Board approves routine consent items, authorizes 72-passenger bus purchase and enters executive session
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The Lebanon City Schools Board approved consent and personnel items, authorized purchase of 72-passenger school buses after discussing higher unit costs, appointed a president pro tem for the January organizational meeting, and voted to enter executive session on personnel matters.
At its meeting, the Lebanon City Schools Board approved a series of routine consent items and personnel actions, authorized the purchase of 72-passenger school buses, appointed a president pro tem for the January organizational meeting, and entered executive session to discuss personnel.
Consent and personnel: The board approved multiple consent agenda blocks (financial items, monthly reports, and personnel items A–L) on roll-call votes. Personnel consent items included a range of hires and appointments, some noted as pending background/IFBI checks; the packet included coaches, substitute trainees, cooperating teachers and a student intern from the career center.
Bus purchase: The board approved a motion to purchase 72-passenger buses. During the discussion, a board member observed the per-unit price has risen since the district’s last purchase. "I noticed the price per... is significantly... bought them 3 years ago what Almost 50,000 more," a speaker said while discussing the higher cost; presenters noted fuel and maintenance savings over time could offset some of the upfront expense. The motion to purchase the buses carried on roll call.
Organizational appointment and executive session: The board also approved appointing a president pro tem to run the Jan. 12 organizational meeting until a president is selected. Later the board moved into executive session to discuss personnel matters — appointment and compensation — noting action could be taken during or after the session.
Votes at a glance: - Adopt agenda: motion carried (roll call; motion to adopt agenda moved and approved). - Approve veteran diploma: motion carried (authorizing issuance under Ohio Rev. Code 15.616). - Approve consent financial items A–F: motion carried (roll call). - Approve personnel consent items A–L: motion carried (roll call; some items pending background checks). - Appoint president pro tem for Jan. 12 organizational meeting: motion carried. - Purchase 72-passenger buses: motion carried (discussion included acknowledgement of higher unit prices; board expects long-term fuel/maintenance savings). - Enter executive session for personnel: motion carried.
The meeting then adjourned into executive session for personnel discussion.