Ohio / School Districts / Canal Winchester Local
Treasurer Mister Roberts told the Canal Winchester School Board the new statewide tax-budget process requires showing the current year, two prior years and estimated tax year 2027. He reported a projected fund total that will prompt questions and outlined forecasted revenue declines tied to state funding formula changes.
Ohio / School Districts / Canal Winchester Local
Superintendent Kaya Hunt recognized six staff members, described classroom and extracurricular programs from kindergarten through middle school, and noted the grand opening of the new Canal Winchester library branch and an upcoming Pathways to Success event at the high school.
Ohio / School Districts / Canal Winchester Local
At 6:46 p.m. an unidentified official administered the oath of office to a newly elected member of the Board of Education of the Canal Winchester Local School District; the oath taker responded, "I do." The meeting then moved to request a motion to proceed with business.
Ohio / School Districts / Canal Winchester Local
Shore Architects presented design-development milestones, phased construction schedule and accessibility plans for a new performing-arts center (~703 seats) and a 16,000 sq ft field house; early site work is scheduled to begin January 19 with overall construction running through April 2027.
Ohio / School Districts / Canal Winchester Local
The district treasurer briefed the board on multiple recently passed Ohio bills (House Bills 129, 186, 335 and 309) that could change how levies are renewed, affect inside‑mill calculations and give county budget commissions more discretion — potentially reducing local school revenue and prompting legal challenges.
Ohio / School Districts / Canal Winchester Local
The Canal Winchester Board approved routine reimbursements, adopted a NIST cybersecurity framework resolution required by House Bill 96, approved final‑reading policy bundles including an anonymous‑complaints policy that drew mixed comments, set the organizational meeting date and appointed a president pro tem.
Ohio / School Districts / Canal Winchester Local
The Canal Winchester treasurer warned the board that a county reappraisal and pending state tax-reform bills could significantly reduce property-tax revenue and that invested bond proceeds may provide about $1 million in interest to partially offset capital costs.
Ohio / School Districts / Canal Winchester Local
Superintendent presented a mid-plan CW Promise progress report highlighting new CTE courses, a TechCRED-funded drone certification pathway, on-site CCP psychology course, Marcus de-escalation training, and a three-year Omni Alert pilot; board questioned implementation details and measurements.
Ohio / School Districts / Canal Winchester Local
Treasurer Roberts told the Canal Winchester Local board that state funding changes and proposed tax legislation (House Bill 186) and the potential loss of the districts emergency levy would sharply reduce revenue over the five-year forecast; the board approved the forecast by roll call.
Ohio / School Districts / Canal Winchester Local
District technology director presented inventory and infrastructure gains — about 1,000 recovered Chromebooks (avoiding roughly $300,000 in purchases), server consolidation and stronger cybersecurity steps, including adoption of a state framework and work toward Ohio Cyber Reserve safe harbor.