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Board members and BEA representatives thanked district negotiators and the association for compromise and collaboration. A board member noted the district’s limited finances and expressed appreciation for the BEA membership’s trust during negotiations; BEA representatives thanked the superintendent and the board for their work.

The motion and vote on the agreement were the formal action at the meeting; the board passed the resolution as presented. No contract terms were read into the record during the meeting and the transcript does not contain the contract language, so this article reports only the board’s procedural approval and the recorded roll-call result.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Work Session June 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bedford City Board approved a negotiated agreement with the Bedford Education Association by unanimous roll call; board and bargaining-unit members thanked negotiators for compromises amid fiscal constraints.","taxTitle","Bedford City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",55755,"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},6211153,"Board reviews revised policies; members flag language on open enrollment, nondiscrimination and body‑worn cameras",872,3373000,4245000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696824-d2c2f880af67c5f20534f52256a27a30&start=3373&end=4245","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696824-d2c2f880af67c5f20534f52256a27a30/thumbnail_3373000.jpg","/articles/6211153/Bedford-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Board-reviews-revised-policies-members-flag-language-on-open-enrollment-nondiscrimination-and-bodyworn-cameras","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211153-223801729675a03666808050b6c29093/orig.mp4?Expires=1775082107&Signature=JHQ85zvinHgUYxxrAyH9WJ3EyIUZyBShZkgLs1uL-QTlo54rqNd1LV-J6h2ij5wxhYlV7ibi0xe6ZHUz9AasVlCbsjJxhdDMCt80Fg~MNd2gOkTgV6uFs~TdcJ1CVT5Y-OExpZOq3JXalHa8z2bmywkV~2annNlM-sD~yZZF9O3QbM~2s27j7Hhxp~hYpnM~Nbf4KgrOdnfy9utzAqqUA5OBenBJaktWxNvFuSD0Sw7SOq4U4Lqnjt7vl5v6d6bBlb9xMZm0MXN36Bf3xqt6QUTK2~ZQl0-LSHTpdPso1U1z~tnzEIbtPhOfyvIsRe4YDTcGLllxm-wppCC9Oncv1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bedford City Board of Education reviewed a package of revised board policies at its June 5 meeting and discussed several specific changes proposed by NEOLA, the policy service referenced by staff.

Board members asked staff why a last paragraph in policy 5113 had been stricken; staff said the deletions came from NEOLA and reflect statutory changes or model‑policy language. Members also discussed policy 5120 (assignment within the district). One member asked why the word \"annually\" had been removed and replaced with \"periodically,\" and staff replied that \"periodically\" allows reviews at other times of the year as needed.

Several board members raised concerns about inconsistent deletions of nondiscrimination language across policies. One member noted that nondiscrimination language (race, color, national origin, disability, religion, ancestry) remained in policy 5120 but appeared stricken in another policy (members referenced 7421/7440 and related items) and asked for staff to reconcile the differences.

Policy 7440 (video surveillance) prompted particular attention. The draft language authorized security staff and administrators to carry and use portable video cameras and stated \"the board authorizes security personnel to use body worn video cameras while on duty\" but prohibited routine operation in restrooms and locker rooms \"unless the staff member is responding to a specific incident.\" A board member objected to authorizing body‑worn cameras and said, \"I would like that the board not authorize such use.\" Board members directed staff to remove or uncheck the authorization language for body‑worn cameras before the next reading.

No formal votes were taken during the reading; board members asked staff to provide a summary of each change and to return corrected language for the next reading. NEOLA and staff were identified as the source of the recommended edits; the board requested clearer cross‑policy consistency on nondiscrimination language and an edit to the video‑surveillance policy to remove authorization for body‑worn cameras.","During a policy-reading session the board discussed NEOLA-recommended edits to multiple policies, asked for clarifications on open-enrollment language and DEI references, and requested removal of language that would authorize body‑worn cameras for security personnel.",{"_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},6211159,"Bedford City Schools bonds price at 5.22% true interest cost; sale oversubscribed 3.3x, optional redemption at 7 years",694,1675000,2369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696824-d2c2f880af67c5f20534f52256a27a30&start=1675&end=2369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696824-d2c2f880af67c5f20534f52256a27a30/thumbnail_1675000.jpg","/articles/6211159/Bedford-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Bedford-City-Schools-bonds-price-at-522-true-interest-cost-sale-oversubscribed-33x-optional-redemption-at-7-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211159-e11de6b0af88c2132d479d766e00c092/orig.mp4?Expires=1775082107&Signature=D~LornpiDojEUeyB8ymg8P4auH3KlyaPR45MNoIyDBLD0099e7A6-a077zNd20pBAn041ON1zsQvEGQDx1ye9nUrYkmTAwyQ~J5o5KsjO8tbrnMi0f3DThEwFQK-0RN7ocE5mpQUjI2M0iLXq3OfdP6y1zLM2bvHLGxPXfa3YBAQK11IHJFoFKaVEuXzSr4Jizc9k4CWRXC3NK2xypiEhJf7B~g59zytnMapTQeSFEhnJqihbjtHpH~jZfg76gSnL3KGyZtGaCxBrLEDtGBwaxu~8JjkkKUkSscG8HBCavJ5dvYyB0Zlj~AaKI77C1z7~Jpf-IA0h3UOy09Anvnmbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District financial adviser Michael Priscilla (Satine & Associates) and underwriter Austin Miguel (Piper Sandler) briefed the Bedford City Board on June 5 about the recent bond pricing for the district’s capital program. They described market conditions, insurance procurement, investor demand and the structure that the teams negotiated for the transaction.

Priscilla said the district forewent obtaining underlying ratings because audited financials were delayed and instead sought bond insurance. He told the board that two insurers were approached and the district secured a preferred insurer after negotiation: \"One bid came in at 65 basis points plus $80,000... [the preferred vendor] came in at 45 basis points... That 20 basis points saved a million dollars for the transaction.\" He praised district staff for presenting a strong credit case to insurers.

Miguel described the pricing process: the offering documents (preliminary official statement) were distributed to institutional investors, orders were received, and the issue was oversubscribed by 3.3 times. He reported the sale’s true interest cost as 5.22% and said dealers tightened yields slightly during the pricing window to improve the deal. The underwriter and adviser emphasized the transaction’s market reception and the importance of the negotiated optional redemption provision: the bonds carry an optional redemption 7 years from issuance, which the advisers said helps provide an earlier refinancing opportunity if market conditions improve.

Priscilla and Miguel also noted structure changes enabled by the district’s taxable value increase. Priscilla summarized the economics: the 20‑basis‑point reduction in insurance premium materially reduced costs, and the district’s assessed value growth allowed removal of two years from the repayment schedule — a change the advisers said created future refinancing flexibility.

The advisers said the issue size is approximately $160,000,000 and that settlement (closing) is scheduled for June 10. They offered to provide a post‑pricing book and to return to answer additional board questions. Board members thanked the advisers; no board vote was required during the briefing.

Direct quotations in this article come from the presenters: \"The interest rate was 5.22%\" (Austin Miguel) and Priscilla’s summary of insurer bids and savings (above).","Financial advisers Michael Priscilla (Satine & Associates) and Austin Miguel (Piper Sandler) briefed the board on a taxable bond sale for district capital projects, describing pricing, insurance, subscription demand and an optional redemption date seven years out.",{"_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},6211163,"Excel Academy credit-recovery program reports jump in course completions and graduates",585,105000,690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696824-d2c2f880af67c5f20534f52256a27a30&start=105&end=690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696824-d2c2f880af67c5f20534f52256a27a30/thumbnail_105000.jpg","/articles/6211163/Bedford-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Excel-Academy-credit-recovery-program-reports-jump-in-course-completions-and-graduates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211163-6fc2a7d30e93de80737119db3349a670/orig.mp4?Expires=1775082107&Signature=eEUPQGyIW0OYnk82SDPYmPWPxGxfE-5d1tURoDJT~4cUlKDcYHLVdut-4xF4KvTGU~U2FSZRs7-CBm1crJDv9mj0-KytfhX9Bx7AWrUuaUHk76K9rc~qzIgOhuz0zPZOPPDJgOgxbPnJe6qbvbTh3vEt1aAShMtHE1F4XYSzZL2UFlEGpJ0sGLbKmQe1I7uCqRzuE6dkrPtEDQ4h3-EP4m0DRXVweNjGXyjdwbTXPU6GNrAnuhgne~yjQa~6CzTkFkFyy8CvCCCXfGzg9ScYCP3qlzZ0Q-OFOpUaoI7GQMokDuSHUz-To0Do9PRYjeg3a8ryR9Gy02xy0RTPWUYhbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Andy Johnson, principal of the Excel Academy, told the Bedford City Board of Education on June 5 that the district’s alternative-credit program has grown from under 20 students in the 2016–17 Compass pilot to nearly 200 students this year and has produced a jump in course completions and graduates.

Johnson said Excel became “its own school” with a separate IRN and full-time staff and that changes including a new learning platform and added social-emotional supports helped produce the results. \"We brought to the board a different platform we thought would would be beneficial,\" he said. Johnson identified the new platform as Edmentum and said staff and relationships were central: \"they don't care how much you know unless until they know how much you care,\" he told the board.

Excel’s recorded enrollment and outcomes in Johnson’s presentation: the program served fewer than 20 students in 2016–17 under the Compass name; by the 2022–23 school year it served 123 students; 147 in 2023–24; and almost 200 this year. Course completions tracked on the program’s platform rose from 276 in Excel’s first year to 353, then to 437; Johnson reported the final total was closer to 512 after grades were finalized. Graduates rose from 6 in 2023 to 7 in 2024 and 21 this year, with six more expected by the end of summer school, bringing the anticipated total to 27.

Board members asked how virtual instruction and in-person attendance are managed. Johnson described a mixed model: a small elementary cohort (about six students) works virtually; between middle and high school there were \"about 60 to about 70 students in person\" with the remainder working virtually but scheduled for periodic in-person contact. Teachers are assigned caseloads to monitor progress; Johnson said each teacher tracked a roster and that staff increased parent communication and created visual incentives (caps on a wall) to mark progress.

Johnson said the district switched this year from the older platform to Edmentum and that the change required substantial staff work but yielded better engagement. He also said Excel’s staff expanded to a team of about 10 teachers and included a guidance counselor and SEL support. Board members and community speakers praised the program’s results and staff, and several recounted individual student successes.

The presentation was informational; no board action was requested or taken on the Excel item during the meeting. Board members said they will continue to monitor platform access for parents and consider additional supports for SEL and staffing.

Johnson closed by noting extracurricular activities—field trips and graduation ceremonies—are becoming part of the program’s school identity as enrollment and outcomes increase.","Principal Andy Johnson told the Bedford City Board that Excel Academy’s change from Compass to a separate school, a new learning platform and a larger dedicated staff coincided with large increases in course completions and graduates this year.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves Bedford Education Association contract; vote 5‑0

Board reviews revised policies; members flag language on open enrollment, nondiscrimination and body‑worn cameras

Bedford City Schools bonds price at 5.22% true interest cost; sale oversubscribed 3.3x, optional redemption at 7 years

Excel Academy credit-recovery program reports jump in course completions and graduates