Superintendent seeks board approval to join Dayton City League, presents 2025–26 calendar and personnel list

Superintendent Marlon Howard told the board the district is ready to move forward with joining the Dayton City League but asked that the board approve entry on the condition that outstanding operational questions be resolved.

Howard said he provided board members with a document listing unresolved items including commissioner roles and responsibilities, confirmation of the league name, website and bylaws, budgeting questions, whether there will be annual dues, and how fundraising or an online store might work. He said the district’s athletic directors and representatives from Jefferson Township will work together to finalize details.

“We are ready to move forward with joining with the understanding that there are some things that we still need to iron out,” Howard said. He noted the move would allow the district to proceed with scheduling and building league components while details are clarified.

The superintendent discussed logistical items that still require work, including how commissioner duties would be assigned and funded. A line in the transcript about a commissioner stipend was unclear and the transcript did not provide a verifiable figure; the meeting materials and any final stipend amounts were not included in the public excerpt.

Howard also presented the recommended 2025–26 school calendar (document labeled “b” in meeting materials), noting that Aug. 5 would be the convocation and first day for staff. He asked the board to approve the calendar for 2025–26. He further referenced personnel items in the meeting materials—primarily supplemental positions—and said the personnel list had been updated with a few additions.

Board members asked for follow-up on scheduling and governance questions tied to league membership and emphasized the need for small-group discussions with partner districts to align vision, bylaws and responsibilities. The transcript excerpt does not show recorded motions or votes on joining the league, the calendar or the personnel items; the superintendent asked for contingent approval to allow scheduling to proceed while outstanding items are finalized.