Dayton Public school board to have retreat at TopGolf

Jay Takach, left, watches Trey Greene hit a golf ball during a preview day at Topgolf in July 20023 at the West Chester Township location. The three-level, 64,232-square-foot facility in the Streets of West Chester features 102 climate-controlled hitting bays that are able to host up to six players at one time. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Jay Takach, left, watches Trey Greene hit a golf ball during a preview day at Topgolf in July 20023 at the West Chester Township location. The three-level, 64,232-square-foot facility in the Streets of West Chester features 102 climate-controlled hitting bays that are able to host up to six players at one time. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Dayton Public Schools Board of Education will meet Saturday at TopGolf West Chester for a retreat.

The board typically meets once a year off-site, said Alex Kincaid, a spokeswoman for Dayton Public Schools. In May 2024, the board met for a retreat at Coco’s Bistro on Brown Street, a restaurant owned by board member Karen Wick Gagnet, who was at that time the board vice president.

In August 2022, the board met at Mills Park Hotel in Yellow Springs.

The meeting is open to the public and begins at 9 a.m. The board can vote on recommendations from the superintendent, treasurer or the business manager at this meeting.

Board president Chrisondra Goodwine said the board included people who work for the school district in an effort to build rapport with employees.

“This is an attempt of us to learn a little bit about some of our departments and follow up on some things that we get from our individuals, so I’m excited about that piece of it as well as work on the rapport that we have amongst ourselves as board members as well as staff,” Goodwine said.

TopGolf West Chester, located at 9568 Water Front Drive in West Chester Twp., is a golf entertainment complex.

Kincaid said the meeting will be paid for by the Board Service Fund, which comes from the general fund. The board’s service fund for July 1 through June 30, 2026 totals $25,688.

Per Ohio law, $2 per student goes into the fund, not to exceed $60,000. Dayton Public has around 12,000 students.

The board votes on the amount in the Board Service Fund each year at the organizational meeting held in January. The board unanimously approved the amount.

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