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Why it matters: Graduation logistics involve financial, logistical and equity trade'offs: renting an arena can be costly and may limit parking and access, while a home'field ceremony can be affected by weather and distance for some family members.

Public comment and board response
- Corey Fry (public comment) said the recent graduation was \"chaotic,\" cited audio problems and limited parking and asked the board to \"vote to move graduation back to Mallette Hall.\" He described the decision to move the ceremony as a loss of the dignity students deserve.
- Board members and administration described the earlier decision to move graduation as multi'factor: Miami University had indicated a large price increase (the transcript cited a roughly 400% increase) and told the district that planned construction/parking constraints around Mallette influenced the choice. The board discussed that buying equipment for on'site ceremonies had been evaluated as a cheaper, longer'term option.
- Several members acknowledged problems during the rainy outdoor ceremony (sound and seating distance) and discussed mitigations: better communication about contingency plans, a possible rain date, improved PA logistics, dedicated handicap seating and earlier arrival/parking guidance.

Board members said they will continue the conversation with Miami University about rental rates and logistics and that the district may explore additional contingency plans or options for future ceremonies. No formal motion to change the graduation venue was taken at the meeting.

Ending: The board asked administration and high school leadership to review options and report back; members emphasized competing goals: cost containment, family access, and ceremony quality.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Talawanda Board Meeting - June19th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A parent criticized the district's decision to move graduation off Mallette Hall and urged the board to reverse the choice. The board discussed logistics, costs and trade'offs of holding commencement on the football field versus a rented indoor venue and agreed to keep the issue under review.","taxTitle","Talawanda City, School Districts, Ohio","taxId",60486,"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},6658099,"Talawanda presents annual wellness report; $2 million federal behavioral health grant enters fourth year",293,1680000,1973000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5031028-90059ba56e06000958e7c31db70345bf&start=1680&end=1973","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5031028-90059ba56e06000958e7c31db70345bf/thumbnail_1680000.jpg","/articles/6658099/Ohio/Talawanda-presents-annual-wellness-report-2-million-federal-behavioral-health-grant-enters-fourth-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658099-da04a678ab5d72f108b3ba78e2ddd04c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770871589&Signature=nMVNBFCYuCgB0uSSlJ93hA5NmEdShmcKO9AhEH1FZNn5hGE1CtH-L7JF1DMPxUgpvnewaWiteuMdHGDbrFrJZ9LOHoY3NIIpDG41PS~-BQIOCNiskuCq0UF6ZzqTOQljklaNng7E8lS5uav3JYvKM-bWwD7O-uFcz4XRIczmaVs3SXkcHm~MpHKJxXtdLUYc4~bgclmVEs~0fD2cM7SisxFh2eRZTZRext7plP9rrHViIuxFzGSwcYgnVO5Kh0jBAWQYP1bR0LP7-lqkg2blZz8Z4jans~0dU1sKZUPPPhHUeNhPbGvOnaG03u3XWtKRlMoOfGQvm75FPdac13jgYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Amy Masechko, Talawanda City School District health and wellness coordinator, presented the district's annual wellness report on June 19, highlighting locally run prevention efforts, partnerships and federal funding that support student behavioral health.

Nut graf: The presentation described a consortium'led approach to behavioral health (the Hope Cooperative) and said Talawanda has received a subaward from a four'year HRSA grant totaling $2,000,000 that supports prevention, treatment and recovery programming across the community. The report emphasized in'school screening, alternatives to suspension, and family resources.

Key points from the presentation
- Grant and consortium: Masechko said the district is entering the fourth year of a $2,000,000 federal grant to support mental and behavioral health across the continuum (prevention, treatment, recovery). The district is a consortium member that formed the Hope Cooperative.
- Prevention and screening: SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment) is in use across schools; school nurses are trained to screen and the district offers reserved clinician time for students seeking help.
- Second Chance and cessation: The district'run online alternative to suspension program (Second Chance) focuses on e'cigarette education and skill building. Administration reported survey outcomes showing 86% of participants reported decreased use and 93% had attempted to quit after the program; over half said they were likely or very likely to quit.
- Student engagement and programs: The AmpliFY Brave Voices campaign (student'led creative and research work) and local programs such as Kramer Breakfast Club and Zones of Regulation were described as ongoing supports.
- Employee wellness: District plans include wellness carts for staff and in'person/virtual programs (Zentangle) funded through the Butler health plan and HRSA funds.

Masechko said student participants reported stressors such as loneliness and anxiety as drivers for substance use; the programs aim to provide alternatives, skills and referral options. Board members asked about Medicaid and SNAP participation rates in the district; Masechko said she would provide district figures later (she did not have them at the meeting). The board praised the work and recognized the district'community funders that support the efforts.

Ending: The district said it will continue to apply federal and local resources to prevention and mental health services and promised updates on survey results and program expansion.","Talawanda City School District's health and wellness coordinator summarized year'long programming funded partly by a four'year, $2 million federal HRSA award and described prevention and intervention initiatives including SBIRT, Second Chance cessation education and early results on reduced e'cigarette use.",{"_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},6658103,"Talawanda board adopts Fair School Funding resolution, approves personnel and finance items; rejects new assistant IT hire",8680,277000,8957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5031028-90059ba56e06000958e7c31db70345bf&start=277&end=8957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5031028-90059ba56e06000958e7c31db70345bf/thumbnail_277000.jpg","/articles/6658103/Ohio/Talawanda-board-adopts-Fair-School-Funding-resolution-approves-personnel-and-finance-items-rejects-new-assistant-IT-hire","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658103-fe5c65786e986e0e6c291e8de7995d70/orig.mp4?Expires=1770871589&Signature=O7otpQstvGkXSAC13VGfV1nl0ses~62bU0cEsADY-1AWRkYJOaQJZf3xuvflFOM3Xeq8dj4OvjCM6WTuYo6bs9OcVophsjrzvga24nchcxphC-poxSNc1L1d2AYv1UAeBaeBTmQEMsE~JMWovaxqhlJJKawSIlE5WMeT1lEYQM5mqcZH1EHXf5~WPFjWj41pi0Db~fE62tVMgs48nR0L02SvkBPz390YVzvpUFxUZKQUGtkYG9ErYtc-vJp72AWuUmJI2MC5hcx8HH17YG5PvGn581AmbVD3rCP6GQ1nJeRSfnDNHpA3VeKQtfLS5moQ~j5DMd6ipm9YWGX0VelmGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Talawanda City School District Board of Education on June 19 adopted a resolution urging the Ohio legislature and governor to fully fund the Fair School Funding plan and voted on a slate of finance and personnel measures, while declining to add an assistant director of technology until state budget outcomes are clear.

The resolution, sent to members of the Ohio General Assembly and the governor, said the board \"expresses strong support for the continued implementation and full funding of the Fair School Funding Plan\" and opposed proposals to cap districts' reserve carryovers (the transcript referenced a 30% House cap and a 50% Senate proposal). The measure passed unanimously.

Why it matters: Board members said the state budget now being negotiated could sharply reduce local revenue and force districts to revise five'year forecasts, jeopardize planned maintenance and debt strategies and affect credit ratings. Legislative liaison Matt Mead and other board members urged community contact with state lawmakers about proposed cuts, which they said could amount to millions in local revenue.

Votes at a glance (motions recorded in the meeting):
- Approve agenda as amended — Outcome: approved. Recorded vote: Mead Yes; Wyatt Yes; King No; Otto Yes; Howard Yes.
- Approval of May financials (individual approval) — Outcome: approved. Wyatt not present for May meeting (abstain). Recorded vote: Mead Yes; King Yes; Otto Yes; Howard Yes.
- Approval of block financial items (5b'5l: appropriations, gifts, reports, contracts including BCESC behavior coaching) — Outcome: approved (motion carried).
- Approval of property, liability, crime and cyber insurance renewals for 2025'6 — Outcome: approved. Discussion noted a $10,000 per'incident cyber deductible; board asked administration to notify the board before filing cyber claims when practical.
- Approval of certificated/licensed personnel contracts and resignations (6A items listed on agenda) — Outcome: approved. Recorded vote: Wyatt Yes; Mead Yes; King No; Otto Abstain (recusal on spouse contract); Howard Yes.
- Approval of classified personnel (6B) — Outcome: approved.
- Approval of supplemental contracts (6C) — Outcome: approved; Otto abstained on the supplemental votes tied to a spouse conflict.
- Request to add an assistant director of technology (6D) — Outcome: rejected. Recorded vote: Mead No; Wyatt No; King No; Otto No; Howard No. The board discussed waiting for the state budget (expected June 30 or later) before adding a $100,000+ recurring position.
- Approval to hire a part'time, as'needed staff member (up to 25 hours/week) to process public records requests and related duties (6E) — Outcome: approved. Recorded vote: Otto Yes; Wyatt Yes; King No; Mead Yes; Howard Yes. Administration said the district logged roughly 242 staff hours (Jan. 21'May 31) just in Google Vault/Logical work related to records and argued the role is variable and can be scaled back if budgets tighten.
- Approval of resolution of intent not to provide universal CTE for all grade 7 and grade 8 students (6F) — Outcome: approved. Administration described the request as a response to possible state changes that would remove a waiver and create an unfunded mandate.
- Ratify/approve SWOKA security/endpoint proposal that replaces Carbon Black and locks in price — Outcome: approved (ratification done to lock pricing tied to previously approved equipment).
- Approval of art-adoption resources up to $55,000 (6H) to bridge purchases postponed during the pandemic — Outcome: approved.
- Adopt resolution supporting the Fair School Funding Plan and opposing carryover caps (board resolution presented at the meeting) — Outcome: approved unanimously.
- Adjournment motion — Outcome: approved.

Board and administration comments: Superintendent Dr. Thoreau and board members described the uncertainty created by late state budget negotiations, including references in the meeting to a piece of legislation cited in public remarks as \"House Bill 335\" (as described during the legislative report) and the carryover cap language in the pending budget. Legislative liaison Wyatt described the potential local revenue losses and urged residents to contact state representatives.

Administration said it would bring the assistant IT hire back after the state budget is finalized or later in August if the legislature'to'governor process extends. On cyber insurance the administration emphasized that timeliness matters for incident response and that the district must sometimes notify carriers immediately; the board asked to be notified before claims are submitted when feasible.

Ending: The board scheduled its next regular meeting for July 9 and adopted the Fair School Funding resolution to send to state leaders.","At its June 19 meeting the Talawanda City School District Board adopted a resolution backing full implementation of the state's Fair School Funding plan, approved multiple financial and personnel items including a new part'time public records position, and voted against adding an assistant director of technology amid statewide budget uncertainty.","actionData","errors"]

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