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Lucas Local Board reviews facilities options and hears funding overview
Summary
At a July 7 special meeting, the Lucas Local Board of Education met with Bradley Payne and representatives of Garmann Miller to review options and costs for district facilities, including new construction and renovations; no funding decisions were made. The meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.
The Lucas Local Board of Education met July 7, 2026, at Lucas Heritage Middle School Library to review options and costs for addressing the district's facility needs, including potential new construction, renovations and funding approaches, President Eric Steward said when calling the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Board members heard a presentation and discussion led by Bradley Payne and representatives of the architecture/engineering firm Garmann Miller that outlined general options for the district’s facilities, with the main topics identified in the transcript as new construction, renovations and funding. The transcript does not record specific project proposals, dollar amounts, funding sources or a formal vote on any facilities action.
The meeting record lists Mrs. Amy Cuthbertson, Mr. Rick Foss, Mr. Roger Maglott and Mr. Joe Strassell as present along with President Eric Steward. Two visitors, Ty Boquette and Adam Hall, signed in. The board also included a written certification under Section 5705.412 of the Ohio Revised Code stating the district has sufficient funds and tax authorization to meet the contract, obligation or expenditure at issue; the certification is recorded as signed by President Eric Steward and Treasurer Eric Pickering in the minutes.
No formal decision on construction or renovation was recorded. President Steward moved to adjourn the special meeting at 10:55 a.m.; Mrs. Amy Cuthbertson seconded and the board voted unanimously to adjourn (Cuthbertson yes; Maglott yes; Foss yes; Strassell yes; Steward yes).
The minutes indicate the board engaged in an initial review of options and costs and will need further steps (detailed proposals, cost estimates, and funding plans) before taking any binding action. The transcript does not include a schedule for follow-up meetings or staff assignments related to facilities planning.
