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Kent City Schools board approves February financials, roofing contract and multiple district agreements
Summary
At its meeting, the Kent City Schools Board of Education approved the district's February financial reports, a $404,775 roofing contract, extensions and new service agreements, personnel appointments and filed four tax-valuation complaints. Board members voted unanimously on the recorded items.
The Kent City Schools Board of Education on Monday approved the district's monthly financial reports, awarded a roofing contract, extended several vendor agreements, accepted personnel actions and adopted resolutions to file four school-initiated tax valuation complaints.
The board approved the month-ended-February financial reports after a presentation on revenue and expenditures. The superintendent and treasurer noted the district received $7,600,000 in real-estate tax advances in February and that the district anticipates the final settlement later this month. The board also approved using permanent-improvement (PI) funds for an upcoming roofing project and authorized a temporary advance from the general fund to PI, to be repaid when the fiscal year turns on July 1.
Board members also approved a cooperative-purchasing roofing contract for $404,775 with Warner Roofing to replace a large central section of the high school roof (identified in the packet as section A2). The board directed that remaining roofing sections be paused for now.
Other formal approvals included extending the district's energy purchasing agreement through the Power for Schools consortium for two years, a one-year extension of the Aramark food-service contract, and a three-year agreement with Star Therapy for physical and occupational therapy services. The board accepted resignations and approved recommended appointments and substitute teacher listings for the 2024' 2025 school year. A $400 donation to the district from the Kent Alex Club was accepted.
The board adopted four resolutions authorizing the superintendent and district counsel to file school-initiated complaints with the Portage County Board of Revision seeking higher valuations for four commercial properties; the superintendent explained state law changes require a board resolution before filing such appeals. The board was told each property owner received certified notice seven days before the meeting.
Board members voted unanimously on the recorded items during roll-call votes that showed five affirmative votes from the board: David Myers; Rebecca Wright Kulas; Dr. Alicia Crow; Colin Boyle; and Tiara Moore.
Votes at a glance: - Approve financial reports (month ended February 2025): approved (5-0). Key detail: $7,600,000 in February real-estate tax advances; year-to-date expended on general operating fund $39,050,003.24 of a $62,019,331 budget (62.9%). - Authorize roofing project (Warner Roofing) for section A2: approved (5-0); contract amount $404,775; funding: permanent improvement fund with temporary general fund advance; project to start in June. - Renew Power for Schools energy contract (2-year): approved (5-0). - Extend Aramark food-service contract (1-year): approved (5-0). - Approve three-year agreement with Star Therapy for PT/OT services: approved (5-0). - Accept resignations and approve appointments/transfers/substitutes for 2024' 2025: approved (5-0). - Approve instructional-material adoptions (AP U.S. History replacement, grade 4 social studies): approved (5-0). - Approve Title I memorandum of understanding to provide Title I services for a non-district school as listed in the packet: approved (5-0). - Adopt resolutions to file four school-initiated complaints with the Portage County Board of Revision seeking revised valuations for four commercial properties: approved (5-0). - Accept donation of $400 from the Kent Alex Club: approved (5-0). - A board acknowledgment motion regarding the district treasurer's announced retirement (effective 2025-08-01) was supported by the board and recorded with a unanimous roll call.
Why it matters: the financial approvals set the district's near-term cash flow and authorize a targeted capital roofing project timed to finish before school starts; vendor contracts affect daily operations (food service, therapy, energy) and the tax-valuation resolutions could alter taxable values of commercial properties in the district.
What comes next: the treasurer and business office will report back on the final tax settlement when Portage County completes it; the roofing contractor is scheduled to begin work in June; and the district will present the adopted instructional materials and the Title I MOU at upcoming operational deadlines.
