Worthington Schools Board of Education Meeting 6-29-26

The Worthington City Schools Board of Education held a meeting on June 29, 2026, where key procurement and budgetary matters were discussed and approved. The board reviewed and approved the final fiscal year 2026 appropriations, noting a positive budget outcome with expenditures under budget by approximately $2.6 million. They also approved the initial fiscal year 2027 appropriations resolution and the fiscal year 2027 fee schedule, which included a change directing 100% of athletic fees to the athletic fund to address inflationary cost increases. Additionally, the board approved year-end transfers and advances, including a $3 million transfer from the building fund to the capital projects reserve fund, which now totals $18.2 million, reflecting interest earnings on the construction fund. The meeting also included updates on ongoing capital improvement projects such as new playground equipment and roof replacement at Worthington Hills Elementary School, and construction work at Thomas Worthington High School including parking lot and stadium track improvements. Personnel hiring timelines were discussed in relation to Ohio Revised Code requirements, with a July 10 meeting planned to approve new hires for the upcoming school year.