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Transportation supervisor Marjorie Johnson showed the board a step‑by‑step demonstration of the district's routing software and draft boundary “sandboxes,” saying the program lets staff test different boundaries without changing live data. “I like to keep it somewhere between a half hour to 45 minutes,” Johnson said, describing her informal target for elementary ride times and adding that extreme cases can reach an hour.

Those ride‑time, routing and capacity considerations inform the staff projections: Johnson told the board that closing Preston would displace 282 Cuyahoga Falls students from Preston itself and produce about 508 reassignments across the district in the staff scenario presented. Closing Price produced a staff scenario of about 548 students reassigned; closing Richardson produced the largest projected reassignment total, about 640 students. Johnson cautioned these figures exclude open‑enrolled students and are “guesstimates” based on projected kindergarten cohorts and current address data.

Why it matters: the board's decision affects families' daily routines, school capacities and the number of bus routes and drivers the district would need. Johnson said routing choices try to keep students on main thoroughfares, avoid routings that would cross railroad tracks where possible, and reduce the number of drivers required by limiting cross‑district loops.

Superintendent Dr. Salicco also presented an option that would avoid closing a building outright: repurposing Chenay Learning Center (the district's current preschool and an alternative high‑school program) by selling that property and relocating those programs into a single one‑story elementary building. Salicco said the district prefers one‑story sites for preschool students with mobility needs and to keep preschool program spaces (related services rooms, sensory rooms, separate entrances) separate and secure. “Perhaps we look at ... keep all six of our buildings open, but it doesn't necessarily mean they'll be elementary,” Salicco said, describing a plan to move preschool and an alternative high‑school program into a repurposed elementary building.

Board discussion tested tradeoffs across three components: which neighborhoods would be affected, whether receiving schools have usable classrooms and specialized spaces (for sensory rooms or related services), and transportation costs and route times. Board members repeatedly returned to two constraints Johnson emphasized: (1) several receiving buildings already show limited classroom availability in the district's baseline capacity study (the staff materials note building capacities based on a 2015 study) and (2) rail crossings add time and complexity because buses must stop and re‑enter traffic when they cross tracks.

Several board members said Richardson posed the largest city‑wide disruption and should be removed from immediate consideration. “When you look at right now ... Richardson affects the most, along with the fact that the numbers right now ... do not work for capacity,” said board member Mr. Gomez during the discussion. Board members agreed to focus staff work on two options (Preston and Price), ask transportation and facilities staff to refine grade‑level classroom estimates for those scenarios, and schedule neighborhood meetings in the affected areas to gather community feedback.

What staff will do next: the district will refine the draft boundary maps to account for grade‑level classroom needs, special‑education spaces and open‑enrolled students; produce a clearer grade‑by‑grade classroom break down; and draft materials for community meetings at Preston and Price, likely in late August after school opens. Board members said staff should also include projected route changes, estimated additional driver and bus needs, and capacity clarifications so residents can see how many students would move and where they would be assigned.

Ending: The board did not take a formal vote to close any school on July 9. Instead it directed staff to refine scenarios for Preston and Price and to return with more detailed classroom‑level and transportation plans and with community meeting dates for neighborhood outreach.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cuyahoga Falls City Schools BOE Meeting 7/09/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Cuyahoga Falls Board of Education on July 9 examined routing maps and draft floor plans that show how closing any one of three elementary schools — Preston, Price or Richardson — would reassign students across the district and affect bus routes, building capacity and special‑education placements.","taxTitle","Cuyahoga Falls City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",58172,"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},6176932,"Votes at a glance: consent agendas, safety resolution, levy declaration and school‑meal price increase",1356,6870000,8226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5342586-44035c91eacbfd78238a9281065a994f&start=6870&end=8226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5342586-44035c91eacbfd78238a9281065a994f/thumbnail_6870000.jpg","/articles/6176932/Cuyahoga-Falls-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Votes-at-a-glance-consent-agendas-safety-resolution-levy-declaration-and-schoolmeal-price-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176932-baabc034a5736103b453af005dc1d202/orig.mp4?Expires=1770416526&Signature=YFdNVeragSCdjou0H3E8iIoMVBHUFDLBbFVk8e42MnpD6l6jVrOOAoVCjEFhFOZNwwZ0ETo7b1YUT9eCCgaBst2i-PCqF2DZ4~eaagPV1aVC-6wSHt57VJZCwvPAH7PfjPF9km1cI5p583RUshsLaS5keOVtpjMwvwlos2O2sSJ4MK8GDmjGQghkJoHGbvNueOBLHes0DLSlDgQumv06v9qPEaE~8tQC6Do9fKzPxRR0Ssos2Lcil92HNOqNo89weMjEbpSli7gvdBtdkGL2rgOIJ7hesdZmH4K5vvoRz2ujNGj1f4pLRAC1nvDgXzHm2~1sF~MzCRUS-vhjNgA-bQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","This summary lists formal motions and roll‑call outcomes taken by the Cuyahoga Falls Board of Education on July 9. Where the transcript recorded a roll call, votes are shown by member name as read during the meeting.

1) Treasurer / CFO consent agenda — approved
Motion text (as presented): \"It is recommended that the Board of Education approve all items listed in the treasurer/CFO consent agenda.\" The consent items included advances/returns between funds, permanent appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and change funds for athletics and food service.
Outcome: Approved by roll call. Recorded votes: Mister Gomez — Aye; Mister Harris — Aye; Miss Schaefer — Aye; Miss Coco (board president) — Aye. (Roll call recorded at 50:70–50:74 in transcript.)

2) Superintendent consent agenda (personnel, contracts, stipend items) — approved
Motion text (as presented): \"It is recommended that the board of education approve all items listed in the superintendent's consent agenda.\" Items included resignations, transfers, stipends for professional development, contract items and several recommended new hires.
Outcome: Approved by voice/roll call. Recorded acknowledgements in the transcript show board members present and the board accepted the consent items; no recorded negative votes.

3) Resolution authorizing one specified person to possess a deadly weapon on district property (school safety) — approved
Motion text (as presented): \"Resolution authorizing one person to possess a deadly weapon on board property or a school safety zone.\" The board discussed restricting authorization to a single, extensively trained law‑enforcement individual.
Outcome: Approved by roll call. Recorded votes: Miss Schaefer — Aye; Miss Coco — Aye; Mister Gomez — Aye; Mister Harris — Aye. The motion carried unanimously among recorded votes.

4) Resolution declaring necessity to renew existing 9.97‑mill levy for current expenses — approved
Motion text (as presented): \"Resolution declaring it necessary to renew an existing 9.97 mill tax levy for the purpose of current expenses and requesting the Summit County fiscal officer to make certain certifications pursuant to sections 5705.03 and 5705.21 of the Revised Code.\" This was the first step to place a renewal on the November ballot.
Outcome: Approved by roll call. Recorded votes: Mister Gomez — Aye; Mister Harris — Aye; Miss Schaefer — Aye; Miss Coco — Aye. The board instructed staff to prepare the statement of facts for the August 6 meeting.

5) School‑meal price changes for 2025–26 — approved (4–1)
Motion text (as presented): \"Approve school lunch prices for the 2025–26 school year: increase elementary breakfast by $0.20 and elementary lunch by $0.20; increase middle and high school breakfast by $0.20; increase middle school lunch by $0.35 to align with high school pricing.\" (Transcript includes minor clarifications during discussion.)
Outcome: Approved by roll call. Recorded votes: Mister Harris — Aye; Miss Schaefer — Aye; Miss Coco — Aye; Mister Gomez — Nay. (Vote recorded as 4–1 in favor among members who cast votes in the roll call.) The board discussed the modest revenue impact (staff projected roughly $32,000 additional revenue) and outreach steps for families who may face hardship.

Notes: The board also discussed several time‑sensitive items (a construction change order and appropriations) and asked staff to bring final appropriation details to the August 6 meeting; where those items require board action they will appear on a future agenda.

Ending: The motions above reflect actions recorded in the July 9 transcript. The board gave direction for follow‑up and asked staff to prepare documentation for the next meetings where formal votes will be required.","At its July 9 meeting the Cuyahoga Falls Board of Education approved treasurer and superintendent consent agendas, adopted a school‑safety resolution authorizing one trained individual to carry a firearm on district property, approved a renewal levy declaration and increased school meal prices; the lunch increase passed 4–1.",{"_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},6176937,"Superintendent: new high‑school campus 'beautiful'; district to present change order for review",250,6325000,6575000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5342586-44035c91eacbfd78238a9281065a994f&start=6325&end=6575","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5342586-44035c91eacbfd78238a9281065a994f/thumbnail_6325000.jpg","/articles/6176937/Cuyahoga-Falls-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Superintendent-new-highschool-campus-beautiful-district-to-present-change-order-for-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176937-37d6c2cbab66562cabc8885192619994/orig.mp4?Expires=1770416526&Signature=VgUugz2D1v6ODguuP36fGu43kJP0u8DEHR981Ud2-xi6IsSi8sBY6PTlat2aVjevyvVDB3C9bINcU4GB8~oGYQPf02pp1Ow7fu2J8Q0hqGhd6S6Rsw0e7Qx-4jQhCOE9VIUScRsmCxjKE3Z~gu6BXcm6iJApLm4Vy~~riPVHXaErLWuPzjG8tWgTKWoB~OHJfULa93OXnlh994ooDnF9vme2ZxVQuGMGU24GCXeKJkZKl0N7FZCj6Eeu0XsrOFoPf-Z~~3U5dv06ygHdSwOTvso0n9xFwa8UwbqWXjzeZmcJxRLQsi32kF7-BqmU-1mDrI7l-6mY9R5YDWAOtVQkIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District leaders told the board July 9 that construction at the new Cuyahoga Falls campus is advancing and that staff will bring a change order to the board for review.

Superintendent Dr. Salicco said she visited the new campus and praised the work but also identified finish‑and‑landscape items she wants clarified. “It was so much progress ... I was just in awe,” she said, and added she will raise a set of specific finish‑and‑landscape questions at an upcoming construction meeting. Salicco told members a “large” change order will be coming to the board and that her facilities team and the architect will provide line‑item detail for board consideration.

Treasurer/CFO Ms. Stowboy summarized year‑end balances and said the district ended the fiscal year with roughly $3.3 million overall cash on hand, with the majority in capital/construction funds. She noted capital balances are declining as projects conclude and that some limited‑use LFI accounts were recently closed. Stowboy said the district will provide a more detailed appropriation presentation at the August 6 meeting and will present any time‑sensitive change order on the July 23 special meeting agenda if needed.

The superintendent and construction staff also confirmed a tentative district grand‑opening date for the new campus on Dec. 6; time to be announced. Board members asked staff to coordinate possible short site visits for board members before formal tours are scheduled and to provide more detail on any change‑order requests before a final board action.

Ending: Staff will present a detailed change‑order package and updated appropriation information to the board at an upcoming meeting; a formal vote will be scheduled if the change order requires board approval.","Superintendent reported progress on the new campus, encouraged board members to tour the site and said a sizeable change order and related cost details will be presented to the board for approval; treasurer reported construction fund balances have declined as work completes.","actionData","errors"]

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Board reviews routing maps and floor plans for possible elementary closures; narrows options to Preston and Price

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Superintendent: new high‑school campus 'beautiful'; district to present change order for review