January
29, 2007
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Board
of Education
Official Proceedings – Regular Meeting
The meeting was called
to order by the President, Amy Huntley, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Roll
Call
Present: William
Selong, Carol S. Pancoast, Amy Huntley, Daniel E. Sweeney and Michael Boeckman;
and Clinton L. Keener, Superintendent; Daryl Stumph, Director of Operations;
Deborah Putnam, Treasurer
Absent: none
Mrs. Huntley led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
STATE SCHOOL BOARD MONTH
Seven
student council members from grades 2 through 8 made a presentation to the
Board members recognizing State School Board Month.
Guests: Eighteen (18) guests.
Mrs.
Huntley welcomed the guests.
Approval of Mr. Selong
moved and Mrs. Pancoast seconded that the following Resolution
a Resolution be approved:
to Continue
the
Business the
Treasurer and the Superintendent, therefore, be it resolved that:
Function of
the District: A. The Superintendent be authorized to employ such temporary
personnel as is
(con’t. from necessary in emergency situations, such
personnel to be presented to the Board
Organiza- at the next regular meeting.
tional
Meet-
ing): B. To authorize the Treasurer to invest interim funds
not needed to meet current
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at the most productive interest rate, pursuant to Board Policy 6144.
C. To authorize the Superintendent to secure
necessary legal assistance as conditions
require, pursuant to ORC 309.10, 33313.35 and 3313.18.
D. To waive the reading of the minutes of the
Board, as authorized and governed by ORC
3313.26.
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26 (con’t.) Yes: Mrs. Huntley,
Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney,
Mr.
Boeckman
No: none
The President
declared the motion carried.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
There were no questions regarding concerns
within the District.
STAFF REPORTS
Proposed ● NEOTA suggested several policies to be
approved by the Board of Education.
Policies: ● This would be the first reading of the
policies presented at the last meeting.
● Two policies were removed from the NEOTA
packet (Emergency Medical Authorization
Policy #5341 and Schools and Law Enforcement Agency Policy #5540)
● Mr. Keener reminded the Board that an
administrative policy exists stating that administration
will cooperate with the police.
● The Board expressed concern regarding the
process for high school drug sweeps.
Calendar ● School calendars for the 2007-2008 and the
2008-2009 school year were
Proposals: presented to the Board for consideration.
● The following concerns were expressed:
● Two full weeks off at Christmas
● In-service committee would like two
in-service days split, not both at the beginning
of the school year
● In-service on election day in November
● Mr. Stumph will review the calendar proposals
and present them at the next meeting.
BOARD
COMMUNICATIONS
BTA Mr.
Keener reported on the BTA Negotiation Session.
Negotiation
Session:
Labor ● Minutes were distributed
Management ● There were no
questions regarding the meeting.
Committee
Meeting:
Curriculum ● Class schedule books are being printed.
Committee ● The board did not review the booklets before
printing.
Meeting: ● Mr. Selong expressed a concern regarding
changes in the physical education classes
for all tenth graders.
● The report states that the changes will be
cost neutral
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CONSENT
ITEMS
Consent Mrs.
Pancoast moved and Dr. Sweeney seconded that the Board of Education
Items: approve
the following consent items:
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27A A. Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 2,
2007, the Organizational Meeting of
January 8, 2007 and the regular meeting of January 8, 2007.
27B B. Extended field trip for the Model UN to attend
the Model UN Conference in
27C C. Extended field trip for the Model UN to attend
the Model UN Conference in
27D D. Approve the following appointments and leave:
Certified Personnel
Appointments
Extended
Day -
Diane
Poretsky – substitute for Reading Program from January through May
2007 from the General Fund
Jenna Maddocks – not to
exceed 8 hours from Fund 018-9955
Substitutes – at
the established rate of pay and in accordance with ORC 3319.10
Kristen
Tobias Theresa
Patton Thomas Riddle
Nicole
Gardiner Sarah Vanni Kyle Lumsden
Kaleena Radeff
Long-Term Substitutes
Meredith
Myatt, Grade 7, 30 days at substitute rate of pay ($75 per day), BA-0
beginning on 31st day, effective
1/5/07
Gaye
Rule, High School Foreign Language, 30 days at substitute rate of pay
($90 per day), F-5, beginning on 31st
day, effective 3/1/07
Supplemental
Luke Kieffer, Middle
School Boys Track, Level 2.1 ($2,182.00)
Special Contract
– through 2007 school year
Lisa
Padovani, additional three hours per week to teach 5th grade Reading
to be
paid from 516 Fund
(replacing Haidi Zeidner)
Home
Instruction Teacher – paid at curriculum rate of pay from the General Fund
and not to exceed 30 hours
Danielle Harkins
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CONSENT ITEMS (continued)
27D
(con’t.) Certified Personnel (continued)
Sick Leave/FMLA
Renée
Dempsey, High School Foreign Language, for the 2006-07 school year beginning on
or about 4/15/07
27E E. Approve the following appointment and change:
Classified Personnel
Appointment
Thomas M. Smolilo, to substitute custodian ($11.27/hr.) and
substitute maintenance worker ($14.61/hr.)
Change of Contract
Christa Elias, from
Glenview Staff (2-1, $10.05/hr.) to
Yes: Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Pancoast, Mr.
Selong,
Dr.
Sweeney
No: none
The President
declared the motion carried.
REPORT OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT
Ratification Dr.
Sweeney moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education
of Negotiated approve
changes in the existing negotiated agreement between the
Agreement: Board
of Education and the Bay Teachers Association with the changes effective
28: January
1, 2007 as shown in Exhibit A (attached to original minutes).
Yes: Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman, Mrs.
Pancoast
Abstain: Mrs. Huntley (spouse member of BTA)
The President
declared the motion carried.
Good News Mr.
Keener reported on the following good news in the District:
Report:
● High School Physics Instructor Ann Mowery has
been selected as a National Board
Certified Teacher.
● A private donor has pledged monies toward the
purchase of a turf field for the High
School athletic field.
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REPORT OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT (continued)
Good News ● Donations are being solicited from the Band
Boosters and the Rockets
Report: Association.
(con’t.) ● At the February 12th board meeting
Lee Behnke will make a presentation on the
design for the stadium field.
● Dwight Clark has been named the Bay Citizen of
the Year and will be honored at a
reception at the Middle School on March 18th.
Future Board The
following are dates of upcoming meetings and events in the District:
Meetings and
Events: February
1, Technology Committee Meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the K. T. Allen
Building
February
2, Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting at 7:00 a.m. at the
February
12, Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the K. T. Allen
Building
February
14, Labor Management Committee Meeting at 4:15 p.m. at the
February
22, 2007, Curriculum Committee Meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the
February
26, Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the K. T. Allen
Building
REPORT
OF THE TREASURER
Appropria- Mr.
Selong moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education
tion Changes: approve
the second quarter appropriation changes as shown in Exhibit B (attached
29 to original minutes).
Yes: Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr.
Boeckman,
Mrs.
Huntley
No: none
The President
declared the motion carried.
Purpose Mrs.
Pancoast moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education
Statement: approve the Purpose Statement as shown in Exhibit C (attached
to original minutes).
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Yes: Mr.
Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong,
Dr.
Sweeney
No: none
The
President declared the motion carried.
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OTHER BUSINESS
Purpose The
Finance Committee will review the purpose statements for the Athletics and
Statements- the
Athletic Rotary accounts.
Athletics/
Athletic
Rotary
Skate and Board
members questioned the letter from Mr. Kuh regarding the Skate and Bike
Bike Club Club.
Letter:
AED Units: ● Dr. Sweeney asked if the District had the
software update for the AED units.
● Mr. Stumph stated that his office was setting
up training schedules for additional personnel
and the machines would be updated after the completion of the training.
Adjourn- Dr.
Sweeney moved and Mrs. Pancoast seconded that the meeting be adjourned.
ment:
31 Yes: 5 No: 0
The President
declared the motion carried.
The
meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
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President
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Treasurer