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Blanchester Board approves travel, contracts, benefit plans and tax‑levy certification
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting the Blanchester Board of Education approved travel for student groups, vendor and benefit‑plan contracts, a slate of policy updates, multiple donations, federal fund transfers and a resolution accepting county‑certified tax amounts and rates for FY2026.
The Blanchester Board of Education on Feb. 18, 2025 approved a package of routine business that included student travel, an internet service contract, benefit plan approvals and a resolution accepting tax amounts and rates certified by the Clinton County Budget Commission.
The board met at 7 p.m. in the auxiliary cafeteria at Blanchester Middle School. The attendance list included board members Jeremy Kaehler, Mike Williams, John Panetta, Kathy Gephart and Chris Baker; Superintendent Randy Dunlap and Treasurer Alleyn Unversaw were also present. The agenda and the minutes of the Jan. 7, 2025 reorganizational and regular meeting were approved by unanimous vote (motion by Mike Williams; seconded by John Panetta).
Among the approvals, the board authorized two out‑of‑state travel days for the school Winterguard to compete in Lexington, Kentucky — at Lafayette High School on March 1, 2025 and at Tates Creek High School on March 15, 2025. The board also approved an internet service provider contract with MVECA for fiscal year 2026, the Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan and Certified and Classified HRA plans for FY2025, and the district’s 2025‑26 membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
The board accepted multiple donations to district activity and athletics accounts, including vendor and booster contributions (examples recorded in the minutes: Play On Sports $1,005.39; Lifetouch $134.28; multiple Boosters donations and smaller memorial gifts). The minutes list sport‑specific donations such as a $300 contribution labeled “China Dragon” to the baseball account.
The treasurer reported financial documents to the board and the board approved transfers of federal grant funds — Title IV‑A to Title I for $2,723.36 and Title II‑A to Title I for $5,663.91 — and authorized creation of an Unclaimed Funds account (007‑9010) to track unclaimed checks with a five‑year reversion to the general fund if not claimed.
The board also approved a resolution accepting the amounts and tax rates as certified by the county budget commission, consistent with the district’s tax budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025. The resolution and accompanying fiscal schedules were certified to the county auditor for levy and budget processing.
The meeting packet included several policy updates adopted by the board, including changes and new items identified by code (for example, JECBC; IGD; JED; EBBA; EDE; IGAH/IGAI; GCD/GDC/GDCA/GDD; ACC (new); JEDC (new); and JFCA revisions on student dress). The minutes record these policy items as approved without additional amendment.
The board adjourned at 8:05 p.m.; next procedural steps noted in the minutes include the county auditor certification and routine follow‑up by administration on contracts and fund transfers.
