Westerville City Schools public meetings in 2024
29 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education approved a resolution to amend the fiscal year 2025 annual appropriations and rescind and close a capital projects fund created on June 10, 2024. The board also approved a personnel consent agenda covering resignations, retirements, leaves of absence, and contract status changes for both classified and licensed staff. Public comment was heard, and minutes from the prior meeting were approved.
- Resolution to rescind and close the Capital Projects Fund created June 10, 2024
- Resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Appropriations
- Personnel consent agenda including resignations of 7 classified and 2 licensed staff, retirements of one classified and two licensed staff, two classified leaves of absence, and six classified contract status changes
- Approval of minutes from the November 25, 2024 regular Board meeting
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education met for a regular session on November 25, 2024. They approved the financial report and investments for October 2024, along with a list of purchases totaling $20,550.46. The board also approved the five-year forecast and a personnel consent agenda including terminations, resignations, and a retirement. Additionally, they recognized fall 2024 A+ Award winners.
- Approved the five-year forecast for the district
- Approved financial report and investments for October 2024
- Approved purchases totaling $20,550.46, including $7,223 for sewer/water from City of Columbus
- Approved personnel consent agenda including resignation of bus driver Kenneth Chambers and retirement of Secretary 1 Teresa Wood after 28 years
- Recognized 10 fall 2024 A+ Award winners, including Mollie Sparks and Shelly Corl
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City Schools Board of Education met on October 28, 2024, and approved the financial report and investments for September 2024, along with purchases totaling $14,246 for testing credentials and digital advertising. The board also approved a consent agenda including multiple resignations, a retirement, a leave of absence, and contract status changes for classified staff. A safety and security report was presented.
- Approved financial report and investments for September 2024
- Approved purchases of $6,708 and $4,388 to Kaleidoscope Learning for testing credentials, and $3,150 to Roy Agency for digital advertising
- Accepted resignations from six classified staff including bus drivers and food service workers
- Approved retirement of ESL teacher Amal Doom effective May 24, 2025
- Approved contract status changes for seven classified employees, including hourly rate and location adjustments
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Board of Education held a regular session including district recognitions for Whittier Elementary and National Merit Semifinalists. The meeting included an executive session to discuss public employee employment, dismissal, and compensation. Additionally, the Board approved various personnel actions including resignations, retirements, and leaves of absence.
- Whittier Elementary recognized as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School
- Recognition of 2024 National Merit Semifinalists at Westerville Central, North, and South high schools
- Approval of $10,000.00 purchase for Bridgeway Academy special education programming
- Approval of several classified staff resignations and retirements
- Approval of licensed staff retirements including Shelley Ebright and Teresa Wagner
Special Session-6:00 p.m.
The Board voted to rescind Policy 5223 on absences for religious instruction and to approve an Employee Assistance Program with Matrix. They also heard a Treasurer's report on the EAP proposal and held public comment. The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2024.
- Rescinded Policy 5223 – Absences for Religious Instruction (motion carried, 4 yea, 1 abstain)
- Approved Employee Assistance Program with Matrix (motion carried, 5 yea)
- Treasurer's report on Employee Assistance Program proposal
- Public comment period held
- Next regular meeting: October 14, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education appointed Anisa Liban to fill a vacancy on the board and approved the August 2024 financial report and investments. The meeting also included a public hearing on re-employing a retired employee and approved several personnel resignations and retirements.
- Board appoints Anisa Liban to fill Dr. Nancy Nestor-Baker's vacancy
- Approves August 2024 financial report and investments
- Approves Fiscal Year 2025 permanent appropriations
- Approves purchases totaling $80,375.30 for Special Education, Athletics, and HVAC at Westerville South High School
- Public hearing on re-employing Brian Garrett during STRS service retirement
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education discussed and approved several financial items, including a resolution to approve insurance premiums for 2025, and purchases totaling $17,761.42 under O.R.C. 5705.41(D)(1). The board also recognized 50th anniversaries for Mark Twain and Robert Frost elementary schools, approved prior meeting minutes, and accepted personnel changes including resignations, retirements, and leaves of absence.
- Resolution to approve insurance premiums for calendar year 2025 (no dollar amount specified)
- Approved purchases: $4,246.42 for Nelnet learning system, $4,000 for Notre Dame principal academy, $6,000 for Jeff Joiner food service training, $3,515 for Americheer cheer camp
- Recognized Mark Twain Elementary 50th anniversary proclamation
- Recognized Robert Frost Elementary 50th anniversary proclamation
- Personnel consent agenda: 6 resignations (5 substitute bus drivers, 1 intervention specialist), 2 retirements (secretary with 25 years, art teacher with 31 years), 3 leaves of absence
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Special Session-4:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education held a special session on September 5, 2024. The board voted to suspend its public participation policy for this meeting and then entered executive session to discuss the appointment of a public official. No other substantive business was conducted.
- Board voted to temporarily suspend policy PO0169.1 on public participation for the meeting
- Board entered executive session to discuss the appointment of a public official
- Next regular meetings scheduled for September 9 and 23, 2024 at the Early Learning Center
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education will meet to approve financial reports and investments for June and July 2024, and authorize purchases totaling $73,567 for software and transportation. The board will also recognize summer graduates from three high schools and Dr. Nancy Nestor-Baker. Additionally, the board will address a personnel consent agenda including resignations and contract status changes.
- Approve purchases: $29,900 for Food Service EMS LINQ software and $43,667 for preschool transportation by Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities
- Approve financial reports and investments for June and July 2024
- Recognize summer graduates from Westerville Central, North, and South High Schools
- Recognize Dr. Nancy Nestor-Baker
- Approve personnel consent agenda including resignations and contract status changes for classified and licensed staff
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School Board met on August 12, 2024, for a routine regular session focused on standard approvals. The board approved the July 8 meeting minutes, authorized several district purchases totaling over $64,000, and accepted the resignations of multiple classified and licensed staff members. The agenda also included informational reports on transportation, student wellness funds, and back-to-school preparations. These items cover routine district operations and affect staffing and service delivery.
- Approve July 8, 2024 board meeting minutes
- Authorize purchases including $24,950 for Junior Achievement Biztown visits and $13,000 for Hudl streaming
- Accept resignations of 12 classified staff members and 3 licensed educators
- Review Student Wellness and Success Funds and Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid Plan
- Receive Superintendent's back-to-school report and transportation updates
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education met to discuss the 2024 Strategic Plan and approve financial resolutions. The board decided to proceed with a bond issue and tax levy and approved a fund deposit agreement with First Commonwealth Bank.
- Resolution to proceed with an issue of bonds and levy of an additional tax in excess of the ten-mill limitation
- Agreement for Deposit of Public Funds with First Commonwealth Bank
- Superintendent's Report on Strategic Plan Priorities & Objectives (2024)
- Approval of classified and licensed personnel resignations
- Executive session regarding employee discipline, dismissal, employment, and compensation
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education voted to approve a resolution of necessity for a bond issue and tax levy in excess of the ten-mill limitation, to be submitted to voters. The board also approved financial reports, final appropriations for FY 2024, temporary appropriations for FY 2025, and established a capital projects fund. Additionally, personnel resignations and specific purchases were approved.
- Resolution of Necessity for bond issue and tax levy exceeding ten-mill limitation, to be submitted to electors
- Final appropriations for all funds for school year 2023-2024, fiscal year 2024
- Temporary appropriations for all funds for school year 2024-2025, fiscal year 2025
- Resolution establishing a Capital Projects Fund (USAS 070) for fixed asset acquisition
- Purchases approved including cooler/freezer replacements at South High School ($5,062.53) and Heritage Middle School ($6,177.00)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City Schools Board of Education holds a regular session with district recognitions, a magnet program update, and a consent agenda for personnel resignations. No financial items or major policy decisions are listed; the meeting is largely procedural with recognition of student and staff achievements.
- Motion to approve resolutions of commendation for 2024 OHSAA State Track Meet winners
- Magnet update report presented to the board
- Resolution to approve minutes of the May 20, 2024 meeting
- Consent agenda includes 11 classified and 12 licensed resignations
- Recognition of National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists and other student awards
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
District Records Commission - 5:50 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Records Commission will meet to review and vote on destroying certain district records, and discuss the records retention schedule. The meeting also includes approval of prior meeting minutes and public comments.
- Approve minutes from the June 26, 2023 District Records Commission meeting
- Review of the district's Records Retention Schedule
- Vote on approval of district records destruction (list attached)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City Schools Board of Education approved the five-year forecast and financial reports for April 2024. The board also approved a consent agenda including resignations and retirements of classified and licensed personnel, and recognized Pointview Elementary's 50th anniversary.
- Approved Five Year Forecast as presented
- Approved Financial Reports and Investments for April 2024
- Approved resignations of three classified employees and seven licensed employees
- Approved retirement of bus driver Debra Diller with 35 years of service
- Recognized Pointview Elementary 50th anniversary with a resolution
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education is meeting to approve routine items including financial purchases, personnel changes, and meeting minutes. Key actions include approving over $38,000 in purchases for school operations and senior class trips, as well as accepting several resignations and retirements.
- Approved purchases totaling $38,929.10, including $8,107.98 for South Phase 6 work, $8,675.60 for Whittier abatement, and $22,145.52 for Cedar Point tickets for senior classes
- Accepted resignations from 5 classified staff and 2 licensed staff, plus 1 substitute bus driver
- Approved retirements of 2 classified (Karen Gabay, 26 yrs; Janet Roads, 24 yrs) and 2 licensed staff (Vicki Hutchison, 17 yrs; Debra Wilson-Stoner, 26 yrs)
- Recognized 2023-24 retirees and OSBA Honor Roll with Jet's Pizza
- Approved minutes from the April 22, 2024 board meeting
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education will hold a regular session on April 22, 2024. The board is scheduled to vote on revised appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024, approve financial reports for February and March 2024, and authorize a paving change order with Heiberger Paving for $31,087. The board will also consider a personnel consent agenda including resignations, retirements, and leave requests.
- Approve revised appropriations for FY2024
- Approve paving change order with Heiberger Paving, Inc. for $31,087 (Purchase Order #2406552)
- Approve financial reports and investments for February and March 2024
- Accept resignations of classified staff (Yanna Dhungel, Sarah Mudre, Lee Stafford) and licensed staff (Meaghan Bedigian, Kathryn Langenderfer, Brett Morris)
- Accept retirement of licensed staff Kimberly Demooy (Grade 5, Hanby ES) after 33 years
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Special Session-6:00 p.m.
The Board of Education held a special session on April 15, 2024. The meeting consisted of procedural items and the presentation of GEM Awards.
- Presentation of GEM Awards
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education holds a regular session to approve financial purchases and a personnel consent agenda. Items include change orders for the North Science and Gallery Project totaling $31,176.03, various food service and maintenance purchases, and numerous staff resignations, retirements, and leaves of absence.
- Approval of $31k in change orders from Ultimax for North Science and Gallery Project
- Approval of $18k in food service supplies from Sysco and $9k in produce from Premier Produce
- Resignations of classified staff Jennifer Ford, Grace Lewis, and Melissa Pickens (deceased)
- Retirements of five licensed staff with 17–33 years of service, including Kathleen Kosinski and David Ray
- Unpaid FMLA leave for Sarah Clendenin and Jenna Mendrala through May 2024
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education will meet for a regular session on March 18, 2024. Items include approval of minutes from four prior meetings, approval of purchases totaling $88,828.74 for food services and an artist-in-residence, a resolution designating public depositories, and a personnel consent agenda with resignations and a retirement.
- Approval of purchases: Gordon Food Service ($27,401.99 and $8,425.52), Sysco Cleveland ($31,574.81), Avalon Foodservice ($6,797.74), Merry Milk Maid ($5,878.68), and Kendrick, Wendolyn ($8,750.00) for artist-in-residence at Genoa
- Resolution to designate public depositories for school board active and interim deposits
- Resignations: classified staff including Bobst, Bock, Buxton, Carithers, Howell, Riley; substitutes Furman, Hilton Wilson, McClure, Ort
- Resignations: licensed staff including Focht (intervention specialist at South HS) and Miller (psychologist at Genoa MS and Hanby ES)
- Retirement of Anita Liao, Clerk 1 at Genoa MS, after 20 years of service
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Special Session-7:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education held a special session to enter executive session for negotiations and employment, then approved a contract for Interim Superintendent Angela Hamberg and a one-year extension (Aug 2024-Jul 2025) of the collective bargaining agreement with the Westerville Education Association.
- Approved contract for Interim Superintendent Angela Hamberg
- Approved one-year extension (Aug 1, 2024 - Jul 31, 2025) of collective bargaining agreement with Westerville Education Association
- Entered executive session for negotiations and employment of a public employee
- Board members present: Nancy Nestor-Baker, Tracy Davidson, Jennifer Aultman, Louise Valentine
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Special Session-6:00 p.m.
The board held a special session to discuss the employment and compensation of a public employee. The board decided to name Angela Hamberg as Interim Superintendent pending agreement on contract terms.
- Appointment of Angela Hamberg as Interim Superintendent
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Board of Education met to discuss personnel matters and financial reports. Key actions included approving the resignation of Dr. Joe Clark effective July 31, 2024, and reviewing various staff retirements and contract changes.
- Resignation agreement for Dr. Joe Clark effective July 31, 2024
- Purchase of carpet tile for McVay ($5,065.00) and Wilder ($5,082.91)
- Food delivery payments to Sysco Cleveland Inc. totaling $10,867.03
- Retirement of Janice Horn, Assistant Manager, Transportation
- Retirement of Phillip West, Reading/Fouse ES
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Special Session-6:30 p.m.
This special session of the Westerville City School District Board is primarily procedural, including public comments and a single action item. The board voted unanimously to enter executive session to discuss employment, discipline, or investigation of charges against a public employee. No other business was conducted.
- Motion to enter executive session for considering employment, discipline, or investigation of charges against a public employee (approved unanimously, 5-0)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education will recognize MLK Fouse and Alston award winners, hear reports from the Westerville Education Foundation and audit committee, and approve minutes, financial purchases totaling about $36,750, and a personnel consent agenda including resignations, a retirement, and a leave of absence.
- Recognition of MLK Fouse Award winners Tyler Johnson and Nabiha Ilkaqor, and Alston Award winner Carmel Avegnon Sanders
- Approval of purchases including Brakefire maintenance contracts ($17,229.96) and Jets Pizza supply ($19,520.46)
- Acceptance of resignations from classified staff (Tariq Cooper, Heidi Starrett, Raheem West, Michelle Wilson) and substitutes
- Acceptance of resignation of licensed teacher Elizabeth Hafner from Whittier ES
- Approval of retirement of kindergarten teacher Katherine Leslie-Gauen after 26 years of service
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Special Session-7:00 p.m.
This special session of the Westerville City School District Board of Education includes public comments and a joint discussion with Westerville City Council. No votes on specific policies or expenditures are on the agenda; the meeting is primarily procedural.
- Joint discussion between Westerville City Council and Board of Education
- Public comments period
- Scheduled regular meeting on February 12, 2024 at Early Learning Center
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Board of Education approved financial reports for late 2023 and several personnel changes, including resignations and leaves of absence. The board also authorized specific expenditures for school supplies and vehicle equipment.
- Purchase of $23,104.04 for video equipment and installation on seven new passenger vans from R E M Communications
- Purchase of $3,192.00 for consumable paper from Sterling Paper
- Approval of Financial Report and Investments for November and December 2023
- Approval of Personnel Consent Agenda including resignations, one retirement, and leaves of absence
- Contract status changes for several Building Aides effective January 1, 2024
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
BOE Retreat-11:00 a.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education held a retreat at the Early Learning Center, including a work session led by the Impact Group. The board approved resolutions to suspend and later reinstate Robert's Rules of Order, and scheduled upcoming meetings.
- Work session led by Impact Group
- Resolution to suspend Robert's Rules of Order (motion carried, 5-0)
- Resolution to reinstate Robert's Rules of Order (motion carried, 5-0)
- Public comment period
- Next meetings: Jan 22 regular session and Jan 25 joint meeting with City Council
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
Organizational/Regular Session-6:00 p.m.
The Westerville City School District Board of Education met on January 8, 2024, to swear in two newly elected members and elect board officers for 2024. The board approved resolutions to participate in state and federal education programs, authorized the Treasurer/CFO to manage daily financial operations, and approved membership dues for the Ohio School Board Association and Westerville Chamber of Commerce. The board also voted to amend the Fiscal Year 2024 annual appropriations to align financial resources with student success goals.
- Swearing in of Jennifer Aultman and Louise Valentine as newly elected board members
- Election of board officers for the 2024 calendar year
- Approval of resolutions to participate in state and federal programs (ESSER, IDEA-B, Title I, National School Lunch Program)
- Authorization of board membership dues: $250 for OSBA Legal Assistance Fund, $1,225 for Westerville Chamber of Commerce, and $10,032 for OSBA Annual Membership Dues
- Amendment of the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Appropriations