Olentangy board approves policy updates, financial consent items and personnel slate; enters executive session
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Summary
The board approved FY26 policy updates and a slate of consent items including October financials, revised appropriations for capital work tied to upcoming construction, personnel actions (including recommended administrative hires and retirements), and then convened an executive session under Ohio Revised Code sections 121.22(G)(3) and (G)(8).
At its Nov. 12 meeting the Olentangy Local School District Board of Education approved policy changes and a multi-part consent slate covering minutes, October financials, FY26 revised permanent appropriations and personnel items.
The board voted to approve previously presented FY26 board policy updates and later accepted the October 2025 financial statements and the first budget change to appropriate funds in the capital fund (004) for upcoming construction. The treasurer noted the change places initial funds in the 004 fund so construction activities can begin.
The superintendent asked the board to approve a slate of human-resources items (administrative, certified and classified hires, substitutes and supplementals), approve student overnight and out-of-state trips, and accept retirements. The superintendent also recommended approval of an administrative hire for Director of Safety, Security and Preparedness: Ronald (Ron) Vogel (present at the meeting and described in the record as having more than 30 years of law-enforcement service, a 25-year history as a school resource officer in Olentangy Schools, and experience with Delaware County and Franklin County sheriff’s offices). These personnel and human-resources items were presented as part of the consent action slate and were approved by the board vote.
After approving consent items, the board moved into an executive session citing Ohio Revised Code section 121.22(G)(3) (conferences with an attorney concerning pending litigation) and (G)(8) (negotiations with political subdivisions related to economic development and public infrastructure improvements). The meeting returned from executive session and the board adjourned at 9:18 p.m.
Why this matters: the consent approvals set in motion budget and staffing steps tied to the new construction and ongoing district operations, and the executive session invoked statutory exceptions that the board said related to pending litigation and economic-development negotiations.
Next steps: the district will proceed with recruitment/onboarding for approved hires, execute the revised appropriations necessary for capital work, and follow up publicly as appropriate after executive-session matters are resolved.