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Olentangy board reports bond win and lays out sites, construction timeline and redistricting plan
Summary
Board leaders said a recently passed bond will fund Elementary 18 and High School 5; design work has begun, construction will start in 2026, Elementary 18 is expected to open in 2027 and High School 5 in 2028, and a redistricting committee will meet beginning December 2025.
Olentangy Local School District officials told the board on Nov. 12 that the community-approved bond will fund two new schools and that the district has begun design work and early planning.
Board President said the bond passed on the November ballot and thanked community members for their engagement; Superintendent Meyer (as named in the meeting record) provided site details and a construction timeline. Meyer said the site for Elementary 18 is at the southwest corner of Bienaler Road and Sawmill Parkway and covers roughly 24 acres. He said the district owns about 139 acres at the northwest corner of Bunty Station Road and Sawmill Parkway for High School 5.
Meyer said design work is already under way, construction on both sites is scheduled to begin in 2026, Elementary 18 is planned to open for the 2027 school year and High School 5 for 2028. The superintendent said the district will reconvene a redistricting committee (inviting prior members and adding new members) to consider boundary changes and feeder patterns; the first meeting is planned for December 2025 and a committee update to the board is expected in February 2026.
Board members asked about committee representation and stressed an intent to include representatives from across the district so redistricting is balanced geographically. District leaders emphasized they do not intend to reassign students simply to move numbers and that committee work will consider feeder patterns from elementary through high school.
Why this matters: the bond projects and redistricting will affect student assignment, capacity and long-term planning across the rapidly growing district. Officials said the bond proceeds will relieve overcrowding and allow more geographically balanced boundaries once the new buildings open.
Next steps: the district will form the redistricting committee in December, evaluate whether redistricting is necessary for 2026–27, and provide an update to the board in February 2026.
