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HPM project lead Tracy Richter told the board the district is one of the few she’s worked with in recent years that still shows rising birth and enrollment data, and that the plan aims to add capacity for 10–20 years while preserving educational adequacy. “This plan is really trying to address a 10, 15, and 20 year effort towards enrollment,” Richter said.

The recommendation list presented by HPM includes: building a new middle school co‑located with the current middle school to provide flexible configurations (a 6–8 or a grade‑center model), replacing Edgewood Elementary on its current site with a 600‑station building, demolition/renovation and new construction work at Raymond Elementary (with selected preservation of salvageable portions), creation of a bus depot at the Raymond site, deferred‑maintenance funding for Mill Valley, Navin and Northwood, and a Creekview facility adapted as a pre‑K center. HPM also identified elementary playground and high school theater/field‑house improvements as later priorities.

Richter said HPM’s facilities condition work produced a five‑year prioritized condition need and an overall facility condition index; the consultants told the board the district’s five‑year condition need is about $44,000,000 and stressed that maintaining that metric over time is a primary goal. HPM estimated the recommended capital program at about $150,000,000 and said that, on paper, that investment could be achieved without increasing the current tax rate because of scheduled debt retirements that free capacity in the tax rate. HPM noted those assumptions are timing‑sensitive and must be updated as the district’s financial picture evolves.

The plan calls for a phased timeline that treats the new middle school as the program’s trigger: building the middle school frees capacity elsewhere and enables the shift to the recommended grade configuration and subsequent elementary projects. Richter emphasized flexibility in design—siting the middle school to allow later additions and to accommodate different program models—and noted the firm used predictive asset‑management software to time systems replacements.

Board members asked about triggers for capacity actions, the timing of conversions to PK–5 and how recently announced preschool changes (Harold Lewis transfer) affect the plan. Richter said the capital timeline reflected the district’s funding capacity and that enrollment pressures are already present; she recommended boundary reviews and reiterated the plan should be revisited annually. “The need is sooner. No question,” she said when asked if capacity pressure requires earlier action than the capital timeline implies.

No formal vote or binding commitment to the HPM recommendations was taken at the presentation. The board received the report and asked for follow up materials including the detailed cost sheets and continued enrollment monitoring. HPM left line‑by‑line cost estimates and a project list with the district; board and staff said they will continue to refine costs and schedule with the district’s financial team.

Why this matters: the plan addresses immediate building condition work and a multi‑year capacity response tied to enrollment growth. The choices—new middle school, an Edgewood replacement, a reconfigured grade structure and a possible on‑site Raymond bus depot—would shape the district’s tax and construction timeline and boundary planning for years to come.

The district will continue to update the facility condition database and re‑run projections as debt retirement and any community decisions become firm. The board directed staff to incorporate the plan’s data into the district’s capital forecasting and to return with more granular cost phasing and next steps.

Sources: presentation by Tracy Richter and Matt Sachs (HPM), and follow‑up comments from district staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Marysville Exempted Village Schools June 12, 2025 BOE Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Consultants from HPM presented a facilities master plan recommending a new co‑located middle school, a 600‑student Edgewood replacement and a districtwide, phased capital program estimated at about $150 million.","taxTitle","Marysville Exempted Village, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",38299,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6201091,"Marysville board votes to censure member Jermaine Ferguson, removes committee assignments",987,7584000,8571000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3803119-8319ebcfa3aa20b796260e45f6adf5ea&start=7584&end=8571","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3803119-8319ebcfa3aa20b796260e45f6adf5ea/thumbnail_7584000.jpg","/articles/6201091/Ohio/Marysville-board-votes-to-censure-member-Jermaine-Ferguson-removes-committee-assignments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6201091-62b30f4df3219d3d5066db68c8153b46/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032204&Signature=XjBFUWna9GjATbj2i4Qn9uH-KeVSKYvYNANqRGG2GKqsJtQDWKmvyv~SibkvfOWM~m2gBhMHWk9Wc8IHuIReoywN-Ga4SDXarIB5FJdT2LHgyXC5ampv~-6yqTh644VrnLsWNZmfVheSUWUiIAWk0t72s1mvSUiHbbEnupY5aiE1x9xvfMW-4l0VR08XJRhC0uk2sCxyiMPtZ7FORLY4bt5fKal7LypFARePjeUXq64P6KlkJEgwJmQkAc13TGGA11YZiAuzHq9ljOVuRquZUody3KkL7Hx-hNdxtdoGvJUDwiC3h8zvxKXThGslYt1DhjauVzpVTMO1pz51vcd-Yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marysville Exempted Village School District board adopted a resolution censuring board member Jermaine Ferguson after public discussion of an off‑duty incident and an arrest report. The censure was read into the record and the board voted to remove Ferguson from the policy development committee and to replace him as the board’s legislative liaison.

The resolution summarized the district’s concerns, citing an incident on May 24, 2025 that led to Ferguson’s arrest and charge of a second‑degree misdemeanor for allegedly obstructing official business during a police response. The resolution said the actions, if true, conflict with the board’s code of ethics and the expectations of a public official representing the district.

Board member (and former juvenile court official) spoke at length in favor of the censure, saying he had urged Ferguson to resign and describing the board’s duty to impose consequences where conduct undermines confidence in the district. The speaker framed the action as necessary to preserve public trust and distinguish board standards from those that apply to employees under contract processes.

Ferguson addressed the board during the discussion. He acknowledged making “bad decisions” that led to putting himself “in a vulnerable position” and said he “took ownership” of those actions. He told the board he wants to pursue supports and interventions and said he believes in “the power of redemption,” asking the board and the community for a chance to demonstrate restoration through his conduct.

The board’s resolution directs staff to appoint a new legislative liaison and records the censure in the minutes. The action was framed by the board as disciplinary and symbolic—intended to publicly document the board’s condemnation of the conduct and to remove Ferguson from leadership committee roles. The record shows the board voted in favor of the resolution; the meeting transcript records multiple board members voting yes on the censure.

Why this matters: censure is a formal board statement that publicly documents disapproval and removes committee responsibilities. It does not remove an elected member from office; Ferguson remains a board member unless he resigns or is removed through other legal processes. The action highlights the board’s expectations for public conduct by elected officials and the governance steps the board will take when an officer’s alleged behavior raises concerns.

Sources: the board’s read resolution and the public remarks of board members and Jermaine Ferguson during the meeting.","After an arrest and misdemeanor charge, the Marysville board adopted a formal censure of board member Jermaine Ferguson and removed him from the policy development committee and as the board’s legislative liaison. Ferguson addressed the board and said he takes ownership and seeks to pursue restorative steps.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6201094,"Board expands high‑school bus eligibility to 2 miles, approves cluster stops amid driver shortage",493,4114000,4607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3803119-8319ebcfa3aa20b796260e45f6adf5ea&start=4114&end=4607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3803119-8319ebcfa3aa20b796260e45f6adf5ea/thumbnail_4114000.jpg","/articles/6201094/Ohio/Board-expands-highschool-bus-eligibility-to-2-miles-approves-cluster-stops-amid-driver-shortage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6201094-d5abed8ec453b96980599bf1f4464da1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032204&Signature=iedCSHYgNXUE3PMa2h7LitZa9x4PHI7SRr41E-iak4IUC8DQN4TmjaG3ONx9j0PD52XomWrTi-isxA-5-zHGZ0d-k4zNsq410mkKUvcx-vBSRdjhRAkX4O-EluzuPtDQnkNirTr7sPgF3xck9KASUqWH13~DcvkT2ffLrXFofRkJn6hzA6IT1tPsfeR5coLZ0q38KacSEUbViLX-yFSsmEmhyoAZapoqYm8sKcOyyarVztWiA3PLaceVqwuKS17zGpYuwCXtfBsy5jyVTip7G1zXljYZE0uD0xSbmoAx56lvKBHWKzJsA7Q2oNeGP1CFXYhvYGCDDkiue18i4JmzWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marysville Exempted Village School District board approved a change to high‑school transportation eligibility on a vote at the June meeting, expanding the minimum walk‑to‑school distance from 1.5 miles to 2.0 miles for grades 9–12 and authorizing a set of clustered pickup locations intended to reduce route complexity amid a persistent driver shortage.

Todd Amos, the district’s transportation director, told the board driver availability has been the program’s central problem: “We have 35 everyday drivers including van drivers,” Amos said, and added that the district needs roughly 28–30 regular‑education drivers plus seven special‑education drivers to meet normal demand. Amos said training and hiring efforts have produced new hires but turnover remains high; the department was training three drivers over the summer and reported recent hires lost to higher‑paying full‑time jobs.

To reduce the number of in‑town stops and improve predictability, Amos proposed expanding the high‑school eligibility zone and creating four high‑school cluster stops: Mill Valley Pool Lot, Navin Elementary, the Alger Park (south Walnut) entrance, and the Aldersgate park/pickleball area at Palm Drive and Emmaus. Amos said the cluster stops would be serviced early in the morning and dropped first in the afternoon to reduce the risk that trains, accidents or construction would delay routes later in the schedule.

Under the change approved by the board, high‑school students who live within two miles of their assigned high school would not be eligible for regular busing. The district started an opt‑in program for next year’s grades 9–12 and had reported roughly 736 initial sign‑ups before deduplication (approximately 636 unique students) at the time of the presentation. The opt‑in window was scheduled to close June 20, and staff said finalized route assignments and cluster‑stop times would be sent to families in July.

Board members and staff emphasized the state does not require districts to provide high‑school transportation; Amos said the proposed change is designed to protect service tiers below high school and to improve reliability when the district has short‑term absences or long‑term leaves among drivers. “The state does not require transportation for high school students,” Amos said.

The board adopted a resolution to modify the transportation eligibility standard effective for the 2025–26 school year. The written motion directs staff to implement the cluster stops and proceed with route changes and family notifications; the board also asked staff to continue recruitment and said it will revisit the policy if staffing improves.

Why this matters: the change reduces the number of individual in‑town stops for high school routes and is designed to stabilize routing so existing drivers can more reliably complete multiple tiers (high school, middle, elementary) each day. The move shifts some commuting responsibility back to families in affected areas; staff said they will continue recruitment and consider returning to broader service if driver levels improve.

Key numbers and clarifications provided at the meeting: the transportation office reported 35 everyday drivers (including vans), an immediate need for 28–30 regular drivers and 7 special‑needs drivers, and opt‑in figures of about 736 entries (roughly 636 unique high‑school riders after deduplication). Amos gave sample cluster‑stop counts — for example, Mill Valley’s area included approximately 227 eligible high‑school students — to illustrate load expectations, and staff said they will refine final bus counts using the opt‑in roster.

Sources: remarks and data from Todd Amos and Ryan Walker (district transportation and operations staff), and the board’s adopted resolution.","Facing a continuing shortage of bus drivers, the Marysville Board approved changing high school transportation eligibility from 1.5 miles to 2.0 miles and endorsed four cluster pickup locations. Transportation staff said the move reduces stops and improves reliability while staff pursue recruitment and routing changes.","actionData","errors"]

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