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Board members and administrators noted that four categories of concerns—anti-harassment, child abuse or neglect, criminal misconduct toward students, and whistleblower protections—are governed by law and must allow anonymous reporting. The drafts under review (referred to in discussion as policy 4140 and 4141) take different approaches: one draft allows district discretion to investigate anonymous complaints that present credible and verifiable legal or safety concerns, while the other contained a stronger “will not initiate” phrase that concerned some members.

Participants discussed practical questions: how to define “credible and verifiable,” who makes that determination, whether a small committee should screen anonymous reports, and examples such as alleged theft where an anonymous report with specific who/what/when/where information could be investigated. Board members asked the superintendent/administration to compile data on how many anonymous complaints the district received in the past year and to provide additional policy drafts that clarify definitions, retaliation protections, procedures for screening, and possible committee arrangements. No vote was taken; the item was set for further review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","06/9/2025 CWLS Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Board members reviewed two draft policies addressing anonymous complaints, debated whether anonymous but credible reports should be investigated, and asked staff to compile the number of anonymous complaints received over the prior year and prepare revised policy language and examples for future consideration.","taxTitle","Canal Winchester Local, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",38717,"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},6209137,"Board hears warning on Senate budget changes, reaffirms support for full Fair School Funding Plan",187,1025000,1212000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3736492-0c925742b335e9a558d471f1cd03b63c&start=1025&end=1212","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3736492-0c925742b335e9a558d471f1cd03b63c/thumbnail_1025000.jpg","/articles/6209137/Ohio/Board-hears-warning-on-Senate-budget-changes-reaffirms-support-for-full-Fair-School-Funding-Plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6209137-3099b2c138d852c8d108d8aa022fc6c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182635&Signature=jXLuHYfj5TbaurSLMR1FLT0c2gAnO9C9muYoVf8Cwi~yw4sPNFCZ6XDp3xZzGa7mg4KHI8R53GF0x2-L8-s7b~ip5sJfnRtLqOsOg-793rKAiPtaV~5LW8Kd8fSl~L2ykNYezagJ~V5vxQ2ueuWsvzXOFKX5IXA59jlTLmY4vr3snEbNXRdRjXLTVquLLJgG-NCZGn0NHMCQYXRWblDBxZ4rycIeWLSzyL2ucS9rvbmfOK3N28H7lZTixcd0AHhiXw8NuTULRwIHdxQHnmEPnb0Hq7qjVZhzteWaOOM9VNcbr8zyRAr6v-~MiIp8HOs~tD0v1GnBOKL2Kkwpr1tVQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An OSBA legislator (title reported to the board) updated the Canal Winchester Schools Board of Education on the Ohio Senate’s substitute to House Bill 96, saying the substitute removes important elements of the Fair School Funding Plan and replaces them with a bridge or flat funding model.

The presenter told the board that the Senate version “notably removes key components that ensure the plan remains equitable,” specifically citing removal of updated base cost inputs and full formula funding and saying the substitute “guarantees district funding at 2021 levels, which fails to account for inflation or the actual cost of educating students today.” The presenter also reported that the substitute adds a “performance based provision” and that property-tax changes in the bill do not fully offset the funding reductions the presenter described.

The presenter noted that, in response to the Senate changes, “the Canal Winchester Board of Education unanimously approved and adopted a resolution in support of the Fair School Funding Plan as it was originally intended” at a May 28 special meeting. The presenter said the Ohio Senate was expected to vote on its version of the budget in the coming weeks and reminded the board that the General Assembly must pass a final budget for the governor by June 30.

No new board action was taken at the meeting; the presentation served as an update on pending state legislation and the board’s previously adopted resolution supporting full implementation of the Fair School Funding Plan.","An OSBA-affiliated presenter told the board that the Ohio Senate’s substitute to House Bill 96 removes key elements of the Fair School Funding Plan and could financially harm districts; the board previously adopted a resolution supporting full implementation of the plan.",{"_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},6209144,"Public commenter urges district to return field-rental fees to baseball program",264,173000,437000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3736492-0c925742b335e9a558d471f1cd03b63c&start=173&end=437","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3736492-0c925742b335e9a558d471f1cd03b63c/thumbnail_173000.jpg","/articles/6209144/Ohio/Public-commenter-urges-district-to-return-field-rental-fees-to-baseball-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6209144-0027b0b78fcb32239fe0adb45a3a66ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182635&Signature=dmeXAZdW5vQIE5~DprnHvrzXKupe9cZcA~pCxMSWyFduqs8HvfbeMmQDoteSB0Wlp1YaXvnPGzb~vKRxaWKaDw3QXKbJO3~roiKhO0AaEgnwEuts2NXNyHzwlFhkhtoaHEuCaBMA7uqXihCj5SFten5i66YVvBgkaK7zvvSI32yhQQnuNrIdoNMGeKdkU~~pWoofXfj2XrCSxiTZZ3A6RJf2YqvGCaUFBGAu3rY9xz36s2Cdl6b1~KDIv2N3rmqLu5Ysh7bON0KigMfUliOfeGTqyzImo98QuFNg6av3M-yEnJlfHoK0F-CBeXSxx6Tkgzj-yyMsYpfHHC1xG9ZZHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rob Stedman, a community member, told the Canal Winchester Schools Board of Education during public comment that the district’s current practice of placing tournament rental proceeds into the district general fund leaves the baseball program and its families covering routine operating costs.

Stedman said the athletic department provides a stipend “of roughly $1,000 to $1,500” for the program, but the sport requires recurring materials — baseballs, mound clay, infield mix, field conditioner, diamond dry, grass seed and fertilizer — that exceed that support. He gave specific examples: “One dozen baseballs costs about $98. Each game uses anywhere between 5 and 10 baseballs,” and said his count for the 2024–25 season showed “16 dozen baseballs used for high school, 5 dozen balls used for JV.”

Stedman described a recent Central Ohio summer tournament that used the varsity field for two full days and the middle school field for a full day, producing 20 games and generating $3,000 in rental revenue. He said program volunteers prepared and maintained the fields for the event but “were advised the entirety of the funds would have to be given to the school district and placed in the school's general fund,” leaving the baseball program without access to those proceeds. Stedman asked the board to “reevaluate” the field-rental process so fees from baseball and softball rentals can be directed back to the respective programs to defray costs now falling on families.

A board member asked a clarifying question about where fees currently go. Stedman replied that the funds “go neither to the baseball boosters nor the athletic department. We were advised they go into the school's” general fund. Board members asked Stedman to email his comments to the district for follow-up.

No formal action or vote on a policy change occurred during the meeting. The district did not state a timeline for any review or revision of rental-fee procedures during the discussion.","A public commenter asked the Canal Winchester Schools Board of Education to change the district’s field-rental practice so fees collected for use of high school and middle school baseball fields are returned to the baseball program rather than placed in the district general fund.","actionData","errors"]

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