Centerville board approves financial and administrative items, ranks design firms and authorizes property valuation complaints
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Summary
At its Feb. 3 meeting the board approved January financial reports totaling $45,808.52, accepted revisions to the financial forecast, authorized filing complaints on commercial tax valuations, ranked the top three firms for master facilities planning (authorizing the superintendent to begin contract talks with the recommended firm), and approved a farm lease and other routine items.
The Centerville City Board of Education on Feb. 3 approved a package of routine financial and administrative measures and took steps to advance facilities planning and property-tax review.
The board approved the January 2026 financial statements and related monthly reports, including purchase orders supported by a board resolution totaling $45,808.52. The motion carried on roll call with board members recorded as voting in the affirmative.
Board members approved a revision to the district’s financial forecast for fiscal years 2026–2029, which staff said reflects updated property-tax assumptions (a reduced reappraisal estimate noted in the district’s presentation) and settled labor negotiations through 2029. Staff said the forecast projects relatively flat revenue in the short term and anticipates deficit spending beginning around 2029 without additional revenue measures.
On facilities, the board approved a resolution ranking the top three firms that responded to the district’s request for qualifications for master planning and programming of district facilities. The resolution authorizes the superintendent to begin negotiations with the recommended firm noted in the packet; staff identified SHP/Porter as the recommended firm during the work-session materials. The resolution passed by roll call.
The board also authorized staff to file original complaints with the Board of Revision under the cited statute (transcript reference: "revise code 57 15.9") to seek adjustments to commercial property valuations for specified parcels. Staff explained the action is targeted at commercial properties that sold above auditor-appraised value and is intended to ensure appropriate taxation.
Other approved items included renewing membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for 2026–27 (staff noted 26 teams at $50 per team, a $1,300 annual cost covered by the athletic department), approval of a farm lease between the district and Lucas Brothers Farms for district-owned properties, updates to the personal-communication-devices policy and high-school handbook, and approval of routine personnel schedules (schedules A–E). The board took all actions by motions and roll-call votes recorded in the transcript.
The meeting adjourned after brief closing comments thanking teachers and foundation partners; board members said they will review outcomes from foundation grants in May.