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Canal Winchester board approves consent agenda, salary‑schedule changes, handbook and membership; accepts developer appraisal
Summary
The Canal Winchester Local School Board approved the consent agenda including personnel and activity charters, adopted classified salary schedule changes, approved membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for 2025–26 and the student handbook updates, and accepted a developer appraisal in lieu of an 8.43‑acre parcel.
The Canal Winchester Local School Board on April 14 approved a slate of routine and administrative items, including personnel hires and resignations, creation of two student clubs, classified salary‑schedule title changes, and membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for 2025–26.
Key votes at a glance:
• Consent agenda — approved (motion: approve consent agenda). The consent agenda included minutes, donations, certified and classified personnel actions, supplemental positions, student workers for a governor‑funded internship program, overnight field trips, two new student activity charters (Dungeons & Dragons club and a high‑school drone club), and two early graduation requests. Board roll call recorded unanimous approval by present trustees.
• Classified salary schedules — approved (motion to adopt revised classified salary schedules). The district renamed several technical positions (e.g., computer technicians → help desk specialists/integration specialists; Network Systems Coordinator → Infrastructure Specialist) to reflect operational changes in the technology department; the board approved the revised titles and associated schedule placement.
• Acceptance of developer appraisal (8.43‑acre donation) — approved with one member declining to vote. The board voted to accept a third‑party appraisal valuing the developer’s 8.43‑acre proffer at $3,095,000 in lieu of receiving the parcel. One trustee declined to cast a vote on the record.
• Ohio High School Athletic Association membership (2025–26) — approved. The routine annual resolution authorizes the district to continue competing under OHSAA rules for the coming school year.
• Student handbooks (multiple buildings) — approved. The board approved handbooks for high school, middle school, Indian Trail, Winchester Trail, preschool and athletics following a work‑session review; the policy implementing release time for religious instruction was highlighted during first reading and will return for final adoption in May.
• Executive session motion — approved. The board entered executive session and stated no action would be taken upon return to regular session.
Votes and formal records: where the transcript captured roll call, recorded votes are included below. For items bundled in the consent agenda, individual motions and votes were not read aloud in full; the board approved the consent package by roll call.
Ending: Board members thanked staff and recognized award recipients before voting. No budgetary or policy items requiring immediate emergency action were approved; several items advance district operations and programming for next school year.
