Meeting Details
September 11, 2025
10:30am - 11:30am
1 hr
Administration Building, 244 South Monroe Street, Tiffin Ohio 44883
Purpose
N/A
1.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Minutes
Mr. Kisabeth led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2.
TREASURER PRO TEM
______ Mr. Kisabeth
______ Mrs. Stephey
______ Dr. McBride
______ Mr. Perez
Minutes
Mr. Kisabeth motioned for Dr. McBride to be Treasurer Pro Tem. Mrs. Stephey seconded the motion. Dr. McBride was named Treasurer Pro Tem for the September 11th, 2025 meeting.
Motioned: Mr. Larry Kisabeth, Board President
Seconded: Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Larry Kisabeth, Board President | X | ||
| Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member | |||
| Dr. Meagan McBride, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member | X |
3.
CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL:
______ Mr. Kisabeth
______ Mrs. Stephey
______ Dr. McBride
______ Mr. Perez
Minutes
Dr. McBride conducted Roll Call. All members were present.
4.
APPOINT BOARD MEMBER, DR. JOANNA BERES
______ Mr. Kisabeth
______ Mrs. Stephey
______ Dr. McBride
______ Mr. Perez
Minutes
The Board currently needs to fulfill a vacancy from Mr. Williams resignation.
Mr. Kisabeth presented the following statement:
On August 25, 2025 Dustin Williams submitted his resignation, effective September 1, 2025. With his resignation, the board is mandated to fill his position per board policy BBE.
Board policy BBE states “Any such vacancy will be filled by the Board at its next regular or special meeting not earlier than 10 days nor later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs. A majority vote of all the remaining members of the Board is required to fill the vacancy.”
Per an OSBA fact sheet, “there are no procedural requirements other than the deadlines for board action.” Through consultation among board members and Superintendent Nadeau, Mr. Nadeau interviewed two candidates, candidates who considered running for the open slot in November as Mr. William’s term expires on January 1, 2026. One candidate decided not to run for office.
The other candidate, Dr. Joanna Beres followed through with her candidacy to run for the Board of Education in November, unopposed, for Mr. William’s board position. Therefore, she is the logical candidate to fulfill Mr. William’s term.
Today we are meeting on September 11, 2025 which fits into the 10-30 day window that the BOE must fill the vacancy.
End of Mr. Kisabeth's statement.
Mr. Perez asked Dr. Beres if she is willing to fulfill the vacancy. Dr. Beres agreed to fulfill the vacancy. Dr. McBride mentioned a statement needs to be sent as a Press Release. Mr. Kisabeth read the passage the was prepared ahead of time. Mr. Kisabeth and Dr. Beres will work together to adjust the information in the prepared passage. Dr. McBride would like to recognize Dr. Beres at the next regular board meeting. Mr. Nadeau mentioned that he appreciates Dr. Beres stepping in the role. Also, the appreciation to the board for following policy. Dr. Beres was sworn in and completed the Oath of Office.
Motioned: Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member
Seconded: Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Larry Kisabeth, Board President | X | ||
| Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member | X | ||
| Dr. Meagan McBride, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member | X |
5.
ADOPT THE AGENDA
The Board members, including the administration, will review the agenda. The Board must approve any additions, deletions, or corrections.
______ Mr. Kisabeth
______ Mrs. Stephey
______ Dr. Beres
______ Dr. McBride
______ Mr. Perez
Minutes
The agenda was amended to add an additional Executive Session to discuss item B.
Motioned: Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member
Seconded: Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Larry Kisabeth, Board President | X | ||
| Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member | X | ||
| Dr. Meagan McBride, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member | X |
6.
ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION:
______ Mr. Kisabeth
______ Mrs. Stephey
______ Dr. Beres
______ Dr. McBride
______ Mr. Perez
Hold an Executive Session for one or more of the following matters to:
_____ a. consider the appointment___, employment___, dismissal___, discipline___, promotion___, demotion___, or compensation_____ of a public employee(s) or official(s)___, or consider the investigations of charges or complaints against a public employee(s)___, official(s), licensee(s) or "regulated individual(s)"___; unless the person(s) being investigated of charges or complaints requests a public hearing;
___X__ b. consider the purchase or sale of public property if the public interest would be hurt by the premature disclosure of the information;
_____ c. confer with the public body's attorney for the purpose of considering disputes if a court action concerning the dispute is either pending or imminent;
_____ d. prepare for, conduct, or review negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees;
_____ e. consider matters required by federal laws, or rules, or state statutes to be kept confidential;
_____ f. consider specialized details of security arrangements if the information could be used for criminal purposes.
_____ g. no action taken.
Time in:
Minutes
Entered executive session at 10:42am.
Motioned: Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member
Seconded: Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Larry Kisabeth, Board President | X | ||
| Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member | X | ||
| Dr. Meagan McBride, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member | X |
7.
EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION
Return to open session.
Time out:
Minutes
Time out: 11:16am
8.
CONSENT AGENDA:
The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the consent agenda: Action by the Board of Education in Adoption of the Consent Agenda means that all Consent Agenda items are adopted by one single motion unless a member of the Board or the Superintendent requests that any such item be removed from the consent agenda and voted upon separately. Employments, where applicable, are contingent upon 1) Verification of education and experience; 2) Proof of proper certification/licensure; 3) Favorable results from a criminal records check.
______ Mr. Kisabeth
______ Mrs. Stephey
______ Dr. Beres
______ Dr. McBride
______ Mr. Perez
Minutes
The Consent Agenda was adopted as presented.
Motioned: Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member
Seconded: Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Larry Kisabeth, Board President | X | ||
| Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member | X | ||
| Dr. Meagan McBride, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member | X |
8.1
Approve Minutes
The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the following minutes, as exhibited:
August 25th, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
8.2
Approve Committee Reports
The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the attached Committee Reports, as exhibited.
September 4th, 2025: Policy/Governance/Records Committee Meeting Minutes
September 5th, 2025: Support Staff Committee Meeting Minutes
Minutes
Ms. Spence asked if the record retention minutes were included in the Policy, Governance, and Records minutes. Mr. Nadeau confirmed the minutes were included.
8.3
Resignations
The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education accept the following resignations:
Mr. Hunter Null
Ms. Kate Focht, (Columbian 25-26 District Leadership Team member only)
Mr. Thomas Glick
8.4
Employ Professional Staff 2025-2026
The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education employ the following Support Staff:
Substitute Teachers:
Ms. Michelle Walland
Mr. Noah Widman
8.5
Employ Support Staff 2025-2026
The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education employ the following Support Staff:
Substitute Bus Aide:
Ms. Margot Rennels
Special Needs Bus Aide:
Ms. Alisha Halcomb
Ms. Ashley Lowry, effective October 17th, 2025
Ms. Donna Thacker
Ms. Shelly Bower
Substitute Aides:
Ms. Michelle Walland
Ms. Alison Scheiber
Coaching Volunteers:
Ms. Darcy Zimmerman, Gymnastics Coach
9.
ACTION ITEMS:
9.1
Approve Sale of Land
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approve the Sale of the Land.
______ Mr. Kisabeth
______ Mrs. Stephey
______ Dr. Beres
______ Dr. McBride
______ Mr. Perez
Minutes
This item reflects the Sale of Land for Track 4, 6.2 acres sold for $70,000.
Mr. Kisbeth read the following statement:
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Walton’s conducted an auction of the 82 plus acres that Tiffin City Schools own on the South edge of Tiffin.
The property was sectioned into four tracts. The tracts were offered separately, as a whole, or in combinations. The Board of Education representatives, Larry Kisabeth, board president; and Heidi Stephey, board vice president were present.
In the end, an offer of $70,000 for the 6.2 acres of Tract 4 was accepted. That equates to $11,290 per acre. We determined that the bid was acceptable as the assessed value was approximate $10,400 per acre.
We did not come to terms on Tracts 1, 2, and 3. We had an offer of $700,000 for the 75.8 acres. That offer comes to approximately $9,225.00 per acre.
We felt that we had an obligation to our taxpayers to not undersell the property.
We believe that we should hold onto the land until a better offer more in-line with the assessed value. Each year we do receive income from the property as we lease the property for farming.
End of Mr. Kisabeth's statement.
Motioned: Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Larry Kisabeth, Board President | X | ||
| Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member | X | ||
| Dr. Meagan McBride, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member | X |
9.2
Approve Board Members as Selling Agents for Sale of Land
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approve Mr. Kisabeth and Mrs. Stephey as the selling agents at the determined reserve amount.
______ Mr. Kisabeth
______ Mrs. Stephey
______ Dr. Beres
______ Dr. McBride
______ Mr. Perez
Minutes
All members agreed that Mr. Kisabeth and Mrs. Stephey can collaborate with Darby Walton and Mr. Nadeau for the remainder of the tracts.
Motioned: Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member
Seconded: Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Larry Kisabeth, Board President | X | ||
| Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member | X | ||
| Dr. Meagan McBride, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member | X |
10.
ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION:
______ Mr. Kisabeth
______ Mrs. Stephey
______ Dr. Beres
______ Dr. McBride
______ Mr. Perez
Hold an Executive Session for one or more of the following matters to:
__X___ a. consider the appointment___, employment__X_, dismissal___, discipline___, promotion___, demotion___, or compensation__X___ of a public employee(s) or official(s)___, or consider the investigations of charges or complaints against a public employee(s)___, official(s), licensee(s) or "regulated individual(s)"___; unless the person(s) being investigated of charges or complaints requests a public hearing;
_____ b. consider the purchase or sale of public property if the public interest would be hurt by the premature disclosure of the information;
_____ c. confer with the public body's attorney for the purpose of considering disputes if a court action concerning the dispute is either pending or imminent;
_____ d. prepare for, conduct, or review negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees;
_____ e. consider matters required by federal laws, or rules, or state statutes to be kept confidential;
_____ f. consider specialized details of security arrangements if the information could be used for criminal purposes.
_____ g. no action taken.
Time in:
Minutes
Executive Session
Start: 11:28am
Motioned: Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member
Seconded: Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Larry Kisabeth, Board President | X | ||
| Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member | X | ||
| Dr. Meagan McBride, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member | X |
11.
EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION
Return to open session.
Time out:
Minutes
Time out: 12:29pm
12.
ADJOURNMENT
The Special Board Meeting is concluded.
Meeting started:
Meeting ended:
______ Mr. Kisabeth
______ Mrs. Stephey
______ Dr. Beres
______ Dr. McBride
______ Mr. Perez
Minutes
Meeting Started: 10:30am
Meeting ended: 12:30pm
Motioned: Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Larry Kisabeth, Board President | X | ||
| Mrs. Heidi Stephey, Board Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Joanna Beres, Board Member | X | ||
| Dr. Meagan McBride, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Victor Perez, Board Member | X |
12.1
Next Regular Meeting
The next regular meeting will be Monday, September 29th 2025 at 6:30 PM in the Tiffin Middle School Cafetorium.
Minutes
The next regular meeting will be Monday, September 29th 2025 at 6:30 PM in the Tiffin Middle School Cafetorium.
13.
412 CERTIFICATE
CERTIFICATE
Section 5705.412, RC
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the TIFFIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION, SENECA COUNTY, OHIO, to adopt any appropriation measure, make any qualifying contract, or increase during any school year any wage or salary schedule shown above, has in effect the authorization to levy taxes including the renewal or replacement of existing levies which, when combined with the estimated revenue from all other sources available to the district at the time of certification, are sufficient to provide the operating revenues necessary to enable the district to maintain all personnel and programs for all the days set forth in its adopted school calendars for the current fiscal year and for a number of days in succeeding fiscal years equal to the number of days instruction was held or is scheduled for the current fiscal year, as required by Section 5705.412.
TIFFIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
By
President, Board of Education
By
Treasurer
By
Superintendent of Schools
