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Worthington Board approves CKLA elementary ELA, multiple consent items and donations; votes unanimous
Summary
The board approved a set of consent items including personnel actions, appropriation modifications, donations and adoption of the CKLA preK–5 ELA curriculum; votes recorded during the meeting were unanimous as called by the treasurer.
The Worthington City Board of Education approved a series of motions during its April meeting, including adoption of new preK–5 ELA curriculum (CKLA), routine consent items, appropriation modifications and acceptance of donations.
Votes were taken throughout the meeting on motions that included: approval of the evening’s agenda; recognitions for student art and athletics; approval of minutes from March 12; appropriation modifications (general fund transfers that net to zero); a personnel consent agenda; acceptance of donations; continued enrollment of a senior whose parents moved out of the district; and adoption of the preK–5 CKLA Core Knowledge Language Arts curriculum (as previously presented to the board on Feb. 24). In the roll calls recorded by Treasurer T.J. Cusick, the board’s votes on these items were unanimous.
Key actions recorded in the meeting minutes and vote calls: - Approval of the agenda — Motion carried (board members recorded as Yes). - Recognition motions for art students and indoor track state champions — Motions carried. - Approval of March 12 minutes — Motion carried. - Approval of appropriation modifications (cross-object general fund transfers, net zero) — Motion carried. - Approval of personnel consent agenda (items F2–F15) — Motion carried. - Acceptance of donations, including an $18,000 donation from Worthington Estates PTA listed on the agenda — Motion carried. - Continued enrollment approval for a Worthington Kilbourne High School senior whose family moved out of the district — Motion carried. - Adoption of preK–5 CKLA Core Knowledge Language Arts curriculum — Motion carried (board members recorded as Yes); the motion referenced the Feb. 24 presentation and the CKLA overview in the enclosure.
Vote record (board members as recorded during roll calls): Jennifer Best — yes; Kelly Davis — yes; Amber Epling Skinner — yes; Stephanie Harless — yes; Nikki Hudson — yes. All recorded motions in the meeting carried by voice/roll call.
Ending: The board ended the meeting with calendar reminders (Representative Samani to speak April 28; updated five‑year forecast presentation scheduled for May 12) and adjourned by unanimous vote.
