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Hilltop Primary: staff said fencing has been installed and demolition is due to begin within the week. The district has discussed with the construction manager (HGC) the option of recovering bricks during demolition and making them available to community members who requested a keepsake.

Elm School: CTL Engineering completed soil borings to assess subsurface conditions as part of site work. Staff said the district is evaluating the plumbing infrastructure and whether a nearby church building could serve as a temporary site for Elm while permanent work proceeds; the Presbyterian Church of Wyoming was named as a potential temporary location under review.

Design workshops and community engagement: the district announced two upcoming design workshops — Elm School design workshop No. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 (location: Home School) and a remote workshop at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10 (Vermont School). Staff said an ongoing monthly construction update titled “Hammers and Horseshoes” will provide regular progress reports for primary‑school projects.

Other uses and community partnerships: board members noted the fire department has used Full Top School (an existing building referenced by staff) for training and that images showed cadets and new firefighters practicing entry and saw operations; district staff described that activity as a community‑partnership training opportunity.

Why it matters: demolition and temporary relocations affect students, staff schedules, traffic and community access; the district said it will provide progress updates and coordinate removal of salvaged materials if community members want them.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 2025 Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Board members were updated on imminent demolition at Hilltop Primary School, plans to make salvaged bricks available to the community, soil borings and temporary‑site discussions for Elm School (including a potential partnership with the Presbyterian Church of Wyoming), and upcoming design workshops for Elm and Vermont schools.","taxTitle","Wyoming City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",38838,"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},6455217,"Wyoming City Schools keep 5-star state rating; performance index 106.9, growth lags slightly",368,1043000,1411000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5851443-4f07929a3c7b7adb0f618ab0880304a9&start=1043&end=1411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5851443-4f07929a3c7b7adb0f618ab0880304a9/thumbnail_1043000.jpg","/articles/6455217/Wyoming-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Wyoming-City-Schools-keep-5-star-state-rating-performance-index-1069-growth-lags-slightly","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455217-2d0f8f4f99ae7ebfe88720073e273646/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180849&Signature=GsXvF84cpxrmkecRxopsVr~s-thvF5DkckKA8~YQ7XGXL2t-cPIr5qPK4DywQv-~QTKmxkrxxPFmGEh06DI98n8wrKovyCSnyxUl5dpdUxgU24GLaa0Lgc~cc07H3v92RiWG5Iky9kmgaEIU3KuukgW1WwjiNpyZ0VJdc-uPrA-SgHS8uzQLOl9zDHn9UsUk5Men1jeQk00NGdM6YdyD-2ookNeZ3ELJZnS6heMUk7mDa4bj4sTa99Hzmda9YQw52cHcPmAO4D7Y-a1uwe34rxPfAIzvsd7TVZR5PYJ2S9ZedvTYRlaaV9xDgk45F0ZmRfhfQngS7VSUyAoYObKeqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wyoming City Schools received an overall five‑star rating on the Ohio state report card for the 2024–25 cycle, district leaders told the White Rose Board of Education at its September meeting. The district’s performance index was 106.9, which the presenter said equates to 97.3 percent of the state “max score” of 109.8.

School leaders said the five‑star overall rating reflects strong achievement across statewide tests, while growth — a separate component that measures year‑to‑year student progress — earned four stars. District staff explained the growth rating is based on a three‑year compilation in which the most recent year counts for 50 percent of the growth calculation and each of the two prior years counts for 25 percent.

District officials told the board that the performance index compares the district’s results to the average of the top 2 percent of Ohio districts (the “max score”) and that a district above 90 percent of that index receives five stars for achievement. The presenter said the district’s performance index direction has been upward since the COVID‑19 decline in 2019–20 (when the index dropped to 96), reaching 106.9 this year after scores in the low‑ to mid‑100s in intervening years.

Why it matters: the state report card informs curriculum and instruction planning, identifies grades or subject areas needing follow‑up, and contributes to public accountability for district performance.

Board discussion and staff follow‑up
Board members pressed staff for detail about how growth and achievement interact. District staff explained a district can show high achievement without high growth (and vice versa), so the district’s priority is to reach both: high absolute performance and consistent year‑to‑year gains. Staff said the district uses MTSS (Multi‑Tiered System of Supports) practices and is increasing the granularity of data delivered to classroom teachers, including longitudinal views of student performance by standards and assessments.

Staff noted one of the district’s aims is to improve the gain index and the effect size used in the growth metric; staff said the gain index for the district was strong (above the threshold used to define a five‑star growth rating) but the effect size this year was “just under” the 0.1 threshold that would have moved the district to five stars for growth.

Specific concerns raised at the meeting included uneven results in science and in particular grade‑by‑grade pockets of mathematics, such as eighth‑grade grade‑level math where students not enrolled in accelerated courses showed less than one year’s expected growth. Board members asked for more detail about students taking above‑grade‑level courses (for example, eighth‑grade students taking high‑school end‑of‑course algebra or geometry tests are counted in high‑school level data rather than the grade‑level math slice).

Next steps and timeline
Staff said teachers will receive EBOS (evidence‑based outcomes) data in November tied to state OST results. The district plans to drill into assessment‑level performance and to develop intentional, classroom‑level plans that combine curriculum, instruction and assessment strategies to address pockets of lower growth. Leaders said professional development and targeted follow‑up with primary, middle and high school teams will continue this fall.

Provenance: the district presentation on the Ohio report card began during the superintendent’s report and the subsequent data review; board members’ questions and staff responses about growth, effect size and specific grade‑level concerns occurred during the same agenda item.","Wyoming City Schools’ district report card released this fall shows an overall five‑star rating driven by a performance index of 106.9 (97.3% of the state max). The district received four stars for student growth, and board members spent the meeting reviewing areas for targeted improvement, including math and science pockets.",{"_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},6455203,"Votes at a glance: White Rose Board approves agenda, reports, FY26 appropriations and superintendent’s report",600,37000,637000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5851443-4f07929a3c7b7adb0f618ab0880304a9&start=37&end=637","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5851443-4f07929a3c7b7adb0f618ab0880304a9/thumbnail_37000.jpg","/articles/6455203/Wyoming-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Votes-at-a-glance-White-Rose-Board-approves-agenda-reports-FY26-appropriations-and-superintendents-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455203-741ac98d78d29e680b0f44732283b517/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180849&Signature=DVxY1JSHyKII0e1GVP4T2GHMFmt0kEgfAJWXEeR4o6nTKr~CGoDvrlU~enyhmWldyvQpjIAqtkI4k9RlfLAzP94TAI3Mjruj2PebJEwkMAOg68twFd2DWnmMWXS6wQ5frlYXlnpiN7jPC6MJXQIedUJKMwRFBADpZbmqDSue2pIUi6Iteam3m2dQvii0WtcKl~ro3KS2SSE1l0x6xLYkw6KvdPQ0bOYHhOAlK0URVSFV~OTv0FIpgkIlFniVh81-O5FtC5cy2hkYqB9S~IpJY5KQJ4O4AYACj-9XXlYSFkcym~h42Ouvy9l-TWYIiDtEkBcO9z119oNsKAjYfpJ6Tg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The White Rose Board of Education recorded the following formal actions during its September meeting. All motions listed below passed as indicated by roll‑call votes recorded in the meeting transcript.

1) Adopt agenda as written — approved
Motion: Adopt the meeting agenda as written. Motion and second taken; roll call recorded as 'yes' for members present. Outcome: approved.

2) Approve pre‑board of education report — approved
Motion: Approve the pre‑board of education report as presented. Roll call recorded with board members answering 'yes' (Missus Jean, Missus Oller, Missus Berger, Missus Fulbier, Missus Travers). Outcome: approved.

3) Approve minutes, statement of revenues and expenditures and donations; approve FY26 appropriations for all funds — approved
Motion: Approve minutes from Aug. 25 (regular meeting) and Sept. 9 (planning meeting); approve statement of revenues and expenditures for month ending Aug. 31; accept donations from the foundation and athletic boosters; approve FY26 appropriations for all funds. Roll call recorded with members answering 'yes' (Missus Oller, Missus Brecker, Mister Thomas, Mister Jean). Outcome: approved.

4) Approve superintendent’s report (personnel items and other recommendations) — approved
Motion: Approve the superintendent’s report, including multiple personnel recommendations (resignations for retirement, new hires, leaves of absence, supplemental contract changes, volunteer approvals and stipend changes). Roll call recorded with members answering 'yes' (Mister Berger, Mister Bellmeyer, Mister Thomas, Mister Jean, Mister Miller). Outcome: approved.

5) Adjourn — approved
Motion: Adjourn the meeting. Roll call recorded with members answering 'yes' (Miss Bellmeyer, Miss Thomas, Missus G, Missus Oliver, Missus Parker). Outcome: approved.

Notes: The transcript records roll calls and multiple 'yes' responses for each motion; the names and spellings reflect how they were spoken during the meeting. Where the transcript did not provide a mover or seconder by name, the record lists 'motion' and 'second' without attribution.","At its September meeting the White Rose Board of Education approved the meeting agenda, committee and superintendent reports, minutes and revenue statements, listed donations, FY26 appropriations and adjourned. Roll‑call votes recorded unanimous support on the items presented.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6455208,"Finance committee reviews FY26 appropriations; district watching state property‑tax reform",104,425000,529000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5851443-4f07929a3c7b7adb0f618ab0880304a9&start=425&end=529","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5851443-4f07929a3c7b7adb0f618ab0880304a9/thumbnail_425000.jpg","/articles/6455208/Wyoming-City/School-Districts/Ohio/Finance-committee-reviews-FY26-appropriations-district-watching-state-propertytax-reform","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455208-91f2fc327f21885f30f38905ec9f8bab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180849&Signature=BijuZq-RE3jvsA5b03w5fpVz~ZkkPUpCeYiKlpTzbAEOsYeLwJ~iFJl-E0AVV9EAHGH1sMfBZ4abU6jf5gmfs1IRejA6j1wD3TKAbzeQDZhg7vFxUK974RIbzqLQyqkvhyLxGUG3LDfPo6ogdLPKCmnuWSyMWpbS1KeuID9o0tQGej1RNDJZgEYItKocAHur4HsVVpV6oX5VAOK2BrH-5s9aa~JVYPXPkSTj8Jyv3yjeWB30sow6Vl6nFs5OaWSxjxW0FoKHHAjHu8XRkrdOUYd5dvdZtWzLpENorWG41yyA67ODbAlbOQz-RorrPgA8IpmKMIt0GiBS-Dw4hI2oKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The White Rose Board’s finance committee reported at the September meeting that it reviewed salary‑and‑benefit analytics, property‑tax settlements and the proposed fiscal‑year 2026 appropriations that were on the board agenda.

Committee presenters said salary and benefits represent roughly 20 percent of the general fund and remain the district’s most material ongoing expense. Property taxes were described in the presentation as roughly 40 percent of the general fund’s revenue base; the committee reviewed the most recent property‑tax settlement detail.

Appropriations and construction
The finance presenter summarized FY26 appropriation plans, noting primary construction appropriations cited in the meeting as approximately $71.8 million and total appropriations reported at about $111.5 million. The FY26 appropriation package was on the board agenda for approval later in the meeting.

Property‑tax reform work group
Committee members discussed the governor’s property‑tax reform work group, convened after a series of vetoes in the biennial budget process. Staff said the work group’s recommendations were due by Sept. 30 and that early indications suggested recommendations that would allow the district to retain local voted levies; presenters described that outcome as favorable for the district’s local revenue base.

Why it matters: property‑tax changes or limits on local levies could materially change district revenues and affect budgets for staff and capital projects. The finance committee recommended the board consider the FY26 appropriations on the meeting agenda.

Provenance: finance committee review occurred in the committee‑report portion of the agenda; appropriation figures and property‑tax work group discussion were included in that presentation.","The finance committee reviewed salary and benefit analytics, property‑tax settlements and the proposed FY26 appropriations (including a large primary‑construction line). Committee members discussed the governor’s property‑tax reform work group recommendations, due Sept. 30, and the district’s interest in preserving local voted levies.","actionData","errors"]

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