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1) Approve fiscal year 26 number 1 board policy updates
- Motion: Approve FY26 number 1 board policy updates (includes personal-communications/cell-phone policy)
- Mover/Second: not specified on the record
- Vote: Approved (Yes: 5; No: 0)
- Roll-call names recorded in the transcript: Mister Lester; Doctor Dabrico; Doctor Wallach; Miss Schreiber; Board President (present; recorded as voting yes)

2) Approve new members of the Olentangy Well-being and Mental Health Committee
- Motion: Approve new member candidates (Joel Badanas; Liz Paprocki; Sarah Rodriguez; Anna K [student]; JP [student])
- Mover/Second: not specified on the record
- Vote: Approved (Yes: 5; No: 0)
- Roll-call names recorded: Doctor Wallach; Doctor Dabrico; Miss Schreiber; Mister Lester; (additional yes recorded)

3) Treasurer consent items (single slate)
- Motion: Adopt treasurer consent items (Aug. 5 minutes, noted donations, July 2025 monthly financials)
- Vote: Approved (Yes: 5; No: 0)

4) Superintendent consent items (single slate)
- Motion: Approve superintendent consent items (human-resource items, approval of August graduates, continuation of 3-year SRO agreement with Delaware County Sheriff's Office, declare transportation impractical for listed students)
- Vote: Approved (Yes: 5; No: 0)
- Note: SRO cost-sharing described as 50/50 with Delaware County Sheriff's Office.

5) Convene executive session under Ohio Revised Code section 121.22(G)(8)
- Motion: Convene executive session for negotiations related to economic-development assistance/public infrastructure
- Mover: Doctor Wallach; Second: Doctor Dabrico
- Vote: Approved (Yes: recorded as unanimous)

6) Adjournment
- Motion: Adjourn
- Vote: Approved (Yes: recorded as unanimous)

Notes on procedure: Several motions were presented as consent slates (treasurer and superintendent items) and voted together. The transcript contains full roll-call confirmations for each slate. When a specific mover or seconder is not clearly identified in the public transcript, this summary records the motion text and outcome as presented in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Olentangy Schools, Board of Education 8.27.25","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal votes taken at the Olentangy Local Schools board meeting on Aug. 27, 2025, including policy approvals, committee appointments and consent items.","taxTitle","Olentangy Local, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",14476,"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},6479965,"Olentangy retains top credit standing; recent refundings save taxpayers $2.3M this year and about $41M since 2012",808,5488000,6296000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691989-45e64c445355c447df605e354dc7daac&start=5488&end=6296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691989-45e64c445355c447df605e354dc7daac/thumbnail_5488000.jpg","/articles/6479965/Ohio/Olentangy-retains-top-credit-standing-recent-refundings-save-taxpayers-23M-this-year-and-about-41M-since-2012","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479965-8d95f3470a617a1749ff7842a0a61301/orig.mp4?Expires=1770719699&Signature=GE-uWzm5r95tOovQgCbmYSn4xnzoCfz0UsM5FQ0Q6zMmpg87-G~rDNlOBEhWvw2jKdf5U3~5eQ6HwnmbA2DPrO9Wh~4BqosUA7TWkCeC7ME2f8~kQI1FS8zoe8e19lBoHU1uMFEX6Vl2JEvuKXfNpQoYZuKPKO35OxbvUz0un~Lsnc0asvshY-FOmYPQ~s5oA0krsxiW~8ljtshc2JiNhTONnzFnlBP7b58hxEhmS8wnnmsLcwRMcZOmWbKKbdgYSTfmgFZgGg99WaaEActywtTufzNfjXBFmz1pnf5pFK8E76JkhrjzanmnetnTBVWsH1-XUKcM86S3ngDib2WYNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Olentangy Local Schools' treasury staff on Aug. 27 told the board the district maintained a top investment-grade credit standing in a recent Standard & Poor's review and summarized savings from recent bond refundings.

S&P rating and context: The district's rating-review presentation said Standard & Poor's affirmed the district's high investment-grade rating, citing a thorough management team, positive financial results over the past four years, a robust tax base and growing assessed valuation. \"The district has continued its AAA-equivalent rating with Standard and Poor's,\" the treasurer said.

Refunding savings: The district completed a bond refunding this year that will save roughly $2.3 million for taxpayers; officials said combined refundings since 2012 have reduced district debt-service costs by about $41 million. The treasurer explained refundings replace older debt with lower-interest securities and stressed the cumulative taxpayer savings.

Reserves and state proposals: Treasury staff said the district's carryover/reserve is about 40 percent of annual operating needs following precautionary actions taken amid state-level proposals. The presentation noted that proposed restrictions on carryover (discussed in state legislation and in the property-tax study committee) could harm local credit ratings and increase borrowing costs. Officials told the board they had acted conservatively given uncertainty over House Bill 96 and similar proposals.

Bond issue context: Earlier in the meeting the board president reminded the public that a board-approved bond issue (described as a \"no new millage\" levy for building projects) will appear on the fall ballot. District leaders said the ballot language intends not to raise tax rates above current levels; the superintendent reiterated that the district has certified it will not collect the potential additional millage if the ballot language would otherwise lead to higher collections.

Ending: Treasury staff said the combination of strong fiscal practices, refunding activity and the district's tax base positions Olentangy to borrow at favorable rates should the board pursue ballot-authorized construction funding.","Treasury staff told the board Standard & Poor's maintained the district's high investment-grade rating and reviewed recent bond refundings the district completed to lower future debt-service costs.",{"_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},6479969,"Olentangy begins districtwide cell-phone restrictions; board approves updated personal-communications policy",289,4941000,5230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691989-45e64c445355c447df605e354dc7daac&start=4941&end=5230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691989-45e64c445355c447df605e354dc7daac/thumbnail_4941000.jpg","/articles/6479969/Ohio/Olentangy-begins-districtwide-cell-phone-restrictions-board-approves-updated-personal-communications-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479969-ab4ee8d93742ed628adbe6e90ece12cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770719699&Signature=e4n6YywpDFwUToDtpSvo9WFeA6Awwb~8Yuy1pM8imxuK926rNaUN7Da5QoVxX0U6IGETQ42EnPHhp8zi-bV-hSaADn01YnVdkWvjuO7ORQoh6wrjdQaf2vKoq36iNIKS1Gk7eQUmGHLCnEaWdutkSe8uUo5Pw1yBLQNBBfR-keYM8EXri68g~S-BULwsyRtM-Um9xgqoW7X8U2SUkZQbzp~XnIUPILzvAnzVhWPX7JSsWruyMa9mqkE7PuQhPMj7fs8qPv~6~KlOveuK59LJSzvK-4RDVa9z4trbxM2nCh85AHW4SbbEL6YQjMwCdkutG8ZV6mCqq7Bhl~WD6J2pNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Olentangy Local Schools implemented a new personal-communications policy at the start of the school year and on Aug. 27 the board voted to approve the formal policy updates.

Rollout and approach: Administration said the policy was introduced districtwide at the start of the year and implemented with a remind-and-reward approach during the first weeks. \"Remind and reward,\" a district official said, summarizing the initial enforcement strategy. Principals developed consistent guidelines and progressive-discipline steps for elementary, middle and high schools; the district created level-specific cohorts (elementary, middle and high) to guide implementation.

Exceptions and safety: Administrators said medical exceptions exist and that procedures are in place so students may access phones if required for health reasons. The district said it will continue to refine reminders and guidance and that staff will emphasize instructional use when appropriate.

Observed effects: Board members and principals reported early positive indicators: an eighth-grade principal shared a \"shining moment\" about students playing card games at lunch instead of using their phones. Superintendent Meyer said the policy rollout had preserved \"joy\" in schools and that administrators reported mainly positive compliance in the opening days.

Legal and operational note: District leaders said they introduced the policy before a state statutory effective date to get ahead of statewide requirements and to learn implementation lessons. They also said communications to parents were coordinated to reduce confusion across grade levels.

Ending: Administrators said they will continue to collect feedback from parents, students and staff and to refine implementation steps and communications.","The board approved policy updates including a personal-communications policy restricting student device use during school hours; district leaders described a staged, reminder-and-reward rollout with medical exceptions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6479974,"Olentangy reshapes wellness services, cites early gains on student mental-health measures",595,2784000,3379000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691989-45e64c445355c447df605e354dc7daac&start=2784&end=3379","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691989-45e64c445355c447df605e354dc7daac/thumbnail_2784000.jpg","/articles/6479974/Ohio/Olentangy-reshapes-wellness-services-cites-early-gains-on-student-mental-health-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479974-d8d7858766e2ed327dbe7663ae6523bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770719699&Signature=Zm22~5a9lqC4vUHYbPM1Nt-VzOgmyHMxKkX7I~Uw549BUN0zUeBRr-3BaU9YtoM7aM8KYVpndvwuw5rERhAmiFXVMF56I9OEIMHL~T82rpXQZ8SXYwuq6zqGd3~khpI60qgjKT8yR6U4NzYfEV1xM96zSP1AbDpcKNTLebjg~0CUasQbKNnubOYIz035JKcZlR4jYIuvShhAQXOD~NViXbAN~c4U366C0eCVShVaxQYh3FQPjSVYBg2Jvy7gF8b4kQW5NGqU7w7dXP-lBRYkIv1H68amqFCXRvJZxI0VI~m33vcEHtlDd8hnqCkuy1t7G09bz6c4SvVSuywdLBdMzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Olentangy Local Schools on Aug. 27 presented a reorganized Department of Wellness — renamed from Student Well-Being — and reported early outcome data from school-based mental-health services.

The department said the reorganization intentionally combines student and staff wellness efforts to reduce nonacademic barriers to learning. \"We wanted to really take a better picture of all of the different things that the department was doing,\" Dr. K. Barrons (presenting as department lead) said. The department will continue universal prevention programs while expanding tiered, individualized supports.

Measured outcomes: Samantha Norman, wellness outcomes lead, described two measures the district is now tracking: effectiveness measured by the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC) and satisfaction with services. Norman said the district began baseline PSC collection in January and took follow-ups in later quarters; a decrease in PSC scores between the January baseline and the final measure in May indicates improved student functioning on both parent and student self-reports. Norman also reported that nearly all satisfaction-survey responses were \"agree\" or \"strongly agree,\" and she read several positive free-response comments.

Programs and partnerships: The department is pursuing OMOS certification, national Council on Accreditation review and a two-year engagement with the JED Foundation/American Superintendents Association District Mental Health Initiative to map services and close gaps. Officials noted contract changes that moved some services from outside vendors to in-house hires; the district said that saved money while expanding staff capacity. The department also relied on community partners to deliver prevention education required under House Bill 123.

Summer and targeted programs: The district ran an in-house social-emotional summer program that enrolled students from 12 elementary schools and all middle schools; the OSU Coach Beyond leadership program reached 75 student-athletes, the wellness team reported. Officials said OSU Wexner Medical Center conducted 29 events and connected with about 2,300 students and staff last year.

Student voice and experience: Peter Stern, student-and-staff-experience lead, summarized climate-and-culture findings and said students repeatedly asked for more interest-driven opportunities, amplified student voice, and more real-world experiences — items already linked to BridgeEd career-exploration expansion. Stern described pilot peer-mediator training at Berlin High School and plans to census clubs and extracurricular offerings to expand access.

Next steps: The department will continue quarterly PSC measurement, expand its satisfaction-survey use and finalize strategic planning with JED/ASSA data over the coming year. Officials asked the board to approve new members to the district mental-health committee during the meeting agenda.

Ending: Wellness leaders said they will continue building internal capacity, pursuing accreditation and tracking outcomes to tie mental-health supports back to academic goals.","A newly named Department of Wellness outlined a district plan to expand mental-health supports, reported preliminary improvements on the Pediatric Symptom Checklist and described steps toward national accreditation and data-driven programming.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6479979,"Olentangy unifies curriculum, instructional technology and partnerships; pilots new math and literacy programs",743,555000,1298000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691989-45e64c445355c447df605e354dc7daac&start=555&end=1298","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691989-45e64c445355c447df605e354dc7daac/thumbnail_555000.jpg","/articles/6479979/Ohio/Olentangy-unifies-curriculum-instructional-technology-and-partnerships-pilots-new-math-and-literacy-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479979-47c48fb702621118477baf711333cd7b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770719699&Signature=BYe1rBW8oSn-Z8QrN3h-KmHv0rBoV9~J82Gq6F~amf7coIq1ocoDhWb80c9kEUJ5XuYctDW3gMoyMhw~Z7S3VWdYAvAhFN9yZZCQmfGDZ~6c2sgBd5IzpwjhKX39oGL64McTf3CYLxvBbxMN3HRGB4ke3mSfhvTxtndEz6ms6sm0n9q2TEoSORefR8amcWrrCDRNdUrx2oLW~M74VN76ZavT2EVpAttFppMpsm7zBfy2Nq0YIkEYSUVStzN8HZ3BdieZhm2t~1i9~x31ASMXX5Y1pJttJSK3R245iT-EBjbg5bgCebA0QcZoJfStB8P6gQopyXc1SpkkOVZcb2Pf3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Olentangy Local Schools leaders on Aug. 27 announced a new Curriculum and Innovation department that consolidates curriculum, instructional-technology and strategic-partnership functions and described a slate of curriculum adoptions and pilots across grade levels.

District officials say the reorganization is meant to produce consistent classroom practice, improve teacher supports and strengthen connections between academic content and community partners. \"This department brings together curriculum, instructional technology, and strategic partnerships into one unified team,\" Mindy Schultz, director of Curriculum and Innovation, told the board. \"We're better positioned to ensure every student's experience is relevant, inclusive, and engaging.\"

Why it matters: The changes aim to create consistent instruction across 28 district buildings as Olentangy continues rapid growth. Officials emphasized districtwide alignment from elementary through high school and tied curriculum choices to broader student-experience goals such as equity, engagement and career readiness.

Elementary: Schultz said the district is in year 1 of adopting Benchmark Advance for elementary literacy and year 2 of the Bridges mathematics curriculum. All elementary classroom teachers and building administrators received Benchmark Advance training; fourth- and fifth-grade teachers also trained in the 95% group intermediate word-study program. District literacy staff developed aligned resources — read-aloud guidance, vocabulary cards and standards-linked tools — to support rollout. Schultz noted collaboration across content teams to connect Benchmark Advance themes with unified-arts lessons and English-learner supports.

Middle school: Shane Schoaff, assistant director of intermediate Curriculum and Innovation, described work to redesign a flexible student period formerly used for intervention or catch-up. The district will pilot two middle-school math curricula across the six middle schools: Carnegie Math this fall and CPM (College Preparatory Mathematics) in six-week rotations beginning in January. Schoaff said the pilots will run in all middle-school math courses and that teachers and students will provide implementation feedback ahead of an adoption recommendation.

High school and CTE: Dr. Chris Sander outlined high-school priorities, including a math initiative framed around building \"math-positive\" classroom culture and a January public screening called \"Count It Out, Math is Power.\" Sander also described continued English-language-arts work centered on five classroom pursuits (inquiry, expression, reflection, community and autonomy) and said the district launched a year-one biotechnology Career-Technical Education (CTE) program at STEM Academy (a CTE-26 program).

Career connections: Molly Preston summarized BridgeEd (career-exploration) activities that expanded last year and will scale this school year. BridgeEd hosted career-exploration days at middle schools with partners such as Robertson Construction, OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus State and corporate partners including JPMorgan Chase and Accenture. Preston said two graduates participated in paid JPMorgan internships last year and that some partners now plan districtwide offerings.

Professional development: Jen Furey described the district's layered professional-learning model, anchored by three district PD days and in-district conferences (Think Tank and Elevate), building visits and a Professional Development Academy. The district's PD focus for the year is \"resilience and assessment,\" she said.

Next steps: Administrators said pilots and new-resource implementations will be monitored during the school year and that formal adoption recommendations will return to the board after staff and student feedback.

\"We're going to collect that feedback from staff and students, and monitor that closely, and then hopefully come back for a recommendation to you all for adoption,\" Schoaff said.

Ending: District leaders asked the community to engage with the pilot process and noted that adoption decisions will be based on evidence gathered during the school year.","The district unveiled a new Curriculum and Innovation department that merges curriculum, instructional technology and strategic partnerships and announced pilots and adoptions across elementary, middle and high school math and literacy programs.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Olentangy Board actions, Aug. 27, 2025

Olentangy retains top credit standing; recent refundings save taxpayers $2.3M this year and about $41M since 2012

Olentangy begins districtwide cell-phone restrictions; board approves updated personal-communications policy

Olentangy reshapes wellness services, cites early gains on student mental-health measures

Olentangy unifies curriculum, instructional technology and partnerships; pilots new math and literacy programs