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Votes at a glance: Little Miami board approves personnel, contracts and resolutions; several routine items pass unanimously
Summary
The Little Miami School District Board of Education approved monthly financial reports, contracts, donations, personnel items, and multiple resolutions, and authorized the high school academic team to attend a national tournament. Roll-call votes were recorded for each item.
The Little Miami School District Board of Education approved a series of routine business items on Jan. 28, including financial reports, contracts, donations and several resolutions. Most motions passed by roll call with unanimous support from members present.
Key approvals
- Monthly financial reports: The board approved bank reconciliations and cash summaries covering district funds.
- Contracts: The board approved three contracts noted in the agenda: services at the high school paid to two providers (Mary Kay O'Neil, $1,200; Lizby Hannah, $1,800) and a $1,500 contract with EdTech Leaders Alliance (ETLA) for data privacy services. The board voted by roll call; all members present voted yes.
- Donations: The board accepted two anonymous donations: $600 to the food-service fund to help students with negative lunch balances and $100 to the district general fund. The motion passed on a roll-call vote.
- Personnel: The board approved personnel items listed under superintendent recommendations, including summer-school staffing authorizations. Roll-call voting was recorded with all members voting yes.
- Resolutions: Several resolutions were approved by roll call: - Resolution 25-001: Payment in lieu of transportation (rate cited during discussion as $583.86 per year). Approved unanimously. - Resolution 25-002: Third-grade Ohio State testing to be administered by paper/pencil (for next year). Approved unanimously. - Resolution 25-003: Authorize placing a notice in the newspaper for retiree rehiring (first step in the retiree-hire process). Approved unanimously. - Resolution 25-004: Adopt the updated 2024 Special Education Model Policies and Procedures. Approved unanimously.
- Academic team trip: The board approved Little Miami High School—s academic team to attend the National Academic Quiz Tournament in Atlanta; students will leave the day after school ends (May 23). The board voted to approve travel and participation.
- Executive session: At the meeting—s close, the board voted to enter executive session to prepare for negotiations/bargaining with employees and to consider employment of public employees or officials; the motion carried by roll call.
The board recorded roll-call votes for each item; when names were read on the record they matched the board roster on file. The district clerk will publish the official minutes and attach the roll-call records to those minutes.
Ending: These routine approvals keep district business moving and set up follow-up items such as contract processing and personnel onboarding. The board scheduled follow-up discussions where applicable and will distribute any additional documentation as needed.
