Amherst board approves consent agenda, personnel and business items; authorizes annexation research for transportation center

At its meeting, the Amherst Exempted Village Board of Education approved routine consent items, personnel and educational recommendations, and two business items, and passed a board resolution to pursue research on annexation for a planned transportation center.

The board voted to approve items 9a–9g (consent agenda), routine personnel recommendations and educational recommendations after the treasurer presented the supporting materials. Roll-call votes were recorded for each motion and were announced as passed.

On business items, trustees approved a vendor for a prom photo booth and a modest increase in school meal prices (breakfast by $0.10; lunch by $0.20). Presenters said the food-service (o6) fund is maintaining a positive cash balance and that USDA reimbursements and local revenue supported current operations.

The board also approved a resolution authorizing the superintendent to "do research including consultation on legal counsel" into a possible annexation of South Korea Road in Amherst Township/City, the site identified for the district’s transportation center and bus garage. Board members who met city officials said the city could provide certain infrastructure (electrical transformer and related work) but emphasized the board wants the annexation process not to delay construction; the motion passed on recorded roll call.

Before adjourning to executive session, the board moved and seconded an executive-session motion to discuss matters required to be kept confidential under federal law or state statute.

Votes at a glance: • Consent agenda (items 9a–9g): motion moved and seconded; roll call vote — motion passed (roll call recorded in transcript). • Personnel recommendations (item 12 a–s): motion passed by roll call. • Educational recommendations (item 13 a–n): motion passed by roll call. • Business recommendations (meal price increases and prom photo booth, items 14 a–b): motion passed by roll call. • Board resolution authorizing annexation research (item 15): motion passed by roll call. • Motion to enter executive session (item 16): moved, seconded, roll call taken; board entered executive session.

The board did not take final votes on any levy or tax proposals; the treasurer presented the forecast and recommendations for planning only.