Ohio / School Districts / Norwalk City
On Jan. 13 the board voted to enter executive session to consider purchase or sale of property and other disposition of unneeded property under a cited code section; the chair indicated there would be no action following the meeting.
Ohio / School Districts / Norwalk City
Board approved multiple personnel hires and supplemental contracts (items 6.1–6.7), approved CT Taylor as construction manager at risk for the PreK–8 project and passed a resolution amending the real-estate purchase agreement; a separate resignation vote (item 6.8) recorded multiple 'No' votes and one abstention.
Ohio / School Districts / Norwalk City
Board members received schematic design and site plan updates for the new PreK–8 school, voted to accept an anonymous donation of land valued at $398,922 and approved a related fund transfer to reduce future bond payments.
Ohio / School Districts / Norwalk City
Board members and staff demonstrated new audiovisual upgrades to the LGI — including improved stage ceiling pickup, lapel and audience microphones and a new livestream station — intended to improve in-room sound and remote viewing.
Ohio / School Districts / Norwalk City
Treasurer reported November financials, replacement of a $150,000 CD to capture 4.05% interest, concern about state property-tax reform timing and potential impact on February revenue and May bond payment, and proposed internal transfers to cover bond obligations.
Ohio / School Districts / Norwalk City
Students from Club and Pleasant Elementary schools presented poems and a brief history of Veterans Day during the Norwalk City School District board meeting, thanking local veterans and explaining the symbolism of poppies.
Ohio / School Districts / Norwalk City
The Norwalk City School District board approved an overnight trip for the varsity cheer team to attend the UCA High School National championships in Orlando (Jan. 30–Feb. 2, 2026) and added a proposed large music-department trip for 2026–27 to a future agenda after discussion of costs and fundraising.
Ohio / School Districts / Norwalk City
Treasurer reported a roughly $3,000,000 debt-service payment, flagged lower income-tax receipts compared with last year, and the board approved financial and personnel items; the board then moved to executive session to discuss promotion and compensation of a public employee.
Ohio / School Districts / Norwalk City
The board heard a detailed treasurer’s forecast highlighting state funding uncertainty, rising insurance and retirement costs, transportation fleet needs and personnel actions; trustees moved to approve personnel items and several administrative policies and interdistrict agreements were discussed.
Ohio / School Districts / Norwalk City
District officials and the architect, construction manager and commissioning team presented plans, timeline and site considerations for a consolidated PK–8 building across from Norwalk High School, including security, traffic and demolition plans and a target occupancy of summer 2029.