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Board approves superintendent report items, contracts and financials; committees report on facilities and finances
Summary
The board approved superintendent report items (programs, personnel actions), accepted financial reports and contracts including mental-health services and ESC agreements, and received committee updates on facilities prioritization and long-term finance planning.
The Indian Hill Exempted Village Board of Education approved agenda items in the superintendent’s report, accepted monthly financial reports, and authorized several contracts and personnel actions.
On programs and fees, the board approved creation of a kindergarten Kickstart program with tuition set at $200 per student and authorized SAT prep course offerings: reading/writing for $225, math for $225 and a full SAT prep (reading, writing and math) for $425 as part of the district’s summer offerings. The superintendent also presented an updated recruitment and retention bonus policy for bus drivers; the policy change was listed on the agenda but no dollar amount was specified in the discussion.
Personnel actions and appointments were highlighted: Katie Persani was approved as the primary school music teacher; Mitchell Hardy will replace retiring music educator Chris Rochin; Whitney Buell is named assistant superintendent of teaching and learning; Brian Phelps will serve as director of alumni and activity advancement; and Danielle Lince was recognized for transitioning to elementary school principal. The board also recorded retirements and resignations, and approved related supplemental and personal contracts for summer programs.
On finance, the treasurer presented the financial report for the month ending March 31, 2026, and recommended payments of two invoices: $5,000 to Liberty Mutual for a deductible and an emergency HVAC repair invoice to GER company ($3,28657 as recorded in the minutes). Approved contracts included a memorandum of understanding with the University of Dayton and Saint Vincent (for a mental-health therapist) at $22,950, a Hamilton County ESC annual services agreement for $320,525.60, and a Warren County ESC nursing-services agreement for $284,752. The treasurer noted these last agreements relate to services tied to students’ IEPs.
Committee reports informed future planning. The operations committee recommended a comprehensive facilities assessment with a four-tier prioritization (safety, operational-impact projects, ROI-driven projects, and “nice-to-do” projects). The finance committee noted that bonds issued for the high school in 2001 will expire in calendar year 2027, dropping approximately 1.35 mills from tax bills, and discussed public engagement if the district eventually seeks operational dollars; no decisions were made.
Votes on the motions were recorded by roll call during the meeting. The meeting adjourned after committee reports.
Next steps: the board will finalize personnel contract details, continue facilities assessments, and begin community engagement if it moves toward a public funding request in the coming year.
