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Approval of meeting agenda
A motion to approve the board agenda passed by roll call. Roll call in the transcript recorded: Mister Davidson: Yes; Doctor Copas: Yes; Missus Matthews: Yes; Mister Sprague: Yes; Missus Baker: Yes. Outcome: approved.

Approval of minutes
A motion to approve minutes passed by roll call. Recorded votes included a Baker abstention on one minutes vote earlier in the meeting; subsequent roll calls recorded approvals or abstentions as shown in the transcript. Outcome: approved (with one recorded abstention on a minutes item).

Human-resources: Science-of-reading stipends (HR agenda item)
The board approved stipends tied to mandated science-of-reading training (district pays employees and receives state reimbursement, per the superintendent). Roll call recorded: Mister Sprague: Yes; Missus Baker: Yes; Doctor Copas: Yes; Missus Matthews: Yes; Mister Davidson: Abstain. Outcome: approved (4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain).

Human-resources: Personnel approvals
The board approved the listed personnel actions (including two assistant-principal hires pending introduction). Roll call recorded: Missus Baker: Yes; Mister Davidson: Yes; Doctor Copas: Yes; Missus Matthews: Yes; Mister Sprague: Yes. Outcome: approved (5 yes).

Consent agenda
The consent agenda — which included field trips, a student placement for special education and nursing services, and grants for Hamilton High and Wilson Middle School — was approved by roll call. Recorded votes: Mister Davidson: Yes; Doctor Copas: Yes; Missus Matthews: Yes; Mister Sprague: Yes; Missus Baker: Yes. Outcome: approved.

License agreement (revised)
A revised license agreement that the board had tabled at a previous meeting was brought back with additional language for consideration and approved. Roll call recorded: Missus Baker: Yes; Mister Davidson: Yes; Doctor Copas: Yes; Missus Matthews: Yes; Mister Sprague: Yes. Outcome: approved.

Finance items
The treasurer presented monthly financial reports and a package of finance items for approval, including a confirming purchase order for a Kettering Health sports medicine contract, a resolution certifying tax rates, an updated NJROTC agreement and multiple donations (including a $10,000 donation from a retired teacher for playground equipment, continued AMVETS support for NJROTC and a $1,500 Hamilton Community Foundation award). The finance package was approved by roll call: Missus Matthews: Yes; Mister Sprague: Yes; Missus Baker: Yes; Mister Davidson: Yes; Doctor Copas: Yes. Outcome: approved.

Why it matters: The approvals clear personnel hires, contractual language and routine financial business so the district can proceed with staffing, program agreements and grant/donation acceptance. Recorded roll calls show the board routinely approved items; the transcript records a small number of abstentions but no formal votes against the measures reviewed at the meeting.

Sources: roll-call segments and motion language recorded on the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting 3-27-25","oneSentenceSummary","During the work session the board approved the meeting agenda and minutes, several human-resources items including science-of-reading stipends and personnel approvals, a revised license agreement, the consent agenda and finance items including treasurer reports and several donations.","taxTitle","Hamilton City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",38348,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6100116,"Hamilton High highlights 4-star rating, 99.2% graduation rate and growing pre-apprenticeship partnerships",1412,503515,1916350,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2814473-a4c47fe574c2eae6bdea17fbcb612182&start=503&end=1916","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2814473-a4c47fe574c2eae6bdea17fbcb612182/thumbnail_503515.jpg","/articles/6100116/Ohio/Hamilton-High-highlights-4-star-rating-992-graduation-rate-and-growing-pre-apprenticeship-partnerships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100116-bbade3e79b8f78521034532172999bf6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452865&Signature=Nv7Nqj7DDQQ8lc~lhPLqv3VUnJhIFpbkiGve66VUIy3Eymy7YPlYfn-Y9HKZAGEfwKzX8att53SqMClnDfk9pbNJfSfsy2HLxNP~stn6og0EZFUcXd1ul6F0maYTlvEC9PZRC4hfrrcHS23aOXDiDqwLl0O3ZaPPk4pIBy5FJl2lG4YDmZr~eCYiVq0eUhujPUhRMiKAknKNRMQuGGEsVtQVWfeO9Sw0gORipm~G9nMmAFnIJ2goajisSxhzVJseplQ2SoIW6C-sneftWlLS8MdpwnVd1Kv7mFRGfvw6tGTm9fqucESDGrOEuTYfLvteqP0Efd8Z59b7kGQIEyKbcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Zeri, principal of Hamilton High School, told the board the high school exceeded state standards on the latest state report card and emphasized career pathways that connect students with local employers.

\"We're a 4 star school, which means that we exceed state standards overall, in the state of Ohio,\" Zeri said. He also highlighted graduation data: \"This year's graduation rate was reported at a 99.2\" and noted the figure reported next year will be 98.7, as presented to the board.

Assistant principals and program leads described extracurricular and career-preparation opportunities that school leaders said support students' transition to jobs or further education. Assistant Principal Watkins reported national recognition for the NJROTC orienteering team (14th in varsity competition) and said 12 seniors have committed to military service after graduation. Marley Stevens, a newer assistant principal, described a first-year Big Blue Esports Club that had multiple students qualify for a state tournament. Stevens and other staff credited community partners and booster groups for supporting the program space.

Career-focused programs drew particular attention. Chris Kinnell’s pre-apprenticeship work and partnerships with local employers—named in the meeting as Durana Hybrid, ForwardEdge (a technology partner), a local credit-union partner, and Kettering Health—were described as giving students workplace experience and, in some cases, direct hire outcomes. Zeri and Pre-Apprenticeship lead (presenter) said one 2024 graduate, Braden Lunsford, completed the construction/manufacturing pre-apprenticeship and is working in laser automation at Durana Hybrid; senior Jalen Timler described a semester-long nursing-assistant program with Kettering Health that provided more than 500 direct patient-care hours toward further health-care training.

Zeri said the district stages events such as \"future planning day\" to connect juniors and seniors with area employers; he said 94 companies in the city have hired at least one Hamilton student and that community businesses continue to return to recruit students. The board praised the programs and singled out staff and employer partners for the placements and follow-up hires.

Zeri also announced the school's commencement speaker, Dr. Stephanie Nicely, who he said is chair and associate professor and chief nurse administrator of nursing programs at Miami University; he described a planning meeting Nicely held with student representatives.

Why it matters: School leaders presented data and program models they said build graduation rates and workforce readiness and strengthen ties between Hamilton City employers and students.

Clarifying details: The principal stated the high school serves \"over 1,800 students.\" Zeri recited staff counts during his remarks (transcript lists \"13 teachers, 12 cafe workers, 40 2 bus drivers, 10 custodial staff, 20 1 educational assistants, 10 clerks, and SRO\"), which appear in the record as spoken and may contain transcription spacing or punctuation issues; the board did not supply a written staffing table in the public presentation. The pre-apprenticeship partners named in the presentation include Durana Hybrid, ForwardEdge, Kettering Health and an unspecified local credit-union partner.","Hamilton High School leaders told the board they earned a four-star state rating, reported a 99.2% graduation rate, and described career-focused partnerships that placed students with local employers including a construction/manufacturing pre-apprenticeship and a health-care nursing assistant program.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6100120,"Hamilton City council member reports YWCA work, teacher housing plans and small-business openings",271,81675,353180,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2814473-a4c47fe574c2eae6bdea17fbcb612182&start=81&end=353","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2814473-a4c47fe574c2eae6bdea17fbcb612182/thumbnail_81675.jpg","/articles/6100120/Ohio/Hamilton-City-council-member-reports-YWCA-work-teacher-housing-plans-and-small-business-openings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100120-7d947001b03dd9b509960434ec9b6351/orig.mp4?Expires=1770452865&Signature=hH3z1kUm~~efrX79BRUcLX9U8TlnR6JgEyPDid0A0rMf-p~ZT7xUmf3Ff5EOjB8evQSk3m8QBwvPp1VBZjVh-8aDlKhmgMG3eznba0T9dZ91CoPfrQu3QX4MlwKYDdcILaq9zTVkjbOBX2zAhXA83KNwa26XAKKqQBYHcQ7OtdlM~vZ0r9DkYPkS7Pj-iYq5HKGI-csa4vBq1ofI8ql8breWk-ReVvcCZ~KPP1rjG7QNMoSyrCZEAtUwbborbS5Fpp2QQc2sHEHkL0cw8FK9WaC7KuLk1SOBkaLX1bkIfNSgxAh9LDIfzdAykkxIF0dDncYIdY5oJDexWWTOkcPzpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joel Lauer, a member of the Hamilton City Council, updated the Hamilton City Schools Board of Education on ongoing city efforts to support housing and small-business growth and said the city is coordinating with schools to improve recruitment and retention.

\"This is important. It's important for the communication, of our city and our schools,\" Lauer said as he opened his remarks, noting cooperation between the city and the district on housing and other projects.

Lauer said work on the YWCA building was starting \"at this point today or possibly early tomorrow,\" describing the structure as a 42-unit facility and saying the city expects it to provide housing that will help attract teachers to Hamilton City. He said the project will retain the gymnasium as an amenity for residents. A board member asked when the renovated units would be available; Lauer replied he had been told demolition/renovation would begin immediately and that the owner planned an aggressive timeline to have units occupied “within a less than a year.”

Lauer also listed new and incoming businesses in German Village and downtown that he said contribute to the city’s appeal, including a new breakfast restaurant called Early Birds, an Italian restaurant called Casa Nona Piccolo on Third Street, a sushi and ramen business on Main Street, and a new transportation option described as a local-motive system that the city expects to help access nearby developments such as Spooky Nook. He credited staff hires—Taylor Stone Welch and Cassandra Maslin—for promoting those businesses.

Why it matters: Lauer framed the housing work and small-business openings as part of a strategy to make Hamilton City more attractive to families and teachers, which he and school officials linked to student and school improvement.

Board members thanked Lauer and the city for the updates and for their partnership with the district. The board exchange included a request from a board member that the city pass along appreciation to Mayor Mueller and other council members for the collaboration.

Clarifying details from the meeting: Joel Lauer described the YWCA as a 42-unit facility and said rents \"start at $9.50\" as stated at the meeting; the board did not provide documentary pricing during the presentation. Lauer said the owner expects occupancy in less than a year but did not provide a specific completion date. Lauer also said the city is pursuing a separate housing initiative in Jefferson with a goal of three completed units by the end of this year and a total of 12 by next summer; he said a longer-term target was to reach 100 units by 02/1930 (as stated in the meeting transcript). Those timeline and numeric details were reported by Lauer in the presentation and appear in the transcript as presented.","City council member Joel Lauer told the Hamilton City Schools board that the city and schools are working together on housing for teachers, that work is starting at the YWCA building and that several small businesses are opening in German Village.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Hamilton City Schools board approves agenda, personnel items, license agreement and finance reports

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