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Votes at a glance: Summary of actions taken by Big Walnut board on July 21, 2025
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Summary
The board approved contracts, service agreements, personnel actions and capital authorizations; this roundup lists each identified motion, its outcome and key details to aid tracking and follow-up.
The Big Walnut Local School District Board of Education took numerous formal actions during its July 21, 2025 meeting. Below is a concise list of each recommended item that was moved, seconded and voted on during the meeting, with outcome and key details recorded from the public transcript.
1) Appointment and agenda: The board appointed Alice Nicks treasurer pro tem for this meeting and approved the meeting agenda as presented. Outcome: approved.
2) Minutes: The board approved minutes for June 2025 meetings (two separate approvals recorded). Outcome: approved.
3) Audit services (district): Approved agreement for FY25 audit services between Big Walnut Local School District and the Local Government Services (LGS) section of the Ohio Auditor, amount not to exceed $27,540. Outcome: approved.
4) Sunbury Meadows Community Development Authority audit: Approved agreement for FY25 audit services, amount not to exceed $896. Outcome: approved.
5) Resolution — 105 Baughman Street reuse: Declared the board’s intent to use the south section of 105 Baughman Street for preschool in 2026–27 and authorized continued master facility planning for south and north wing options. Outcome: approved (see separate facilities article).
6) District service plan (Educational Service Center of Central Ohio): Approved a 2025–26 district service plan agreement. Outcome: approved.
7) Gallopade Ohio Experience social studies textbook: Approved purchase for 4th and 5th grade. Outcome: approved.
8) Contract — I Am Boundless: Approved contract for behavioral consultation, intervention and training services for 2025–26. Outcome: approved.
9) Contract — Michael’s Angels LLC: Approved contract for transportation services for 2025–26 (special needs/transportation providers list includes multiple vendors). Outcome: approved.
10) Negotiated agreement (OAPC/AFSCME or similar labor group per agenda text): Approved negotiated agreement effective 07/21/2025–06/30/2028. Outcome: approved.
11) OHSAA transfer approval: Approved an athletic transfer under OHSAA by-law 4-7-2 exception 6 (home not ready for habitation) to release a student for athletics purposes; board characterized it as legitimate. Outcome: approved.
12) Contracts for out-of-district placements and services (Reach Education Services, Learning Spectrum, others): Multiple contracts to provide educational placements for students with special needs were approved; several attachments were withheld from the public view due to student confidentiality. Outcome: approved (per item specifics listed in agenda).
13) RJP Interpreting LLC: Approved contract for substitute sign-language interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students on an as-needed basis for 2025–26. Outcome: approved.
14) Settlement agreement related to student services: Approved a confidential settlement (details withheld). Outcome: approved.
15) New student activity account: Created a student activity account for Big Walnut High School Class of 2027. Outcome: approved.
16) Textbook purchase — TCI Bridging Science Alive: Approved purchase for 4th and 5th grade. Outcome: approved.
17) Transportation contract — TriStar Transportation: Approved contract for 2025–26. Outcome: approved.
18) Urgent necessity / waive competitive bidding — hot water heater at Big Walnut Intermediate (Big Walnut Intermediate): Board declared an urgent necessity and authorized an agreement with Multi Ventures Limited for replacement of the hot water heater; the board said the item was time-sensitive so it could be done before school starts. Outcome: approved (waived bidding for urgent necessity).
19) Personnel resignations and approvals: The board accepted multiple resignations and approved several certified and classified employment contracts (listed in the agenda) and athletic supplemental assignments, including a new dual head cross-country supplemental category for combined boys/girls coverage. Outcome: approved as recorded in personnel section.
20) Elimination of general student fees and general pay-to-participate fees: Approved removal of listed general fees from the student–parent handbook for 2025–26 (see separate article). Outcome: approved.
Notes and provenance: Where agenda attachments contained student-identifying information, staff and the board withheld those documents from the public BoardDocs site per stated practice; board members asked staff to revisit which supporting documents should be public when they do not contain protected student information.
