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Elyria board approves emergency 8.9-mill levy resolution, rescinds policy and completes routine approvals
Summary
The Elyria City School Board on June 10 approved routine minutes, treasurer and superintendent items, rescinded policy JEDA, and passed a resolution seeking an additional 8.9-mill tax levy; the board then moved into executive session.
The Elyria City School Board voted on several routine and time-sensitive measures at its June 10 meeting, including approval of minutes, financial and personnel items, rescission of a board policy, and passage of an emergency levy resolution.
By roll call, trustees approved the May 20 meeting minutes and accepted the treasurer’s May financial report, which acknowledged donations from Lorain County Public Health and Buckeye Express Car Wash. The board approved a slate of superintendent items — including contract renewals and insurance — and multiple personnel actions such as supplemental pay, stipends and appointments.
Trustees voted to rescind district policy JEDA (previously passed Aug. 16, 2023) effective immediately. The board also approved a resolution declaring it necessary to levy an additional 8.9 mills for current expenses and asked the Lorain County auditor to make required certifications under cited Ohio Revised Code sections.
Votes at a glance: all listed routine items and the JEDA rescission passed by roll call with recorded affirmative votes; one appointment (a certified daily substitute) carried with one abstention recorded (Mr. Parker). The emergency levy resolution passed by roll call.
The board then voted to enter executive session to consider charges against a regulated individual and other matters; members indicated action would follow after the session.
Why it matters: The 8.9-mill levy resolution initiates a county-level certification process and, if placed on a ballot and approved later, would increase local property-tax revenue for the district’s current expenses. Rescinding policy JEDA may change internal policy structure and will be reflected in district records.
What’s next: Treasurer and board staff will submit the resolution to the Lorain County Auditor for certification; the board will meet in executive session with action to follow.
