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Dayton Public Schools board approves multiple staff appointments; treasurer extension fails
Summary
At a Feb. 25 special meeting the Dayton Public Schools Board of Education approved a set of certified, classified, exempt, supplemental and athletic supplemental appointments and board member expenses; most personnel measures passed with unanimous or near‑unanimous votes while a motion to extend the treasurer's contract failed 3–4.
The Dayton Public Schools Board of Education approved a slate of personnel appointments and administrative items during a Feb. 25 special meeting, voting on certified and classified hires, classified exempt employees, supplemental appointments and athletic supplementals, and authorizing listed board member expenses. Most motions passed; a separate motion to approve an extension for the treasurer failed on a recorded roll call.
Board members raised procedural questions before the votes. One member asked why the certified hires could not wait until the regular March meeting; district staff said deadlines for posting and for candidates required action at the special meeting. The certified appointments included a fourth‑grade teacher hired to replace a retirement and a school resource officer (SRO) appointment tied to a resignation. The board also approved extra pay for paraprofessionals who dispense medication when nurses are split between buildings, and discussed posting additional vacant district positions.
Key votes and outcomes (roll call tallies as recorded): - Certified appointments (moved and seconded): passed 6 yes, 1 no (Mr. Walker voted no; others yes). - Classified appointments: passed 6 yes, 1 no (Mr. Walker voted no). - Classified exempt employees: passed 7–0. - Supplemental appointments: passed 7–0. - Athletic supplementals: passed 7–0. - Approval of listed board member expenses: passed 7–0. - Motion to approve the treasurer’s extension (moved later in meeting): failed 3 yes, 4 no (Yes: Mr. Lacey, Mr. Smith, Mr. Walker; No: President Goodwin, Dr. Bailey, Ms. Reinhardt, Ms. Wick).
During the certified/classified votes a board member asked whether any of the hires represented an emergency requiring an out‑of‑cycle vote; administration answered that some were retirements or resignations and that posting deadlines were met. The board also discussed payroll classification for paraprofessionals who take on medication‑dispensing duties so that those employees receive additional compensation.
Several motions were presented as routine approvals, each moved and seconded on the record and approved by roll call. Where an individual vote or rationale was recorded, the board's roll‑call record is summarized above.
After the votes the board adjourned. The district said it will continue posting open positions and work with human resources to fill vacancies across the district.
