Sycamore School Board approves purchases, roofing and paving contracts; discusses kindergarten registration and state funding

The Sycamore School District Board of Education approved several procurement and construction items, accepted a clean audit for FY 2024, and heard updates on kindergarten registration and the state budget process at its meeting.

Superintendent Michael Lewis reported that kindergarten registration is tracking ahead of last year with 349 students registered or pending across the district: 103 at Blue Ash, 91 at Mapledale, 77 at Montgomery and 80 at Sims. He said current full‑day registrations are stronger than half‑day and supplied half‑day counts: Blue Ash 21, Mapledale 8, Montgomery 14 and Sims 14. Lewis said the district will try to set section assignments by May 1 and that kindergarten tuition for half‑day this year is $3,750 per student. Lewis told the board he will bring recommendations to the board’s April meetings and asked the board to consider whether the district should move to universal full‑day kindergarten funded in the operating budget; if implemented, half‑day would be offered at a single site for families who choose it.

Treasurer Chad Burson reported that the FY 2024 audit returned a clean opinion. The district’s monthly financial report for January 2025 was also approved; the treasurer…