Claymont board authorizes appeal over 4.2-mill reallocation; sets March 1 deadline

The Claymont City School District Board of Education voted Feb. 9, 2026 to authorize legal counsel to file an appeal with the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals unless the Tuscarawas County Budget Commission acknowledges the board’s April 14, 2025 reallocation of 4.2 mills of its inside millage for permanent improvements by March 1, 2026.

The resolution’s text — adopted by roll call with all five members voting yes — states: "The Board hereby authorizes legal counsel to file an appeal on its behalf in the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals from the February 9, 2026 decision of the Tuscarawas County Budget Commission ... unless the Commission takes action on or before March 1, 2026 acknowledging the Board’s April 14, 2025 reallocation of its 4.2 mills of inside millage." Board Member Mrs. Host moved the addition to the agenda and later moved the New Business resolution; Mrs. Grandison seconded the motions on those steps.

Board members did not record further debate in the minutes. The resolution creates a formal deadline-driven appeal path: if the county commission does not act by March 1, the district intends to pursue relief at the state Board of Tax Appeals. The district is pursuing the reallocation to fund permanent improvements; the minutes do not specify anticipated dollar amounts tied to the 4.2 mills.