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Board members invited award recipients forward and named the students and their schools. Mariah Chaffin (Westerville North), Andrew Gould, Andrew Tran, Caleb Tran, Ben Pipo, Cameron Shadley and Maya Varkudai (Westerville Central), and Colin Fowler and Paige Veil (Westerville South) were identified as recipients. The board described the Faust Award as recognizing Westerville students in grades 6–12 “who have demonstrated tolerance, respect for others, and bravery in the face of adversity,” and noted that awardees were formally recognized during the district’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in January.

Trustees also recognized several Genoa Middle School alumni who received the Faust Award as members of a former Future City team. The board noted the team’s project — designing a sustainable city for a nomadic African community — and said the students continued their work after the competition, including fundraising with the Rotary Club of Westerville.

The board then recognized an early graduate from Westerville North, identified in the meeting as Ekron Mallin, who completed credits early, will work part time this semester and plans to attend Columbus State and later Ohio State to study neuroscience.

Ending: Board members congratulated graduates and award recipients. Administrators and principals named during recognitions included Dawn Sayer (Westerville Central principal), Shana Wade Argus (assistant principal, Westerville North), Scott Gaitis (Genoa Middle principal), Tina Bardwell (Genoa science teacher), Linda Amiki (middle school instructional coach), and Mike Hinsy (Westerville South principal).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 10, 2025 Board of Education Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","During the Feb. 10 meeting the Westerville City Schools board recognized student recipients of the 2025 MLK Faust Award from Westerville North, Central and South and congratulated an early graduate from Westerville North.","taxTitle","Westerville City (Regular School District), School Districts, Ohio","taxId",14537,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6328881,"Westerville board urges state to update school funding formula, adopts resolution to DeWine and General Assembly",0,3645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316770-54eac18c4a2491c8bb29843affda0bb4&start=3645&end=3645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316770-54eac18c4a2491c8bb29843affda0bb4/thumbnail_3645000.jpg","/articles/6328881/Ohio/Westerville-board-urges-state-to-update-school-funding-formula-adopts-resolution-to-DeWine-and-General-Assembly","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328881-b177188a77336b089f8a8618622b16c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141962&Signature=VmgHT8JdnAwgT3pwQ2drSgwiP-jGl0P2o65fb3AZHesfalkh1JyMg0YVQIQY3iuZ3WPyHoxtsDYWJo5CX~LLUj9zZ~FD2x9~BUUmXvJP2T~UCC8i1KKZ0JfmBYYtyUp9xH1wRjcM~Rd52VFDbuF6ZEpP3eWHvinRu8iUNQ8ExeRWqvQ-yv-uSf3aMA6LMJxT4AaX9QXrbpP8Sgq5VwkO-rfr~9ci6qPwa2JIM3RUWecEEAI4LpNFsRU9shl6RolDCBQBdxk~fE9vJdjnQq73Q5sBM2eeo~Lr4Aje13Dv0avT1tLZn0qO9kDv4yGOMQncTUvAjiZY75KZ9XVfzimE9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Westerville City Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a resolution urging Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly to update the state school funding formula and adopt measures to stabilize state support for public education.

The resolution calls on state leaders to update cost inputs to reflect inflationary increases each year, implement the cost studies on special education in an inflation-adjusted form, stabilize the state share calculation so districts can plan predictably, fully fund the formula to reduce reliance on local property taxes, and avoid imposing unfunded mandates. The resolution directs that copies be sent to the governor, members of the Ohio General Assembly and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

Superintendent Angie Hamburg summarized the district’s funding concerns in remarks before the vote, saying the current formula still uses FY2022 cost inputs and that the state has implemented only about 67 percent of promised special-education funding. She said the effect is increased reliance on local levies and urged residents to contact legislators. Hamburg also provided illustrative figures that the district receives roughly $3,000 per pupil on average from the state (based on FY2022 inputs), while private-school voucher amounts cited in the discussion were about $6,000 for K–8 students and roughly $8,408 for grades 9–12.

Board members discussed technical fixes for the state share calculation and the timing to press legislators while the state House is developing its budget. The board president and trustees urged the public to use the district’s forthcoming one-page template to contact lawmakers.

Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes for the Jan. 27, 2025 regular meeting: approved (roll-call yes).
- Resolution to Governor DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly on school funding priorities: approved, unanimous roll-call vote (yes 6, no 0).
- Personnel consent agenda (resignations, retirements, leaves of absence, contract changes): approved, unanimous roll-call vote.
- Final readings (old business items 09/20xx–09/2008): approved, unanimous roll-call vote.
- Out-of-state/overnight field trips for future travel (EF tours, planning 2027): approved, unanimous roll-call vote.
- Approval of early graduate candidates: approved, unanimous roll-call vote.
- Motion to enter executive session to discuss negotiations with employees: approved, unanimous roll-call vote.
- Adjournment: approved.

Ending: Trustees said they will distribute the one-page funding template to parents and community members and encouraged residents to contact state legislators while the House prepares its budget.","The Westerville City Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution asking Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly to update cost inputs in the state school funding formula, fully implement special-education cost studies and stabilize the state share to reduce reliance on local property taxes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6328886,"Westerville presentation traces century of boundary changes, explains why most students live outside city limits",2133,552000,2685000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316770-54eac18c4a2491c8bb29843affda0bb4&start=552&end=2685","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316770-54eac18c4a2491c8bb29843affda0bb4/thumbnail_552000.jpg","/articles/6328886/Ohio/Westerville-presentation-traces-century-of-boundary-changes-explains-why-most-students-live-outside-city-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328886-72ff2faca5620151fb217df4e3161443/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141962&Signature=Q-VAFilMzogw~HdnbvIVKyrGXXRMyZoaxVaXYNi0pzYLJxFXk1sWNnSSuhPFTCeUwznHIuM4GQMAk6lOZ-dcEJrTDeCVS4YPumw5LgekzmO9VRHGWt0Nw5JsSN~QQamqaDu-sR7HL5v4d5W~CSDDgZNNs4-tnHxeYo1d8Oo~0xR2RF9L-mF2K06xv1-cpUo5EZzQl46Id6wWagYXYgBnMGLWagceKhYrF1y0H-0REZ5R-jivuqNG7YHOoL18mDaW9rAQo4YYBUSWekt450ZtwzJOkjvXifDoHVynZPEOYwWtGYNhtb2huTSTJiCnisJ7mOwuS9EQSf~jFigQGx~~fA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Westerville City Schools Board of Education meeting on Feb. 10, Scott Reeves gave a detailed historical presentation explaining why the majority of students the district educates live outside the municipal boundaries of the city of Westerville.

Reeves told the board the district’s footprint spans about 52 square miles and serves roughly 14,700 students; he said only about 4,700 live inside the city of Westerville (about 32 percent), while about 5,800 come from the city of Columbus (about 40 percent). He traced that situation to 19th- and 20th-century patterns of township-based school districts, later consolidations, and state boundary decisions that allowed Columbus to annex territory while district boundaries did not automatically follow municipal annexations.

Why it matters: Reeves tied the history to modern budgeting, levy strategies and community perceptions about who the district educates. He said the pattern explains why building and transportation choices made decades ago still affect where students attend high school today.

Reeves said the district began educating students from surrounding townships in the 1800s and expanded through consolidation in the mid-20th century. He described three episodes with major effects on district size: (1) consolidation with Blendon Township and other nearby areas in the 1950s, (2) the transfer of Mifflin Township territory to Columbus Public Schools around 1970–1971 and the subsequent loss of roughly 2,500 Westerville students, and (3) the 1986 “win-win” agreement that froze suburban district boundaries and ended regular transfers tied to city annexation.

Those events, Reeves said, forced the district into a burst of school construction in the 1960s and 1970s and then a long pause after the 1970s population and boundary changes. He summarized the 1970s outcome this way: \"We lost 2,500 students — 25 percent of our student population — to Columbus Public Schools, and it utterly devastated our community.\" He also described the federal litigation and desegregation orders affecting Columbus Public Schools in the 1970s that led to court-ordered busing and additional neighborhood shifts.

Reeves used maps and student-address scatterplots to show that many Westerville high-school students live much closer to one high school but still attend another because of historical boundary lines and past school placements. He said, \"I will tell everyone listening to challenge their beliefs, because people think that they know who we educate and why we educate them and have their misconceptions…\" and urged the board and community to use the history to inform public communications.

Board members asked clarifying questions about specific jurisdictions and the district’s obligation to educate students placed at outside facilities (foster care, special-education placements). Reeves answered that the district remains responsible for some students who live outside the geographic footprint because of placement, foster care or homelessness.

Ending: Trustees thanked Reeves for the historical context and asked the administration to make presentation materials available to the public. The board said it plans to excerpt and distribute portions of the presentation to help community members who raise questions about boundaries, levies and student populations.","At the Feb. 10 Westerville City Schools board meeting, district staffer Scott Reeves gave a detailed historical presentation explaining how 19th- and 20th-century annexations, state decisions and court-ordered busing shaped current district boundaries and why most Westerville students live outside the municipal city limits.","actionData","errors"]

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Westerville presentation traces century of boundary changes, explains why most students live outside city limits