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Ravenna City board approves consent agenda, personnel actions and multiple policy measures
Summary
At its regular meeting, the Ravenna City School Board approved the consent agenda, adopted district policy updates and model special-education policies, approved a preschool sliding-scale tuition resolution and confirmed the 169 graduating seniors for 2026.
The Ravenna City School Board approved a slate of routine and policy measures and confirmed personnel actions at its regular meeting.
The board approved the consent agenda covering minutes, financial reports, gifts and transfers and then moved on to policy matters. The treasurer reported the district finished March with revenue exceeding forecast by about $68,000, expenditures below forecast by about $100,000 and a cash-on-hand increase of $168,251.
The board approved second readings of three policies including a name, image and likeness policy for student athletes and policy 6465 (affinity rewards and discount programs) and policy 6425 (the use of the district tax-exempt certificate). The superintendent told the board the district had coordinated with the attorney general's guidance for affinity-reward definitions and reminded members district credit cards or purchase orders, not personal cards, must be used with the tax-exempt certificate.
The board also approved a resolution to collect parental financial information and implement a new sliding-scale tuition for preschool for the 2026'7 school year, using 2025 federal guidelines to account for tax-return timing. The superintendent said the change is intended to make preschool tuition more equitable by tying rates to current federal income thresholds.
In a separate resolution, the board readopted 25 Ohio Department of Education model special-education policies for 2026'7 unchanged from the 2025 versions. The superintendent said there were no substantive changes in the model policies this year.
The board approved the list of qualifying seniors for graduation on May 18, 2026, noting 169 students as the current graduating class. It also approved a personnel consent agenda that accepted several resignations and approved one- and multi-year limited teaching contracts and classified staff appointments. On the personnel package, one member of the board recorded an abstention during roll call; the package nonetheless carried.
All formal motions were approved by roll-call votes. The superintendent and treasurer provided the factual updates that guided the decisions; no public comment was offered at the meeting.
The board adjourned after confirming upcoming dates, including scholarship and senior events.
