2/24/2025 Special Board Meeting/Work Session

Mr. Kisabeth led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Mr. Perez was not present. His arrival time was 5:47pm. 

Mr. Williams was appointed at Treasurer Pro Tem. 

Mr. Williams conducted the Call to Order. All members were present at the time. 

An addendum needs to be added to the agenda. A resolution for item 6.1 Leave of Absence. Agenda was approved with the addendum by all Board Members. 

All consent agenda items were approved as presented. No discussion occurred. 

District Planning: 

Mr. Nadeau mentioned a few items that needs to be discussed. 

1. State of the district

2. Strategic Planning

3. Needs versus wants and how to move the district forward 

The district has a financial obligation to withhold while still providing the best learning opportunities for students. The Governor released his recommendation for biennial budget. TCS is projected to lose $78,000 in FY26 and $388,000 in FY27. Since the budget has not been approved by the state, this presents another challenge therefore Tiffin City is responding more cautiously. Board Members had a discussion regarding disappointment in the state funding (new budget vouchers). Mr. Kisabeth passed out a spreadsheet with local district budgets. This is important information that needs to be shared. The community needs to be educated on this important information. Estimated State Share percentage for FY25 is 52.8 percent. In FY26 it is 46.9 percent and FY27 it is 42.5 percent. Within a two year loss of funds the total is $466,638. Mr. Perez mentioned Senate Bill 66. The formula needs reviewed and there is misunderstanding of the voucher system. Dr. McBride questioned who are the individuals meeting with representatives from the state. Also, what is the plan to roll this information out to the community? Mr. Nadeau responded, Gary Click and Senator Reinke have been contacted. Gary Click was in the district last week and Senator Reinke was here last year but a meeting is still being set up for this year. The agreement is that the district needs to be on the November ballot. Mr. Nadeau mentioned that the board has requested for a levy/campaign committee to be established. This is being developed and individuals are being asked to join. Mr. Kisabeth speaks about state representatives and the importance of informing the representatives about the state of the district and concerns. Mr. Kisabeth expressed the importance of building the districts story and continue to focus on the students. There is power in our district story and it is our job to share the story on a local and state level. 

Meeting started: 5:45pm 

Meetings ended: 6:11pm