Olentangy board approves treasurers new contract, accepts financial consent items

The Olentangy Local Board of Education voted March 10 to approve an amended contract for Treasurer Jenkins and to reemploy him under a new agreement extending through 2030, and the board approved a slate of consent financial items.

Board President (Chair) opened the meeting and, after routine roll call and the pledge, outlined the agenda. The board first approved the meeting agenda and later took up several business-office items presented by Treasurer Jenkins, including acceptance of the February 2026 monthly financials, a resolution to partially rescind transfers from the O70 capital projects fund and amended permanent appropriations.

The treasurer told the board that the rescission will move roughly $6.9 million back into the general fund (the figure was described in discussion as "almost $6,900,000"). The board approved the treasurers items and the treasurers contract amendment by roll-call votes after brief discussion.

Chair praised Jenkinswork: "We're just thrilled to work with you," the chair said after the vote, thanking Jenkins for his stewardship. Board members who voted in the roll-call recorded their approval; no individual votes against or abstentions were announced during the recorded roll-call on these items.

The superintendents consent slate, approved later in the meeting as a single motion, included personnel items (administrative, certified and classified staff), early-graduation approvals and formal approval of the 2027-28 school-year calendar as presented at the meeting.

Before adjourning, the board voted to convene an executive session under Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22(G)(1) to consider the appointment of a public official; the board returned from executive session at about 8:30 p.m. and adjourned without further substantive action.

Next procedural steps: the board said it will continue the appointment process for the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. O'Brien (applications are being accepted and interviews were scheduled for the week of March 23). The boards next regular meeting was announced for April 9.

Notes: Quotes and attributions in this article come from speakers identified on the meeting transcript. Where the transcript gave a numeric or dollar figure (for example, the $6.9 million transfer) that figure is reported as stated at the meeting; if additional fiscal detail is needed, the districts business office can provide official documentation.