Superintendent clarifies OFCC master plan agreement is co‑funding eligibility, not a building decision

Superintendent (name not specified) briefed the board about the Ohio Facilities/OFCC master plan agreement (referred to in the transcript as the OFCC master plan). The superintendent said the item will appear on the upcoming board agenda and emphasized it is not a decision to begin construction, demolition, or other projects.

Why it matters: The superintendent told the board that approving the master plan agreement is the final step to be eligible for co‑funding should the district choose to pursue a building project in the future. The district said that approval by the OFCC commission occurs in July and the district’s approval follows that action; the master plan itself can be adjusted later by returning to the OFCC for approval and then coming back to the board.

The superintendent said previous public comment and local coverage created some "misinformation" about the agreement. He said, "That is nothing new. That was something that we worked on and completed prior to the bond failure... This just simply allows us to, if we choose to do any building project of any kind, pass a bond, you name it, within a 16 month period that would align with the master plan. We would then just be eligible for the co funding. It is not a decision to move forward in any way." He also noted that the transcript references a demolition co‑funding amount being available for buildings such as Cornerstone, but said that availability does not require the district to use any money or to proceed with demolition.

Discussion versus decision: The superintendent framed this as clarification for the public and the board; no final decision to build, demolish, or use OFCC funds was made in the provided transcript excerpt. Any future changes to the master plan or decisions to use co‑funding would require OFCC review and subsequent board approval.