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The West Clermont Local School Board voted 3–2 on April 6 to approve the retirement-and-rehire of Randy Gephardt as assistant superintendent/chief operating officer amid debate over district finances and whether eliminating the role would help pass a future operating levy.
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Students from West Clermont Middle School presented the Lighthouse leadership team's activities — including student-led lessons, pep rallies and the traveling trophy — and outlined a goal to have 100 students lead Leader in Me advisory lessons; the board praised the presentation.
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The West Clermont Local School Board heard a transportation assessment recommending neighborhood/grouped bus stops, elimination of many cul-de-sac stops, and other route changes; presenters estimated potential savings of more than $1.5 million and said parents will be able to opt into transportation via reregistration starting April 21.
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The West Clermont Local School District board approved a tax-increment financing resolution for a mixed-use project in Union Township after staff explained how the payment-in-lieu calculation preserves school revenues; trustees voted 5yes.
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Trustees approved two Ohio Emergency Management Agency consent agreements for FEMA-funded cybersecurity services and authorized the treasurer to pursue unclaimed state funds; both actions passed on 5yes roll-call votes.
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Assistant Superintendent Ellie Preston presented the districtdraft 202627 calendar and the required online learning plan; trustees asked questions about teacher start dates and breaks. The calendar is a 30-day draft and will return for approval in January.
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The West Clermont Local school board approved a consent agenda that included personnel hires, acceptance of donations, a 10.8% increase in health insurance premiums for 2026 with employer/employee cost-sharing rules, and a memorandum of understanding correcting a clerical omission that restored a custodial pay increase for middle and high school custodians.
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Rich Glisson, a candidate for the West Clermont school board, told the Sept. 8 meeting he was informed by 'higher ups' in the district that he should not serve on the West Clermont High School Athletic Boosters; he said he consulted the Ohio Ethics Commission and disagreed with the district's direction.
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The board approved four overnight student trips including Camp Campbell/Clough Pike ($116 per student), a Washington leadership trip covered by Great Oaks/HOSA, a middle-school Washington, D.C. trip (about $1,189 per student) and a Walt Disney World trip for high-school band/choir (roughly $1,700 per student). Presenters emphasized that overnight trips are extracurricular and costs are incurred by families.
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Staff briefed the board on a funding letter from OFCC for the district’s master facility plan (cited roughly $39 million with about 20% from the state); after a May ballot defeat, staff said the district can consider segmenting the project (e.g., one building) and pursue phased OFCC funding over multiple cycles.