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Board of Ed Dec. 16 meeting summary, documents

At the December 16 meeting of the Ada School Board, the five board members heard reports from Apollo Career Center Superintendent Keith Horner (to be covered in a separate article) and from Ada Schools staff members, as well as approved recommendations from the superintendent, Robin VanBuskirik.

A packet including the agenda, minutes of November meeting submitted for approval and other documents are attached.

H.S. Principal Dan Lee noted that weight room upgrades will be made over the holiday break.

Agenda for Dec. 21 Village Council

An agenda for the Village of Ada Regular Council Meeting of December 21 has been posted on the village website.

The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 115 W Buckeye Ave. and can be joined remotely at https://teams.live.com/meet/93261355725650.

The first agenda items are Pay Ordinances, Open Floor to Public, Mayor’s Comments.

 

RESOLUTIONS

Thaxton thanked, Closson hired at Ada Schools meeting

At the December 16 Board of Education meeting, the Ada Schools accepted the resignation of elementary principal Ben Thaxton and hired Tim Closson as an interim replacement beginning after the holidays.

Thaxton has accepted the position of Executive Director at the Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative (NOACSC). He thanked the board for allowing him to end his contract and noted that he will “always be a Bulldog.”

6 p.m. Board of Education meeting on December 16

The Ada Exempted Village Schools, 725 West North Avenue, will hold a Board Of Education Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on December 16, 2021.

Board Members for 2021 are Matt Gossman, President; Dr. Amy Mullins, Ronald Fleming, Tom Dearth, Steve Ramey.

Ada Schools submit financial forecast

The Ada Exempted Village School District has submitted a five-year financial forecast to the Ohio Department of Education as approved by the board of education in November 2021 (full report at Ohio Department of Education).

The report includes both data and notes providing the assumptions used for financial projections including revenue, expenditures and changes in fund balances for 2019-2026.

The assumptions section of the report included the following:

Elementary Principal opening

The Ada Exempted Village Schools are seeking candidates for the position of Interim Elementary Principal (K-6). Principal Ben Thaxton has submitted his resignation to the Ada Board of Education for approval at their December meeting, according to superintendent Robin VanBuskirk.

Thaxton has accepted the position of Executive Director at the Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative (NOACSC). He will be replaced on an interim basis, with a permanent position to be filled for the following school year.

Thaxton began working for the Ada Schools in 2007 as Education Technology Coordinator. He became a principal in August 2011.

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