Kent School District public meetings in 2023
16 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board Briefs
The Kent City Schools Board of Education met on December 19, 2023, and approved a series of routine administrative items, including financial reports, personnel changes, and various contracts. The board also approved several agreements for services and projects, and set the next meeting for January 9, 2024.
- Approved Cooperative Purchasing Resolution for roofing project at Longcoy Elementary School
- Approved engagement for architectural services related to modular classroom at Holden
- Approved agreement for private van service for student attending LEAP program at Green
- Approved resolution authorizing amendment to Shook Construction agreement
- Approved 41 financial donation items totaling $21,529.69
Regular Board Meeting
The Board will review several action items including labor memorandums of understanding and architectural service engagements. The meeting also includes routine approvals for financial reports, personnel changes, and meeting minutes.
- Memorandum of Understanding with OAPSE Local 176
- Cooperative Purchasing Resolution for Roofing Project
- Memorandum of Understanding with Kent Education Association
- Engagement for Architectural Services
- Amendment to Shook Construction Agreement
Board Briefs
The Kent City Schools Board of Education met on November 14, 2023, and approved routine financial reports, bills, and personnel actions. They also accepted bids for three replacement buses, approved agreements for auction services and a student credential service, and accepted a state grant for Career Technical Construction.
- Accepted bids for purchase of three replacement buses
- Approved resolution for Career Technical Construction grant and Fund 495
- Approved 28 financial donations totaling $15,620.30
- Approved three retirements effective June 1, 2024
- Approved agreement with Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio
Regular Board Meeting
The Kent City Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with routine items like approving minutes, financial reports, and personnel actions. The main business includes considering bids for school bus purchases and several agreements, including with the Ohio Schools Council and Junior Achievement. No discussion items are listed.
- Consider bids for school bus purchases
- Consider agreement with Ohio Schools Council
- Consider resolution to establish Fund 495
- Consider agreement for student credential service
- Consider agreement with Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio
Board Briefs
The Board of Education reviewed the Superintendent's report and addressed general business items. Actions included approving financial reports, a five-year forecast, and several policy and contract revisions.
- Approved Five Year Forecast
- Approved 18 financial donations totaling $8,347.49
- Approved amended lease agreement with Portage Privacy Industry Council, Inc.
- Approved MOU with Akron Public and Ravenna City Schools for Title I services
- Approved resignation of Rick Lewis, Transportation Supervisor
Regular Board Meeting
The Kent City Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on October 17, 2023, at Davey Elementary, streamed live on YouTube. The board will take action on routine items like minutes, financial reports, and personnel changes, and will discuss and vote on several substantive items including the five-year forecast, a settlement agreement, policy renewals, a revised contract for GAAP conversion services, an amended lease with Portage Privacy Industry Council, disposal of surplus property, memoranda of understanding, and out-of-state trips. Public participation is limited to 30 minutes total, with each speaker allotted five minutes.
- Motion to approve five-year forecast
- Motion to approve settlement agreement
- Motion to approve renewal of Faithful Performance Policy
- Motion to approve revised contract for GAAP conversion services
- Motion to approve amended lease agreement with Portage Privacy Industry Council, Inc.
Board Briefs
The Kent City Schools Board of Education met in person and online, receiving reports on state report card results, a new digital media class, and the Raptor safety system. The board approved numerous routine items including financial reports, appropriations, tax rates, contracts, and personnel actions.
- Approved appropriations resolution for FY 2024
- Approved resolution to accept tax rates for Kent Free Library 2024
- Approved contract amendment for additional nursing services at Longcoy
- Approved 37 financial donations totaling $10,729.92
- Approved MOU with Kent Education Association through 2023-2024
Sept 19, 2023 - Regular Board Meeting
The Kent City Board of Education will hold a regular meeting to vote on the FY2024 appropriations resolution, accept tax rates for the Kent Free Library, and approve numerous contracts and agreements, including for GAAP services, E-Rate services, nursing services, and bus bids. The board will also consider personnel actions, student activity budgets, and several memoranda of understanding.
- Appropriations Resolution for FY 2024
- Resolution to Accept Tax Rates and Amounts for Kent Free Library 2024
- Agreement for GAAP Services
- Resolution to Advertise for Bus Bids
- Memorandum of Understanding with OAPSE Local 176
Board Briefs
The Kent City Schools Board of Education met in person and approved a series of routine administrative items, including financial reports, contracts, purchases, and policy updates. Notable actions include approving a contract for GAAP conversion services, renewing a health insurance TPA agreement, purchasing Chromebooks and pianos, and setting student fees and meal prices for 2023-24.
- Approved contract to Rea & Associates for GAAP Conversion Services
- Approved purchase of 790 Chromebooks from STS Education
- Approved purchase of six Boston pianos from Steinway Piano Gallery of Cleveland
- Approved student meal prices with no increase over last year
- Approved MOU with City of Kent for Student Resource Officer (SRO) for 2023-24, including K9 Officer Matous
Notice of Special Meeting
The Kent Board of Education is holding a special meeting to interview applicants for a board vacancy and consider a resolution to fill it. The board will also enter executive session to discuss personnel matters. The meeting is primarily focused on the vacancy appointment.
- Interviews of Board Applicants
- Consider Resolution to Fill Board of Education Vacancy
- Executive Session to Consider Personnel
Board Briefs
The Kent City Schools Board of Education met on June 20, 2023, and took numerous actions, including appointing a new superintendent, approving financial reports, budgets, and various contracts. The board also considered instructional materials and policy updates for future approval.
- Appointed Thomas P. Larkin as superintendent effective Aug 1, 2023 through Jul 31, 2026
- Approved temporary appropriations resolution for 2024 fiscal year
- Approved 26 financial donations totaling $41,724.99
- Approved quote for Davey Auditorium repair
- Approved extension of food service contract with Aramark
Notice of Special Meeting
The Kent School District Board of Education is holding a special meeting on May 23, 2023, solely for an executive session. The session is to discuss the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of an employee. No action will be taken at this meeting.
- Executive session to discuss employee appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation
- No action to be taken at this meeting
Regular Board Meeting
The Kent City Board of Education will hold a regular meeting with multiple action items, including approving the revised five-year forecast, health insurance renewal, and several agreements. The board will also discuss food service nutrition standards and instructional materials, and enter executive session to consider personnel matters.
- Revised Five-Year Forecast approval
- Health Insurance Renewal
- Workers' Compensation Group Rating Program resolution
- Inter-District Agreement for Extended School Year
- Memorandum of Understanding for Therapy Dog
Regular Board Meeting
The Kent City Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on April 18, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the DePeyster Building, with audio live streaming to the district's YouTube channel. The agenda includes procedural items (roll call, pledge, minutes approval), a superintendent's report featuring a service award and a guest speaker on athletic health care, and a series of action items. The board will consider approving financial reports, bills, personnel changes, and multiple contracts and agreements, including a collective bargaining agreement with OAPSE Local 176 and a contract for audiology services. The meeting will also include an executive session to consider personnel matters before adjournment.
- Approval of financial reports and bills
- Personnel actions: appointments, leaves, resignations, nonrenewals
- Authorization to participate in FY2024 state and federal programs
- Adoption of OSBA policy updates and student conduct code changes
- Contracts: audiology services, E-rate, OAPSE Local 176, Children's Advantage
Board Briefs
The Kent City Schools Board of Education met in person on March 21, 2023, and approved a range of routine financial and operational items, including financial reports, tax rates, contracts, and personnel actions. The board also considered policy updates and new health textbooks for Stanton and Roosevelt schools, and approved a new chemistry book for Roosevelt.
- Approved financial reports and bills
- Approved supplemental salary rate increase
- Approved contract with Children's Advantage for school-based consultation services
- Approved collective bargaining agreement for Kent Education Association
- Approved financial donations totaling $4,337.31
Regular Board Meeting
The Kent City Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on March 21, 2023, with a full agenda of action items. The board will vote on financial reports, personnel changes, and several contracts, including a collective bargaining agreement with the Kent Education Association and a contract with Children's Advantage. They will also consider resolutions on 2022 tax year rates, bank depositories, and OSBA policy updates.
- Approval of collective bargaining agreement for Kent Education Association
- Resolution to accept 2022 tax year rates
- Contract with Children's Advantage
- Supplemental contract for audiology services
- Purchase of CTE furniture