Board approves budget adjustments, accepts $40,000 safety grant and closes Suburban Health Consortium fiscal agency

The Orange City School Board on Jan. 5 approved several adjustments to its permanent appropriations and accepted a $40,000 safety grant for cameras and other security-related upgrades.

Treasurer remarks detailed line-item changes: a $254,000 increase in fund 13 (community education and recreation) connected to roofing work at the Pepper Pike Learning Center and auditorium upgrades, modest increases to activity and local grant funds to accommodate anticipated program income, and a $40,000 award from the attorney general’s office for safety equipment and camera upgrades. The board moved and approved the appropriation adjustments by roll-call vote.

Separately, the treasurer reported a decrease in appropriations “just shy of $8,800,000” tied to the district’s action to close out its fiscal-agent responsibilities for the Suburban Health Consortium; board members approved the cleanup adjustment so accounting records reflect the change.

Treasurer also noted prior-state adjustments: the district experienced a prorated reduction related to state stipends (approximate impact discussed as $8,000–$17,000 depending on calculation), and officials said some 2025 grant closeouts and carryover determinations remain pending, which could prompt further appropriation adjustments later in the fiscal year.

What’s next: The district will finalize grant closeouts and carryovers in coming months and incorporate remaining adjustments at a subsequent meeting; the safety grant funds are available for immediate spending on camera and related security upgrades.