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Staff emphasized that no final decisions or contract awards had been made; the presentation described schematic designs and rough program elements and said the board will be asked to approve schematic design and a budget for design development in September. The district is working with its construction manager at risk and architect partners and expects to request a guaranteed maximum price after design development and construction document phases.

Key features presented:
- Performing arts center (PAC): a 700‑seat auditorium with fly space and an orchestra pit, a theater classroom, expanded lobby, restrooms and backstage support spaces. The PAC would connect to the existing high‑school wing and include accessible stage access and designated ADA seating.
- Athletics and site work: a relocated baseball diamond, two softball fields with a shared press box (views to both fields), a connected site drive from Dietz Road to the Education Center, additional parking, new band practice field, and two additional tennis courts (bringing total to eight).
- Field house: a temperature‑controlled building featuring a 50-by-30 turf area (with drop curtains to create multiple practice spaces), large team locker rooms and an athletic training room, uniform storage, team meeting/film rooms and a VIP viewing patio.
- Stadium/track updates: remodel of existing home and visiting locker rooms, expansion of weight room, and addition of a golf room with two simulators. The team described options for turfing — full infield or full field — noting turf reduces growing‑season constraints.

Timeline and approvals: district presenters said schematic design and budget will come to the board in September; they expect to begin site work and “ground movement” in early 2026 with the goal of having phase‑1 assets available by the 2027–28 school year. A phase‑2 package (additional indoor work) was described as contingent on future growth and bond timing and was projected at least five years out, with some planning tied to a 2032 bond‑retirement benchmark.

Cost, permits and community impacts: presenters said a detailed cost estimate will be provided before any final approvals. They noted reconfigured detention and stormwater work (including a visible detention pond in heavy rains) and said the city is engaged in permitting and that parking and ADA access were incorporated into the site plan. The team also addressed neighborhood concerns about balls reaching nearby yards and said the field arrangement minimizes that risk.

Why it matters: the plan would create a multi‑use performing arts venue and expand athletic facilities that affect student programs, community access and operations. The project will also drive bond, construction and maintenance decisions and could require adjustments to local site circulation and recreation use.

What’s next: the board will consider schematic design and associated budget authorization in September; staff said they will return with pricing and a guaranteed maximum price after design development and construction documents are complete. No construction contracts were voted on at the July 14 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07/14/2025 CWLS Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","District architects presented a schematic plan on July 14 for a 700‑seat performing arts center, new field house, reconfigured athletic fields and site work. The district plans to bring schematic designs and price estimates to the board in September, with construction documents and a guaranteed maximum price to follow.","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},6171093,"Canal Winchester schools report mixed progress on discipline; new tracking and supports planned for 2025–26",1281,3720000,5001000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394958-bb3cdafe2a9fffa530475fd63abe7a74&start=3720&end=5001","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394958-bb3cdafe2a9fffa530475fd63abe7a74/thumbnail_3720000.jpg","/articles/6171093/Ohio/Canal-Winchester-schools-report-mixed-progress-on-discipline-new-tracking-and-supports-planned-for-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171093-5fd4b085fe9218b6aa351199e90ec1b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770430530&Signature=CnKyUkijuWr4GzBHAi~hFRLBUWamuiy~EXvy37rN-V6BGisHX8YJWxy7r07nlgMihU2OD1vd3a8NWnlyAKzMPAi0XoNVXLoBax0hJxXA7kCZDrkW4okod~6laq6wXk2J4td4P9JubsJlmv6M-758ysD~XJZFL0PTuyY6Xe-lpvOIDBGkMcqje~fn3sILKJJIlytpWvH~pnQdjbcTSaR7iFSCdMbDY61CviwtxAOSSBi9rKov1EECw4rcmsaCQTUAYLpcexMtZX62OQuprhA0sHnNgGznkiGX6vB70URxbwkVBKdhJFSpwcH5xSZr6tqs7IRRu5uP1Y5-smnFCpmbNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented the 2024–25 behavior and discipline review at the July 14 board meeting, reporting declines in several high‑school measures but noting worrying increases in some elementary school incidents. The presenter said the data will guide interventions, and the district plans a new district‑wide behavior‑tracking system and aligned MTSS/RTI beginning in the 2025–26 school year.

At Canal Winchester High School, staff reported a year‑over‑year drop in most measures: total office referrals and the number of students with discipline actions both decreased, though suspensions rose 7% and expulsions rose by three students (a reported 60% increase given the small base). Staff emphasized the decline in repeat offenders and attributed improvements partly to hallway sweeps, a revised cell‑phone policy and increased staff visibility.

At the middle school, total discipline actions and out‑of‑school suspensions fell, but staff flagged persistent and growing disrespect or insubordination toward staff and an increase in fighting (from 25 to 40 incidents) and vaping (from 1 to 9 incidents).

Elementary results diverged. Winchester Trail showed significant declines in discipline actions and credited new leadership and a revamped MTSS system. Indian Trail, however, had “significant year‑over‑year increases” in both office referrals and discipline actions; staff said 19 students accounted for 35 discipline actions and that kindergarten‑level behavior intensity and frequency rose compared with previous years.

District staff told the board they would implement these steps for 2025–26: roll out a new behavior‑reporting tool to standardize entries (time, location, involved students), align MTSS and RTI across Indian Trail and Winchester Trail, and restructure special‑education and behavior resources at Indian Trail to provide more targeted supports. On‑site alternative placements (in‑school interventions) were used more extensively to keep students in school when appropriate.

The presenter said, “This will all be in place starting with 2025–26 full year,” and staff answered questions about implementation timelines and data definitions. The board did not take a policy vote; the presentation concluded with an invitation to review semester‑level reports that will be attached to the board packet.

Why it matters: the data and promised changes affect classroom management, special education services and how the district will allocate staffing and training next year. Standardized incident reporting will also give district leaders clearer evidence to target staff deployment and interventions.

What’s next: the district will implement the new reporting system before the 2025–26 school year and have MTSS teams use the richer data to target supports. Board members and administrators requested follow‑up data after one semester of implementation.

Quotations in this story are taken directly from speakers recorded in the meeting transcript and attributed to meeting participants in the speaker list.","District presenters showed year‑over‑year discipline data on July 14: total referrals fell at the high school and Winchester Trail but rose at Indian Trail where staff will redeploy special‑education and behavior resources. The district will implement a new behavior‑tracking system and align MTSS/RTI across elementary schools starting 2025–26.",{"_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},6171098,"State budget prompts tense local talk over property taxes, school funding",3430,216000,3646000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394958-bb3cdafe2a9fffa530475fd63abe7a74&start=216&end=3646","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394958-bb3cdafe2a9fffa530475fd63abe7a74/thumbnail_216000.jpg","/articles/6171098/Ohio/State-budget-prompts-tense-local-talk-over-property-taxes-school-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171098-e85fc1d3bb9c4aa6017da225b79e229c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770430530&Signature=JO59mJ~zRY2OebPcIJWoIwNqhSRNYfABv0b8ZKiRGRGzh9yTPIl7AnjR7g-SlAXRNzshJ0gU2gbZbmTfdXRMkXTRAKyyZaD5JNbkh~03WCyUokxBZGpb7bVuO7Hno9tEr8Pb306L9qRftFzUlDDhupJfHwNuatXSVnSqKsN9mdHyuKt7VTVj~ryIb-4ue~uo3BhH7PefrGBXbHx54zXynphyCca5Vko3vMp35Fa5ITSNHdnnKBcxI3Lp4WOaKwLIXCzEbZYe1w4cz2O8d0TyST27~czrj1KrO5Oqnb5EVshomira5TJlSSxxn2GnVXFXXD~3p6T~mhm5FsPI-PEmyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sen. Michelle Reynolds, speaking at the Canal Winchester Board of Education meeting on July 14, summarized the recently passed state budget and its effects on school funding and property taxes and urged local school leaders to “be part of the solution.” Reynolds said the enacted budget increases state formula aid and that “the budget provides nearly $1,000,000,000 in state formula aid to public schools.”

The senator said the budget includes a $1.4 billion increase in formula aid within a total state K–12 investment she described as $23.87 billion and placed that increase in the context of prior biennia. She also told the board the legislature adopted a 40% cap on school cash carryover during conference committee — a compromise between House and Senate proposals — but that the governor vetoed that provision and 67 other line items before the measure reached final form.

Board members and local educators pressed Reynolds on details and impacts. District leaders said Canal Winchester’s funding is lower than expected because of a large change in how Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid (DPIA) eligibility was counted after a federal expansion of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Reynolds told the board the district’s DPIA share rose from about 44.94% in fiscal 2024 to 99.17% in fiscal 2025 after the Department of Education and Workforce began counting students considered eligible under CEP. She said House Bill 96 phases down payments for students counted only by CEP expansion, a change that helps explain the district’s reduced state allocation.

School officials and union leaders also raised broader concerns about the budget. Kevin Barhorse, co-president of the Canal Winchester Education Association, criticized the legislature’s approach to funding and school choice, saying, “Public schools are under attack from the current majority in the Ohio State House.” Board members warned that proposed measures empowering county budget commissions or changing levy rules could override local voter decisions and harm districts that rely on emergency levies.

Reynolds described a set of policy tradeoffs and the political pressures driving them: rising home valuations and strong local capacity under the formula reduce state aid for some fast‑growing suburban districts while property owners complain about sharply higher tax bills. She repeatedly advised local officials to engage in planning with state lawmakers, offering to host roundtables and listening sessions; she said she will hold a tele town hall with county auditors and representatives to discuss property taxes and housing and encouraged the board to register through her office.

No formal board action on state budget policy occurred at the meeting. Board members voted on routine consent items and personnel actions but did not take a policy vote related to the state budget or to district responses to the enacted budget.

Why it matters: the enacted budget alters funding streams that districts use to balance local levies and state aid. The Canal Winchester district faces near‑term revenue shifts tied to DPIA counting changes and to any later legislative action such as veto overrides or new rules on carryovers and levy consolidation. District officials said they are still calculating the final local fiscal impact and are preparing for fall budgeting while seeking more information from the legislature and state agencies.

What’s next: Reynolds said she will listen to feedback from auditors, treasurers and school boards in the coming days before deciding on any vote to override the governor’s vetoes. The Ohio House planned to meet on July 21 to consider overrides for several property‑tax provisions; Reynolds told the board she will collect local input and that she is not yet committed to a vote one way or the other.

Speakers quoted in this story came from the meeting’s public record and are shown in the attached speaker list for attribution.","Sen. Michelle Reynolds told the Canal Winchester Board of Education on July 14 that Ohio's new budget increases state formula aid but leaves tough property-tax questions unresolved; local officials and educators pressed her on carryover limits, DPIA changes and possible veto overrides.","actionData","errors"]

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