State Board of Education adopts consent agenda, several licensure actions and meeting calendar

The State Board of Education adopted its consent agenda, approved meeting dates for the 2025–26 year and approved a series of personnel licensure actions, including revocations, denials and a limitation on a license.

The consent agenda passed by roll call, 17–0. The board identified one administrative rule for adoption in the consent packet: changes to Ohio Administrative Code rule 3302-24-09 concerning the preservice teacher permit. Dr. Whiteman and staff explained the rule change which adds an option for a one-year preservice permit in addition to the initial three-year permit; staff said the legislature included the option so the permit better aligns with four-year college programs. They also told the board staff will return next month with a related rule to implement language in Substitute House Bill 432 affecting career-technical workforce-development licenses; staff said those rule changes are time-sensitive for spring hiring.

The board approved item 2 by roll call, 17–0 (item text: not specified in the record excerpt). The board then approved item 3, the territory transfer from Green Local School District to Worcester City District, 17–0 (see separate story). The meeting included an executive session under Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22(1) to consider personnel and pending litigation matters; the board said no public business was conducted during executive session.

Personnel items taken up on the voting agenda and their outcomes were as follows (motions and vote tallies as recorded in the meeting minutes):

- Item 4: Resolution to revoke the license of Amanda Canfield. Motion passed 16–0 with 1 abstention (Advising board member Charlotte McGuire recused and abstained). Member Jackson moved; Member Fugate seconded.

- Item 5: Resolution to deny permanently the application of Daniel Foley. Motion passed 17–0. Member Jackson moved; Member Fugate seconded.

- Item 6: Resolution to issue and suspend applications and to revoke the license and permit of Andrew Hake. Motion passed 14–1 with 2 abstentions (two advising-board recusal/abstentions recorded). Member Jackson moved; Member Johnson seconded.

- Item 7: Resolution to deny permanently the application of Brandon Herrick. Motion passed 17–0. Member Johnson moved; Vice President Feder seconded.

- Item 8: Resolution to deny the applications of Brian Links. Motion passed 16–0 with 1 abstention (advising board member recused and abstained). Member Hoffman moved; Member Fugate seconded.

- Item 9: Resolution to revoke permanently the license of Thomas Robbins. Motion passed 16–0 with 1 abstention (President LaRue recused and abstained). Member Jackson moved; Member Being (as listed) seconded.

- Item 10: Resolution to limit the license of Brandy Walls. The staff recommendation included a requirement that the educator wait two years and complete a fitness-for-duty assessment before applying for additional licenses; the limitation does not remove current licensure. Motion passed 16–0 with 1 abstention (President LaRue recused and abstained). Member Florey moved; Member Vinegar seconded.

- Item 11: Resolution to revoke the permit of Jared Yacobbe. Motion passed 16–0 with 1 abstention (advising-board recusal and abstention recorded). Member Florey moved; Member Jackson seconded.

The miscellaneous items that concluded the voting included:

- Item 12: Adoption of the State Board meeting dates for the 2025–26 school year. Motion passed 17–0.

- Item 13: Approval of the goals of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Paul Kraft. Motion passed 17–0. Superintendent Kraft told members he will provide a mid-year progress update around September and a narrative evaluation prepared by the board president for adoption in December or January.

The board recorded multiple recusals on personnel matters where advising-board reviewers had previously handled files; those recusal notes and roll-call tallies are in the official meeting minutes.