The regular meeting of the Board of Education on Monday, May 22, ended in applause from community members who were present: After more than a year of work and discussion, the board voted unanimously to select a plan for facilities upgrades to place on the ballot this fall.
The policy was created to provide guidance for the Public Works Department after years of deliberation on the appropriate use of chemicals on Village properties.
By meeting’s end, school board members had pared the potential facilities plans to four two fewer than at the board’s regular meeting the previous week.
A special meeting of the Yellow Springs school board on Friday, April 28, became tense as board members and district administrators discussed the four potential facilities upgrade plans being considered for a November levy vote.
At the April 13 regular meeting of the YS Board of Education, district Treasurer Jacob McGrath presented a detailed overview of the tax implications associated with updating the district’s school facilities.