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Brunswick Board approves financial reports, E-rate bids authorization and multiple contracts
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Summary
On April 21 the board approved minutes, the March financial report, appropriation changes, grant participation, a Medicaid reimbursement services contract, E-rate bids authorization (potential savings noted), several contracts and routine personnel and policy actions; all listed motions carried by roll call.
At its April 21 meeting the Brunswick Board of Education approved a series of financial, contract and policy items recommended by the treasurer and superintendent.
On the treasurer’s recommendation the board approved minutes for the March meetings and accepted the March 2026 financial and investment report. The treasurer noted the district has received final settlement and is on target with projections but cautioned that House Bill 186 changed timing for certain credits and that the auditor’s office is awaiting state data—some amounts received now may be adjusted when credits are processed in the fall.
The board approved appropriation modifications for fiscal year 2026 and authorized district participation in federal, state and local grant programs for FY26–27, naming the superintendent and CFO as authorized representatives for grants. Board members praised the district’s work on E‑rate applications, and one member estimated successful E‑rate approvals could save roughly $285,000; presenters emphasized those savings occur only if E‑rate applications are approved.
Other approved items included:
- Acceptance of the FY2025 financial audit and formation of a district audit committee (board president, vice president, superintendent and treasurer) to report review of the audit. - A one‑year agreement with Health Care Process Consulting (HPC) to manage the district’s Ohio Medicaid school‑program claims for 2026–27; a treasurer comment noted HPC is a local firm and estimated about $15,000 in annual savings compared with the prior arrangement. - Approval of student activity accounts (Academic Challenge fund — $3,400; a track-and-field camp fund — figure discussed on record as $202,750 after a numeric correction during the meeting). - Approval of builder’s risk insurance for Applewood and Kidder additions (annual premiums recorded on the agenda as $1,954 and $2,097, respectively). - Selection of Minutemen HR Management Services as third‑party administrator for Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and related programs for calendar year 2027. - Approval to join the Ohio Schools Council electricity purchase program and a three‑year agreement with Hometown Ticketing Inc. for online ticket sales (district will still accept cash at events). - Approval of school fees listed in the agenda (agenda line indicated $2,026.27) and first readings of 14 board policies and several new high‑school course proposals. - Acceptance of donations supporting classroom books, family assistance and student closet items from community donors as listed in the agenda. - Approval of extended school year contracts for students with disabilities and an interdistrict contract for a court‑placed student to be educated by Lisbon Exempted Village Schools for 2025–26. - A full personnel consent agenda including resignations, leaves, employments, administrative and certified personnel actions and supplemental contracts.
All motions noted in the meeting were moved, seconded and carried on recorded roll call votes (the transcript records aye votes for the listed members). The board announced upcoming meetings and then entered executive session with no action to follow.
The treasurer and district staff said more detailed backup (resolutions, contracts and E‑rate attachments) is available with the agenda materials on the district website.
