Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
2/10/2025 - 6:30 PM  
Category:
APPROVAL OF FISCAL ITEMS  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
13.2 Resolution Ratifying and Authorizing Annual Reporting and the Recording of Notices of Federal Interest Related to Expenditures of Federal Pandemic Assistance Funds  
Strategic Plans:
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Northwest LSD - Resolution Ratifying - Authorizing - Federal Pandemic Assistance Reporting.pdf
 
Summary:
WHEREAS, the Northwest Local School District (the “District”) was the recipient of federal funds to assist in managing the collateral effects of the COVID-19 pandemic via the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA), the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, and the ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Fund, among others (the “Federal Pandemic Assistance”); and WHEREAS, the District utilized a portion of such Federal Pandemic Assistance to make HVAC (and related) improvements at various District properties (the “Improvements”); and WHEREAS, in connection with the expenditures of Federal Pandemic Assistance on the Improvements, the District is obligated to comply with federal recording and reporting requirements, including the recording of notices of federal interest for certain District properties (the “Recording Requirement”) and the submission of annual real property status reports to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (“ODEW”) as the applicable state educational agency (the “Reporting Requirement”); and WHEREAS, this Board of Education (the “Board of Education”) of the District now desires to ratify and authorize the recording of notices pursuant to the Recording Requirement and the submission of annual reports pursuant to the Reporting Requirement for affected District properties; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Board of Education of the Northwest Local School District, Counties of Hamilton and Butler, Ohio that: SECTION 1. This Board of Education hereby ratifies the recording of and authorizes the future recording of any required notices of federal interest in the real property records for certain District properties in compliance with the Recording Requirement. SECTION 2. This Board of Education hereby ratifies the submission of and authorizes the future submission of annual reporting forms to ODEW regarding certain District properties in compliance with the Reporting Requirement. SECTION 3. That the Treasurer of the District, the Superintendent, and the President of the Board of Education, individually or in any combination, are hereby authorized to take any and all future actions necessary in order to comply with the Recording Requirement and the Reporting Requirement. SECTION 4. That it is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of this Board of Education concerning and relating to the adoption of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Board of Education, and that all deliberations of this Board of Education and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.  
Funding:
 
Recommendation
The Treasurer recommends the Board approve the resolution as listed.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Marta Cacini - Executive Administrative Assistant
Signed By:  
Amy M. Wells - Treasurer
Signed By:  
Mr. Darrell Yater - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Chris Heather Moved, Member Mark Gilbert seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Treasurer recommends the Board approve the resolution as listed.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 4 - 0
   
Chris Heather     Yes
Mark Gilbert     Yes
Nicole Taulbee     Yes
Nancy Slattery     Yes