Ohio / School Districts / Westerville City (Regular School District)
Superintendent Amber thanked residents and operations staff for their response to a major winter storm, said bus drivers are still having trouble reaching some narrow streets, and announced the formation or reconvening of committees on strategic planning, academic engagement, facilities, safety and policy.
Ohio / School Districts / Westerville City (Regular School District)
District staff told the board an updated forecast includes revenue from a newly approved earned-income tax that will partly phase in by 2028, but rising costs and uncertain state/federal funding could leave the district about $10 million short of its 90-day reserve target by 2030.
Ohio / School Districts / Westerville City (Regular School District)
Emma Nelson, executive director of the Westerville Education Foundation, told the board the foundation awarded 17 fall grants totaling $26,251 across 13 buildings, benefiting roughly 5,860 students; the spring grant cycle opened March 6.
Ohio / School Districts / Westerville City (Regular School District)
At a Westerville City (Regular School District) meeting, Ryan Halpert of the Westerville Parent Council told the board that member groups reported $56,750 in scholarships, $1,106,231 in monetary support and 65,510 volunteer hours for fiscal year 2025.
Ohio / School Districts / Westerville City (Regular School District)
The district superintendent recognized Westerville City board members for School Board Recognition Month, praised their volunteer work and advocacy, and warned that public education is “in jeopardy,” urging community support and civic engagement.
Ohio / School Districts / Westerville City (Regular School District)
District facilities staff told the board they have completed multiple bond-funded school renovations and security upgrades, flagged roughly 8,000 square feet at South High School still unrenovated, and said the district may be eligible for state CFAB funds that would cover about $0.35 on the dollar of eligible work.
Ohio / School Districts / Westerville City (Regular School District)
The Westerville City School District board approved an updated five-year financial forecast and revised fiscal-year 2026 appropriations at the Feb. 9 meeting. Finance staff said the forecast projects the district will not meet its policy target of a 90-day unreserved operating balance by 2030, estimating a $10 million shortfall under current assumptions.
Ohio / School Districts / Westerville City (Regular School District)
At the Feb. 9 Westerville City School District board meeting, the Westerville Education Foundation outlined its fall 2025 grant awards (17 grants totaling $26,251) and announced the spring grant cycle is open through March 6. Westerville Parent Council reported $1,106,231 in monetary support and about 65,510 volunteer hours for fiscal year 2025.
Ohio / School Districts / Westerville City (Regular School District)
District facilities staff reported progress on 2019 bond-funded projects (new schools and multiple renovations), identified remaining HVAC/warranty issues and roughly $4 million in unallocated bond funds plus ~$2.2 million interest, and discussed the district's potential eligibility for the state Classroom Facilities Assistance Program (CFAB), which could reimburse about 35 cents per eligible dollar for phase-2 work.
Ohio / School Districts / Westerville City (Regular School District)
Superintendent Angie Hamburg said the district stayed closed all week because icy, one-lane neighborhood streets and snow-blocked bus stops made student pickups unsafe. She said the district must run transportation if schools open and asked families to clear sidewalks and ramps.