On Jan. 6 the board voted to renew Ohio School Boards Association membership and OEPI membership, accepted three donations totaling roughly $6,437.70, and moved forward with adoption of the district's '2627' tax budget to support bond-related tax adjustments.
District presenters told the school board on Jan. 6 that fall athletic participation ran about 50% overall and 30% in middle school, reviewed team records and academic standards for student-athletes, and proposed modest facility upgrades to support growth.
Treasurer Friesenberg told the board the FY25 state audit has been ongoing for months, has required repeated document requests and created heavy staff time and costs; she reported general fund cash of about $8.63 million and modest revenue changes while promising feedback to the state after audit completion.
Board members heard that third-grade OST results fell sharply — district third grade down about 10 points while the state fell about 9 — and approved a reading improvement plan to document interventions and quarterly tracking aimed at regaining ground before spring assessments.
At the Nov. 11 meeting the board presented and approved consent agenda items including hires for substitute bus drivers, two teacher retirements effective May 23, 2026, the termination of a bus driver effective Nov. 6, 2025, approval of a home-instructor contract, athletic supplemental contracts and an overnight wrestling trip to Defiance High.
The Three Rivers Local School District board reviewed a four-year forecast showing about $27 million in revenue and $28 million in expenses, producing a projected $1.7 million deficit; trustees discussed cost-saving measures, reserve days remaining, and a five-year tax abatement tied to a local power-plant conversion.
At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Three Rivers Local School District reported a record 91.7 district score (4.5 stars) while trustees and staff flagged weak early-literacy performance, low preschool participation and uneven enrollment trends as priorities for next year.
At the Oct. 14 board meeting the district presented an initial FY2026 budget and three-year forecast and warned that House Bill 15 and related changes could remove roughly $1 million in public-utility tax revenue beginning in 2029; board discussed negotiation options and monitoring state legislation.
Board members discussed implementing a standardized process for requesting and reviewing financial records from school-affiliated organizations and providing formal recommendations to strengthen their controls.
The district treasurer reported the power plant will not close soon and outlined new state forecasting deadlines, saying the district expects to meet obligations through 2027 while continuing to monitor conversion-related shutdowns and changing reporting dates.