Board approves contracts, retirements
By Melanie Speicher - mspeicher@sidneydailynews.com
SIDNEY Retirements and approval of staff for the 2021-22 school year were approved during the Sidney City Schools Board of Education meeting Tuesday night.
Following an executive session at the beginning of the meeting to discuss personnel, the employment of one staff member was pulled out of the personnel matters to be acted upon separately.
The motion to vote on the employment of Jason McLain was made by board President Jason Schaffner. McLain, who is currently the business manager for the district, was on the agenda to be hired as Sidney High School assistant principal and food services director.
BOE takes first step to place income tax on ballot
By Melanie Speicher - mspeicher@sidneydailynews.com
SIDNEY A resolution of necessity was approved during Tuesday’s Sidney City School Board of Education meeting. The resolution was the first step in putting an income tax levy on the ballot which would raise $2,609,518 annually for the district, said Treasurer Mike Watkins.
“The resolution will go to the Ohio Department of Taxation which will verify what it takes to raise that amount,” aid Watkins.
The school district is conducting an online survey asking residents for their opinion on how to raise funds for the district. The income taxproposal received the most positive results, said Watkins.