Winton Woods board endorses fair‑funding plan and approves routine finance, personnel and policy items

The Winton Woods City School Board on Feb. 24 unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Ohio General Assembly to complete the final phase‑in of the Fair School Funding Plan and approved a package of routine finance, personnel and policy items.

The board’s most consequential action was passage of a resolution “in support of full implementation of the Fair School Funding Plan,” which the board said would help ensure districts statewide receive funding consistent with the formula’s methodology. The board directed staff to send the resolution to state lawmakers representing the district.

Other formal actions the board approved, all by roll call votes that recorded all four board members voting yes, were: waiving the reading of minutes for prior meetings; approving the minutes as presented; presenting the January financial statements for audit; approving the district’s January investment report; authorizing six Board of Revision complaints on several commercial properties that sold in 2023; accepting a negotiated separation agreement for an employee; approving multiple personnel schedules; confirming the second read of revised board policies from the fall update; and authorizing Winton Woods membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for the 2025–26 school year.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to waive reading of minutes (regular meetings 01/27/2025 and 02/10/2025): motion seconded; vote: Spielman — Aye; Dr. Johnson — Aye; Knighton — Aye; Smith — Aye; outcome: approved unanimously.

- Motion to approve minutes as presented: vote: Spielman — Aye; Dr. Johnson — Aye; Knighton — Aye; Smith — Aye; outcome: approved unanimously.

- Financial statements for January 2025 presented for audit: board accepted the treasurer’s report and directed presentation for audit (no recorded roll‑call opposing votes).

- Motion to approve January investment report (district investments ~$30.7 million reported for January): motion seconded; roll call vote recorded as unanimous; outcome: approved unanimously.

- Resolution authorizing filing of six Board of Revision complaints (commercial properties sold in 2023): properties listed in board materials as 440 Northland LLC; Autumn Hills Apartments (holding LLC); Cadet 23 LLC; Chromium Ventures LLC; Maumee Warehouse LLC; Terrazzo 7 LLC; motion seconded; roll call vote recorded as unanimous; outcome: approved unanimously.

- Motion to accept the negotiated separation (resignation) of Kelly Roseau and authorize superintendent to conclude written agreement: motion seconded; roll call vote recorded as unanimous; outcome: approved unanimously.

- Motion to approve personnel schedules (schedules A, B, C, D, E and M as presented): motion seconded; roll call vote recorded as unanimous; outcome: approved unanimously. A board member clarified that one item on Schedule C was a replacement hire for a technician position.

- Motion to approve resolution supporting full implementation of the Fair School Funding Plan (FSFP): motion moved and seconded; roll call vote recorded as unanimous; outcome: approved unanimously. The resolution calls for the General Assembly to complete the final two‑year phase‑in and to update underlying data used in the formula.

- Second read and approval of fall‑update board policies (new, rescinded and revised items): motion seconded; roll call vote recorded as unanimous; outcome: approved unanimously. Board members noted a missing numeric value in policy language about agenda notice days and agreed to formalize the standard practice (suggested five days).

- Motion to approve district membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for 2025–26 (adopting OHSAA constitution, bylaws and rules as minimum standards): motion seconded; roll call vote recorded as unanimous; outcome: approved unanimously. Board members emphasized the district requires higher eligibility standards than OHSAA minimums.

Why it matters

The Fair School Funding Plan resolution signals the district’s public support for the statewide finance methodology and asks state lawmakers to complete the formula’s phase‑in and update the data used in the calculation. The financial items (investment report, audit referral, and Board of Revision filings) affect how the district monitors revenue and seeks adjustments to commercial property assessments that change tax collections. Personnel and policy approvals maintain district operations and governance.

What's next

Board members asked staff to forward the Fair School Funding Plan resolution to state legislators representing the district and to provide contact information for those offices. The board also agreed to finalize the number of days for agenda notice language in the revised policies before posting them as final.