Perrysburg board spotlights internships, foundation grants and a schedule change proposal at HPI

The Perrysburg Board of Education used its regular meeting to highlight business partnerships, student internships and a proposal to restore parts of the Hall Prairie Intermediate school day.

Annalisa Williams, Perrysburg High School's college and career‑readiness lead, described an internship pilot built around a Perrysburg Schools Foundation grant to the high-school film program. She introduced senior Lucas Karas, who helped produce a short video about grant-funded classroom projects. "It's been a fun opportunity making all these videos and I, I hope to make more," Lucas said.

The board also recognized York Automotive Group (York Chevrolet) after nominating the company for the Ohio School Boards Association Business Honor Roll. Administrators said York's support for programs such as R.O.C.K.S. and the facility-dog initiative has meaningfully supported student services and social-emotional learning.

Hall Prairie Intermediate principal Bridal Decker presented a schedule proposal intended to restore time lost after the levy shortfall without adding staff or cost. Decker said the plan adds a rotating "high" period (end-of-day non-instructional time) that will sit on the school's A/B rotation so students would have the period two to three days a week for reteaching, enrichment, executive-function lessons or elective exploration. "The students will not have a high period every day. It will rotate with the AB schedule," Decker said, describing the period as intended to avoid "busy work" and to provide teacher-driven support.

Board members asked about transportation and contract constraints. Decker said the team had discussed logistics with transportation staff and that the approach relies on existing staffing and creative scheduling rather than new hires.

Why it matters: District leaders framed the items as part of a broader strategy to link classroom learning to career pathways and community partners. The internship program and foundation grants were presented as examples of how donors can expand student opportunities without drawing on general‑fund dollars.

Next steps: Administrators said they will continue refining logistics for the HPI schedule and bring additional simulations or details to board members as requested. The board will review grading-practice guidance at the March work session (administration clarified tonight that the board was not being asked to change board policy at this time).