Oakwood School Board approves district calendar, special education policies, athletics membership and personnel actions

At its February meeting the Oakwood City School Board approved the district calendar for “02/2627,” adopted the district’s special education model policies and procedures, renewed membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for the 02/2526 school year, and approved a slate of personnel resignations, retirements and new contracts.

Votes at a glance

- District calendar (item 7c): Motion to adopt the 02/2627 district calendar — approved (roll call: Miss De Lorenzo, Miss Kawhi, Mister Reiter Garcia, Doctor Middleton voted Aye; John Wilson was noted absent). The motion was moved and seconded on the floor.

- Special education model policies and procedures (item 7d): Motion to adopt the special education model policies and procedures as outlined in the agenda — approved (roll call: Miss De Lorenzo, Miss Kawhi, Mister Reiter Garcia, Doctor Middleton voted Aye).

- Ohio High School Athletic Association membership (item 7b/7 letter b): Motion to approve continued membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for the 02/2526 school year — approved (roll call: Miss De Lorenzo, Miss Kawhi, Mister Reiter Garcia, Doctor Middleton voted Aye).

- Personnel: resignations and retirements (item 8a–h): Motion to accept personnel resignations/retirements and supplemental resignation as submitted — approved. Items recorded in the agenda included assistant junior high track supplemental resignation (effective 02/24/25), resignation of Braden Short, and retirements of Suzanne Batten, Kristen Melkor, Catherine Newbert, Linda Fortner, Joyce Dunham, and resignation of Sarah Bourne (agenda items 8a–h). The motion passed by roll call (Ayes recorded where indicated).

- Personnel: appointments and substitutes (item 9a–c): Motion to approve supplemental contracts and volunteers for 02/24/25, a flexible contract for student activities (02/24/25), and the attached list of substitutes effective 02/10/2025 pending required documents — approved by roll call.

Other routine business included motions to adopt the evening agenda and to approve the minutes of the Jan. 13 organizational and regular meeting; both were approved by voice/roll call. The meeting adjourned at 7:41 p.m.

The motions were presented by board officers and seconded on the floor; roll‑call votes recorded multiple “Aye” responses from board members present. No motions failed and the board did not enter executive session.

The board did not take any action on the public comments urging passage of a bond issue for phase 2 of the district master facility plan; those comments were presented during public comment but no bond resolution or ballot question was before the board at this meeting.