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Board adopts STRS pickup plan for superintendent contributions
Summary
The Board adopted a resolution (2026-17) to pick up State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) employee contributions for the superintendent position (14% referenced), effective Aug. 1, 2026. The measure passed 5–0 and cites Ohio Revised Code sections permitting pickup plans.
The Board unanimously adopted a resolution to pick up the employee contributions required by Section 3307.26 of the Ohio Revised Code for the Superintendent position, effective Aug. 1, 2026. The resolution, recorded as Resolution 2026‑17, states the district will pay the employee contributions (currently 14%) as a fringe benefit in addition to contract salary and cites ORC Section 3307.27 and Internal Revenue Code Section 414(h)(2) as authority for the pickup.
The motion was made by Tish Kwiatkowski and seconded by Lisa Galek and carried on a recorded roll call vote of 5–0. The resolution packet specifies that the Superintendent may not opt out of the picked‑up contributions and that they will be treated as additional compensation for retirement purposes.
