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CPS board adopts resolution honoring Aiken Falcons’ historic 2024–25 season
Summary
The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education read and adopted a resolution recognizing the Aiken High School boys basketball team’s 2024–25 season and presented the coach and players with copies of the resolution. The board adjusted the agenda to move the celebration earlier and later voted to adopt the resolution by unanimous roll call.
The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution celebrating the Aiken High School boys basketball team’s 2024–25 season.
The board first adjusted the evening’s agenda to move the team’s recognition earlier so the student athletes and coach could be honored. The board then read the resolution recounting Aiken’s 21–1 regular season, a run to the state semifinals and the team’s comeback wins in the playoffs, and presented copies of the resolution to the coach and players.
Why it matters: The resolution records the team’s season results and individual honors and puts the board’s official congratulations on the public record.
Board members joined in remarks praising the team’s commitment, coaching and impact on school culture; several members noted that the team’s run drew alumni and community attention. Coach Black and school leaders described the season as the product of commitment, family involvement and a multi-year process.
Votes at a glance - Motion to amend the agenda to move the Aiken recognition: approved by roll call (Yes: Mister Craig; Mister Crossett; Mister Lindy; Miss Mapp; Vice President Bolton; Mrs. Weinberg; President Moffitt). Outcome: approved. - Motion to adopt the Aiken Falcons resolution (read aloud to attendees): approved by roll call later in the meeting (Yes: Mister Craig; Mister Crossett; Mister Lindy; Miss Mapp; Mrs. Weinberg; Vice President Bolton; President Moffitt). Outcome: approved.
The board presented the printed resolution to the coach and photographed the players; the resolution text entered the board’s official minutes.
The board took no additional formal action related to athletics funding or district athletic policy at the meeting.
