Marlington Local board approves resource‑officer contract, accepts state grant and routine financial reports
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The Marlington Local School District Board approved a corrected agreement for two resource officers, accepted an $8,041.76 state grant for school safety, and ratified routine financial reports and donations during its Dec. 11 meeting.
The Marlington Local School District Board of Education on Dec. 11 approved a corrected agreement to retain two Marlington Local Resource Officers and accepted a state grant while approving routine financial reports and donations.
The board voted unanimously to approve the contract naming deputies Collins and Millers as resource officers for the 2026 school year after the sheriff’s office submitted a corrected contract. An administrator present at the meeting said the corrected amount increases district cost by "$836.50 more per month" compared with last year, a change the board described as a clerical correction before voting to approve the agreement.
Treasurer Eric Foss recommended approval of the Nov. 13 minutes and the November financial reports. The district reported an all‑funds balance of $9,564,162.97, a permanent improvement fund balance of $182,732.07 and a capital projects balance of $707,791.01. The board approved the minutes and the financial reports on a 5–0 roll call.
Foss also presented a single budget revision: an $8,041.76 increase to Fund 499 (state grants fund) from the Ohio Attorney General. The grant was described in the meeting as a matching award that the district expects to use for safety‑related equipment (district staff discussed potential use for snow‑removal equipment for sidewalks); board members noted the grant requires the district to provide a portion of the matching cost. The budget revision was approved 5–0.
The board accepted two donations to the district care team: $200 from Mr. and Mrs. Humphries and $800 from Daniel Moore. Those donations were approved as part of the treasurer’s agenda.
Board President pro tempore and other members stressed these were routine, mostly clerical items. The meeting closed after scheduling the January organizational meeting.
What’s next: The board set its organizational meeting for Jan. 7 at 5:30 p.m., followed by the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m.; both will be held at the DLZ location.