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Votes were taken throughout the meeting on motions that included: approval of the evening’s agenda; recognitions for student art and athletics; approval of minutes from March 12; appropriation modifications (general fund transfers that net to zero); a personnel consent agenda; acceptance of donations; continued enrollment of a senior whose parents moved out of the district; and adoption of the preK–5 CKLA Core Knowledge Language Arts curriculum (as previously presented to the board on Feb. 24). In the roll calls recorded by Treasurer T.J. Cusick, the board’s votes on these items were unanimous.

Key actions recorded in the meeting minutes and vote calls:
- Approval of the agenda — Motion carried (board members recorded as Yes).
- Recognition motions for art students and indoor track state champions — Motions carried.
- Approval of March 12 minutes — Motion carried.
- Approval of appropriation modifications (cross-object general fund transfers, net zero) — Motion carried.
- Approval of personnel consent agenda (items F2–F15) — Motion carried.
- Acceptance of donations, including an $18,000 donation from Worthington Estates PTA listed on the agenda — Motion carried.
- Continued enrollment approval for a Worthington Kilbourne High School senior whose family moved out of the district — Motion carried.
- Adoption of preK–5 CKLA Core Knowledge Language Arts curriculum — Motion carried (board members recorded as Yes); the motion referenced the Feb. 24 presentation and the CKLA overview in the enclosure.

Vote record (board members as recorded during roll calls): Jennifer Best — yes; Kelly Davis — yes; Amber Epling Skinner — yes; Stephanie Harless — yes; Nikki Hudson — yes. All recorded motions in the meeting carried by voice/roll call.

Ending: The board ended the meeting with calendar reminders (Representative Samani to speak April 28; updated five‑year forecast presentation scheduled for May 12) and adjourned by unanimous vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Worthington Schools Board of Education Meeting 4-14-25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a set of consent items including personnel actions, appropriation modifications, donations and adoption of the CKLA preK–5 ELA curriculum; votes recorded during the meeting were unanimous as called by the treasurer.","taxTitle","Worthington City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",14539,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6050702,"Worthington board raises alarm over proposed state budget cap on school carryover funds",565,3285000,3850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461606-158f6b6a7c1374355f222ebb3235b8ce&start=3285&end=3850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461606-158f6b6a7c1374355f222ebb3235b8ce/thumbnail_3285000.jpg","/articles/6050702/Worthington-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Worthington-board-raises-alarm-over-proposed-state-budget-cap-on-school-carryover-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050702-71c68106ba87c004bb4cb6e91ab35352/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175381&Signature=ZvIKvy-PBJQdsRCaP4yzGzhx4iHut8GWTQgVLAlWSyPWQYIg8qYwoQ1EttxrI2wg56-PeXclEqZK8kFKTOB4-o8G2RTjLNklhwk7E1w2jFPBUP-yveZMRnGm525xf70H9vT7WM20TYN0KU8bCPuCPP4nUrrcWe31OANjstTlEmxyrSGiC9se~baBNgwdMm6RE66aGnxlz-7cGw07fCvQh~pWlHsuQvhKGaB9-wQ8MigxQwjsU1eW7N48Z6zD-y9uo51NoN7pUpcNf8hUFfx4VpcefLr9FvFsrnq9ZSlI4UPEZoL-yhJyBXRVKMrABnWazxyTRB0b2j14BZ-mq~WJmg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members and district financial leaders used their April meeting to discuss a proposed change in the state budget that would cap how much cash a school district can carry over from year to year.

Superintendent Trent Bowers told the board that under the governor’s initial budget proposal Worthington was projected to lose state funding; he said the Ohio House restored $2,200,000 in its version but proposed a cap on districts’ carryover balances. Bowers said the change \"overrides local voter decisions, which raises serious legal and governance concerns about local control.\"

Treasurer T.J. Cusick framed the carryover-cap proposal as a policy that would \"penalize districts for good financial management.\" Cusick said the cap \"is equivalent to overturning what a local voter approved\" for districts not on the so-called floor and warned it could incentivize short-term spending decisions that reduce the useful life of district assets. He also explained why school districts need larger cash balances than other governments because district levy revenue is flat year to year while cities and states receive revenue streams that grow with inflation.

Board members and staff noted specific possible fiscal impacts discussed in the meeting: Cusick said the district would potentially be required to return locally approved funds in a sum described in the meeting as \"$79,000,000 in tax paper approved funds,\" and that the House’s carryover cap proposal could require earlier replacement of capital items and damage long-term planning. Staff also reported other fiscal indicators: residential property tax collections were a few percentage points under projection this year and interest income has been higher than projected due to elevated rates.

The board discussed outreach steps during the Senate recess, including drafting a board resolution and contacting legislators. Superintendent Bowers said the district posted a blog and planned newsletter and guest-column outreach; he said the governor’s office had acknowledged receipt of the district’s materials. Board members agreed to consider a resolution at the April 28 meeting and noted that Representative Samani is scheduled to speak to the board that night; one member suggested inviting Senator Beth Liston as well.

Ending: District leaders said the budget process remains fluid, with a state budget expected by June; board members urged coordinated communication with legislators and community members while the Senate considers the House proposal.","Board members and staff warned a proposed Ohio budget provision capping school district carryover could force districts to return locally approved funds and threaten fiscal stability; the board discussed outreach and possible resolution during the legislative recess.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6050706,"Worthington Board hears 'Portrait to Practice' plan to embed durable skills across preK–12",1575,1210000,2785000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461606-158f6b6a7c1374355f222ebb3235b8ce&start=1210&end=2785","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461606-158f6b6a7c1374355f222ebb3235b8ce/thumbnail_1210000.jpg","/articles/6050706/Worthington-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Worthington-Board-hears-Portrait-to-Practice-plan-to-embed-durable-skills-across-preK12","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050706-dcaed77acbe04ab1c3bb9593a2a093eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175381&Signature=Fjj6PiUEKj-zLp9UBCp9L0UdMhQQjkIK82y5rtITGkdjc4lhkA98Z9aWqUdF5k41F-h401O3yJW2C6T630cm1mC1umNItNBrgnJo6NmnLyu-7Zc-T3yLUdmB2u9L1frqacKCRr54MuCJQrm18q2zHKqxAtuFRxe9mFV0buD75AOmRzuaG8l9AVh7GZdZwQ0VGOse3Zf64H9m~CA~tzvV6Es~n~Yc6P5tyb8Y3syZ4Q9MvkNY4N7pAJ4GdHhZ2iLWQE1-vH-JC2~PGLM6BMW34k8rDVsycp0eXSjtK5PlHvUkhMkWOzIHE7mOzlW1s2CHpoUHxe66Vn55Xq6eu1e5lQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Worthington City Board of Education on Monday received a presentation titled “Portrait to Practice” describing how the district is putting its Portrait of a Learner into classrooms across prekindergarten through grade 12.

Assistant Superintendent Angie Adrian summarized the initiative and its partners, saying, \"This initiative represents a shared commitment to really ensuring that our students develop the durable skills and the competencies needed for success in the classroom and beyond.\" She and a district team described a three-level portrait (elementary, middle and high school), professional learning with Battelle for Kids, and a partnership with Patel for Kids to tailor implementation to Worthington’s schools.

District leaders said the work moves the portrait from a district vision into instructional practice. The presentation described four learning sessions facilitated by Battelle for Kids this year that produced a learning framework, a theory of action, and a definition of “deeper learning.” Director Kelly Wegley (present by video) explained that the framework aligns durable skills with high-impact instructional strategies grounded in John Hattie research, and that this alignment supports recommendations from a recent special education audit. \"This alignment is central to the development of our deeper learning framework,\" Wegley said in the prerecorded remarks provided to the board.

Principal Tianna Miller described classroom-level examples: monthly elementary assemblies that celebrate demonstrated competencies, a Global Thinkers course in which students identify community problems and take action, and use of CPM in secondary math to combine standards with communication and leadership practice. Miller shared an anecdote from kindergarten to illustrate student-level impact and said the portrait is being integrated into parent-teacher conferences, PTAs, yearbook art and student leadership projects.

Presenters said implementation steps include unpacking durable skills with teachers, embedding the competencies into tier-1 instruction, and using summer and fall professional development (three district summer Thursdays) to extend teacher learning. The district also highlighted school-level recognition programs tied to the portrait such as the Hawkeye Awards and “Cardinal of the Month.”

Board members praised the rollout and suggested connections to community events: one member said the Worthington Education Foundation’s eighth-grade “professional day” could incorporate portrait-framed questions (for example, asking professionals how they use critical thinking on the job).

District leaders said the next phases are teacher training and broader community awareness; they also noted invitations to share the work at external conferences if requested.

Ending: The board did not take a policy vote on the Portrait of a Learner during the presentation; presenters asked board members to support continuing professional learning and community outreach as staff finalize the deeper learning framework and summer training schedule.","Board members heard a multi-school presentation on Portrait of a Learner, a district initiative to teach transferable “durable skills” (thinker, leader, friend) via a three-level framework, professional learning sessions and classroom examples; staff described next steps for curriculum alignment and teacher training.","actionData","errors"]

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