Dublin City Schools elect Messick president, DaSilva vice president; board approves routine funds, authorizations and contracts

Amy Messick was elected president of the Dublin City (Regular School District) Board of Education and Tiffany DaSilva was elected vice president at the board’s organizational meeting.

The board opened with roll call and administered the oath of office to newly elected members. After approving the meeting agenda, members nominated and confirmed Messick by voice/roll-call vote; the board later confirmed DaSilva as vice president. A motion to elect officers carried unanimously in the recorded votes (motion tallies read in the meeting transcript as passing '5 to 0').

Board members approved a resolution to establish a board service fund beginning July 1, 2026, in an amount of up to $6,000 for the 2027 fiscal year to provide for board member expenses under the Ohio Revised Code. The body also voted to renew membership in the Ohio School Boards Association and to join the OSBA legal assistance fund.

To streamline administration, the board granted standing authorizations: the president may sign state and federal grant applications that require the president’s signature without seeking prior full-board approval; the treasurer and superintendent were each granted standing authorizations to carry out necessary duties involving operations, finances, purchasing and other day-to-day responsibilities for calendar year 2026. The board also approved using monthly payroll deductions as a mechanism for any board member who elects to purchase group health, vision and dental insurance and waived the public reading of prior meeting minutes as permitted by statute.

On routine operations business, members approved contracts selected through a public-bid process for 2026 infrastructure work. The lowest responsible bid for asphalt replacement was Brex Paving at approximately $554,000 to repave a set of district sites. Roofing work included a Thomas Elementary contract (lowest responsible bidder Bill Jackson Roofing, approximately $665,400 for partial roof work) and an initial contract for Wright Elementary (recommended RBT Roofing, approximately $1,200,000, plus contingency). All recommended contract approvals were moved, seconded and adopted in roll-call votes recorded in the meeting.

The treasurer briefed the board on forecast timing and the district’s tax-budget requirements; motions on several financial items (including an annual transfer for summer school and the 2027 alternative tax budget) were approved. Human Resources presented retirements, resignations, hires and stipend requests; personnel items for the evening were approved.

The meeting concluded after routine business and an invitation for the board to designate a district representative to serve on the Dublin Wellness Alliance steering committee. The meeting was adjourned following a recorded motion.