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Dublin board approves buses, grants, scoreboards and reappoints treasurer in unanimous votes
Summary
The board reappointed Brian Kern as treasurer and approved several financial and operational items including $1.8M for 12 buses, $387,000 for high-school scoreboards, grant appropriations and two long-term cell-tower lease extensions.
The Dublin City Schools board approved a package of financial and operations items during its regular meeting, voting unanimously on multiple motions.
Treasurer reappointment: The board approved a resolution reappointing Brian Kern as treasurer and CFO of the district.
Grants and appropriations: The board approved agenda items 7b–7j, which included approval and appropriation of grants and local gifts totaling $214,510 for buildings and programs and the transfer of DEF/Foundation funds to allow grant spending.
Bus purchase and capital work: The operations report included a recommended purchase of 12 new school buses as part of a cooperative meta bid; the cost was described as approximately $1,800,000. The board also approved facility projects including roofing work at multiple schools and a bond-funded replacement of Kaufman High School’s fire alarm system.
Scoreboards and revenue leases: The district proposed and received board approval to replace video scoreboards at all three high-school stadiums at an estimated cost of $387,000. Operations staff also presented negotiated cell-tower lease extensions that would extend two towers' leases to 2046 and 2057; those extensions are projected to generate revenue for the district.
Pepsi/FOUNDATION funds: The treasurer explained prior authorization to invest interest earnings from a legacy fund (referred to as “Pepsi monies”) through the Columbus Foundation; principal is roughly $195,000 and accessing interest earnings requires a board resolution and two-thirds approval at a different step.
Votes at a glance: Approvals of treasurer reappointment, items 7b–7j (grant appropriations), items 11a–11g (operations purchases and lease actions), and HR items 13a–13c were all passed by roll call vote, 4 to 0.
