West Clermont board adopts statement of facts on May 6 facilities ballot and reviews budget scenarios

The West Clermont School Board on Feb. 24 voted 4-0 to accept a district "statement of facts" summarizing the proposed facilities plan and the financial implications of a May 6, 2025 ballot measure, then reviewed several operating- and capital-funding scenarios and state budget risks.

Superintendent Dr. Fultz told the board the statement of facts is intended to present verified, cited information to the community about why the district is pursuing a facilities plan that would reduce the number of elementary buildings from seven to six, build a new intermediate school and a 7–8 middle school on the current middle school campus, and renovate or add onto several elementaries. "We're here because we're out of space in the elementaries," Dr. Fultz said, and added that students' home addresses currently determine learning environments across the district.

The statement of facts, which the board approved on a motion by Mr. Patton and a second from Mr. Rudy, lays out the proposed facility changes, estimated project costs and financing plan. District staff and consultants told the board they have identified a set of space needs and facility repairs projected at about $64 million; the district's broader master facilities plan totals about $93.1 million, the presentation said. Staff said the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) would cover roughly 70/30 on OFCC-approved portions of a project but that the state's share of the total master plan amounts to about 20 percent of the total…