Board approves reimbursements, adopts NIST cybersecurity resolution and finalizes select policies
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Summary
The Canal Winchester Board approved routine reimbursements, adopted a NIST cybersecurity framework resolution required by House Bill 96, approved final‑reading policy bundles including an anonymous‑complaints policy that drew mixed comments, set the organizational meeting date and appointed a president pro tem.
At the action portion of the meeting the board took several recorded votes on routine and policy items.
Reimbursements and consent items: The board approved conference-expense reimbursements (example: $111.74 to Miss Barnes). The board also approved the consent agenda, which included minutes, two donations (Wood Foundation and a donation supporting a Nutcracker field trip), certified and classified personnel recommendations, rescinded supplemental contracts in keeping with the district’s annual approval cycle, and volunteer coach appointments.
NIST cybersecurity resolution: The board adopted a resolution to implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF v2) as the district’s framework, as required by Ohio House Bill 96. Dr. Akuli, who presented the item, said the framework is recognized and that state resources (Ohio Cyber Reserve and Ohio Persistent Cyber Initiative) will provide training and support; she said there is no significant cost beyond staff time and training.
Policy final readings and anonymous complaints: The board approved a package of policy final readings previously discussed in work sessions. A final reading on anonymous complaints prompted debate: one board member expressed concern that an anonymous-complaints policy could remove agency from students and citizens, while others urged stronger staff protections and suggested refining the policy language. The meeting record shows mixed roll-call responses for that item.
Other votes: Board approved payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑transportation applicants under the 2025–26 resolution; set the organizational meeting date for 01/12/2026 at 6:45 p.m. (one abstention recorded); and appointed Monica Talley as president pro tem for the organizational meeting. The board then moved into executive session to consider dismissal or discipline of a public employee under division (G)(1) of Ohio Revised Code section 121.22; no further public action occurred that night.
The votes and motions were routine in form but included at least one recorded abstention and at least one recorded dissent on policy final readings.