Chaplin Board approves multiple policies, accepts staff resignation

The Chaplin Board of Education on Nov. 13 unanimously approved several board policies, accepted a staff resignation and approved routine minutes and financial statements during a meeting that ran from 6:31 to 7:46 p.m.

The board approved the minutes for Sept. 11 and Oct. 9 after a motion by board member Joseph Klar, seconded by Victor Boomer. The board also approved October financial statements on a motion by Gene Boomer, seconded by William Hooper; both votes were recorded as unanimous.

Under new business the board listed an updated FY24–25 budget forecast attributed to Jobina Miller; the published minutes do not include numerical details of that forecast. The board accepted the resignation of Lisa Decker “with regret” after Victor Boomer moved to accept and William Hooper seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

The board gave tentative approval to proposed Board Policy 6142.104, “Play‑Based Learning.” William Hooper moved tentative approval and Laura Anderson seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The board then gave final approval to a package of policies (0521; 4000.1/4200.1/5145.44; and 5111) on a motion by William Hooper, seconded by Joseph Klar. The minutes record unanimous approval for the final-policy vote.

Committee updates noted that the Policy Committee will not meet in November or December, paraeducator contract negotiations are scheduled with a mediator on Dec. 3, and the Central Office Committee is looking to schedule a meeting. The board listed items for its next meeting, including reorganization, a budget discussion, 2025 meeting dates, an educator diversity plan and the draft 2025–26 calendar.

A motion to adjourn by William Hooper, seconded by Gene Boomer, passed unanimously and the meeting ended at 7:46 p.m.