Five-year forecast explained, approved at GEVSD meeting; fall student-athletes recognized
Student-athletes were recognized for league honors at Monday’s GEVSD school board meeting. The students present are pictured – (l-r) Gustavo Simas, Owen Sykes, Riley Cummings, Conner Frazier, Kylea Toney, Abbie Lovett and Kaylin Sterling. Also pictured are school board members Sandy Free and Rachel Fraley on the left and Eric Wise and Eric Zint on the right. (Photos by Angela Shepherd)
While the five-year forecast is a twice-yearly mandate from the state for school districts, the one coming before the Greenfield Exempted Village School District Board of Education at its November meeting Monday also came with a presentation.
District treasurer Brad Barber presented the five-year forecast to board members for approval, but went a step further by also presenting information on the purpose of the forecast and what goes into it.
In that presentation, Barber said the two forecasts, which only look at the general fund, required each year are May and November, with the latter one being the “main” one and the one in May being the “update.”
The forecasts, he said, are a “snapshot of what we know today.” They serve as a source of engaging the community and school district in discussions about long-range plans, they are a method for the state to gauge if it needs to become involved or not in a school district’s finances, and they help the district to look at revenue and expenditures and have a plan.
The five-year forecast approved by board members on Nov. 18 showed the following projected year-end balances: 2025 - $12.68 million, 2026 - $12.84 million, 2027 - $11.76 million, 2028 - $9.43 million and 2029 - $5.77 million.
As reported previously, the projections are based on many different variables, like the state budget and income taxes. As those variables become known, the projections are modified accordingly.
In other meeting business, middle school principal Jason Potts and assistant principal Jeremey Andrews provided board members with some brief updates on the middle school, which included the success of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program, the steady uptick of the attendance percentage over the last few years and data points highlighting growth and achievement.
Athletic director Tim Bolender provided an update to board members that included a recap of fall sports, a preview of winter sports — all of which will soon be underway — and some updates on a couple facility repairs and improvements.
Bolender also spoke about the large drop-down flag for the new gym, which was made possible through donation from VFW Post #4736. He said VFW will be recognized for its generosity during the first boys home game on Dec. 3, which will also be Military Appreciation Night where active military personnel and veterans get into the game for free. Also, Tiger Youth Basketball Organization (TYBO) basketball will be happening during the halftimes, Bolender said.
Another event on Dec. 13, Bolender said, when the Tigers host Washington will see the return of the Greenfield Rotary Club’s spaghetti dinner. The evening will also serve as a celebration of the 50th birthday of the new gym, he said.
Student advisory council member Brooklyn Baldwin, along with superintendent Quincey Gray, presented on information gathered during a recent survey of high school students regarding the new cell phone policy adopted this year, a mandate statewide. More than 330 students responded and with a wide range of reasons for supporting or not supporting the policy. Gray said that sometime soon parents and teachers will also be polled regarding the policy. All of this information, both from students and the adults, will inform any tweaks to the policy in the future.
Students in the middle school’s FFA program were recognized for their achievements in recent soil judging. These students are: with the urban soil judging team – Janson Allison, Owen Sykes, Alaina Best, Christopher Lanning, Bryson Bihl and Renick Gray, and with the agricultural soil judging team – Rooker Stark, Maria Wagner, Addisyn Russell, Emmalyn Paugh, Brooklyn Simmons and Lyndi Cockerill.
The board recognized student-athletes who achieved league honors in fall sports. Those students are: in boys soccer Creed Davis - All-FAC and first-team all-district, Gustavo Simas - FAC honorable mention and second-team all-district, Jordan Lugo - second-team all-district, Rayden Daugherty - honorable mention all-district, and Ethan Eakins - honorable mention all-district; in football, Conner Frazier - All-FAC, Riley Cummins - All-FAC and Owen Sykes - FAC honorable mention; in girls golf, Kaylin Sterling - All-FAC and second-team all-district, Abbie Lovett - honorable mention all-district; in volleyball, Kylea Toney - All-FAC and honorable mention all-district, Anna Eikenberry - FAC honorable mention; in girls soccer, Paisley Pryor - All-FAC and first-team all-district, Bailey Parson - All-FAC and first-team all-district, Becca Bergstrom - FAC honorable mention and second-team all-district, Larah Henson - FAC honorable mention and honorable mention all-district, Kenzie Wise - FAC honorable mention and second-team all-district, Addison Olaker - honorable mention all-district; and in JV football for the team’s undefeated season – Peyton Alexander, Gavin Anderson, Keaton Buecler, Brady Binegar, Leland Bond, Jason Brown, Carson Chandler, Conner Chandler, Leland Corey, Hayden Cornell, Mathew Cummins, Eli Douglas, Dalton Rowland, Tristan Dowden, Julien Evans, Ethan Fryer, Charlie Gipson, Clayton Gipson, Bentley Hester, Leland Knedler, Kolton Lamb, Hudson Lovett, Jordan McGinnis, Dawson McMurry, Landon McNeal, Ty Morrison, Hunter Peabody, Ryan Roberts, Ryan Roeder, Auston Ruddle, Isaac Morgan, Hunter Skaggs, Julian Swan, Levi Warren and James Zamora.
Items approved as part of the consent agenda included the five-year forecast, the McClain FFA trip to the national livestock judging competition in Denver in January, the resignation of aide Emily Mess and the resignation of teacher Rose Milnes for the purpose of retirement.
Employment recommendations approved by the board were Sherry Satterfield - certified substitute; Kaleb Frazier - custodial substitute; Keith Penwell - baseball assistant; David Weaks - boys track assistant; Ethan Hurtt - girls track assistant; Devin Carter - middle school track; Craig Wise - softball assistant; Sarah Thompson - softball assistant; Matt Binegar - boys basketball assistant; Melvin Immel - wrestling assistant; Michael Aeh - wrestling assistant; Jack Spencer - middle school wrestling; Richard Swan - baseball assistant; and Ryan Stark - baseball assistant.
The next regular meeting of the Greenfield Exempted Village School District is scheduled for Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. For information and updates, go to the district website at greenfield.k12.oh.us or go to the district’s social media pages. The individual buildings also have Facebook pages. The district’s central office may be reached by calling (937) 981-2152.
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