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Chief Officer of Personnel and Policy-elect Scott Reeves presented the personal consent items. Reeves said the consent package included three classified resignations and three licensed resignations, two assistant-principal resignations (one at Westerville North and one at Westerville Central) and amended reductions in force that adjusted effective dates to July 1 so employees would not lose a day of contract pay. Reeves also noted one-time summer training pay for Hawthorne and Point View funded from federal Title funds and presented an attachment listing substitute pay rates for classified positions for 2025–26.

The board publicly recognized retirements: Timothy \"Tim\" O'Brien, who will retire at the end of the month after 35 years of service to the district, and Eric Nelson, a Westerville North math teacher retiring Jan. 1 with 31 years of service. Reeves said the two retirements represent 66 years of combined service to the district.

The board approved the personnel consent agenda and welcomed newly hired staff members — four classified and 12 licensed hires named on the consent list — and agreed to return with new assistant-principal hires for North and Central by the July 9 consent agenda.

Votes: The personnel consent agenda passed by recorded unanimous vote of members present.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 23, 2025 Board of Education Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the personnel consent agenda including resignations, hires, amended reduction-in-force effective dates, and recognized retirements of long-serving staff members Tim O'Brien (35 years) and Westerville North teacher Eric Nelson (31 years).","taxTitle","Westerville City (Regular School District), School Districts, Ohio","taxId",14537,"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},6184893,"Westerville board approves final appropriations, fund transfers and summer contracts as fiscal year ends",2413,882000,3295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5085385-de4a4b1f38cf99f1aa0959f637bd7976&start=882&end=3295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5085385-de4a4b1f38cf99f1aa0959f637bd7976/thumbnail_882000.jpg","/articles/6184893/Ohio/Westerville-board-approves-final-appropriations-fund-transfers-and-summer-contracts-as-fiscal-year-ends","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184893-ec5c1c738d6f9d2c959ed33edb5f5f1f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167046&Signature=lGSIRWI7IRhqF5o4oufAfkchTceCic4mScZiWyZlzCTR7AMuucMeAqooUyHR4cn8XQ3hkQ86kXWsNmMapNYSBYGSbQbTxI5udL0KcOqqTyqut7dSVSJ7lV4z92qesB9yK7O0EwWNIx3y2itGGt8A6-PG9I7IMHa4CyEu1WTSAW3TbaU0aKa5aE70dXATn7qwaz0rLxdELoZmD-P0~~8A22f6Y5xYpq3UR401mhEQ8AYQe0Dvn765BQohi-FLxLAny5hR5xukFD32232EKQVq8CexVvgZrAVlrwY8Qxse2qyZ1971r0Iw-puS9UCyvH6qjwAV8MveezWlSVMb4PVvog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Westerville City Schools Board of Education on June 23 approved a package of fiscal-year-end financial actions, including final appropriations for fiscal 2025, temporary appropriations for fiscal 2026, and transfers to newly established capital projects and termination-benefits funds.

Treasurer Nicole Marshall told the board that, for the general fund, \"we had year to date receipts of 244,900,000.0\" and that roughly $30,000,000 of that figure “includes the transfers back of that fund balance,” meaning year-to-date operating receipts were near $215,000,000. Marshall reported year-to-date general-fund expenditures of about $210,900,000 and an unencumbered general-fund balance of $189,800,000 at the end of May; for all funds she reported year-to-date receipts of $316,300,000 and expenditures of $323,900,000 with an unencumbered all-funds balance of $222,000,000.

As part of the year-end accounting changes, the board approved transferring approximately $40,600,000 from the general fund to a capital projects fund and about $6,600,000 to a termination-benefits fund to account for expected severance and other termination obligations. Marshall said the capital projects schedule attached to the resolution lists items such as curriculum, equipment, textbooks and technology replacements.

The board also approved the routine temporary appropriations required to begin fiscal year 2026 and approved fund-to-fund advances to cover reimbursable federal and state grants until those revenues arrive.

Food-service balances: The board approved a transfer of $73,574.84 to move negative food-service balances into the general fund; district staff said the food-service fund (a federal fund) cannot hold negative debt and that the general fund will instead hold the balances while families may repay through Empower SchoolPay or via payment plans, and the district will accept donor assistance where available.

Contracts and capital work: Facilities staff presented two projects under a single resolution: restoration and expansion of irrigation systems for South High School's softball and baseball fields and replacement of an air-handling unit at Hanby Elementary. Facilities director Mister Swartz said the district publicly bid the work, had four bids, and \"the low bidder, qualified bidder was Willow Plumbing and Heating Company in the amount of $278,500.\" The board approved the contract resolution; the agenda referenced a contract to Regal Plumbing and Heating Company for the scope of work, while the facilities presentation identified Willow Plumbing and Heating as the low qualified bidder and provided the $278,500 figure in the public-bid summary.

Board members asked clarifying questions about what the termination-benefits fund covers. Marshall explained that under Ohio law the district must budget for required severance payments such as vacation and sick-leave payouts for retirees and departing employees, and that the board is transferring an amount representing the five-year average of those obligations to smooth accounting and cash flow.

Votes: The motions to approve the financial reports, appropriations, transfers, advance actions, the food-service transfer and the contract resolution passed with unanimous recorded votes from members present.

What comes next: Staff said temporary appropriations will be replaced with permanent appropriations as required by law in September, and the district will return on July agendas with any additional contracting or levy items needed for the coming fiscal year.","At its June 23 meeting the board approved final appropriations and temporary FY26 appropriations, authorized transfers to create capital projects and termination-benefits funds, moved negative food-service balances to the general fund, and approved contracts for irrigation and HVAC work.",{"_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},6184899,"Westerville board urges district residents to weigh in as state budget and 'inside mills' debate pushes district toward possible income tax question",3408,368000,3776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5085385-de4a4b1f38cf99f1aa0959f637bd7976&start=368&end=3776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5085385-de4a4b1f38cf99f1aa0959f637bd7976/thumbnail_368000.jpg","/articles/6184899/Ohio/Westerville-board-urges-district-residents-to-weigh-in-as-state-budget-and-inside-mills-debate-pushes-district-toward-possible-income-tax-question","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184899-945f60b6bf18e7e23e9a3494e8863730/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167046&Signature=ZPBJP9yUVsCKkdZWLYnpQJV6iAVzvmGUwd3g4-KkecnTz85X4aclREOoyyn7laJ59EPL6uJ-3enhHKMmskYMtYYlmQr4u5oi6gNeeK7cdxC0IGbPIG0MM9ao--e0tocxiqj8P4AlHrqpvc9pmKyGAfn9vlqbys72Oaw69KKWxvC7pZEiPj0OyDBeHRDwaRzFOEtMKiIxaDFsojlbSSLAjSOwEdpePvlUUoa4lSrpp1-QmV01G-SUTqS~tmhj7fTydwJaL9qrTi0M50WGaaJJHGa~Q~W~SXlr1CVJtXmeyz1Qbh8rKJDVV0i7WD3suMtpT0Dy32zvU7eqACj1l7kToQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Westerville City Schools Board of Education on June 23 discussed state-level budget negotiations and approved two resolutions asking the Ohio Department of Taxation to certify alternative earned-income tax rates — 0.75% and 1.25% — while also authorizing a statement opposing House Bill 335 and related provisions.

The resolutions came as Superintendent Hamburg told the board that state funding language was active in the conference committee and that the district expects the final conference report \"very soon.\" The resolutions ask the Department of Taxation to certify estimated revenue for possible ballot measures so the district can move quickly if required.

Why it matters: Board members said the proposals in the legislature — particularly language that would eliminate the state-allocated unvoted \"inside\" mills — could remove about $16.3 million a year in automatic property-tax revenue the district currently receives. Treasurer Nicole Marshall warned that uncertainty in state tables had already reduced the district's earned-income estimates, and the board approved filing for two different earned-income rates to preserve options.

Treasurer Nicole Marshall presented the district's estimate for the income-tax certification and the practical tax impacts. Marshall said, \"I'm estimating a 0.75 rate... generate $24,297,281\" and later said the 1.25% rate would \"generate $40,628,608.\" She gave examples of taxpayer impact: at a $50,000 modified adjusted gross income, a 0.75% income tax would amount to about $375; using the district median federal adjusted gross income of $59,789, the treasurer estimated a $0.75 rate would be about $448.

Board members repeatedly urged residents to contact members of the budget conference committee and the governor's office. Superintendent Hamburg and several board members said the legislature's proposals so far offered little relief for districts that already consider themselves underfunded. The board approved sending a formal opposition communication regarding House Bill 335 and a separate resolution requesting certification of alternative tax rates for possible placement on the ballot.

The board discussed how earned-income taxes differ from municipal income taxes: school-district income taxes apply only to residents of the school district and are based on Ohio modified adjusted gross income (W-2 wages and net self-employment income), not on retirement income, interest, dividends or wages earned by nonresidents who work inside the district.

Public comment on state policy included resident Tom Curley, who said, \"I strongly support you in opposing,\" referring to proposed state changes that would affect local school funding.

The board voted to approve both certification resolutions and the opposition communication. The motions passed with unanimous recorded support from members present and the board indicated it would reconvene in July to decide which, if either, levy to advance to the ballot depending on developments in the state budget.

The board noted that if the legislature removes inside mills, many local governments would face similar revenue losses and that the district's choices about local levies would be part of a broader, statewide policy discussion.

Looking ahead: Board members said they expect to return in July with more specific levy planning, and they urged residents to contact conference-committee members and the governor while negotiations continue.","Board members and staff discussed uncertainty in the state budget conference committee, voiced opposition to House Bill 335 provisions that would eliminate unvoted \"inside\" mills, and approved resolutions to seek county certification for two possible earned-income tax rates (0.75% and 1.25%) to present to voters if needed.","actionData","errors"]

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