(PHOTO BY SIENNA GILL / THE VILLAGE REPORTER)
FACILITIES UPDATE … Superintendent Josh Clark (right) discusses management of turbine, recycling center, and new facility.
By: Sienna Gill
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
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PETTISVILLE – At the July meeting of the Pettisville School Board, President Brent Hoylman called the session to order, followed by roll call conducted by the treasurer and the introduction of attending guests.
The board then moved on to the consent agenda and approved several key items that were necessary to begin the new school year.
These included the minutes from the June 2025 meeting, financial reports presented by the treasurer, payment of submitted bills, and a list of supplemental contracts.
Many of those contracts included staff returning to the same positions they filled last year, with the addition of a few new hires. A motion to approve the full consent agenda was granted.
The meeting continued with reports from board members and administrators. Administrators noted that as preparations for the new school year progress, new staff members seem to be settling in well.
The treasurer presented a series of financial motions, all of which were approved. A transfer of $92,000 was made from the General Fund (001-000) to the Turbine Fund (001-916A), with $45,135.77 specifically designated to support the turbine’s operations, which had been inactive for the past year.
Additionally, financial actions also included an advance of $6,711.09 from the General Fund to the Summer Rec Fund, a $2,314.56 transfer from the Class of 2023 account to the high school principal’s fund (a standard procedure two years after graduation), and a $45,593.14 advance to the athletic fund.
In his report, the superintendent shared that the turbine is operational and that the district has been working effectively with a company to keep it that way.
However, there are some challenges that still remain, including the absence of a functioning computer system to run the turbine. The district is exploring options to address this and has also been in communication with officials from Archbold.
Previously, it was required to contact a former service provider who is no longer in operation to turn the turbine on and off.
The superintendent also addressed ongoing problems with the old recycling building, where some people have continued to drop off non-recyclable items.
The district is now coordinating with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office to prevent further misuse of the district’s resources.
Additionally, utility work is underway to bring sewer and water access to a new track building. As of the meeting, the initial work has begun.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.