Amanda-Clearcreek board approves consent donations, financial report, tax-rate resolution and personnel appointments

The Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District board on Monday approved a series of routine items including donations, the monthly financial report, a resolution accepting amounts and rates for the county budget commission, an Ohio High School Athletic Association membership and several personnel actions.

The board accepted donations listed on the consent agenda: a Hoster grant for math and science ($2,300), an additional Hoster grant ($12,184.20), a $500 donation of spirit wear from Locker 22/Rusty Graff for the PBIS store and about $500 in hats, gloves and school supplies from Saint John Church. The chair moved the consent agenda and it was approved by roll call.

The treasurer presented the January financial report before the vote, reporting revenues for January of $2,195,221 and interest earnings of $137,086.58. The treasurer said the district's construction investment account held about $11,577,000; the general fund balance was reported as $10,074,868 with encumbrances of $2,897,795, yielding an available cash balance of approximately $7,177,073. Expenditures for the general fund in January were $1,641,649; total checks written for the month across all funds were $2,986,566.93. Enrollment was reported as 1,425 students (snapshot as of Jan. 27). A motion to approve the financial report was moved, seconded and adopted by roll call.

Separately, the board approved a resolution to accept amounts and rates to forward to the county budget commission for tax year '24 collection in '25 (fiscal year '26). As presented by the treasurer, the district's millage figures in the materials were 30.3 mills outside and 4.7 mills inside. The board approved the resolution by roll call.

On personnel, the board approved listed resignations and retirements (including the resignation/retirement of Corey Hovall as middle-school baseball coach and Terry Young as a teacher effective at the end of the school year), classified substitute contracts, supplemental employment assignments and approved listed volunteers for athletics and classrooms. The board also approved the certified staff appointment of Britney Tilly as a bus driver (step 0), effective 01/27/25. All personnel motions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call.

The board voted to approve membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for 2025-26 and to pay membership dues of $50 per sport.

Several trustees thanked community donors during the meeting. The treasurer noted the district continues to monitor revenues, encumbrances and the construction fund and will report back as numbers update.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (donations and routine items): Approved (roll-call yes: Missus Jones; Missus Pingstock; Missus Song; Doctor Buckley; Mister Sharp; Chair — recorded as "Yes"). - Financial report for January: Approved (roll-call; yes votes recorded in meeting transcript). - Resolution accepting amounts and rates (tax-year '24 / collection in '25): Approved (roll-call; yes votes recorded in meeting transcript). - Personnel items (resignations, retirements, substitutes, volunteers): Approved (roll-call; yes votes recorded). - Hire: Britney Tilly, bus driver (step 0), effective 01/27/25: Approved (roll-call). - OHSAA membership (2025-26) and dues: Approved (roll-call).

What happens next

The treasurer will continue to provide monthly financial updates; the district will execute the approved resolutions with the county budget commission as required. The meeting moved on to other agenda items, including a lengthy discussion of state school-funding simulations.