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Indian Hill board approves superintendent and treasurer reports; committee discusses facility priorities and potential future tax options
Summary
The board approved the superintendent's and treasurer's reports (personnel actions, contracts, and service agreements). Committee reports outlined a facilities assessment process and discussed options for future operational funding, noting 2001 bonds will fall off the tax rolls in calendar year 2027 (about 1.35 mills). No decision was reached on any public funding ask.
The Indian Hill Exempted Village Board approved routine superintendent and treasurer reports and heard committee updates on facilities needs and financing options.
Superintendent Dr. Stewart (S9) presented multiple agenda items including a kindergarten "kick start" program with a $200 tuition, SAT preparation offerings (reading/writing only $225; math only $225; full prep $425) and updated recruitment and retention bonuses for bus drivers. Dr. Stewart also announced personnel moves including Katie Prasanki as primary school music teacher, Mitchell Hardy replacing Chris Rocin (who is retiring), and Whitney Buell as assistant superintendent for teaching and learning.
Treasurer Miss Davis (S5) asked the board to approve the minutes from 03/17/2026, financial reports for the month ending 03/31/2026, and payments including a $5,000 deductible to Liberty Mutual and $3,286.57 to the Geiler Company for emergency HVAC repairs at the elementary school. The treasurer also presented contracts: a memorandum of understanding with the University of Dayton and Saint Vincent Ferrer School for a mental‑health therapist ($22,950, funded through auxiliary/state/coordinated district funds) and service agreements with the Hamilton County Educational Service Center ($320,525.60) and the Warren County ESC ($284,752) for nursing services tied to students' IEPs.
The operations committee (S2) reported it will create a comprehensive facilities assessment and prioritize projects into four buckets (safety/must‑do; operational impact; ROI replacement/upgrade; nice‑to‑do). The finance committee noted that bonds issued to pay for the high school around 2001 will come off the tax rolls at the end of calendar year 2027, freeing roughly 1.35 mills; the committee discussed preliminary options for seeking operational dollars (traditional levy vs. earned‑income tax) but made no decisions.
Board members moved and seconded motions to approve the superintendent's report and the treasurer's report; the motions carried. Committee members emphasized these were early, exploratory discussions and that any public ask for funds would follow a public process and more detailed cost estimates.
Next steps: operations will produce prioritized facility lists and cost figures; finance will refine revenue options and a public engagement plan if a funding ask is pursued.
