Medina Board of Education Meeting 11/10/26

The Medina City Schools Board of Education meeting on November 10, 2026, included updates on upcoming facilities work and district finances. The district is preparing to seek bids and quotes for summer projects, including paving at Claggett and Garfield, additional high-school roofing, a roof coating at Garfield, gym floor work at Root and Northrop, a possible Heritage parking-lot project, a playground at A.I. Root, and repair of Claggett’s east wall. These projects were still under consideration or planning; no bids were approved or contracts awarded. The board approved the October financial report and supplemental permanent appropriations, including a sales-tax-fund adjustment to move forward with a turf project discussed at a prior meeting. The district said the grant portion of that project will be reimbursed after completion, with another portion supported by a donation.

The superintendent reported donations from the Medina City Schools Foundation for deeper-learning projects and six high-end CAD workstations from PlastiPack, which the district said would avoid purchasing replacement computers. The board also approved the superintendent’s consent action items and an administrative performance-based increase schedule for 2026–27; the schedule passed 4–1 and sets increases based on evaluation, district priorities, and attendance, with no base increase planned. Financial reporting showed $39 million in revenue, $32 million in expenditures, and a $55 million ending balance, including encumbrances. Other discussion focused on student learning projects, possible grant funding for new career-exploration courses, and advocacy for increased federal IDEA funding. No vendor selection or contract award was identified.