Board of Education

The Board of Education is comprised of five elected citizens and meets in regular session (as needed) on the first Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. and on the third Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

Meetings are held at the Village Green Offices located at 4035 W. Central Ave. in Ottawa Hills. The public is invited. Dates and times are posted on sign boards at the elementary and junior/senior high schools; agendas are posted in the main offices of both buildings and on the district website.

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View the 2024 Board of Education Meeting Calendar.

Agendas, Minutes & Policies

Agendas

Minutes

Policies

Meeting Recordings

View 2024 meetings

Click here to view a live meeting on its scheduled date

September 18, 2024
August 21, 2024
August 8, 2024 (part 1) (part 2)
July 17, 2024
June 20, 2024
June 12, 2024
June 5, 2024
May 15, 2024 (Financial Reports can be viewed on the Treasurer's webpage here)
May 1, 2024
April 17, 2024
March 27, 2024 (Performance Audit review slides here)
March 6, 2024
February 21, 2024
February 7, 2024
January 31, 2024 (State of the District)
January 17, 2024
January 10, 2024

View 2023 meetings

December 20, 2023
December 14, 2023 (regular meeting)
December 14, 2023 (special meeting)
December 6, 2023
November 20, 2023 (Updated 5-year forecast here)
November 1, 2023
October 23, 2023 (Open Conversation presentation recording) Updated presentation slideshow here
October 18, 2023
October 11, 2023
October 4, 2023
September 20, 2023
August 28, 2023
August 25, 2023
August 16, 2023
August 7, 2023
August 2, 2023
July 19, 2023
June 21, 2023
May 3, 2023 and The Foundry update
April 26, 2023 (open conversation presentation recording) Presentation Slideshow
April 19, 2023
March 15, 2023
March 7, 2023 (open conversation presentation recording) Presentation Slideshow, and Q&A Summary
March 1, 2023
February 15, 2023 (part 2)
February 15, 2023 (part 1)
January 18, 2023
January 11, 2023

View 2022 meetings

View 2020 meetings

Committee Information

Building and Grounds Committee

Community Relations Committee

Curriculum Committee

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

Finance and Audit Committee

October 9, 2024: Finance Committee Meeting at 8:45 a.m. in the Village Green conference room. View the Agenda here.

September 11, 20204: Finance Committee Meeting 9:30 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda. View the Minutes.

August 14, 2024: Finance Committee Meeting 8:30 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

July 16, 2024: Finance Committee Meeting 9:15 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

June 11, 2024: Finance Committee Meeting 9:30 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

May 9, 2024: Combined Finance & Personnel and Human Resources Committees Meeting 8:15 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

April 10, 2024: Finance Committee Meeting 9:30 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

April 4, 2024: Finance Committee Meeting 8:15 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

Mar. 13, 2024: Finance and Audit Committee Meeting 9 a.m. at Village Green. View the Agenda here and Minutes here.

Feb. 21, 2024: Finance and Audit Committee Meeting 11 a.m. at Village Green. Agenda and Minutes here

Jan. 16, 2024: Finance and Audit Committee meeting 2 p.m. (Zoom). View the Agenda and Minutes here.

Personnel and Human Resources Committee

October 9, 2024: Personnel Committee Meeting 8:15 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here.

August 26, 2024: Personnel Committee Meeting 8:15 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

July 17, 2024: Personnel Committee Meeting 8:15 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

June 11, 2024: Personnel Committee Meeting 8:15 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

May 9, 2024: Combined Finance & Personnel and Human Resources Committees Meeting 8:15 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

April 25, 2024: Personnel and Human Resources Committee Meeting 1 p.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

April 10, 2024: Personnel Committee Meeting 8:15 a.m. at the Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

Mar. 13, 2024: Personnel and Human Resources Committee Meeting 8 a.m. at Village Green. View the Agenda here. View the Minutes here.

Policy and Legislative Committee

Maara Fink (President)

Email: mfink@ohschools.org
Phone: 419-297-5451
Address: 2545 Westchester Rd., Ottawa Hills, OH 43615
Education: B.A. - Clark University; J.D. – University of Toledo College of Law

Bio: Ms. Fink is a clinical professor at the University of Toledo College of Law. In addition to her law school activities, she currently serves on the boards/committees of several organizations including the Supreme Court of Ohio Dispute Resolution Commission, the Ohio Mediation Association, and the University of Toledo Law Alumni Affiliate.

She and husband Chris Hamilton have three children enrolled in Ottawa Hills Schools and a fourth who graduated in 2022. They have lived in the Village since the fall of 2012.

Ms. Fink has been active in the Ottawa Hills community and has served as a board member since January 2018.

Kathy Lathrop (Vice President)

Email: klathrop@ohschools.org
Phone: 419-262-7799
Address: 3805 Sulphur Spring Rd., Ottawa Hills, OH 43606
Education: B.A. Colgate University; M.B.A. University of Toledo

Bio: Mrs. Lathrop is the Executive Director at Diabetes Youth Services, a local non-profit organization. She has served on the boards of Ebeid Children's Hospital, The Toledo Hospital Auxiliary, and Junior League of Toledo.

She and her husband, George, have lived in the village since 2001. They have five children, the last of whom will graduate from Ottawa Hills in 2027.

Mrs. Lathrop has been an active volunteer in the Ottawa Hills community and has served as a Board of Education member since June 2021.

Rob Gnepper

Email: rgnepper@ohschools.org
Phone: 419-283-2963
Address: 2806 Falmouth Rd., Ottawa Hills, OH 43615
Education: B.A., Geography – The Ohio State University

Bio: Mr. Gnepper is Territory Business Manager - Non Viral Liver Disease for Intercept Pharmaceuticals. He and wife Colleen have lived in Ottawa Hills since 2003. They have three children: Reed, Blake, and Luke. He is a member of the Ottawa Hills Kindergarten Club and graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in 1991. Having grown up here, he has been extremely active in the community and the school system by volunteering on many committees and boards.

Mr. Gnepper has been a board member since January 2018.

Jennifer Kielczewski

Email: jkielczewski @ohschools.org
Phone: 419-290-0167
Address: 2738 Westchester Rd., Ottawa Hills, OH 43615

Education: B.S. - Marketing - Miami University

Bio: Mrs. Kielczewski is the owner and CEO of an industrial cut and saw manufacturing plant located in Toledo, Ohio. She is a current member of the University of Toledo Family Business Center.

She and her husband, Bill, have two children that attend Ottawa Hills Local Schools, Will and Katherine. Her family has lived in the village since 2011.

Mrs. Kielczewski joined the Board in January 2024.

Katie Timmers

Email: ktimmers @ohschools.org
Phone: 216-288-1654
Address: 3537 Brookside Rd., Ottawa Hills, OH 43606
Education: B.S. - Business Administration - Xavier University

Bio: Mrs. Timmers is the CFO of Danberry Realtors in Toledo, Ohio, and has been a licensed CPA since 2007. She recently completed service on the Ottawa Hills Schools Parents Association as Board President (2022-2023) and the Hannah's Socks Board of Directors as Treasurer (2019-2023). She has held numerous volunteer positions with organizations within the district and community including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Family Club, and the 2020 Levy Campaign Committee.

She and her husband, Tom, have three children that attend Ottawa Hills Local Schools. Her family has lived in the village since 2015.

Mrs. Timmers joined the Board in January 2024.

Other elected officials and educational resources

Ohio General Assembly

Members of the Ohio General Assembly elected from districts where Ottawa Hills Local Schools has territory:

Ohio Senate: District 11

Paula Hicks-Hudson

Senate Building

1 Capitol Square

Ground Floor 057

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 466-5204

paula-hicks-hudson@ohiosenate.gov

Ohio House of Representatives: House District 43

Michelle Grim

77 S. High Street, Floor 10