Warren City Board approves co-curricular budget, contracts, meeting-date change and $1,150 preschool book donation

The Warren City Board of Education approved several routine items during the meeting, including the district's 02/2526 co-curricular budget and purpose statements, authorization of agreements and contracts, a change to the date of a November regular board meeting, and acceptance of a donation of preschool take-home library books valued at $1,150.

The resolution establishing the 02/2526 co-curricular budget and purpose statements was presented "as submitted" and recorded in the transcript as approved. The record shows board members responding in the affirmative when asked to vote: "Mister Flanagan? Yes." "Missus Patterson? Yes." "Mister Walker? Yes." The transcript does not show a named mover for the motion; a second was recorded before the roll call.

The superintendent's recommendations to enter into agreements, contracts and releases (items a through h on the agenda) were presented and approved. The transcript records affirmative votes from several board members: "Orkina? Yes." "Mister Flanagan? Yes." "Doctor Ales? Yes." "Missus Patterson? Yes." "Mister Walker? Yes."

The board also approved a resolution changing the date of the regular November meeting from Nov. 18, 2025, to Nov. 11, 2025, "as submitted." A second was recorded and the roll call recorded at least one affirmative vote: "Mister Flanagan? Yes." The transcript does not provide a complete roll-call transcript for that item in the excerpt provided.

The meeting record lists a gift described as "preschool take home libraries children's books donation estimated value of $1,150" to benefit take-home libraries for preschool students at Warren G. Harding, Jefferson, Lincoln, McGuffey and Willow schools. The gift description appears in the agenda material discussion; the transcript shows the item presented with no extended discussion.

These items were recorded as approved in the meeting minutes excerpt; the transcript does not show substantive debate on the items in the provided excerpt.