Board members share OSBA conference takeaways and warn of state bills that could affect school funding

Board members who attended the Ohio School Boards Association conference summarized sessions and raised concerns about pending state legislation.

Several trustees praised sessions on strategic planning and alumni engagement as models the district may adopt. One member said a session showed how a community-driven strategic plan became a "living, breathing document," and another highlighted alumni-relations work as helpful for long-term facility and capital campaigns.

Members also raised a warning about state legislation. The presenter said the board has "been talking about those house bills that are, in my opinion, detrimental to public schools" and referenced bills recently sent to the governor; the speaker singled out House Bill 335 (described in the meeting as "about inside millage") as a proposal the district and new treasurer will monitor to assess local impacts.

Board members said the OSBA sessions reinforced fiscal and policy challenges they are likely to face and emphasized community engagement and careful levy planning as priorities moving forward. The discussion did not produce a formal action but framed the board's priorities for early 2026.