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The board carried routine organizational and consent motions including adoption of the agenda, approval of minutes, election of president and vice president, authorization of treasurer powers, approval of financial and educational consent items, final reading of policy 5430 and personnel motions.
Ohio / School Districts / Lebanon City Schools
High school administrators recommended removing the formal 'valedictorian' designation and replacing it with a 'graduation with honors' designation, citing concerns about gaming of weighted grades; the board received the recommendation and moved it forward for policy change.
Ohio / School Districts / Lebanon City Schools
The Lebanon City Schools Board approved consent and personnel items, authorized purchase of 72-passenger school buses after discussing higher unit costs, appointed a president pro tem for the January organizational meeting, and voted to enter executive session on personnel matters.
Ohio / School Districts / Lebanon City Schools
At its regular meeting, the Lebanon City Schools Board honored eight staff members as Community Builders and, under Ohio Revised Code 15.616, presented a high-school diploma to Vietnam-era veteran John Robert Senior. Superintendent Isaac Sievers led the recognitions and invited recipients to a group photo.
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Lebanon High School administrators proposed eliminating valedictorian and salutatorian designations in favor of an "honors with distinction" recognition; the board tabled the proposal to gather more input.
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Superintendent Isaac Severs told the Lebanon City Schools board on Nov. 10 that the district is meeting nutrition compliance requirements and is using a project-managed strategic-plan dashboard to track benchmarks across academics, early literacy, behavior and facilities.
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Lebanon City Schools finance staff reported a downward fiscal trend (FY26) with expenses outpacing revenues and about 123 days of operating cash; the superintendent proposed a joint Warren County districts letter to explain state funding shifts and rising local property-tax burdens.
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Lebanon City Schools recognized about eight students from Berry and several students across the district at a live-streamed board meeting ceremony where teachers read nomination letters and students received certificates and yard signs; program sponsor Biggut's Frozen Custard provided signs.
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The board approved a resolution to allow the SOEP Council to advertise and receive bids to buy 20 school buses. District leaders described route tiering and van routes that reduced routes from 71 to 61, said driver hires remain a challenge, and presented three‑year fuel and maintenance savings estimates.
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A junior, Alex Langdon, told the board he left Lebanon schools after an incident in May 2024 and said his parents were barred from volunteering. Superintendent Isaac Sievers said building-level staff handle student discipline and that he will review records and follow up.