11/24/2025 Regular Board Meeting

Mr. Kisabeth led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Ms. Spence conducted Roll Call. All Board Members were present. 

The agenda was amended to add a substitute teacher to section 8.5. All board members approved the agenda with the amendment. 

Ms. Kim Priestap from the Attorney General’s Office was present at the meeting. She presented two individual proclamations. First is a Proclamation Recognizing Tiffin City Schools for Excellence in School Safety Utilizing the Attorney General’s School Safety Grant Dollars. Ms. Priestap read the proclamation and presented the document to Mr. Boes. The second Proclamation was for Mr. Chris Monsour. Mr. Monsour was presented a Proclamation Recognizing him as Teacher of the Year. Mr. Monsour thanked the community, students and staff. Mr. Kisabeth thanked Mr. Monsour for his dedication and also thanked the entire staff at TCS for making TCS a safe environment. 

Retirement: 

Mr. Mike Newlove presented Ms. Jane Dietrich her retirement gift. Ms. Dietrich has been a teacher for 34 years, 32 of the years she has been in the 4th grade. She taught at Krout and Noble. Ms. Dietrich enjoys seeing the light bulb moment for students. She received a well deserved Crystal Apple award. She is thankful for her coworkers over the years. She ends the day with “Come back tomorrow, there is still more to learn”. She looks forward to traveling. The district wishes her a wishful and restful retirement. Mr. Kisabeth thanked Ms. Dietrich for all the lives she has touched. Mrs. Stephey appreciates Ms. Dietrich’s dedication to the students. 

Ms. Spence provided a financial report. The General Fund Report is a snapshot of revenue and expenses as of October 31st. As noticed some line items decreased. Interest decline for short/long term investments. Economic rate change will be monitored and the district will make investments when possible. Fringe benefits: the district prepaid one million dollars to health insurance. The new insurance allows the district and employees a holiday and 1 month of no payment. That month is December. Open enrollment for insurance ends soon. January will provide the district with the number of employees on the insurance plan. Purchased services: ESC invoices have not been received yet, right now the budget is down. Supplies: the district is utilizing a grant for the security cameras so the general fund dollars do not need to be utilized. Mr. Perez asked about if the governor signs the bill. Ms. Spence said it will affect TCS. Ms. Spence has never heard of a bill being passed and then retroactive. 2027 will affect us but not sure by how much. Ms. Spence will be attending a webinar the first week of December and that will provide her with a better understanding of the bill. She would like to defer to next months board meeting for additional information. Mr. Kisabeth asked about 185 cash days last month to 160 cash days this month. Why did the jump occur. Ms. Spence responded with reallocating of taxes. The district will receive the next payment mid March. Each month the district spends down until the next reallocation collection date. The district can ask the auditor office for advancements. January 1st the district can request another advancement. 2 times per year board approval for requesting advancements. January and July would be the preferred time frame. Mr. Kisabeth mentioned that investing and collecting interest would be beneficial. Ms. Spence added that the true day cash would be more regular. 

No public comment. 

Mr. Kisabeth thanked Mr. Boes for agreeing to be Pro Tempore from December 8th - December 31st 2025. 

The consent agenda was approved as presented. 

Mr. Kisabeth asked for a moment of silence for the student and family of the tragic event in the Tiffin community. All Board members recently attended the OSBA Capital conference. Mr. Kisabeth asked each board member to provide a brief summary on the information that was received. Dr. Beres attended AI in Teaching session. A take away from this session is that it is important to teach students how to use it properly. A rubric on the content to help students is strongly encouraged. This will allow students to use AI ethically and responsibly. Providing professional development for teachers to learn and anticipate how to work with the system. The second session was attendance. Studies show the attendance peaks in the 5th grade. Elementary school a student only has 1 teacher. Middle and high school the student can have 7-8 teachers. This makes communication more challenging when speaking about absences. Mrs. Stephey attended a session on Board Strategy and Efficiency - Better Communicators. Superintendents transition and how to better the transition period when this occurs. The second session was Capital Planning. The district has started a Capital 5 year plan. Stadium, seating in auditorium and maintenance plans. Mrs. Stephey mentioned this the first meeting after the levy passed and is thankful for trust and faith in Tiffin City Schools. She is proud and thankful for the community. Mr. Kisabeth thanked the voters. He attended a session on the Voucher updates. EdChoice ruled unconstitutional in 3 out of 5 counts. Career Tech is a meaningful workbase education. Starts in the middle school and/or late elementary school. Mrs. Pat Smith leads Business Advisory Committee and does an amazing job to show the students skills within the community that relate to the actual workforce. Mr. Kisabeth said there are 4 types of people: North: ready to go, East: big picture, not worried about detail, West: to do list people, South: listen to everyone else before speaking. It does not matter what type the overall goal is: Every Child, everyday, whatever it takes, we take care of kids! Mr. Perez said making connections was the focus of his experience. People knew Tiffin City Schools passed a levy. Other districts are dealing with the same exact thing all over the state. Those individuals want to know what Tiffin did to become successful. Mr. Perez also attended a session on Medicaid. Dr. McBride mentioned passing the levy, superintendent resignation, OSBA Conference and the devastating tragedy in the community. Her first session was when Mr. Monsour spoke about Teacher of the Year. Mr. Monsour spoke to around 1,000 people. Throughout the conference different individuals stopped to talk about the status of Tiffin City Schools. 

Dr. McBride mentioned this is the first time in the public since Mr. Nadeau's resignation. Mr. Kisabeth mentioned that Mr. Boes will be Pro Tempore from 12/8-12/31. Mr. Nadeau is on vacation until 12/8. January and February a new search for Superintendent will be conducted. Any superintendent that is looking to move to a different district typically starts looking in March. Dr. Beres thanked Mr. Boes for stepping in Pro Tempore. Mr. Boes mentioned that he appreciates the opportunity and this allows the board more time to secure an interim. Dr. McBride thanked administrators and staff for continuing to teach. Years ago the standard lifespan of a superintendent was 10-12 years in a district. Nowadays, it is more like 2-3 years, the job is hard. She mentioned that with incredible leadership, teachers, and staff the district will continue to move forward. Mr. Perez thanked the community for the trust and passing the levy. Jimmy, Callie and others spent hours informing the community. A lot of people invested in the district and now the district needs to keep going strong. 

The board added section A, employment with no action taken. 

Executive session was entered at 7:23pm. 

Time Out: 7:56pm 

Meeting Started: 6:30pm 

Meeting Ended: 7:56pm