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On the ballot planning, the superintendent said the district is continuing to develop its request and \"is figuring out what the moving target is with state funding.\" The superintendent emphasized an intent to ask only for what the district needs and described an effort to align stakeholders and perform due diligence before bringing a final request forward to the community.

The superintendent also praised district staff for maintaining instruction despite facility constraints, singled out custodians, maintenance staff, teachers and support staff for commendation, and highlighted recent student achievements in athletics and performing arts.

On operations, the meeting included discussion of winter weather response. A member asked about salt stocks; the superintendent said last year the district had \"8\" (pounds) and this year \"30\" (pounds) available, using those numbers to illustrate increased preparations. The superintendent described early-morning communications and coordination with other districts and named Mister Ford and Mister Conner as staff who coordinate road and transportation decisions.

Under the consent agenda the superintendent noted several routine items and personnel recommendations. The board was asked to approve the recommendation to make Mrs. Armstrong director of student services after an interview process led by staff; the superintendent described confidence in Armstrong’s abilities. The consent agenda also recognized retirees Carol Vaughn and Annette Gardner and recorded a donation of $100 to a student organization (transcript text: \"Grant's Chilean team received the amount of cash donation for $100\").

At the meeting the board also reviewed a finalized district strategic plan. Staff described the plan as the product of multiple subcommittees and building-level teams and said the document will guide facilities planning and long-term resource decisions. Board members praised the plan for separating long-term strategy from immediate facilities decisions and asked that facilities work follow the strategic priorities.

The superintendent closed by noting an upcoming work session and the schedule for the next regular meeting; the board planned to enter executive session later in the evening on personnel matters.

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District representatives and board members said the shift aims to simplify scheduling across sports, especially football, where odd numbers of teams can force hard-to-fill weeks. During discussion, athletic staff repeatedly warned that \"scheduling becomes very challenging\" when a conference spans three divisions and when divisional opponents do not field teams at all levels. Board members also raised concerns about travel time and the need for clearer documentation about why the change is necessary.

Board members said they had discussed multiple options over the past year and that principals and athletic directors had worked to identify schools likely to form the new alignment; several specific schools were named in discussion as part of the recommended grouping (Bellamy, Columbian, Clyde, Newark, Nestor Perkins, Port Clinton, Edison and Vermillion). One board member said the proposed grouping would produce \"a total of 10 schools\" that play football, which the athletic staff said would ease scheduling pressures.

At the meeting, the board called the roll on the resolution to sign onto the new conference. The roll call recorded Mister Smith \"Yes,\" Doctor McBride \"Yes,\" and Mister Lucas \"No.\" The chair stated afterward that the motion passed 3–2.

Board members who opposed or asked for more information said they were not provided sufficient documentation explaining the selection process, alternative scenarios, or long-term impacts on non‑football sports and accepted scheduling practices. Supporters said the move would reduce travel and scheduling difficulty for several sports and allow better alignment on JV and freshman schedules.

The board also discussed a related recommendation to withdraw from the existing conference (discussed in the meeting as a withdrawal from the SBC/SPC grouping) and the timing of schedules, but the meeting record did not include a separate roll-call tally for that withdrawal motion during the discussion. Athletic staff warned that formal schedules are typically produced on multi‑year cycles, so any change would largely take effect after current scheduling commitments are completed.

The board’s vote to join the new conference was recorded as 3–2; no immediate changes to game schedules were announced at the meeting.

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\"So tonight, I'm gonna talk a little bit about reading,\" Mister Newlove said, describing national and local literacy challenges and the school’s approach. He told the board, \"we know overall in this country that there are about 35 percent of kids who can't read and love.\" He explained Scarborough’s rope and described reading as the product of multiple interlocking skills that require sustained instruction and practice.

Newlove said CKLA gives students repeated exposure to complex texts and that the Title-funded teacher is helping with \"phonemes and phonics awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension.\" He also highlighted the Read to Succeed volunteer program and schedule changes that give teachers more time for targeted instruction.

In remarks to the board, Newlove urged continued support for teacher professional development and for board members to \"use our voice at the state level so that they can hear what's going on in our schools.\" He cited an Ohio State study he described as a 09/2019 finding that \"young children whose parents read to them 5 times daily will hear nearly 1,500,000 more words by the time they turn 5 than children who were not read to at all,\" and used it to emphasize family engagement and pediatric screening for early language delays.

A board member who visited Noble complimented staff and the use of limited space to provide instruction. Newlove acknowledged facility constraints, saying staff have been \"very creative\" and that accommodating students with greater needs requires smaller learning settings.

The presentation closed with Newlove thanking the board for its support and inviting questions; the board member complimented the school’s work and the district’s maintained libraries.

The remarks were presented as part of the board meeting’s scheduled presentations; no formal action on curriculum or staffing was recorded during the presentation.

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Superintendent updates board on ballot planning, staffing and strategic plan; consent agenda includes administrative appointment and retirements

Tiffin board approves move to a new athletic conference after extended scheduling debate

Noble Elementary representative urges focus on 'science of reading' and family engagement