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Facilities manager Joshua Eckley reviewed a 7-year master facilities plan used by the district facilities committee. He said the district has completed an enrollment study and is tracking bus age and condition — buses are inspected twice a year — and that the district will likely need to replace several aging buses in the coming years. Bus replacements were described as part of the long-range facilities plan and funded from permanent-improvement (PI) budgets.

The district also has a chiller replacement out to bid at the high school and expects future chiller work at Bell Creek Intermediate and Stephen Bell Elementary. Eckley and business staff said they are soliciting energy-saving proposals and starting procurement planning now to manage costs.

On finances, the business manager reported the district’s required minimum cash at May 31 would be approximately $7.8 million; the general fund cash balance at that date was reported to be about $24 million. Staff said they continue to use a five-year forecast and will convene a financial-advisory group; the committee met earlier in March and will reconvene after the state budget situation is clearer.

Staff emphasized stewardship and that PI funds are being prioritized for fleet and HVAC work. A spring financial newsletter was singled out as a communication tool; several community members praised the newsletter during the meeting.

The board received the update as information; the meeting included routine approvals tied to facilities and budget items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District Board of Education Meeting, June 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Facilities manager and business staff told the board the district is working from a 7-year master facilities plan that includes bus inventory and upcoming chiller replacements; the district reported a healthy general-fund cash balance and plans for a financial advisory committee and community updates.","taxTitle","Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",38759,"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},6201826,"District highlights implementation-science push and Focus 3 goals as multi-year plan",2426,2497000,4923000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3788852-4dbfa9fb17b5547b0b33ac2e8160d94a&start=2497&end=4923","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3788852-4dbfa9fb17b5547b0b33ac2e8160d94a/thumbnail_2497000.jpg","/articles/6201826/Ohio/District-highlights-implementation-science-push-and-Focus-3-goals-as-multi-year-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6201826-b4d78dfc48c9f3721c3673e68be256dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770580652&Signature=BtfjOyqJ3am6k5J5~FuXT2zIT6YJBLzSRhQjmbWaNMAyvBpFlT4YbyC7iCL8aYeHKgufdekmF-zQ4PtdJVDZzWaNwGM5V2eFrMopbSsufdpb88Xsb~LnMEyqLOQ-pahlFIDxRv-olFE2Ddt-MQ0qJUNvRC~ROvFDvnpaUt9yh6GejDOSnsvlkpqpbtcBaSl23R09j26wDMy340try0VMwv24uxQdwcGUNChypo2BE5duFCDgsDvxHMmOArXkydi~kcZ60yrYZDPV-GLmRbLK8Ld3wsHLl5LM8ypGTy8bnQ2HaCDuYwBFDnqcdD8ftC7qSkiDvJ7EHlS~mDhcbmACog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bellbrook-Sugarcreek leaders gave a detailed update on the district’s three-year goals and described a formal adoption of implementation-science practices to support major initiatives, including the districtwide English language arts (ELA) adoption and culture/climate work called Focus 3.

Why it matters: The district presented implementation science as a way to increase the odds that new programs, curricula and practices are carried out consistently and sustained over multiple years. Officials said the approach emphasizes written implementation plans, data review, team structures and proactive identification of barriers.

Administrators described a District Implementation Team (DIT) that includes central-office staff plus an administrator and a teacher from each building, and Building Implementation Teams (BITs) that operate at the school level. Those teams are documenting mission/working agreements, standing agendas and communication protocols to ensure feedback flows from classrooms to central office.

School staff also reviewed the Focus 3 culture-and-climate work and the “Artisan Teacher” peer-learning initiative. Focus 3 strategies were described as building consistent language and habits across grade levels and with families. Examples at each level included morning meetings and SOAR booklets at Stephen Bell Elementary, weekly behavior themes and an MVP partnership at Bell Creek Intermediate, student-led class meetings at the middle school and a high school mentoring/“SoulWell” program for well-being.

On peer learning, the district reported 100% staff participation in the year’s peer-observation tools: last year’s “30-second feedback” and this year’s “craft conversations,” both intended to increase collegial observation and reflective practice. District officials said they will continue a combined model next year so teachers have two documented visits each year.

The teams also described how a structured implementation rubric (a district capacity assessment scored out of 54) helped track progress: the district reported growth from 11 points to 25 points across assessment cycles, and staff said the work is ongoing.

The board received the update as information; no policy vote was taken.","Board heard presentations on the district's multi-year priorities emphasizing Focus 3 (culture and climate), peer observation systems and an implementation-science framework led by a district implementation team and building teams to guide large adoptions like new ELA materials.",{"_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},6201831,"Board hears state budget could add some school dollars while threatening local levies and inside millage",525,1069000,1594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3788852-4dbfa9fb17b5547b0b33ac2e8160d94a&start=1069&end=1594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3788852-4dbfa9fb17b5547b0b33ac2e8160d94a/thumbnail_1069000.jpg","/articles/6201831/Ohio/Board-hears-state-budget-could-add-some-school-dollars-while-threatening-local-levies-and-inside-millage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6201831-b1f6d9bbd15b82f36e31803633fa8942/orig.mp4?Expires=1770580652&Signature=GNmzTcXYACheuSqztJWQ2jMBSj2a4fi3DlLnuIAfQHaFLdxn-4y-LyQrTWQcON4gsLQS4br6jyqpE9aipSY24-TtvJebAcayRq~hZsIBvcHRaFYZW0P0S8eBPZqndjZL8JYkR8zFDDnw7HXvy1Ly8hXO31WLwvvvv7B97JsSw2MJ1OKtQeRd6pTe5sBORAs-DH3C6z~dXXAmAAyKPWylXvWC9RV14Lrg6qZIq8RD5UjiDq0Oyb7BUyxAfa8ZDYKQnv0vkg9WlU5QcCwrhsmtKYgx9a8p3rJVgrlKQw7Fj25m0vCHYTWdPTKK8H2EJxUG0iV6O-pfRBYbZ68BqBZK~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The district’s treasurer summarized the state budget outlook at the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District board meeting, saying the Senate plan would send more state money to schools but that other provisions could remove or limit key local tax tools.

The summary matters because the proposals under discussion at the statehouse could change how the district collects and retains property-tax revenue. \"It's not insignificant, but it's not major either,\" the treasurer said when describing the projected increase in state aid under the Senate proposal.

Under the versions the treasurer reviewed, the Senate and an alternate analysis estimated extra funding for schools. The treasurer said one estimate showed $448,000 in additional state aid for Bellbrook-Sugarcreek next year and $769,000 the following year (roughly $1.2 million over two years). An alternate estimate the treasurer cited showed about $596,000 next year and $1.5 million the following year. The district’s current state guarantee was described at about $6.2 million annually.

Board members pressed for details about provisions that would affect local tax collections. The treasurer said the Senate language would eliminate fixed-sum (“fixed dollar”) replacement levies when they expire; the district currently receives about $3.2 million from a fixed-sum levy that would not be renew-able in that form under the Senate draft. The treasurer said, “We cannot renew our levy,” describing the change as permanent for new fixed-sum levies.

The treasurer also flagged a Senate proposal to increase allowable carryover from 30% to 50% of certain funds and noted a new option in that version allowing districts to adopt a board resolution to dedicate excess carryover above 50% to permanent-improvement projects for up to three years. He said that change could let the district keep and spend excess funds for buses, HVAC work and other capital needs without returning them immediately to taxpayers.

Another concern raised at the meeting was language giving county budget commissions more authority to reduce local property-tax levies. The treasurer described the county budget commission as the locally constituted panel that certifies tax rates each year and said the proposal would make reductions mandatory in some cases instead of advisory.

Board members and the treasurer also discussed House Bill 355, which the treasurer said would eliminate the state “inside millage” for most local governments (an automatic 10 mills in Ohio’s system is distributed among subdivisions). The treasurer characterized the district’s inside millage revenue at about $4.5 million annually and said losing that indexed revenue would be “a major hit.”

The treasurer warned that other proposals remain possible, including a citizen-driven constitutional amendment circulating to eliminate property taxes, which would have a far larger fiscal impact if enacted. \"That would be huge,\" the treasurer said, noting the district receives most of its general-fund dollars locally.

The board obtained consensus to watch the bills and return with more analysis once the House and Senate reconcile their differences and the governor acts. The treasurer’s report and routine financial items tied to the monthly report were approved by roll call vote earlier in the meeting.

Discussion-only items: the board held a substantive review of legislative changes and budget projections; no policy was adopted on those state proposals at the meeting.

Background: The treasurer said the state budget language was still in flux — the House and Senate still needed to reconcile versions — and urged the board to await the final enacted language before taking major local steps.","At a June board meeting, the district treasurer reviewed the state Senate budget proposal and other pending bills, saying the proposals could deliver modest additional state aid but would also eliminate certain local levy tools and risk millions in local revenue if House Bill 355 or a constitutional amendment passes.","actionData","errors"]

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District outlines 7-year facilities plan, bus replacements and energy projects; general fund reported strong

District highlights implementation-science push and Focus 3 goals as multi-year plan

Board hears state budget could add some school dollars while threatening local levies and inside millage