The Fairfield Union Local School District Board of Education voted unanimously on a slate of routine items during its Oct. 20 meeting, approving minutes, personnel and volunteer appointments, substitute lists and several student trips.

A majority of the evening’s formal actions were handled together or in quick succession during the consent agenda and subsequent agenda motions. The board approved the Sept. 22 meeting minutes, accepted a donation to athletics and adopted routine financial and insurance reports as part of the consent agenda. Several personnel actions and educational trips were approved separately after discussion and roll-call votes.

Key approvals included the board’s motion to approve personal service supplemental contracts that added three supplemental staff assignments (including the head softball coach), the appointment of Katie Barber as a volunteer gymnastics coach, and the acceptance of substitute teacher and substitute classified lists. The board also approved multiple student trips and competitions, including DECA events (Nov. 17, 2025; Jan. 23, 2026), an FFA livestock/equine/poultry invitational (Mar. 5, 2026), and a career day with the Columbus Blue Jackets (Dec. 11, 2025).

Minutes and consent agenda
The board approved the Sept. 22, 2025 minutes on a motion moved by Missus Johns and seconded by Mister Smeltzer; the roll call recorded votes of Yes from Mister Cameron, Missus Johns, Mister Smeltzer, Mister Hoffman and Mister Kimmer and the motion passed unanimously.

Personnel and volunteers
Among personnel actions, the board approved personal service supplemental contracts (three positions presented) on a motion by Mister Hoffman, seconded by Missus Johns; the motion passed with a unanimous roll call. The board separately approved Katie Barber as a volunteer gymnastics coach and accepted substitute teacher and classified substitute lists, each by unanimous roll call.

Field trips and student activities
The board approved the following educational trips and activities by unanimous roll calls: DECA Day at the Columbus Blue Jackets (Nov. 17, 2025, Nationwide Arena), DECA district competition at Capital University (Jan. 23, 2026), FFA invitational judging event in Springfield (Mar. 5, 2026), and FCCLA career day at Nationwide Arena (Dec. 11, 2025). Details for each trip appear in the board packet and were described as standard, recurring student opportunities.

Executive session
At the close of the public agenda, the board voted unanimously to adjourn into executive session under Ohio Revised Code §121.22 for specified matters. The board announced no action would be taken immediately following the session.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (Sept. 22, 2025): motion moved by Missus Johns; second Mister Smeltzer. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- Consent agenda (finance, donations, routine items): motion moved by Mister Smeltzer; second Missus Johns. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- Personal service supplemental contracts (three positions): motion moved by Mister Hoffman; second Missus Johns. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- Volunteer appointment — Katie Barber, gymnastics: second recorded by Missus Johns. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- Substitute teacher list: motion moved by Mister Smeltzer; second Missus Johns. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- Substitute classified list: motion moved by Mister Hoffman; second Mister Smeltzer. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- DECA Day (Nationwide Arena, 11/17/2025): motion moved by Mister Smeltzer. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- DECA District (Capital University, 01/23/2026): motion moved by Missus Johns. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- FFA Invitational (Springfield, 03/05/2026): motion moved by Mister Hoffman. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- FCCLA Career Day (Nationwide Arena, 12/11/2025): motion moved by Missus Johns. Outcome: approved (5–0).
- Motion to adjourn into executive session under Ohio Revised Code §121.22: motion moved by Mister Smeltzer; second recorded. Outcome: approved (5–0).

The board packet and the posted meeting documents list the full motion language, supporting materials and individual trip attachments for public review.