Ohio / School Districts / Delaware City
District staff reported near-completion of a door-access control rollout, pilot installation of environmental sensors and a vendor review of new Verkada camera features; a revised cell-phone policy was presented for first reading.
Ohio / School Districts / Delaware City
Delaware City Schools leaders told the board the district has operated on the same permanent improvement levy since 1989 and is proposing a continuing levy that would generate roughly $2 million annually to cover deferred maintenance, buses, technology and other capital needs; the board heard cost estimates for homeowners and the levy’s uses.
Ohio / School Districts / Delaware City
District staff presented preliminary state report-card results indicating a 4-star overall rating, gains in achievement and graduation rates, stronger progress indicators, and an identified weakness in the new College, Career, Workforce & Military Readiness (CCWMR) metric.
Ohio / School Districts / Delaware City
A Delaware parent who completed Ohio State’s Family Engagement Center academy presented a capstone project proposing strengthened supports for students and families transitioning from fifth to sixth grade and described local work to restart a dormant PTO and convene focus groups.
Ohio / School Districts / Delaware City
Superintendent’s staff reported progress on a land swap between Delaware City and the school district that would transfer Boulder Park to the district and Boardman Park to the city; temporary easements, permanent right-of-way and zoning changes were described and staff said final documents may return to the board in October.
Ohio / School Districts / Delaware City
Superintendent Keith Pomeroy and staff described start-of-year professional development, a newly launched literacy decision hub, special-education and preschool training, enrollment at 5,469 as of Aug. 15 and ongoing transportation staffing challenges.
Ohio / School Districts / Delaware City
Board members flagged inconsistent language in policy PO 5136 (personal communication devices) about whether principals or teachers may authorize student device use; the board directed staff to revise the language and return the policy for a first reading at the next meeting.
Ohio / School Districts / Delaware City
The Board of Education approved a contract with Parallel Technologies to replace and upgrade the district phone system, saying the purchase is exempt from competitive bidding under Ohio Revised Code 3313.46 and will be funded with a state safety grant and 2019 bond proceeds.
Ohio / School Districts / Delaware City
Superintendent Pomeroy presented a first reading of an updated personal communication-device policy that reflects recent state legislation requiring restrictions on device use during instructional time, with exceptions for documented medical or IEP needs.
Ohio / School Districts / Delaware City
District staff reported completion or near-completion of multiple summer projects — paving and HVAC work, access-control and visitor-management rollouts, camera replacements and classroom AV upgrades — and warned of a temporary bus-driver shortage as school starts.