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Board unanimously approves resignations, demolition contract and New Lexington agreement; moves into executive session
Summary
The Fairfield Union board approved two staff resignations, a demolition contract for a property in Rushville at $38,512.50, and an interdistrict agreement with New Lexington for student workforce access; later the board voted to enter executive session under Ohio law.
At its Nov. 17 meeting the Fairfield Union Local School District Board of Education took several formal actions and approved multiple agenda items by roll-call votes.
Key votes at a glance:
- Approve minutes of Nov. 3 meeting: Motion moved and seconded; roll-call vote recorded as unanimous approval.
- Consent agenda: Board approved the consent agenda, which included workshops and conference approvals; motion carried in a unanimous roll-call vote.
- Resignation: The board accepted the resignation of Jim James Short, high-school aide, effective Nov. 10. Motion moved and seconded and approved unanimously by roll call.
- Resignation: The board accepted the resignation of David Getz, assistant maintenance employee, effective Jan. 5, 2026. Motion moved and seconded and approved unanimously by roll call.
- Demolition contract: The board approved a contract for demolition of the property at 6555 Cincinnati-Janesville Road, Rushville, to Seals Construction & Company at a cost of $38,512.50. Motion was moved by Mrs. Johns, seconded and passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
- Superintendent agreement with New Lexington: The board approved an interdistrict superintendent agreement to allow Fairfield Union students access to New Lexington's workforce center for the '02/2026' school year. Motion moved and seconded; approved unanimously by roll call.
- Executive session: The board voted to adjourn into executive session under Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22 (numbers 1 and 6 cited). The motion passed unanimously; no public action was taken during the executive session.
Vote details: For each recorded roll-call vote in the minutes, the board recorded affirmative votes by the board members present; the meeting minutes list 'Yes' votes for Mrs. Johns, Mr. Smelter, Mrs. Conrad (Zangmeister), Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Kemmer, and others in attendance, resulting in unanimous outcomes on the recorded motions.
Next procedural step: The board entered executive session after final public votes and adjourned the open portion of the meeting; any actions taken in executive session were not reported publicly.
