Anthony Wayne Local board hears treasurer’s report on energy contract, levies and upcoming bids

The Anthony Wayne Local Board of Education heard a treasurer’s report outlining proposed actions on district energy purchasing, tax certifications and facilities projects during its March school board meeting.

The treasurer said the district’s current electric contract expires June 30, 2025, and presented a renewal option with a rate of $0.0529 per kilowatt-hour for a two-year term, describing the program as one that requires initial spending to secure future savings. The treasurer also asked the board to adopt the annual resolution to “accept the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission” and to certify necessary tax levies to the county auditor; the report stated there were no new levies but noted changes to voted rates following reappraisal.

The treasurer said Anthony Wayne Schools remains at the 10% state-floor under the new funding formula and noted the district could generate more local revenue than neighboring districts in Lucas and Wood counties because of its weighted capacity. He reported estimated net state funding impacts of about $5,400 in fiscal 2026 and $11,700 in fiscal 2027 under the current biennium proposal, and cited reductions in the district’s bond retirement rate (from 3.2 to 1.8) and a lowered emergency levy figure (from 2.35 mils to 1.77 mils) as a result of reappraisal adjustments.

On local tax growth tied to reappraisal, the treasurer said county auditor projections indicated roughly $3.7 million in growth for the district but warned that software glitches at the auditor’s office and the Board of Revisions could affect final amounts. The treasurer also warned of pending state proposals that would dramatically reduce pipeline tax valuations (an example given was a proposal to reduce taxable pipeline value from 85% to 25%), which could affect revenue from the Nexus pipeline settlement that the district had expected to help offset local revenues.

For facilities, the treasurer requested board authorization to advertise for bids for three school buses (two with underfloor storage), one standard bus and one van, to be paid from permanent improvement funds. He also asked the board to authorize advertisement for a high school track renovation, noting Kleinfelder was under contract to prepare bid specifications and that the engineers recommend full reconstruction down to the base rather than resurfacing. The treasurer described optional bid add-ons (color, extra buffers, etc.) that would be bid as alternates.

At one point the board asked procedural questions about underfloor storage buses and whether renovated track work would allow the district to host meets; a board member confirmed the track would remain in the same position and that field-event areas (pole vault, high jump, long jump) would be redone.

The treasurer asked the board to approve the financial reports and the resolutions he presented; a motion to approve the item was made and seconded during the meeting, but the transcript does not include the roll call or final outcome for that motion.

The discussion combined information about short-term facilities spending and longer-term revenue uncertainties tied to state funding formula changes and reappraisal outcomes. The treasurer said the figures and the district’s status under the new funding formula reflect what the district “knows today” and cautioned that amounts could change as state and county processes continue.

Ending: The board moved on to other agenda items after the treasurer’s presentation; specific vote outcomes for the treasurer’s set of recommendations were not recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.