","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3418813-fc87b061efa9c168d9e8efd99f5af48a/thumbnail_3736000.jpg","/articles/6233438/Ohio/Board-approves-multiple-service-agreements-curriculum-payment-option-and-HR-vendor-to-cut-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233438-7d0ac7f62603adcdeddf2e00b42544d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148826&Signature=SnqBVBUuiL0nTPSiBYWHe8H56IsVPR2aUn3qlW6dYgYQgOweB9FHz7jXSmV3dWcM3VeQeRFFnknt6IkC8GO4DHFIXfmBU-KkmCv11AsIf33ZHcQhycwnMIqLChT3E1AwZXoZaxIxLSmFjeGIcJMp~6azbwSUmUIUCrVqtLA2SPas41-fC99CQfbMo6~MdMKDsUq6htlS4iHwPjR74l820vnTDOUSFfJnO4XJYXUbdo1e6sX05J0emNFisWfZGNII3v--iiV9ydigHDTzOhRs7ctr9SAzJ1WdFsawHgfZ4Gn2Cri4J1zMI78N-c29eZ3XALBi-cV3rxXQCLkxcc3Xaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tiffin City Schools Board on Thursday approved a slate of contracts and service agreements covering curriculum licensing, human-resources consulting, special education services and related purchases.

The board approved a revised curriculum adoption plan for math and lab resources that staff said lowers annual costs by roughly $10,000 compared with previously considered shorter-term options and includes a deferred-payment schedule spread across fiscal years. A staff presenter described the four-year option as saving about $10,000 per year versus the two- and three-year alternatives and allowing two payments in the first year to reduce the immediate cash burden.

Separately, the board approved continuation of HR management services from an outside vendor to help manage unemployment claims and reduce related costs. The presenter said the shift to the vendor helped the district realize about $24,000 in avoided/unemployment-related costs this year.

Board members also approved purchase-service agreements with the North Central Ohio Educational Service Center to provide developmental-center instruction and other ESC services, and an ESC services contract with an estimated value discussed during the meeting (the presenter referenced about $1,423,000 in purchase services). The board approved a contract for NCAT transportation services for student trips on an as-needed basis and a contract for Resilience Therapy to provide speech-language services at Pratt Elementary; staff said the therapy contract covers continuing needs without increasing the district's current expenditure level.

Administrators emphasized that many of these purchase-service costs are partially reimbursed when students placed by other districts attend programs housed in Tiffin, and they said the board separated out certain contracts to clarify reimbursements and billing. The contracts and agreements were approved by roll call during the meeting.","The board approved administrative contracts, a four-year curriculum licensing/payment option, HR management services (MetaMed) to reduce unemployment costs, and several educational service agreements including North Central ESC and resilience therapy for speech services.",{"_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},6233443,"Tiffin transportation staff urge more bus aides, tablets and facility fixes to improve safety",183,1546000,1729000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3418813-fc87b061efa9c168d9e8efd99f5af48a&start=1546&end=1729","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3418813-fc87b061efa9c168d9e8efd99f5af48a/thumbnail_1546000.jpg","/articles/6233443/Ohio/Tiffin-transportation-staff-urge-more-bus-aides-tablets-and-facility-fixes-to-improve-safety","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233443-7c1c500226aae7a98eb5636e1e6f89f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148826&Signature=aVtNqZQFgt4pPaucJb~VMkdnxidAU9H4OjeSFcjGQyLX9mswkqYpYmFpzITBVS59cPXkBZJY35z89mX4jcp4S8jDezwrpIqiohTEwYDT9Cj9SK8NpOtxxm-NQn7LOZj4gO5sEesXSNS3~BwiVQ2TLAlQYprY1AcfkXsESuv7qPM5RMw6iP0dnQARleyXj23e9-7OkCCFhfm~SOffRLaIjLJShyj8TWRvb-vZJYml7P2tAKIS0e~W4H-e0kY-oFGbAlokHYozqN3FPJqMZccl43o3Bui4cRfHmm6w~uT-oWFBM6bj~4xTqZfvSkXluGQslchXKUwHOt5aWA2MXjYkkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A transportation staff member told the Tiffin City Schools Board on Thursday that adding bus aides, equipping buses with tablets and improving staff facilities would improve student safety and efficiency.

The presenter described conditions at the transportation office and on some routes and said, \"If I only had an aide on the bus, I could drive the bus a lot more focused, a lot safer, not distracted.\" He asked the board to prioritize adding a second adult on high‑tension afternoon runs and to consider tablets that would provide stop and student information, attendance and card-tap capabilities.

Staff said mechanics have prepared buses for next school year, but the transportation building has limited meeting space and three small restrooms that predate the district's use of the facility. The presenter noted that a larger conference room and updated restrooms would help staff working long shifts and that a tablet system could cut paper reporting and speed attendance tracking.

The presenter also described vendor research on routing tablets and said other districts reported improved driver focus and simplified attendance with tablet systems. He asked for consideration of a phased plan to add aides on routes with the most disciplinary incidents and for capital or operating funds to evaluate tablet rollouts and modest facility updates.

Board members acknowledged the concerns and the presenter was asked to return with cost estimates and a proposed timeline; no formal budget action was taken at the meeting.","The district's transportation presenter described equipment and staffing needs — including bus aides for high-tension afternoon runs, tablet devices for attendance and routing, and restroom and meeting-room upgrades at the transportation facility — asking the board to consider budgeting for the items next year.",{"_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},6233446,"Tiffin board approves 5-year forecast as state budget bills loom, warns of levy need",477,1953000,2430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3418813-fc87b061efa9c168d9e8efd99f5af48a&start=1953&end=2430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3418813-fc87b061efa9c168d9e8efd99f5af48a/thumbnail_1953000.jpg","/articles/6233446/Ohio/Tiffin-board-approves-5-year-forecast-as-state-budget-bills-loom-warns-of-levy-need","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233446-181009a88bdf175a677ca6a2feeb09e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148826&Signature=JTduhcTzPk7LcHE3c-b5-ZzefR-9QWM8ccTnAYEksyaGGmV9Y5gjUJWJ~o8laoNjZPXk4tK~SkwLlbV98Qpy7yo6o-M6QeFa8hVeEbYlmsXpiAtAVHtmsu62YpaEKbebSsm9YwbrPO3DEfXNxvUWV7R-RqAEurxhS40YhT9h-FFWOyhhkwfaByIGDVJ1cxsAf~sSGMuBMa-AWtY6riLMtYChrGQ5b6c36Yjv0605Wu9ZCb8UbznX0qvp9VVlMZthW0v0LZYfMNooClGh36kITnA4qnbqBM1oM3x4cjvhj4ZUaMnNc8543UhML~rdNndlS35~6vOID8NDREkmf1241A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tiffin City Schools Board of Education on Thursday approved the district's five-year forecast and accompanying assumptions as staff warned that proposed state legislation could sharply reduce local school funding.

The forecast projects revenue growth of about 1.3% annually against expense growth of roughly 3.79%, producing consecutive years of deficit spending that could force the state to require a financial recovery plan. A staff member who presented the forecast said, \"Consecutive years of deficit spending would trigger the state to mandate the district to develop a financial recovery plan. And let me be the first to tell you that we don't want to be in a situation where we needed to develop a financial recovery plan.\"

The presentation placed particular emphasis on House Bill 96 and other pending bills that the presenter said could alter how property tax and school funding work in Ohio. \"House Bill 96 would eliminate the fair school funding, limit our cash balance carry over to 30%, and discontinue the 20-mil floor,\" the presenter said. Board members repeatedly raised questions about timing and implementation, noting the May forecast must be filed before the state budget and potential tax changes finalize.

Board members were shown charts that place state funding at 50.8% of the district's general fund revenue and local resources at 49.2%. The presenter noted the district benefited from House Bill 33 (the state funding formula change) in fiscal years 24–25 and from the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for school meals, but said some one-time federal funds (ESSER) have run out. The forecast shows a projected negative cash balance by fiscal year 2029 unless revenue or expense patterns change.

Administrators urged the board to consider options for new local revenue, saying an emergency levy or an earned income tax on the November 2025 ballot would be the realistic pathways to maintain the district's current 20-mill floor under the legislative scenarios described. The presenter gave an example: an earned income tax in the range of 0.75% was discussed as one option to sustain operations through fiscal 2029.

Board members and administrators discussed uncertainty from the spring legislative session and the need to update the November forecast if the state budget or property tax laws change. The board voted to approve the forecast and assumptions as presented.

The district will continue monitoring state budget developments and present updated forecasts and recommended public outreach if a levy campaign becomes necessary.","The Tiffin City Schools Board approved a five-year financial forecast projecting consecutive deficits if current state proposals pass, and discussed levy options including an emergency levy or earned income tax to maintain the district's 20-mill floor.","actionData","errors"]

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Board adopts updated policy manual and special-education procedures after multi-month review

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Tiffin board approves 5-year forecast as state budget bills loom, warns of levy need