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Votes at a glance: Warren City School District Board actions on Jan. 28, 2025
Summary
The board approved routine consent items including minutes, financial statements, revised budgets, transfers (including support for a mobile food pantry), 2025 tax rates, agreements and contracts, policies (first reading), field trips, evaluator certifications, tuition reimbursements, acceptance of multiple community donations, and a resolution to notify ODE regarding a teacher’s unilateral resignation.
At its Jan. 28, 2025 meeting, the Warren City School District Board of Education approved the following items in roll-call votes. All listed motions carried as recorded by the clerk.
- Approval of minutes for December 2024 and January 2025 board meetings (motion carried).
- Approval of the December 2024 monthly financial statement and short-term investments (motion carried).
- Approval of revised appropriation budgets as presented (motion carried).
- Approval of transfer of funds from the general fund to support a mobile food pantry (motion carried).
- Approval of the district tax rates for calendar year 2025, as presented by the treasurer, reflecting updated county valuations (motion carried).
- Approval of superintendent recommendations to enter into agreements, contracts and/or leases as listed on the agenda (motion carried).
- Approval of board policy reviews and first readings for a package of policies (A–RR); board agreed to conduct some policy coordination via email to meet March deadlines (motion carried).
- Approval of recommended field trips (items a and b) and recognition of participating student teams, including the Harding FIRST Robotics team (motion carried).
- Approval of a resolution authorizing the superintendent/CEO to notify the Ohio Department of Education’s Office of Professional Conduct about Alexandria Caldwell’s unilateral termination of employment (resignation submitted 12/20/2024; motion carried).
- Approval of Ohio Department of Education certifications for credentialed Ohio Teachers Evaluation System and Ohio Principal Evaluation System evaluators (motion carried).
- Approval of tuition reimbursement requests as submitted (motion carried).
- Acceptance of gifts and donations: Valerie Allen gift cards ($300); Believers Christian Church Christmas gifts (estimated $20,250); Brothers of the Hammer winter coats ($90); Community Church of God in Christ donation ($200); Kim Joins Foundation $500; Saint Joe's Hospital $1,000; TCI coats/hats $1,000 (all accepted by motion).
- Approval of personnel items a–m, including acknowledgment of a retirement (Mr. Fleming) (motion carried).
The board recorded unanimous 'yes' roll-call responses on these items as shown in the meeting transcript; no votes were recorded as opposing or abstained in the published minutes for this session. Several items were routine and approved without extended discussion. The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
