South Euclid‑Lyndhurst board adopts resolution backing DeWine's vetoes to parts of House Bill 96

The South Euclid‑Lyndhurst Board of Education on July 15 voted to adopt a resolution expressing support for Governor Mike DeWine's education‑related line‑item vetoes to House Bill 96.

The chair presented Resolution 4.1 and a motion to approve it was made and seconded (Miss Falkenberg moved; Miss Lee seconded). A roll‑call vote recorded all present board members as 'Aye' and the resolution passed.

During the meeting an unidentified speaker provided a legislative update, saying the governor issued line‑item vetoes that preserved many items the board had been concerned about. The speaker said the state House and Senate planned votes on July 21 and July 22 to attempt to override three vetoes. The speaker described three affected items—referred to as item 55 (authority to reduce property tax rates), item 65 (treatment of certain levies in a calculation), and item 66 (changes to replacement and renewal levies and interactions with income tax)—and said that if the legislature overrides the vetoes, the changes would take effect 90 days after the Senate's approval.

The board also approved routine business earlier in the session, including the minutes of the June 24, 2025 meeting. The chair announced that the board would enter executive session at 6:22 p.m. for personnel/settlement matters and stated no action would be taken while in executive session.

Votes at a glance • Approval of minutes (Item 2.1): approved by roll call, recorded as unanimous 'Aye' (Miss Lee, Missus Shelby, Miss Falkenberg, Missus Jones, Missus King). • Resolution 4.1 (support DeWine's vetoes to House Bill 96): adopted by roll call, recorded as unanimous 'Aye' (same members).

The board did not take further public action on personnel matters during the meeting; executive session was called to address those issues privately.