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The comment came during public comment from Jennifer Henry, who identified herself as a parent of a Richfield student: “I have a son at Richfield Elementary, and I'm here tonight because I'm really concerned and disappointed regarding several developments in our district.” Henry said the principal was a “highly respected and valued” educator whose leaving suggested the district had not ensured her safety or given adequate administrative support. “The board owes it to our community to ensure that every hiring decision is made with integrity and free from political influence,” she said.

The parent also questioned a personnel decision to move a district employee to the role of assistant principal at the middle school, saying community concern remained about that individual’s conduct and whether the matter had been adequately addressed. Henry specifically asked the board to review “policy 1.05,” “conflict of interest policy 1.07,” and “board-staff communications policy 1.14” to clarify boundaries and protect staff from undue pressure when board members visit schools.

Superintendent White acknowledged confidentiality limits on some personnel matters and said the district could not discuss details of agreements but described the operational plan. “We will not be able to talk about the agreement,” White said during the personnel portion of his report, noting that the district would seek an interim principal and an interim assistant principal for Richfield, likely retired administrators, and would begin an external search early next spring for permanent placements. He also said that Mr. Petchey (assistant principal at another building) expressed interest in moving to the middle school and that administrators believed the pairing would be a strong fit.

Board members took the personnel items as part of a consent motion later in the meeting; the consent agenda that included personnel recommendations was approved by roll call. No additional public details about the principal’s departure were provided at the meeting, and White repeated that confidentiality rules constrained what the district could disclose publicly.

Discussion vs. decisions: Jennifer Henry’s remarks were delivered during the public-comment period and therefore represented public concern rather than board findings. The board approved the bundled personnel recommendations (consent agenda) that included the staffing changes the superintendent outlined; the superintendent said the district will pursue interim hires and a full search in spring, which is a staff direction rather than a policy change.

The board did not take additional policy action at the meeting to change hiring rules or to clarify board members’ school visitation practices; the parent’s request to formally review policies 1.05, 1.07 and 1.14 was recorded as a public request but was not moved as a formal agenda item during this session.

Looking ahead, White said the district will begin the search for full-time Richfield administrators early next spring; he did not provide a timeline for any policy reviews or for public reporting beyond the confidentiality limits he cited.

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A district presenter said Revere’s enrollment for the past school year was 71 students at one reporting point and that the district’s completer count was 407 the previous month. She said enrollment “bottomed out in 21–22, probably the effects of COVID, but since then, it's been rebounding.” The district said it will provide updated fall enrollment numbers at the September meeting and hard-copy reports to board members.

The board also heard brief program reports: in April, sixth graders participated in a “Careers in Arts” program that introduced students to a children’s book author, a dance-studio owner/instructor and a digital design student from CVCC; seventh graders explored green careers through activities at the Botanical Gardens and Pullman Arboretum via a Holden Foundation-sponsored program that included hands-on exercises such as DNA extraction and plant identification; and first graders at Richfield Elementary held a vehicle day that included firefighters, food-truck owners, an arborist and, notably, the Summit County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad vehicle.

Separately, the board received a bullying and harassment report for the CVCC program showing no reported incidents for the third straight semester.

Discussion vs. decision: these items were informational. The board approved a routine overnight trip for the Revere boys cross-country team as part of the consent agenda; program descriptions and enrollment reporting are to be updated at future meetings.

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White said the governor vetoed several provisions the district opposed, and that state House and Senate sessions scheduled July 21–22 could attempt to override those vetoes. He flagged a provision affecting the cash-cap calculation—an item the district watches because it can affect state aid calculations—and said his office would adjust forecasts to mitigate the effect.

“We’d rather expend our energy on that budget bill and trying to minimize the impact from overridden vetoes,” White said, adding that voucher legislation and House Bill 335 are also under review. He described the voucher proposal as a large funding shift —“there is a billion dollars with those voucher students now are direct funded”—and said, because the district receives a relatively small share of state funding given local wealth, it may not gain much from a fight over vouchers.

White also described three provisions in the budget bill that concern the district: changes to levy types, authority for county budget commissions to roll back millage under some conditions, and a proposal to combine several millage types into a 20-mill floor calculation. He said the latter could reduce local revenue while increasing state revenue, and pledged to focus advocacy on that item.

Discussion vs. decision: this was an informational update; the board did not adopt a formal position at the meeting. White said he and other district representatives contact state legislators and association lobbyists as part of ongoing advocacy.

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“In the bulk of that was essentially I missed the TIF payment allocation that I thought we received,” Treasurer Verdin said, describing the variance. He told the board the district maintains a healthy cash balance despite the variance and that other debt variances account for the remainder of the difference.

The board approved transfers and advances that included an annual $300,000 allocation to a roof replacement fund, $200,000 to technology, and an allocation of $95,006.94 to cover a prior-year athletics operating deficit so the items could be incorporated into the five-year forecast.

Verdin also reported three donations applied consistent with statute: the Bier School Foundation’s Bridgeville Elementary sensory room donation of $1,912.92; a $100 donation from Stephanie Michael Busson to the Feed the Future program; and a $7,000 Scientist in Schools grant to Michelle George from the GAR Foundation. Verdin thanked the community for continued generosity.

The treasurer said the district will re-run the forecast with updated numbers; he also noted a small number of purchase orders were processed out of sequence but were applied according to statute for donations.

Discussion vs. decision: the financial report was informational and the board approved the listed transfers and the consent agenda that included these finance items by roll call. No additional financing or levies were proposed at the meeting.

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Parent urges review after Richfield principal departure; district names interim staffing plan

Enrollment rebounds; district highlights career-tech programs and no bullying incidents at CVCC

Superintendent flags potential state budget overrides, vouchers and pending bills; board to monitor impacts

Treasurer reports $230,000 variance; board approves transfers to roof and technology funds