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The items included: a student club (Class of 2029) to raise funds for prom and related activities; an extended student trip to Germany scheduled for June 18–July 2, 2026; transportation vendor agreements with Ace Taxi Service Inc., Personal Leasing Transportation, Samia Transportation Inc., and Suburban School Transportation for services to students with disabilities in 2025–26; and a memorandum of understanding with Dr. Seth Garcia, PhD, to provide mental‑health services to Medicaid‑eligible students at no cost to the district for the 2025–26 school year.

Also listed were a Westshore Career Technical Education District agreement placing up to six students with Gordon Food Service for community‑based career technical experiences (unpaid work experience with on‑site teacher and aide supervision); a Cisco Meraki enterprise licensing agreement to consolidate wireless access‑point management and security into a single cloud‑managed contract; and a recommendation from the Lakewood Public Library Board of Trustees to reappoint Michael Artbauer to a term beginning Sept. 12, 2025 and expiring Sept. 12, 2032.

Mr. Callahan, filling in for Mrs. Dotman, said the items were being read and discussed at this first meeting and would be acted on at the second monthly meeting. No votes were taken on these items on July 7; the board's rules require the readings before action at the subsequent regular session.

Why it matters: These agreements shape day‑to‑day operations for the coming school year: transportation for students with disabilities, in‑school mental‑health supports for Medicaid‑eligible students at no cost to the district, and expanded career‑technical placements that connect students to workplace experiences. The Cisco Meraki agreement could change how district IT manages wireless networks across buildings.

Next steps: The board will consider motions and votes on these items at the district's second regular meeting of the month; staff said appropriation modifications and contract signatures would follow approval.

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\"Is that playground ADA compliant?\" asked Erin Kelly, who identified herself as a Lake Road resident and said she walks by the Horace Mann playground daily. Kelly said she requested an audit but had not received it and described physical barriers: locked gates with chains and padlocks on two entrances, a narrow path that she said is about 85 feet long and does not meet accessible‑route expectations, and a lack of ground‑level play components that wheelchair users could use.

Monica Bridal, who said she lives on Arthur Avenue and was speaking on behalf of Kelly, described measurements and site conditions that she said fail to meet accessibility guidelines. \"How many pieces of equipment are available for someone in a wheelchair? There are none,\" Bridal said. She urged the board to work with parents, PTA and outside grant opportunities to remediate the site and to apply the district's stated vision for belonging and inclusion to this playground.

Both speakers referenced the CHAMPS program, which they said operates at Horace Mann and includes students who use wheelchairs. They said the program moved to Horace Mann after its renovation in 2008 and that accessible play components and routes should have been addressed at that time.

The board did not take an action at the meeting; the speakers asked the district to provide the ADA audit and to make the playground a budget priority. No staff response or formal timeline was recorded in the minutes excerpt presented to the board during public comment.

Why it matters: Public‑school playground accessibility affects whether districts meet federal and state disability‑access requirements and whether students with mobility impairments can participate in play and related learning activities. Parents asked for concrete next steps—an audit release and budget prioritization—rather than just restating the district vision.

Next steps: The commenters requested that the district share the audit they said exists and meet with parents about remediation and fundraising opportunities. The board did not announce a follow‑up at the July 7 meeting.

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Zeman said the governor signed HB 96 on June 30 with numerous vetoes, and the final conference‑committee language follows the senate's funding approach with some modifications. He cautioned that a combination of updated property/value input data and other formula elements could cut the district's state share of foundation funding and reduce transitional guarantees.

\"The combination of the updating of the data used in the state local share calculation and the failure to update the base cost inputs led to a significant decrease in the state share for over 80% of Ohio school districts in the next biennium,\" Zeman told the board. He presented the district's estimate that the change could mean a potential loss of roughly $5.7 million in state funding over the forecast period under one scenario, and other provisions could create larger impacts in alternative scenarios.

Zeman summarized the budget pathway (governor proposal → House bill 96 → Senate amendments → conference committee → governor's signature) and outlined differences among the executive, House and Senate proposals that changed the district's projected outcomes. He said the conference committee reduced the proposed cash‑balance cap to 40% (with a sliding scale for districts under $10 million), but the governor later vetoed that cash‑balance limit—meaning the conference committee's $800,000 performance supplement is more likely to survive while the cash‑balance cap would not.

The treasurer gave several district‑level estimates from his analysis: a potential $5.7 million loss tied to base‑cost and state‑share changes, a possible $12 million loss over the forecast period because of cash‑balance limits in one conference proposal, and a separate $14 million flat‑formula loss scenario tied to a House proposal that would have cut funding tied to district cash balances. He characterized the net current outlook as improved from earlier proposals but still uncertain and requiring continued advocacy and monitoring.

Zeman also told the board the district is likely to pursue additional local operating revenue and said, \"the district will most likely be seeking additional funding from the community in the form of an operating levy request in May 2026.\" He urged continued public engagement and noted the governor's remarks that \"the future of Ohio is in our children,\" which he used to emphasize the stakes of state funding decisions.

Board members discussed the report and urged vigilance, noting other related proposals—such as changes to inside millage rules—that remain active in the legislature. There was no formal board action recorded on the budget analysis at the July 7 meeting; Zeman's report was presented as informational and will inform future planning.

Why it matters: The Fair School Funding Plan drives basic state funding for Ohio districts; changes to the inputs, state share calculation and guarantees can materially change local budgets. A multi‑million‑dollar reduction in state aid would increase pressure on local revenue sources and planning timelines, which is why Zeman signaled a likely May 2026 levy request.

Next steps: The treasurer's letter and analysis will be published with meeting materials; district officials said they will continue monitoring legislative action and refining revenue forecasts ahead of any ballot proposal.

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