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Votes at a glance: Winton Woods board approves minutes, investments, personnel and policy updates
Summary
At its March 31 meeting the Winton Woods City School Board unanimously approved minutes, investment reports, multiple personnel and salary schedules, a new CTE coordinator job description, revised school calendars, an overnight sixth-grade canoe trip and a set of model special education and other board policies.
The Winton Woods City Board of Education took a series of routine and substantive votes on March 31. Below is a consolidated "votes at a glance" summary of motions taken, outcomes and where in the transcript each item appears.
- Waive reading of minutes (regular meetings 02/24/2025 and 03/10/2025): motion to waive reading was made and seconded; roll-call vote recorded as unanimous approval. (Transcript: introduction at 45:19; vote recorded at 45:47.)
- Approve minutes as presented (02/24/2025 and 03/10/2025): motion seconded; vote passed with two abstentions noted for meetings board members missed, result recorded as passed. (Transcript: motion at 45:55; roll call through 46:52.)
- File financial statements for audit (February 2025): Treasurer Seymour presented year-to-date revenues ($48,400,000 general fund figure cited) and expenditures and noted roughly 3.3% under budget; board voted to file the statements. (Transcript: report begins at 47:05; motion to file at 48:12.)
- Approve investment report for February 2025: the board approved investments; Treasurer Seymour reported $32,200,000 invested across funds with monthly interest amounts cited; board agreed to add $5 million to stabilize earnings. Vote passed unanimously. (Transcript: 48:46-50:58.)
- Approve personnel schedules (schedules A—E): motion to approve personnel schedules as presented passed unanimously. Board members discussed several last-minute corrections to coach titles and building assignments before the vote. (Transcript: item introduced 88:28; vote taken 96:12.)
- Approve supplemental salary schedule (including added flag-football positions): motion to approve modifications effective 08/01/2024 passed unanimously after discussion about effective dates and grouping levels. (Transcript: discussion 96:00; vote recorded 99:54.)
- Approve psychologist and nurse salary schedules: board approved both salary schedules with a clerical correction requested to clarify the agenda file title (distinguishing ODE-certified school nurses versus other nurse hires); vote unanimous. (Transcript: discussion 100:09; vote 109:40.)
- Approve job description: Career-Based Learning and Career Technical Education (CTE) coordinator: board approved the new job description and placement on the administrative salary schedule. Members emphasized early career exploration and stronger business-district partnerships; vote unanimous. (Transcript: job description introduced 109:50; vote 118:36.)
- Place new CTE coordinator on the certified administrative salary schedule (effective 08/01/2024): motion passed unanimously. (Transcript: 118:36—119:54.)
- Approve overnight extended student trip: Winton Woods Intermediate School sixth-grade canoe/wilderness trip to Ontario, Canada, June 10—17, 2025; approved unanimously. (Transcript: 124:07 introduction; vote recorded 128:13.)
- Adopt resolution: special-education model policies and procedures (with attorney-recommended modifications): board readopted the earlier resolution with four language changes to align with federal law; vote unanimous. (Transcript: 129:18—130:15.)
- Approve resolution: designate April as Counseling Awareness Month (recognition resolution): approved unanimously. (Transcript: 130:45—131:20.)
- Approve revised 2025—26 and 2026—27 school-year calendars (additional professional development days added): both revised calendars were approved unanimously. (Transcript: 131:40 and 133:42.)
- Approve second read of new and revised board policies (23 policies): after discussion about student conduct (academic honesty and AI language) and a proposed 60-day cash-balance policy, the board approved the second read and adoption; vote unanimous. (Transcript: 134:00—139:35.)
All votes listed above were recorded in the meeting transcript and roll call statements; where the transcript recorded individual roll-call responses, the board voted unanimously except where abstentions were explicitly noted on the minutes approval.
