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Parents urge board to oppose House Bill 186 and to strengthen background checks
Summary
At the Nov. 18 meeting parents raised concerns about Ohio House Bill 186's effect on Little Miami funding and asked the board to advocate in Columbus; another parent asked the district to require background checks for volunteers and board members.
Several parents used the Nov. 18 public-comment period to press the Little Miami Board of Education on state policy and safety rules.
Vanessa Srikanthem, who identified herself as a parent from the Villages of Classiqui, warned that House Bill 186 in the Ohio legislature would cap how much additional revenue districts can receive from rising property values, potentially reducing Little Miami’s growth-related revenue. "Some estimates have suggested that we could lose around $10,000,000 over the next few years if this passes," she told the board, and she urged members to make their voices heard at the state level.
Another parent, Mike Vioxx, asked for clarification of volunteer background-check rules and said the board itself should be subject to vetting. Superintendent explained the district’s policy: volunteers who will be left alone with students (for example, a chaperone assigned to a group on a field trip) must have a background check, while volunteers who remain under teacher supervision (such as mystery readers) do not. Vioxx argued the district should consider extending checks and asked that board members be held to the same standard.
What happens next: the board did not take immediate policy action at the meeting; members heard the concerns and were urged to advocate with state lawmakers on HB 186 and to review volunteer and board vetting policies.
Sources: Little Miami Board of Education meeting transcript, Nov. 18, 2025.
