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Board approves insurance renewal with Ohio School Plan, Shanahan design amendment and school purchasing
Summary
On June 12 the Olentangy board approved a district property/casualty insurance renewal through the Ohio School Plan, authorized roofing and building-envelope repairs and accepted amendments and procurement items including a $130,000 design-services amendment for Shanahan Middle School.
The Olentangy Local School District Board of Education approved multiple consent and superintendent action items at its June 12 meeting, including a district insurance renewal, capital repairs and several procurement and personnel recommendations.
The board approved a proposal to purchase property, fleet and liability coverage through the Ohio School Plan for the 2025–26 policy year at a premium of $1,117,845. District staff presented the Ohio School Plan as a risk-sharing pool for Ohio public school districts that increases per-occurrence and aggregate limits (district staff said the recommended plan increases coverage and uses rated reinsurers). Miss McDevitt, director of business management and facilities, said the plan absorbs the first $150,000 per casualty claim and $500,000 per property claim with reinsurance covering the remainder.
The board also approved capital work and procurement items carried on the superintendent’s consent agenda: roofing and building-envelope repairs at Shanahan Middle School (to address leaks and wall/block weaknesses), purchase of district classroom furniture and public seating, and Amendment No. 2 with Fanning Howie for design services on Shanahan Middle School projects in the amount of $130,000. Superintendent and board counsel explained the roofing work responds to recent leaks near the music room and that several roofs and envelope elements will be addressed during summer work.
Board members approved routine human-resources recommendations, including the hiring slate of several assistant principals and classified substitutes, and recognized retirements. The board took these personnel and procurement items as omnibus consent actions; the roll-call votes on the consent and superintendent consent items returned unanimous affirmative votes from the five board members present.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of district property/fleet/casualty insurance with Ohio School Plan — premium $1,117,845; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Approval of Amendment No. 2 with Fanning Howie for Shanahan Middle School design services — $130,000; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Approval of roofing/building-envelope repairs and classroom-furniture purchases — amounts not specified in the public motion; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Routine personnel recommendations (administrative hires, classified substitutes, retirements) — outcome: approved (unanimous).
Ending: Board members said they will continue to oversee capital planning and financial stewardship as the district finalizes summer projects.
