Painesville City Local Schools Packet Summary — July 13, 2026
Key Items on the Agenda
The packet includes a regular Board of Education agenda with procedural items, public participation, minutes, new business, presentations, financial reports, board recommendations, personnel items, and adjournment. The agenda lists a Facilities Report and Considerations presentation, treasurer’s non-action reports, board recommendation items, and personnel matters for review.
Facilities Report and Considerations
The packet includes a facilities presentation focused on district property use, enrollment trends, facility history, opportunities, and possible reconfiguration considerations.
The report describes declining enrollment trends and examines how the district’s current building configuration aligns with future needs. It notes that the district has operated three K-5 elementary buildings, one middle school, and one high school since completion of newer school buildings in 2009.
The report presents a possible reconfiguration for consideration:
- Distributing K-5 students from Maple Elementary between Chestnut and Elm Street Elementary Schools while keeping preschool students at Maple.
- Moving central administrative offices to Maple.
- Closing the Board of Education office building.
- Moving off-site career-technical programs to Maple Elementary.
The report estimates that this potential configuration could produce annual estimated general fund savings of approximately $778,600, while also identifying potential trade-offs, including the loss of a neighborhood elementary school, larger K-5 class sizes, and increased concentration of high-needs students across fewer buildings.
Major Financial Items
Treasurer’s Reports
The agenda includes several treasurer’s non-action reports:
- Appropriation Summary Report
- Cash Summary Report
- Investment Report
- Cash Reconciliation Report
- Revenues and Expenditures Report
The June 2026 financial reports included in the packet provide information on district revenues, expenditures, appropriations, cash balances, investments, and reconciliations.
The Cash Summary Report lists a district grand total fund balance of $21,840,231.34 and an unencumbered balance of $21,743,205.22 for the reporting period. The General Fund report lists FYTD received of $39,515,873.09 and FYTD expended of $43,882,068.05.
The packet includes FY2026 final appropriations and FY2027 temporary appropriations information from prior board materials. The FY2026 final appropriations total listed is $54,189,408.66, and the FY2027 temporary appropriations total listed is $54,173,170.00.
Board Recommendation Items
Athletic Pay-to-Participate Fees 2026-27
The agenda includes an action item titled “26-137 Athletic Pay-to-Participate Fees 2026-27.”
Earlier board discussion materials described consideration of increasing pay-to-participate fees. The materials state that current fees had remained at $25 for middle school and $40 for high school since 2013 and covered about 5% of the athletic program costs.
K-12 Academic Dress Guidelines
The agenda includes an action item titled “26-138 K-12 Academic Dress Guidelines.”
Earlier discussion materials describe possible revisions to create a unified K-12 policy and clarify attire standards. The proposed changes discussed in the packet include changes to clothing restrictions, permitted logos, and standards related to clean and well-fitting clothing.
Policy and Governance Items
Personnel Items
The agenda includes multiple personnel items, including:
- Employment actions.
- Leaves.
- Extended time.
- Classified substitute items.
- Supplemental assignments.
- A resolution regarding hiring non-certified individuals for supplemental positions.
- A consent item for personnel actions.
The packet also includes salary, assignment, and employment information for district staff.
Upcoming Meetings
The agenda lists the next regular meeting date as August 10, 2026.
Community Impact and Public-Facing Items
Public Participation
The agenda includes hearings of the public for agenda items and non-agenda items, with guidelines for public participation included as information items.
The facilities report examines possible changes to district buildings and program locations. It discusses enrollment patterns, maintenance costs, facility usage, and possible operational efficiencies while identifying impacts that would need to be weighed if changes are considered.
What to Watch at the Meeting
- Review of the Facilities Report and possible discussion of district property-use considerations.
- Consideration of athletic participation fee changes for the 2026-27 school year.
- Consideration of K-12 academic dress guideline changes.
- Review of financial reports covering June 2026 activity.
- Personnel and supplemental position items included on the agenda.