Olentangy board approves policy updates, new mental‑health committee members and consent slates

The Olentangy Local School District Board of Education took several formal actions during its Aug. 27 meeting.

Board members voted unanimously to approve the fiscal‑year 2026 policy updates after prior review in the policy committee. The motion passed on recorded roll call votes from Doctor Dabrico, Doctor Wallach, Miss Schreiber, Mister Lester and the presiding officer.

The board also approved new members to the Olentangy Well‑Being and Mental Health Committee: Joel Badanis, Liz Paprocki, Sarah Rodriguez and student representatives Anna Kaye and JP (student last name not specified in the record). The board president noted adult appointees are district parents with significant mental‑health experience, including clinical backgrounds.

By single‑slate motions, the board accepted treasurer consent items (donations and the July 2025 financials) and superintendent consent items (human resources items for certified and classified staff, supplemental lists, student graduation approvals, a recommended three‑year renewal of the School Resource Officer agreement with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office shared at 50/50 cost, and a business‑management item declaring transportation impractical for certain students listed in the exhibit). The board recorded unanimous approvals for the consent slates.

The chair later moved the board into an executive session under Ohio Rev. Code §121.22(G)(8) for negotiations related to economic development and public‑infrastructure discussions; the board said no substantive action would follow the executive session. The board returned and adjourned at 9:14 p.m.

Votes recorded on the transcript indicate unanimous approval for listed items; roll‑call details for each motion are captured in meeting minutes.