The Buckeye Valley Local School District’s treasurer reported a routine monthly reconciliation with no issues for November, while trustees and administration warned the district could face deep cuts if state legislation is enacted.

At the Dec. 18 meeting Kelly, the district treasurer, said the monthly reconciliation raised no concerns and that the district is monitoring pending state property-tax legislation. A trustee (Speaker 2) told the board that ‘‘Buckeye Valley will lose over $6,000,000 because of House Bill 186,’’ and characterized the loss as ‘‘$2,900 from each student’’ in the district; that trustee urged board members and community members to contact the governor to seek a veto.

Superintendent Doctor Stranges used the district update to thank departing board members Tom and April for their service and noted ongoing operational items, including hiring of custodial and transportation staff to reduce private transportation costs. The superintendent said the district hired two custodians, a bus driver and a van driver (John Popovich) intended to reduce contracted transportation expenses.

Nut graf: The finance discussion combined routine internal reporting with a policy warning: district officials say House Bill 186, if enacted as described in the meeting, could substantially reduce local property-tax revenue for Buckeye Valley, posing questions for debt repayment and upcoming funding needs.

Trustees discussed the district’s current millage floor (approximately 20 mills), the district’s 2015 bond, the largely residential tax base and limited commercial property, and the potential consequences for debt repayment tied to those revenues. The trustee who raised the HB 186 impact said the district ranks fourth in the state for dollar and percentage impact under the bill as described at the meeting.

The board approved multiple personnel items on the consent agenda intended to support operations, including custodial hires, an additional bus driver, supplemental coaching assignments and a temporary unpaid assignment for a teacher finishing an internship; those consent items were approved by roll call.

Ending: Trustees encouraged community members to contact state leadership about House Bill 186; the treasurer and administration will continue monitoring state action and present further budget impacts in future meetings.