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Claymont Board approves finances, accepts donations and bans unauthorized ransomware payments
Summary
The Claymont City Board approved April financials, accepted donations for a high‑school digital sign, renewed a workers’ compensation service, and adopted a resolution prohibiting employees from authorizing ransomware payments without formal board approval under Ohio Revised Code 9.64.
The Claymont City Board of Education voted May 11 to approve the district’s April financial report, payment of bills, mid‑year appropriation amendments and several other treasurer recommendations.
The board accepted a $5,000 donation from the Tusky VFW and $100 from the Dennison Rotary for a new high‑school digital sign and approved a $2,300 renewal with MinuteMen HR for the 2027 Group Retrospective Rating Program. Treasurer Kim Beckley presented the April report before the roll call vote that carried the package.
The board also adopted a resolution designed to prohibit unauthorized ransomware payments. The resolution states, “no employee, officer, or agent of the District shall authorize, negotiate, or make any ransomware payment or otherwise comply with a ransom demand unless expressly approved by formal resolution of the Board of Education in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 9.64.” The board approved the resolution on a roll call vote.
Why it matters: the ransomware resolution formalizes district policy on cyber extortion and requires board-level authorization before any payment would be made, a step trustees said would protect district finances and ensure legal compliance. The financial approvals and donations clear the district’s near-term budget and capital needs for the high‑school sign.
