FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT/PRESENTING OF NEW $63 MILLION PLAN Tue., August 12, 2025 Regular Board meeting
Stanton presented his anticipated Facilities Update Presentation to the board (Aug 12, 2025 Agenda Item: 9. New Business, B. Facility Update Information). They immediately scheduled a community meeting on Wednesday, Aug 20th. They made it a Special Meeting with Agenda items as Facility Update and Public Participation.
COMMUNITY MEETING/SPECIAL MEETING, Wed., Aug. 20th, 6pm, HS Auditorium. All Board members except absent Gunkelman; Stanton, and Donnelly all up front at table.Supt. Stanton facilitated the meeting, PPT Presentation by Roy Salazar with Treasurer Donnelly doing alot of the talking on financial info. Then, with Board member Piovarchy chairing, they opened it up to the audience to come up to the microphone to make 3 minute public comments. All but the last 3 public commenters were given some sort of response back from the officials at front. The meeting ran 1 1/2 hours long. We did not see any video recording taking place. (I have the whole meeting audio recorded).
The New Plan presentation (powerpoint on screen up to minute 13)
Total new proposed Capital Project described by board member Salazar
Budget Construction Costs of $63 million over next 3 yrs. Funding to come from:
$40 million from Buckeye cash reserves.
$23 million as COPS loan, 20 yr. term, Donnelly claims the debt service does not take away from General operating expense needs in future saying "About $2.3 million/year is raised for capital improvements and payments on the loan would be around $1.8 million/yr"
My own highlights/takeaways from their presentation:
"80% in common ground" that we all had: efficient but appropriate, one new building & get more life out of HS.
"Scaled down": one gym, not 2 gyms, no JH infrastructure (no bigger classrooms or cafeteria) keep stadium
"decade of responsible budgeting"
issues: 2nd time got up to 40%, making headway....;"we got to pivot and get this done"; No new tax said: 1st time
keep saying $85million to $63million, COPS covered by Perm I fund (CPF) strong fiscal $2mill/year (get his slides for revenue sources)
Bold plan not to be done by Bond. "out of box, bold, creative"
Cash balance slide how it went up. "Real estate gone up"...., more than doubled. opened doors to other alternatives
surplus by year slide
Stanton says most asked question: Can you explain how we can do this now, but not before? Let's Donnelly present
"do this without new taxes" NNT
20 yr loan could be paid by the CPF, plan wasn't possible previous bond asks; it is available, we have more surplus, we should do well, PTFraud
"High school we deserve"
Public Participation. to walk up to microphone to stage. "this is for feedback" min 22:48
Kristen Kolarik read statement "NNT" thinking "outside the box", also endorsed by Royale and Nicole, NNPT no add'l burden on taxpayers.
asks to expand on COP definition - lease, mentions 20yr term again, but if OFCC could be paid off early.
Nathanial Saxer - VC - pushing to be like Cloverleaf, what are you doing to improve academic success instead of university looking building, mentions drop-out, MCCC is full, smut in libraries GenderQ book handed to a young friend' OFCC is taxpayer money; NCLB destroyed his opportunities; ADHD given drugs. Stanton responds: Cloverleaf meant to compare facility only; curriculum should drive facilities; partnership with community this is best plan; we need JH; asking him to get him more details on the "other item" he mentioned (on books). "Are they going to be wise?" Stanton says YES
Ryan Palmierano - West Law VC - flag football kids, he went to Parma whoas. NNT, his kids, all kids deserve safe, they are fiscal responsible. Excited about it
35min Kelly Cash - Stillwater York - thanks, JH condition glad addressing, safety was big point for her and seems to believe only new building will do that.
Pam Shaw - 3 to 4 yrs to build this building. Stanton JH stay at JH until built. (Ahhh doing all new HS and then old HS renovation will take 4 years!) 4 yrs long time.
39min Chris Foster - Abbyville York - brave but he is uneasy. having regrets choosing Buckeye. Concern 5 yrs from now won't be good decision. Spending all money just after receiving, variability as his Project Mgr job, Offer be very certain" knowing variables and risks. but hopeful and support the plan. Operating Levy coming up impact; Donnelly assures him we to be clear we collect our taxes we will keep getting our money, "WE are fine". Still fiscally sound doing 5 yr forecast. even if state makes huge changes, but doesn't think PPT will go away. no mention of PTFraud. Roy: healthy General operating fund and CPF are there. MD "confident" "let's get into this. we are good". Emergency renewal maybe, but NNT because current revenue is. Board's decision. expect in Nov 2027 election if to be renewed.
Richard Hill 48min - location of new HS being in lowest spot, elementary concerns of that.
Evelyn Kiner - points out school board/officials responsible for such division of the greater community. No confidence that they put enough assessment towards renovating or just replacing the JH building and points out the OFCC cost sets they made their decisions on look overinflated.
(will finish the rest later. check back!)
Melissa Clifford
Dennis Matson
Tyler Klotz
Stanton presented his anticipated Facilities Update Presentation to the board (Aug 12, 2025 Agenda Item: 9. New Business, B. Facility Update Information). They immediately scheduled a community meeting on Wednesday, Aug 20th. They made it a Special Meeting with Agenda items as Facility Update and Public Participation.
COMMUNITY MEETING/SPECIAL MEETING, Wed., Aug. 20th, 6pm, HS Auditorium. All Board members except absent Gunkelman; Stanton, and Donnelly all up front at table.Supt. Stanton facilitated the meeting, PPT Presentation by Roy Salazar with Treasurer Donnelly doing alot of the talking on financial info. Then, with Board member Piovarchy chairing, they opened it up to the audience to come up to the microphone to make 3 minute public comments. All but the last 3 public commenters were given some sort of response back from the officials at front. The meeting ran 1 1/2 hours long. We did not see any video recording taking place. (I have the whole meeting audio recorded).
The New Plan presentation (powerpoint on screen up to minute 13)
Total new proposed Capital Project described by board member Salazar
- Build all new HS in new location at corner of Wolff and Columbia
- Update and make current HS building the JH;
- demolish old JH building.
Budget Construction Costs of $63 million over next 3 yrs. Funding to come from:
$40 million from Buckeye cash reserves.
$23 million as COPS loan, 20 yr. term, Donnelly claims the debt service does not take away from General operating expense needs in future saying "About $2.3 million/year is raised for capital improvements and payments on the loan would be around $1.8 million/yr"
My own highlights/takeaways from their presentation:
"80% in common ground" that we all had: efficient but appropriate, one new building & get more life out of HS.
"Scaled down": one gym, not 2 gyms, no JH infrastructure (no bigger classrooms or cafeteria) keep stadium
"decade of responsible budgeting"
issues: 2nd time got up to 40%, making headway....;"we got to pivot and get this done"; No new tax said: 1st time
keep saying $85million to $63million, COPS covered by Perm I fund (CPF) strong fiscal $2mill/year (get his slides for revenue sources)
Bold plan not to be done by Bond. "out of box, bold, creative"
Cash balance slide how it went up. "Real estate gone up"...., more than doubled. opened doors to other alternatives
surplus by year slide
Stanton says most asked question: Can you explain how we can do this now, but not before? Let's Donnelly present
"do this without new taxes" NNT
20 yr loan could be paid by the CPF, plan wasn't possible previous bond asks; it is available, we have more surplus, we should do well, PTFraud
"High school we deserve"
Public Participation. to walk up to microphone to stage. "this is for feedback" min 22:48
Kristen Kolarik read statement "NNT" thinking "outside the box", also endorsed by Royale and Nicole, NNPT no add'l burden on taxpayers.
asks to expand on COP definition - lease, mentions 20yr term again, but if OFCC could be paid off early.
Nathanial Saxer - VC - pushing to be like Cloverleaf, what are you doing to improve academic success instead of university looking building, mentions drop-out, MCCC is full, smut in libraries GenderQ book handed to a young friend' OFCC is taxpayer money; NCLB destroyed his opportunities; ADHD given drugs. Stanton responds: Cloverleaf meant to compare facility only; curriculum should drive facilities; partnership with community this is best plan; we need JH; asking him to get him more details on the "other item" he mentioned (on books). "Are they going to be wise?" Stanton says YES
Ryan Palmierano - West Law VC - flag football kids, he went to Parma whoas. NNT, his kids, all kids deserve safe, they are fiscal responsible. Excited about it
35min Kelly Cash - Stillwater York - thanks, JH condition glad addressing, safety was big point for her and seems to believe only new building will do that.
Pam Shaw - 3 to 4 yrs to build this building. Stanton JH stay at JH until built. (Ahhh doing all new HS and then old HS renovation will take 4 years!) 4 yrs long time.
39min Chris Foster - Abbyville York - brave but he is uneasy. having regrets choosing Buckeye. Concern 5 yrs from now won't be good decision. Spending all money just after receiving, variability as his Project Mgr job, Offer be very certain" knowing variables and risks. but hopeful and support the plan. Operating Levy coming up impact; Donnelly assures him we to be clear we collect our taxes we will keep getting our money, "WE are fine". Still fiscally sound doing 5 yr forecast. even if state makes huge changes, but doesn't think PPT will go away. no mention of PTFraud. Roy: healthy General operating fund and CPF are there. MD "confident" "let's get into this. we are good". Emergency renewal maybe, but NNT because current revenue is. Board's decision. expect in Nov 2027 election if to be renewed.
Richard Hill 48min - location of new HS being in lowest spot, elementary concerns of that.
Evelyn Kiner - points out school board/officials responsible for such division of the greater community. No confidence that they put enough assessment towards renovating or just replacing the JH building and points out the OFCC cost sets they made their decisions on look overinflated.
(will finish the rest later. check back!)
Melissa Clifford
Dennis Matson
Tyler Klotz
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