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2.0
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ROLL CALL
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2.1
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Call of the Roll
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Summary:
Call of the Roll
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Recommendation:
Board President calls the roll.
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3.0
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MISSION STATEMENT
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3.1
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Mission Statement
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Recommendation:
Board President will read the Mission Statement.
The Northwest Local School District will create a responsive learning community where all students are valued, challenged and guided along a pathway to success.
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4.0
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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
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4.1
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Motion to Adopt Agenda
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Action
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Recommendation:
The Board President recommends to adopt the agenda as presented.
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5.0
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION
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5.2
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High School Cell Phone Changes
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Info
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Summary:
High School administrators will share changes in regards to cellphones for the upcoming 2024-25 school year.
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6.0
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COMMITTEE REPORTS AND UPDATES
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Student Achievement Liaison Report
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7.0
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PUBLIC PRESENTATION
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Report from Any Employee Organization
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Community Communications
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7.2
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Community Comments
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Info
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Summary:
Board President acknowledges audience members who completed a "Request to Address the Board" card.
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8.0
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APPROVAL OF SUPERINTENDENT'S CONSENT ITEMS
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Action
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Personnel
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8.2
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Personnel Items
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Action
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Summary:
Personnel Item
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Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approve the personnel items as listed.
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B)
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General Business
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8.3
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Resolution to Accept Bus Stops
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Action
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Summary:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Northwest Local School District approves all bus stops assigned and maintained in the transportation office, as attached.
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Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the bus stops as listed.
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8.4
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Vendor Contracts
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Action
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Summary:
In compliance with ORC 3313.33; attached is a list of vendor contracts requiring Board approval.
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Recommendation:
The Superintendent and Treasurer recommend the Board of Education approve the vendor contracts as listed.
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8.5
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Resolution Authorizing Superintendent to Make Determination of Impracticability
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Action
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Summary:
Due to the new timing constraints placed into law, this Board action will allow the Superintendent to make the determination of impracticability to transport and allow the payment in lieu of process to move forward prior to Board approval. This action must be formalized by the Board of Education at a meeting following this determination.
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Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approve of the resolution authorizing the Superintendent to make determination of impracticability to transport students as listed.
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9.0
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APPROVAL OF FISCAL CONSENT ITEMS
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Action
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9.1
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Adoption of Fiscal Consent Items
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Action
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Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education approve the adoption of fiscal consent items as listed.
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9.2
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Minutes - Special Board Meeting - June 12, 2024
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Action
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Summary:
Minutes from June 12, 2024 Special Board of Education Meeting.
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Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education to dispense with the reading of and approve the minutes as listed.
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9.3
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Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - June 24, 2024
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Action
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Summary:
Minutes from June 24, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting.
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Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education to dispense with the reading of and approve the minutes as listed.
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9.4
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Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - July 10, 2024
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Action
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Summary:
Minutes from July 10, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting.
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Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education to dispense with the reading of and approve the minutes as listed.
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9.5
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Financial Reports of the Treasurer - June 2024
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Action
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Summary:
In accordance with Section 3313.29 of the Revised Code of the State of Ohio, record needs to be made that the Treasurer submitted a financial statement of receipts, expenditures, balances and investments in the regular funds of the Board of Education for the period of the fiscal year 2024.
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Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education approve the financial reports as listed.
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9.6
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Approval of Change Funds for FY25
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Action
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Summary:
Approval of Change Funds
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Recommendation:
The Treasurer and Superintendent recommend the Board of Education approve the Change Funds for the fiscal year 2025 as listed.
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10.0
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ITEMS PULL FROM CONSENT ITEMS
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11.0
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APPROVAL OF OTHER ITEMS
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11.1
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2024-25 Textbook Adoption - Grade 5 Science
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Action
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Summary:
The Curriculum Department, in collaboration with the fifth grade teachers, is recommending adoption of Ohio Interactive Science for the 2024-25 school year.
Ohio Interactive Science
Publisher: SAVVAS
ISBN #978-1-323-20813-7
(c) 2017
*Adoption includes digital access to Elevate Science, the newest product that aligns to Next Generation Science Standards.
An opportunity for parents to preview the resource and provide feedback was provided on June 24th. We are presenting this item for approval this evening, it was presented for information at the June 24 Regular Board meeting.
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Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approve the "Ohio Interactive Science" textbook adoption as listed.
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11.2
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2024-25 New MS Elective Courses for Transitions Academy
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Action
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Summary:
The instructional team and administrator at Transitions Academy is requesting that the following elective online courses be made available for middle school students beginning with the 2024-25 school year:
Online Learning and Digital Citizenship (Grades 6-8)
Computer Science (Grades 6-8)
Health Quest (Grades 6-7)
Course Abstracts are attached for each of these courses. All three of these courses already exist within our Online Learning platform (Edgenuity), which has previously been approved by the Board of Education, and with approval will be activated for use by teachers and students at Transitions Academy beginning with the 2024-25 school year.
These courses are being presented for approval this evening. The courses were presented for approval at the June 24 regular Board meeting.
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Recommendation:
The superintendent recommends the approval of the Transitions Academy online courses as listed.
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11.3
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2024-25 Fee Revision
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Action
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Summary:
The Curriculum Department is requesting approval of the revised 2024-25 Fee List.
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Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the revised Fee Lists as listed.
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11.4
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2024-25 Handbook & Code of Conduct Revisions
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Action
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Summary:
The Student Services Department is requesting approval of the revised 2024-25 high school handbooks and Student Support Guidelines and Code of Conduct.
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Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education approve the revised Handbooks and Student Support Guidelines and Code of Conduct as listed.
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11.5
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Senior Golden Pass Discount Pricing SY 24-25
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Action
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Summary:
The pricing for Senior Golden Passes at high school sporting events (that require ticketing) will be $5. The Senior Golden Pass price for middle school sporting events (that require ticketing) will be $2.00. The Senior Golden Pass is for individuals who are 65 years of age or older.
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Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approve the Senior Golden Pass Discount Pricing for SY 24-25 as listed.
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12.0
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APPROVAL OF FISCAL ITEMS
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12.1
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Accept the FY24 Final Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources
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Action
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Summary:
Accept the FY24 Final Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources for $250,678,493.16 as approved by the Hamilton County Budget Commission.
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Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education accept the FY24 Final Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources as listed.
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12.2
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Official Certificate of Estimated Resources for FY25
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Action
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Summary:
Accept the Official Certificate of Estimated Resources for FY25 for $223,548,709.61 as approved by the Hamilton County Budget Commission
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Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education accept the Official Certificate of Estimated Resources for FY25 as listed.
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12.4
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Resolution pledging and transferring one half of one mill from the permanent improvement fund to the half-mill maintenance tax fund
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Action
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Summary:
A resolution pledging and transferring one half of one mill of inside millage currently authorized for permanent improvement use from the school district's permanent improvement fund to the district's half-mill maintenance tax fund will be presented to the Board for approval.
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Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education approve of the resolution pledging and transferring one half of one mill from the permanent improvement fund to the half-mill maintenance tax fund as listed.
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13.0
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ITEMS FOR INFORMATION AND OR DISCUSSION
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A)
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Personnel
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13.1
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2024-25 Transportation Employee Handbook
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Info
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Summary:
The following 2024-25 Transportation Employee Handbook is being presented for information by the Human Resources Department. This handbook will be brought back for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting.
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14.0
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SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE
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