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Board approves banking move, contracts, trips and budget resolutions; several routine items pass
Summary
The Tiffin City Schools Board voted to approve a banking resolution to move district funds to Huntington Bank, retain a social-media-archive service, approve Medicaid billing services contract, authorize multiple student trips and adopt budget-related resolutions among other routine items.
At its meeting the Tiffin City Schools Board of Education approved a slate of action items including a banking resolution, service agreements and student activities. The board conducted roll-call style votes on several agenda items and approved them as presented.
Key approvals
- Banking resolution: The board approved a resolution to move the district’s general banking and short-term investments to Huntington Bank, citing a proposed yield of approximately 2.3%, online-banking tools and local branch support. Board members present voted in favor; the motion carried.
- Archive/social-media service contract: The board approved extension of the district’s social-media archiving service (contract described as a records-archive/warehouse for public presence) after staff explained an automatic-renewal clause and the need to retain historic public posts. The administration said it will add calendar reminders to review renewal timelines.
- Medicaid billing and audit services (Julian Group): The board approved a contract for Medicaid A/B billing and related services through fiscal year 2027 to support district reimbursement for eligible services (e.g., OT, PT and other billable school-based services). The administration cited prior years’ reimbursements (an example year produced roughly $200,000) as rationale for engaging external support to maintain compliance and capture eligible revenue.
- Student trips: The board approved the Columbia High School trip to Nashville (presented earlier), an overnight Power of the Pen middle school trip to Ashland University and a high school trip to Nashville for marching/band activities. The board also approved transfer of student council funds to the junior class prom to cover a shortfall.
- Graduation approval: The board approved the Columbia High School graduating class of 2025, pending completion of requirements and ODE standards; the administration noted an extended learning schedule for seniors to complete make-up days prior to diploma issuance.
- Budget and tax resolutions: The board adopted the resolution accepting amounts and rates from the local budget commission and authorized necessary tax certifications as exhibited on the agenda. A board member asked for clearer historical context on levies and collections for future budget discussions.
Votes at a glance (selected items)
- Banking resolution to Huntington Bank — outcome: approved. Roll-call indicated support from board members in attendance (affirmative votes recorded during roll call).
- Archive/social-media contract retention — outcome: approved.
- Julian Group Medicaid A/B services contract (through FY27) — outcome: approved.
- Columbia High School Nashville trip — outcome: approved.
- Power of the Pen (middle school) overnight trip to Ashland University — outcome: approved.
- Approval of Columbia High School graduating class of 2025 (pending completion of requirements) — outcome: approved.
Several other consent-agenda items passed as part of the meeting’s consent agenda, including donations to schools, MOUs for services (SNAP-Ed with Ohio State University Extension, mental health and recovery service board programming), service agreements and personnel items. Board members asked clarifying questions on specific MOUs where forms lacked program-selection detail; administrators said details would be clarified in follow-up documentation.
The meeting closed with board discussion about a possible November ballot measure (board is entertaining an earned income tax proposal and will consider resolutions in June and July to meet board of elections deadlines), an update on a property sale process that includes a public notice/60-day response window and concerns about the district website and meeting broadcast quality. The board adjourned with plans for follow-up on website fixes and continued planning for potential ballot action.
