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Oregon City Board approves treasurer report, vehicle and contract actions and urgent Clay High roof repairs
Summary
The Oregon City Schools Board on June 16 accepted the treasurer's report, approved routine contracts and agreements (transportation, NOVA, handbooks), accepted donations and authorized an urgent-necessity contract for Clay High School roof repairs; board also approved switching liability insurance at a quoted $245,415 premium.
The Oregon City Schools Board of Education approved a series of routine fiscal and operational actions on June 16, including acceptance of the treasurer’s report, several contracts and a declaration of urgent necessity for roof repairs at Clay High School.
Treasurer Mrs. Blaze presented the May 19, 2026 minutes and financial snapshot, saying interest revenue is up by about $600,000 year to date (roughly 85%) while overall revenue is "down 73%" in the current reporting period. She reported current cash on hand of about $17,980,000 (124 days) and noted a nearly $80,000 (22%) decrease in bus repair supply costs while overall expenses were up 6.35% year to date. The board voted to accept the treasurer’s report by roll call.
The board approved several motions by roll call during the meeting:
- Waived the convenience fee for parents using PaySchools for the 2026–27 school year, effective July 1, 2026.
- Authorized an engagement with Charles E. Harris & Associates Inc. for agreed‑upon procedures related to Medicaid reimbursement: FY25 at $2,800, FY26 at $3,000 and FY27 at $3,200.
- Approved transportation contracts for named families to transport students to non‑district schools for 2026–27 (parents and destinations were read into the record).
- Approved the fiscal‑year 2027 Northwest Virtual Academy (NOVA) services agreement.
- Adopted substitute‑teacher handbooks (drafts previously distributed) and approved an agreement with the Wood County Educational Service Center to serve students at local juvenile facilities at stated per‑diem rates ($88 per DM for JTC; $96 per DM for JRC).
- Adopted a Section 125 cafeteria benefits resolution for employee benefits administration.
- Accepted donations: $1,500 from Dylan Clemens to pay Clay High senior lunch balances; $10,000 from the McMaster Family Foundation (facilitated by the Oregon Schools Foundation) for Clay High career programming; and $100 to the Clay High athletic department in memory of Brenda Kiss Odyssey.
- Authorized disposal of surplus instructional materials (56 teacher manuals, 198 student packets, 49 supplementary items) and one snow plow.
Most notably, the board declared an urgent necessity and authorized a contract to repair and replace the roof at Clay High School; the motion carried by roll-call vote. No dollar amount for the roof contract was read into the public record during the meeting.
The board also approved a change in liability, auto and cyber insurance coverage from EPC Insurance Company to the Highland Ohio Schools Plan, effective July 1, 2026, at a quoted premium of $245,415. Board members recorded their votes by roll call on all motions; on the consent agenda vote one member (Wolf) registered an abstention.
Superintendent Dr. Fritz reported roughly $1.7 million in expenditure reductions this fiscal year and told the board the city plans to place a half‑mill levy on the November ballot. The board set a special meeting for June 23 and its regular July meeting for July 14 at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned following a roll‑call vote.
