Board of Education Meeting RECAP

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Website: https://www.huberheightscityschools.org/
Location: 5954 Longford Road, Dayton, OH, USA
Phone: 937-237-6300

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Rushmore Elementary students, led by teacher Ms. Miller, presented their environmental club to the Board.

Personnel - Richard Thompson was promoted from interim principal to principal of Weisenborn Junior High for 2023-2024.

February Financial Report

Superintendent Update - topics included:

• HHCS Safety and Security
• District Financial Future
• Community Engagement Opportunities

Superintendent Jason Enix covered three areas with the school board and community:

1. District Safety and Security

2. The Financial Future of HHCS - Status Update

3. Upcoming Community Engagement Opportunities

SAFETY

Gary Doll, HHCS Director of Operations, provided information on several safety and security projects underway district-wide. They include upgrades to radio/communications technologies, system upgrades for cameras/intercom, school door replacements and door locking systems, installation of bullet-resistant film and one way film on all elementary, junior high, and high school glass, and a cloud-based visitor management system.

*All of these upgrades are exclusively paid for by safety grants received in 2019 through 2022.

FINANCIAL FUTURE

Mr. Enix revisited the timeline of activity by the district to address deficit spending and decreasing cash balance, which includes placing an 8.12 mill emergency levy on the ballot for May and decreasing district expenses by $1.7 million beginning in 2023-2024.

Further consideration of an additional $2.4 million of cost savings was completed following the February 9 Board meeting. Alternatives to the presented savings package were considered, though not recommended for further action due to impacts to personnel, programs, and services.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Upcoming opportunities to meet with Mr. Enix and Mrs. Rucker both informally (Community Conversations) and regarding the district financial future (Community Engagement at district school buildings) were shared through the end of March. Sessions in April and May will be presented at the April Board Meeting.

The Board approved Rich Thompson as the Weisenborn JH Principal beginning in 2023-2024. Mr. Thompson joined the WJH staff in August of 2022 as Assistant Principal and transitioned into the Interim Principal role in October when Ms. Edwards resigned to take a new position. During the meeting, Mr. Thompson told the Board and Cabinet he was grateful for the opportunity to officially begin leading his staff and students as principal.

Mrs. Rucker reported that the district continues to be on track with projected revenue and spending for 2022-2023. HB 33 (biennium budget bill) is being watched carefully for the future of state funding support for HHCS. The district is still projecting to deficit spend this year.

Rushmore Elementary teacher, Ms. Miller, and a team of fourth through sixth graders presented the goals, activities, and interests that shape the work of the environmental club. The club is 100% student-led. Each student provided the unique reasons they joined the club and what they look forward to doing next. All of this information is included in their presentation.

The Regular Business Meeting is on April 6 at 6 p.m. at Studebaker. For more information about Huber Heights City Schools Board Meetings, please visit: https://www.huberheightscityschools.org/board