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Votes at a glance: Canal Winchester board approves consent agenda, selects CMR, files tax appeals
Summary
At the regular meeting the board approved routine personnel and activity items, named Summit as construction manager at risk for site improvements, authorized two board‑of‑revision appeals and approved tax and substitute pay resolutions.
The Canal Winchester Local School District board took several formal votes at its regular meeting, approving routine personnel and activity items, selecting a construction manager at risk for district‑wide improvements, and adopting tax and pay resolutions.
Highlights
- Consent agenda: The board approved minutes, donations, certified and classified personnel actions, supplemental personnel, a new student activity charter, overnight field trips and an early graduation request. The consent agenda passed on roll call.
- Construction manager at risk (CMR): The board approved a motion to select Summit as the CMR to begin preconstruction work with the design team for district‑wide improvements. The motion passed on roll call (members recorded voting yes included Mister George, Miss Barnes, Miss Green and Missus Talley in the roll call sequence).
- Board of Revision appeals: The board authorized filing appeals with the county board of revision for parcel number 0370211700 and parcel number 0420389070 after the district’s review found sale prices materially above the current assessed values; motions passed on voice/roll call.
- Amended tax amounts and rates: The board accepted amended tax amounts and rates for fiscal year 2025 and accepted tax rates for tax year 2026 based on figures supplied by the county budget commission. Motions passed by roll call.
- Substitute pay rates: The board approved revisions to classified and certificated substitute pay rates for fiscal year 2025, including adding van drivers and aligning custodial substitute pay to a higher level to remain competitive. Motion passed.
- Payment in lieu of transportation: The board approved additional payments in lieu of transportation for eligible applicants under the district’s existing resolution; board members asked the treasurer to report historic annual totals.
- Executive session: The board voted to enter executive session at 8:30 p.m.; the public meeting recessed and the board returned to regular session afterward.
What the motions did not specify
Most motions were standard procedural or administrative approvals; where the transcript did not identify a specific mover or seconder the record shows the motion was made and seconded but names were not tied to the spoken motion on the audio transcript. Vote tallies where roll calls were taken are reflected in the meeting minutes; motions listed above passed during the meeting and will be reflected in the district’s minutes and posted resolutions.
