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The superintendent asked the board to approve the policy and trip and to ratify the negotiated agreement; the board voted by roll call to adopt the policy, approve the trip and accept the agreement. The transcript records the board members voting yes on these items; no further details about the field‑trip itinerary, trip chaperones, funding source, or the substantive terms of the OPC agreement were included in the meeting transcript.

Next steps: staff will finalize policy implementation, plan details for the Washington, D.C. trip and implement terms of the 2025‑28 negotiated agreement with OPC under the approved motion; the transcript does not list the effective dates beyond the 2025‑28 timeframe for the agreement or the policy’s implementation timeline.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New Philadelphia City Schools: June 9, 2025 Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved board policy IGBLA on promoting parental involvement, a nonroutine student field trip to Washington, D.C., and ratified a negotiated agreement with OPC covering 2025‑2028.","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},6208402,"Board accepts retirements, approves hires and appoints marching band director",173,997000,1170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3747730-2dd51105cfa29a5458a1f5825f8c16a3&start=997&end=1170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3747730-2dd51105cfa29a5458a1f5825f8c16a3/thumbnail_997000.jpg","/articles/6208402/New-Philadelphia-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Board-accepts-retirements-approves-hires-and-appoints-marching-band-director","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208402-7938ad26d3bdcb07510a34f232b74071/orig.mp4?Expires=1776049609&Signature=F58o0HWobM-UnvYhLcklMqwLdQAnC-nk6ap7h1Chag6xC6NkmEzCd~yFxZs-Xzze0AElJFqG3jixD8yLxJewMhqEzNGX1SgWYnN4WWNsRZTwdzsFTmHGNNmJKkw0nC1nOJ7NQSUihKPu6AJuTKhI7uJRsthbYiy1aiiXOg6yBkjd6LJMYEFkHZ9QSgFJVtd1M3afxq0HeAPhtopAFo0-XQc6MzVJ3NYEGohZ96BvbBjDNjYJfPmI~BsVC6D-VwokCoFAucU3mvL4mL-ToQT7ns8kPZGX6L4Hkcb5mlSLAUsWnowzp9T4thnLcMNVbpyth8vP8tSVzFNiMB-zDjOT5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Philadelphia City School Board recorded a retirement and several resignations, approved multiple hires and made a supplemental appointment for the 2025‑26 school year.

The board noted the retirement of Barb Sikinger from the food service department effective Aug. 31 and accepted several resignations. The board rescinded a previously awarded three‑year administrative contract to correct an incorrect salary for Ricky Neff and reissued a corrected three‑year contract. Board members approved hiring summer‑school teachers and bus drivers, two new teachers for the fall — Travis Baker (fourth grade) and Hannah Wells (elementary music) — and approved an agreement for Lisa Watson to return as administrative assistant at Multi County up to 10 hours per week. The board also approved multiple supplemental positions for 2025‑26, accepted volunteer Tyler Zimmerman after background check clearance, and appointed Jeff Phillips as director of the marching band following a multi‑round interview process.

The appointment of Jeff Phillips was recorded after more than 40 applicants and more than four hours of committee interviewing; the roll call for that supplemental showed two board members voting no (Mister Rickwick and Miss Fontana) and three voting yes (Missus Schrock, Mister Galentine and Mister McMath). All other personnel items were approved by roll call votes recorded as carried in the transcript.

Next steps: staff will finalize corrected contracts, complete onboarding for new hires and volunteers, and implement the supplemental appointments for the coming school year.","Board approved retirements and resignations, rescinded/reissued an administrative contract to correct salary, authorized summer‑school hires and bus drivers, approved new teachers Travis Baker and Hannah Wells, accepted a volunteer and appointed Jeff Phillips as marching band director after committee interviews.",{"_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},6208407,"Board approves vendor contracts, elevator repair and $50,000 summer‑school transfer",137,641000,778000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3747730-2dd51105cfa29a5458a1f5825f8c16a3&start=641&end=778","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3747730-2dd51105cfa29a5458a1f5825f8c16a3/thumbnail_641000.jpg","/articles/6208407/New-Philadelphia-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Board-approves-vendor-contracts-elevator-repair-and-50000-summerschool-transfer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208407-80a8cde2596a1defaf3a4c0296318d2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776049609&Signature=hCKkoMvPYlvv8si1-lxe6VqzHfZrvRMnwbU5OO076p~XqFpqJdBE9M9V1xeSQXHAddbGnU1IQ-tK6EQvTnKrinaR9WqDdGbK1IeMZIAxkb~drJ82TZvN8qV9g3D5nBGu1eftN73loEQMGtL65ayMg93cbVSTwfpQ0sSQ6GSvhdcjrsR8EETP1DcLAC7D8r7rsgMnnrbp3b5UcceCCSCD9J9VZ7VM9m1KdPrNHslH6nsEQlLllkY-egRfnc9LikTnDisMCNzkmvfN3g9SivIi~NUEH7IHbERlipHfZ8IlBRrEJ1zGMJyjtpSaI9UNU18Q4X~caLboAHHpQ9MHO~lGGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the June meeting the board approved several items presented in the treasurer’s packet, including vendor invoices, service agreements and transfers out of the general fund for summer school.

The board approved the following items as read in the treasurer’s report: $25,058 for College Board AP testing; an invoice to O’Marissa for $7,867.70 and an O’Marissa member services agreement in the amount of $85,079.44; a Muskingum Valley ESC contract for orientation and mobility services for $18,270; an elevator repair agreement for the middle school with Elevated Standard Repair for $26,500; a Bridges Excavating agreement to demolish 209 Ray Avenue for $6,750; approval of student activity budgets for fiscal year 2026; and a transfer of $50,000 from the general fund to pay for summer school. The treasurer also noted work to switch stadium service from Spectrum to Frontier.

The record shows the board approved the package of financial items by roll call. The meeting transcript notes that the Patricia Cook vision services line is billed by student and therefore does not list a single dollar amount in the packet. The treasurer also announced a forthcoming FMLA for Kayla Veil beginning approximately Sept. 18, 2025. A board member asked about the Bridges Excavating contract and whether removal of stone was included; the treasurer replied that the contract’s pricing accounted for whether the stone was taken.

Next steps: staff will execute the approved contracts, complete the $50,000 transfer for summer school and proceed with the vendor transitions and repairs cited in the packet.","The board approved multiple vendor contracts and invoices, elevator repair work, a demolition contract, summer‑school funding, and related administrative items listed in the treasurer’s report.",{"_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},6208411,"Board approves purchase agreement for 369 Fourth Street NW",38,967000,1005000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3747730-2dd51105cfa29a5458a1f5825f8c16a3&start=967&end=1005","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3747730-2dd51105cfa29a5458a1f5825f8c16a3/thumbnail_967000.jpg","/articles/6208411/New-Philadelphia-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Board-approves-purchase-agreement-for-369-Fourth-Street-NW","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208411-17f7b28a9bf919c232f15f6a7f5224c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776049609&Signature=ccbTKXih4jaVJU24URjF48F7F6pShevgVv4XAIeRE4eb96TpRYp-M9hZ2F7IuUrZyzv2vXjVIFqyEbaM2K2Heyll~H-p4kO79JGOXp1zAGG1OfEjxa4abXMBvPWu4bhnSH5yHZt~T67HjdQvTPG6Aimm9c3ZzsrIl-GcFuxhBCrwfmwayr0moq1g3JBYTylEl5UuaOFbjZttiGnmtLGgZWjYtdk7BrILI-TC0XAQacKw5NuGzBYtD9IgGtI65wzpVNMbCNskSRt486MOFdzqHk-ixmuIOZ1gX8O~FSX9Mu-BBGgpNnNaG1Q3xEwJUYxmFwSeGCwPd8KrsSEq9sCh2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Philadelphia City School Board approved a resolution authorizing the board to execute a residential purchase agreement with Cynthia Sanders for the property at 369 Fourth Street Northwest, New Philadelphia, Ohio (Tuscarawas County parcel number 4300559000).

The motion to approve the purchase agreement was brought by Board member Mister McMath and seconded by Mister Rickwick, according to the meeting record; the board conducted a roll call vote. The roll call shows the motion carried with four yes votes and one no vote from Board member Miss Fontana.

The recorded discussion did not include purchase price in the public motion text nor further details on intended district use of the property. The resolution as presented included the parcel identifier used for county records but the transcript does not specify closing timelines, contingencies, or funding source for the acquisition.

Next steps: the board authorized execution of the agreement; staff will proceed with the purchase process under the terms of the approved agreement. The transcript contains no further particulars about the contract terms or the district’s plans for the property.","The board authorized a residential purchase agreement with Cynthia Sanders for 369 Fourth Street NW (Tuscarawas County parcel 4300559000). The motion passed with one no vote.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6208415,"School board OKs $72 million bond question, authorizes special‑needs filings",144,822000,966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3747730-2dd51105cfa29a5458a1f5825f8c16a3&start=822&end=966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3747730-2dd51105cfa29a5458a1f5825f8c16a3/thumbnail_822000.jpg","/articles/6208415/New-Philadelphia-City/School-Districts/Ohio/School-board-OKs-72-million-bond-question-authorizes-specialneeds-filings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208415-9b052c6e27c3cba7c20154b0cceba6f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776049609&Signature=W-QG5seEUwsrPA3xwCvk5slZUBKK-kSvANOHM97A78g8~81K9D2zc4i55oCSJwrH9f4d1ZxqFfxe13NRrg~E4Sa~tTUWKnALJBNYVapxPqnnFNicT2egt6YM5oBNoIxD4o4HFIJWbDGjhS1tcXIgA4uTChtSWcYQ6-aqnEVosrYfKGk6bsXQO4Wqbt0T~fOhWaq9vbwV2e~E4Bx-bZqtwY9S435Hwr6g3yDMNwpBO5asyLrtHfPNUXHG9DczK28y-YaKecelmyVsbvXfDv08-GxQC0WmfVX-we5PP~wSG4Y0Q0DZmc5t94ee7VXylL~z0myI5RWxsX~c0N8eo-nQww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Philadelphia City School Board voted on June to authorize submission to voters of a single question asking for the issuance of school improvement bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $72,000,000 and the levy of an additional 1 mill for general permanent improvements.

The measure matters because it would raise funds for acquisition, construction, enlargement, renovation and financing of school facilities. Board members also approved a related resolution authorizing staff to prepare and file materials to seek designation of the district as a “special needs district” if state review is required for the bond amount.

Board members approved both measures by roll call vote. A staff member who presented the special‑needs resolution explained why the filing is necessary: “If we for the bond issue, if we are outside of, the dollar amount that we're automatically approved for, we have to do the special needs, and I have to do filings with the state in order to get that.”

The bond resolution cites “code section 57 0 5.218 of the revised code” as the legal authority for submitting the question to electors; the special‑needs resolution references “section 1 33 0 6 of the revised code” and related content requirements as the basis for the designation filing. The board did not discuss specific project lists or a timeline for a potential levy campaign during the recorded portion of the meeting.

Next steps: the board authorized staff to file the materials required by state law and to place the bond question on the ballot for elector consideration. The transcripts do not specify a target election date or a detailed project schedule.","The New Philadelphia City School Board voted to place a $72,000,000 school improvement bond and a 1‑mill levy before voters and approved filings to seek special‑needs designation if required under the revised code.","actionData","errors"]

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