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At the meeting the board voted to adopt instructional materials for physical science after the materials completed the required readings and review. The board president noted the materials are available for review at central office prior to implementation. The motion to approve the selection passed by roll call with board members voting aye.

Separately, the personnel section of the superintendent’s recommendations included approval of additional days and summer curriculum work for curriculum supervisors Ayesha Collier and Julie Miller to develop curriculum maps and pacing guides for new curriculum adoptions; staff described the work as aligning new curriculum materials with classroom schedules.

Why it matters: the textbook selection and assigned summer work are steps in classroom implementation of new curricula. Trustees noted these actions are intended to prepare teachers and materials for the 2025–26 school year.

Indian Trail presentation: earlier in the meeting Indian Trail staff described a pilot program, All Kids Bike, run through physical education. The principal said the pilot taught kindergarten and first‑grade students helmet safety, balance and gliding techniques (bikes initially introduced without pedals to teach balance) and culminated in a hallway parade. The principal said the pilot was funded by community and business donations and local PTA organizations and that all elementary schools in the district will run the program so all kindergarten and first‑grade students will receive instruction.

Board action: motions to approve the textbook selection and the personnel recommendations (including summer curriculum work and extended days for curriculum supervisors) were moved and approved by roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SMFCSD Board Meeting 2025-05-19","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved a new physical‑science text adoption and personnel recommendations for summer curriculum work; Indian Trail principal and first graders demonstrated the All Kids Bike pilot funded by donations and PTAs.","taxTitle","Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",38713,"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},6229523,"Parent says three Kimpton students injured on Cedar Point trip; asks district for supervision and investigation details",215,6870000,7085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461541-2ffae096eed7e664451b61911869867c&start=6870&end=7085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461541-2ffae096eed7e664451b61911869867c/thumbnail_6870000.jpg","/articles/6229523/Ohio/Parent-says-three-Kimpton-students-injured-on-Cedar-Point-trip-asks-district-for-supervision-and-investigation-details","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229523-8c8d47758759394ebd85eed0e251d8e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1777149426&Signature=HMLFozy9mVPd65cJFg39ESRk5kXQf94k0grL0zDh48DER0caYzlKiNeGnpV7gaQ1o~S5TKoGtA44owQ3ONFz1sn7TlBGg~KEc40o1uaASTtEd1babWpRN2doYQK7i7to4emn6OVn1K2MkHUZvahLPoHIcLFxE2GJS3YpK126~9avBRRug~FrlYdkIp4Ji1CFZke1PW1oMQMQMhe-toKi4Jad6dDbpOP0EeHeYPfcbf74wQcDX9mc6wG9SXlhO6eflVF2pxzgypqeT8RN0kYm-y3hFEbZIuVhgieWWcx2SFC5uJgF4GGkmSG1nSuUZdowBoPsXQ0zq1Q70A2nsBbkaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Kimpton Middle School parent told the board May 19 that three eighth‑grade girls were struck during a Cedar Point field trip, causing concussions for all three and a traumatic brain injury for one student.

Parent Laura Alexander described the incident and asked the board for the district’s field‑trip supervision and student‑safety procedures, requested details about accountability and investigation steps, and asked what support the district will provide the affected families. Alexander said the group included roughly 200 students transported on four buses with two adults per bus and that students were asked to check in periodically using the Remind app.

Why it matters: the parent characterized the level of adult supervision as insufficient for 13‑ and 14‑year‑old students and asked the district to review and share its policies on supervision, handling violent incidents and steps for follow‑up medical and emotional support.

District response in the meeting: Alexander said Kimpton staff member Mr. Keske assisted the injured students and that the district responded by contacting emergency personnel. The parent asked whether the investigation would be handled by Stow‑Munroe Falls, by the visiting district, or jointly; she asked the board for clear, timely communications to the three affected families.

No formal board action or vote followed the public comment; the item was presented during the meeting’s public‑comment period for “other comments.” The parent requested copies of policies and transparent updates on any internal or external investigation.

The board did not present a substantive reply in the meeting beyond acknowledging the comment and that district staff were involved in assisting the students; district staff indicated they had contacted emergency medical personnel at the event.","A parent told the board that three Kimpton Middle School girls were struck by a student from another district on a recent Cedar Point field trip; she asked the district for copies of supervision and incident‑response policies and for transparent follow‑up.",{"_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},6229529,"Board approves resolution urging OSBA to press for increased special‑education funding",375,6311000,6686000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461541-2ffae096eed7e664451b61911869867c&start=6311&end=6686","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461541-2ffae096eed7e664451b61911869867c/thumbnail_6311000.jpg","/articles/6229529/Ohio/Board-approves-resolution-urging-OSBA-to-press-for-increased-specialeducation-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229529-441b4cd3c7912d1cb18d5c2014ad7f31/orig.mp4?Expires=1777149426&Signature=MSlS0cFp~lc5lQ71neUXXjVHfdcH5UBGgYEzo6SSx1S~I2ZWGqkyheS4FBsXPgWkxuf628rrZ9rx39qLfToOpnF5WQFPmCCuH2pMszXLsYijo6YJzTjpKJwVW3UgpLB1FQqVVseN1PqNsML5HcKOUw2ikurQGsEpSrTDqUs2ai4O0rWFje7RTIbtGdljWBQKL8ozIA6VpyFI8JQCvZWXckxLUbklwd0nsN9ioasSLNovFyxJgzwDZQKmooLTU1WBDF3UofoodfjPqntg0fMhw1uyomkb9GFZoEy58hZ9W9Yvuxrh5Cnsu-vPgItbNQR4fecyhrFjmBnuaQlYMLszxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Stow‑Munroe Falls City School District Board of Education voted May 19 to ask the Ohio School Boards Association to amend its legislative platform to call for increased and sustainable funding for special education.

A board member read a drafted resolution asking OSBA to add language to its finance section that would push for categorical parity and additional resources so districts do not have to divert general funds to meet special‑education needs. The resolution cites a national increase in students identified for special education and state shortfalls in per‑pupil special‑education spending.

Why it matters: the OSBA legislative platform guides the association’s advocacy with state lawmakers. If OSBA adopts the language, it could change the association’s state‑level lobbying priorities.

Board members discussed the mechanism by which local districts influence OSBA’s platform and confirmed that member districts may submit suggested amendments before OSBA’s internal deadline. The resolution was submitted for OSBA’s May 31 amendment process, per the district presentation.

Board action: the board made and seconded a motion to pass the resolution and approved it by roll call. Antoinette East Jenkins, Tina Marletti, Carrie Sudolnick and Dr. Wind voted “aye.”

The resolution asks OSBA to advocate for increased, predictable state funding for special education so districts can meet federal mandates without shifting general‑education funds to special services.","The board voted to submit a resolution asking the Ohio School Boards Association to add a plank calling for increased, sustainable special‑education funding to its legislative platform.",{"_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},6229533,"Stow-Munroe Falls treasurer: five-year forecast shows recovery but levy needed to avoid future deficits",2036,4304000,6340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461541-2ffae096eed7e664451b61911869867c&start=4304&end=6340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461541-2ffae096eed7e664451b61911869867c/thumbnail_4304000.jpg","/articles/6229533/Ohio/Stow-Munroe-Falls-treasurer-five-year-forecast-shows-recovery-but-levy-needed-to-avoid-future-deficits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229533-0f852157fd6c0800b58e7d93816355c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1777149426&Signature=h5brxt0~WEbhs5QIf6Wt5kJe5Vls-4bszjhvFwGW~YMbvNTcXWd7vhkyC3FnXH3KQZlGVqqsky~B82bMgmB7y~mBSkDz3e1edX-Yus6c31juqZ60f7t4pv8Mk5BhD5Hwb4aF~c8UkESAAfPeh30XgMJHj-ZJ-4HfsKg6U843RVO~7c2-Yhu-296jTDUlGHE~0jBF1m-1FEPtrDloZizR7GpnNWOJLQCPd8iEu-ahHlYjb3JdVlzQdzBROvp~OdYVajEJ0vQ3vqDfRutGSt8Ed9biL7anEQ0pwSqPaJ9sjYJY4S5FlJv3~1b-OPfl2Ii8gxQEB72Titf3p7KKjJFdnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Stow‑Munroe Falls City School District adopted a five‑year financial forecast May 19 showing the district in the black for the current year but projecting significant deficit risk after an emergency levy expires in 2026.

The forecast, presented to the board by Treasurer Patrick Goclano, projects the district will end the current fiscal year with positive cash and said recent emergency levy revenue and other cost‑saving measures helped reverse years of deficit spending. Goclano told the board the district ended a recent fiscal year with roughly $27,000,000 in cash on hand and reported total depositories of about $21,000,000.

The nut graf: the forecast frames the district's near‑term stability as contingent on renewing local levies and on uncertain state action. Without renewal of expiring emergency levies the forecast shows a growing shortfall, with the district projecting a possible $9.3 million deficit in fiscal year 2029 if current levies lapse.

Goclano emphasized the district remains heavily dependent on local property tax levies. He said real‑estate tax levies supply the largest share of local revenue and that state funding growth is forecast to be modest. He noted an emergency levy of $7.9 million passed Nov. 8, 2022, helped stabilize finances and that a separate levy that produces roughly $4.6 million is scheduled to expire in 2026; renewing that revenue is described in the presentation as “very critical to the longevity and financial stability” of the district.

Board members pressed on assumptions and legislative risk. During discussion the treasurer and Superintendent Doctor Gould (superintendent) described current legislative proposals — including multiple bills under consideration at the statehouse and a governor’s budget proposal cited in the presentation — that could reduce state funding or change local levy rules. The treasurer flagged House Bill 96 as an example of proposed legislation that would limit school district carryover balances and alter levy rules; he said outcomes remained uncertain and would be incorporated in the November forecast if enacted.

Board action: the board made a motion to consider and adopt the five‑year forecast and voted unanimously. Roll call recorded Antoinette East Jenkins, Tina Marletti, Carrie Sudolnick and Dr. Wind voting “aye.” The item was listed as the district’s required May filing; the treasurer said the state requires two forecasts annually (November and May).

The presentation outlined steps the district has taken to restrain spending, including limiting replacement hires, shifting some services to contracted vendors, reducing device and cellular costs and cross‑training staff to cover absences rather than hiring temporary replacements. Board members praised the treasurer and superintendent for the turnaround from prior forecasted multi‑year deficits.

Looking ahead, the board and staff said they will continue to plan levy options and scenarios for voters, noting that renewed or new levies will affect the district’s ending cash balance in later forecast years. The treasurer said any major state legislative changes to property tax or foundation funding would be reflected in the November filing when new state data is available.

The vote to accept the forecast was procedural: the board approved the forecast presentation and directed staff to file the May forecast with the state as required.","District Treasurer Patrick Goclano told the board the district has moved from multi‑year deficit spending to a positive cash position but faces potential deficits after emergency levies expire; board voted to approve the district's five‑year forecast.","actionData","errors"]

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