[{"_1":2,"_105":-5,"_106":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,85,95],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6283447,"mediaKeyId","2588292-5376487288f97b79fdd60d28e9c9941e","parentId",2588292,"title","School district drains pool after vendor-backed truck breaks window; waterline repairs and bidding irregularity prompt rebid recommendation","audioSeconds",506,"startMs",2096000,"endMs",2602000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2588292-5376487288f97b79fdd60d28e9c9941e&start=2096&end=2602","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6283447/Ohio/School-district-drains-pool-after-vendor-backed-truck-breaks-window-waterline-repairs-and-bidding-irregularity-prompt-rebid-recommendation","mediaUrl","author","Orange City School District OH ","date","2025-02-10T00:00:00Z","article","The Orange City School District drained its high school pool after a vendor-backed truck broke a pool window on Feb. 1, sending glass into the water and requiring cleanup, maintenance and a full drain-and-refill operation, Superintendent Dr. Campbell said at the Feb. 10 board meeting.

The district began draining the pool on Feb. 3 and completed the process early the morning of Feb. 10, the operations staff member told the board. \"We started filling the pool this morning at 9,\" the operations staff member said. Staff estimated, conservatively, that the pool could be back in service by Feb. 18, though they said it might be sooner depending on fill and heat-up rates.

Why it matters: the incident occurred during championship season for the swim team, and several board members and parents raised concerns about communication to families and teams. \"I have a problem with the lack of communication,\" one board member said, citing parents' messages that they had not received clear details about timing. Operations staff said they had filed an insurance claim the day of the incident and have documented labor, boarding and water costs for the claim.

Operations staff described the technical constraints that lengthened the repair: the natatorium has a diving well that shares the fill/drain system with the main pool and the pool holds roughly 220,000 gallons, so draining and refilling through the district's available piping is slow. Staff said new titanium boilers purchased earlier will speed reheating once the pool is full. \"The new pool boilers ... the last time we drained the pool, we heated it up in a little over a day,\" the operations staff member said, adding that heating this time could take a day to a day-and-a-half.

Board members pressed for clearer, earlier communication to parents and coaches because of competition schedules. Operations staff said they had informed the insurance company and documented lost programming and other impacts for reimbursement, and that the window replacement is on order and will arrive in two to three weeks if there are no delays.

Separately, staff reported continued trouble with a long-running waterline project. Operations staff said crews repaired a recent leak under Pepper Pike and installed roughly 10 feet of new pipe under the roadway to reduce future road closures. Bids for a larger two-phase waterline project were opened Feb. 7; staff reported an irregularity in the bid process when the engineer emailed a question-and-answer and asked bidders to include a contingency in the final price. Four of five bidders received that email; the apparent low bidder did not and therefore did not include the contingency.

After consulting legal counsel and citing Ohio bidding rules about the 72-hour extension requirement when new information is issued, staff recommended rejecting all bids and rebidding. Staff also said Cleveland Water approved switching from iron pipe to PVC, which would lower costs and allow re-phasing: make the more urgent work (phase 2 in the original package) the priority and move the maintenance-building work to a later phase. The operations staff member said the engineer would need about a week to revise plans before reposting, and that work would still be planned for the summer.

Cost context and next steps: staff provided a high-level cost indication for the recent emergency repair (\"in the thirties\" of thousands of dollars), noting overtime, pipe costs and equipment for deep excavation. The district said it expects to submit costs to insurance and to pursue reimbursement from the vendor's insurer as appropriate. On bidding, staff recommended transparency and rebidding to avoid any appearance of unfairness; the board accepted that recommendation and later approved the operations consent resolutions that include the related items.

Ending: District staff said they will provide further updates on the pool's reopening, window replacement timing, insurance reimbursement and the rebid schedule for the waterline project at future meetings.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Board of Education Regular Meeting: February 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Orange City School District drained its high school pool after a vendor-backed truck broke a pool window on Feb. 1, sending glass into the water and requiring cleanup, maintenance and a full drain-and-refill operation, Superintendent Dr. Campbell said at the Feb. 10 board meeting.","taxTitle","Orange City SD, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",70136,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6283432,"Board shifts meeting calendar, approves policy second readings and several consent items; AI policy withdrawn for further review",261,327000,588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2588292-5376487288f97b79fdd60d28e9c9941e&start=327&end=588","/articles/6283432/Ohio/Board-shifts-meeting-calendar-approves-policy-second-readings-and-several-consent-items-AI-policy-withdrawn-for-further-review","The Orange City School District Board voted Feb. 10 to change several meeting dates and approved a slate of routine agenda items, including a second reading of multiple board policies. The board also withdrew the proposed artificial-intelligence policy (7540.09) from the agenda to allow more discussion, the chair said.

What changed: the board approved moving the March 10 meeting to March 17 (to accommodate a rebid schedule for a project), adjusted November meeting dates because the OSBA Capital Conference date moved, and canceled the Dec. 15 meeting while moving December meetings to traditional second‑Monday dates, the board chair said while introducing the action. Board members confirmed the March 17 date would produce a quorum for the meeting.

Policies: the agenda included a large package of policy updates. The board approved the second reading of the listed policies during the meeting; the chair noted that policy 7540.09 (artificial intelligence) was withdrawn for additional discussion. \"We have withdrawn the artificial intelligent policy number 7540.09, so it can undergo a little bit more discussion,\" the chair said.

Votes at a glance: the board recorded roll-call approvals on these items during the Feb. 10 meeting: approval of minutes for the Jan. 27 regular meeting; change of meeting dates (as described above); approval of the second reading of board policies listed on the agenda (with AI policy 7540.09 withdrawn); approval of financial consent resolutions (monthly reports, donations and grant); approval of operations/business services consent resolutions; approval of general personnel consent resolutions; and approval of Orange Community Education and Recreation consent resolutions. Each consent vote was approved by roll call.

Why it matters: the date changes were requested to align the board calendar with project rebid timing and an OSBA conference schedule. Withdrawing the AI policy keeps it off the books while staff and board continue discussion; other policy changes proceed after a second reading.

Ending: staff said they will update the district calendar and public agenda to reflect the new meeting dates and will return the AI policy 7540.09 for further review at a later meeting.","At its Feb. 10 meeting the Orange City School District Board approved a change to its March and November meeting dates, approved the second reading of multiple board policies, withdrew the draft artificial-intelligence policy 7540.09 for further work and approved routine consent items by roll call.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":50,"_51":92,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":93,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":94,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6283437,"Superintendent updates: new coordinator role, pilot travel-sports collaboration with recreation, and wellness policy review",969,582000,1551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2588292-5376487288f97b79fdd60d28e9c9941e&start=582&end=1551","/articles/6283437/Ohio/Superintendent-updates-new-coordinator-role-pilot-travel-sports-collaboration-with-recreation-and-wellness-policy-review","Superintendent Dr. Campbell told the Orange City School District Board on Feb. 10 that the administration is preparing a coordinator position (\"coordinator 2\") intended to support student services and to follow up on parent-group recommendations.

Dr. Campbell said part of the position's responsibilities would include continuity of support efforts and recruitment work discussed with a parent group. \"Part of the person job description will also include efforts that were outlined with our discussion with the parent group, hoping with, recruitment,\" Dr. Campbell said.

Travel sports: Dr. Campbell and board members discussed a proposed collaboration between the district and the recreation department to manage travel teams for younger children. Board members asked whether the model would reduce family costs, enable centralized oversight of uniforms and insurance coverage, and permit hiring or contracting coaches or specialists. One board member framed the proposal as a way to market opportunities and reduce participation costs for families; another urged caution about not drawing players away from local recreation programs.

Dr. Campbell and staff said travel teams would be organized to avoid duplicating or replacing existing recreational programs, and that insurance coverage would be provided by the district for district-run programs. The superintendent characterized the initiative as a trial for younger age groups, not a prohibition on parent-run travel programs for older youth.

Wellness policy: the board was updated on the wellness policy review committee, which met in early February with about 20 participants. The committee is reviewing nutrition education, physical education and activity components and will collect survey feedback before addressing food-selection reviews in May. The committee plans additional meetings in March and April to continue the review and will report recommendations to the board.

Other items: staff noted an overnight trip related to Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and that the district is handling contract paperwork; dates were adjusted and will be reflected in the public agenda.

Ending: Board members encouraged continued updates on the coordinator position, the travel-sports pilot, wellness review results and the students' experiences at the FBLA event.","Superintendent Dr. Campbell described a proposed coordinator position to support student programs, outlined a proposed district-recreation collaboration to manage youth travel teams, and summarized the wellness policy review committee's work and schedule.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":50,"_51":102,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":103,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":104,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6283442,"Treasurer reports unusually low January property tax receipts; district expects larger February advance",167,1809000,1976000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2588292-5376487288f97b79fdd60d28e9c9941e&start=1809&end=1976","/articles/6283442/Ohio/Treasurer-reports-unusually-low-January-property-tax-receipts-district-expects-larger-February-advance","Treasurer Mr. Boster reported to the Orange City School District Board on Feb. 10 that the district received only about $7,000 in real property tax revenue in January for the general fund, far below the typical January advance the district had expected.

\"In January, we received, as president general fund, just $7,000 in property tax revenue that compares with a year ago just over 2,000,000 to, almost 3,300,000,\" Mr. Boster said, characterizing cash flow as \"very tight right now.\" He said the district had redeemed funds from the investment portfolio to meet obligations and that a tax settlement was scheduled for Friday; staff expected to know the settlement amount by late Wednesday or Thursday.

Why it matters: property tax advances are a major source of district cash flow in winter months. Mr. Boster said the district is anticipating \"a little over 12,000,000 in the February in advance\" and is hopeful that will make up the January shortfall. The district also noted that expenditures remain on track with forecasts.

Board action: the board approved routine financial consent resolutions, including the monthly reports and a donation, by roll call.

Ending: Mr. Boster said the district's portfolio recently surpassed a 4% yield after redeeming lower-yield investments, which staff said should help lock in stronger returns on cash when the tax advances arrive.","Treasurer Ted reported that January property tax receipts were far below typical levels, forcing the district to redeem investment funds to cover cash flow. A tax settlement and a larger February tax advance are expected to improve cash position.","actionData","errors"]

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School district drains pool after vendor-backed truck breaks window; waterline repairs and bidding irregularity prompt rebid recommendation

Board shifts meeting calendar, approves policy second readings and several consent items; AI policy withdrawn for further review

Superintendent updates: new coordinator role, pilot travel-sports collaboration with recreation, and wellness policy review

Treasurer reports unusually low January property tax receipts; district expects larger February advance