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8, 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.
Guests: Six (6) guests
Mrs. Huntley welcomed the guests.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
There
were no questions regarding concerns within the District.
BOARD
COMMUNICATIONS
Citizens ● Board members should send comments regarding
topics to Dr. Sweeney.
Advisory
Committee
Meeting:
Curriculum ● Board members
received minutes.
Committee ● During the November 6th inservice
day, the High School staff will have a
Meeting: program
on motivating students.
● The Board discussed the program and different
ways to increase staff awareness
regarding student depression, eating disorders and other issues relating to student health.
● Mr. Keener received a proposal from BCG
Systems (the same company that installed
the District citrix system) for services updating the District Technology Plan.
● The Board is interested in working with a
company that has school experience
and will recommend action that can be implemented immediately.
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BOARD
COMMUNICATIONS (continued)
Finance ● There were no comments regarding the Finance
Committee Meeting.
Committee
Meeting:
Math Focus ● The Central
Office staff will do a pilot test on the math survey.
Committee ● Letters are being prepared to send
information and log-in to each household in
Meeting:
● Information from NCTM states that they do not
endorse a specific curriculum or textbook.
● NCTM does support the teaching of basic math
skills.
CONSENT
ITEMS
Consent Mrs.
Pancoast moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education
Items: approve
the following consent items:
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148A A. Minutes from the regular meeting of September
24, 2007 and approve all reports dated
September 28, 2007.
148B B. Appoint Deborah Putnam and Karen Derby to
attend required public records training
on behalf of the Board.
148C C. Participation in the Free/Reduced Lunch
Program for the 2007-08 school year as shown
in Exhibit A (attached to original minutes).
148D D. Approve the following appointments:
Certified Personnel
Appointments
Home
Instruction Teachers – paid at curriculum rate of pay from the General Fund
Georgina
Spears, Spanish, not to exceed 30 hours
Ryan Gorius, Health, not
to exceed 15 hours
Kindergarten
Screening Program – paid at the curriculum rate of pay
Lisa Wilson,
Coordinator/Teacher – maximum of 35 hours
Pupil
Activity/Supplemental Contracts- effective
for the 2007-08 school year
Daniel K. Sheehan,
Volunteer Wrestling Coach – MS
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CONSENT
ITEMS (continued)
148D
(con’t.) Certified Personnel (continued)
Appointments (continued)
Substitutes – at
the established rate of pay and in accordance with ORC 3319.10
Michael
Masters Maria McGee Shannen Heberlein
Dawn
Galang Lucinda Rix
148E E. Approve the following changes:
Classified
Personnel
Change of
Contract
Carolyn
Salim, from Educational Aide to Secretary, Series 4, Level 2, ($24,119/yr.), effective 10/1/07
Kimberly
Sherman, from substitute Educational Aide to Educational Aide,
Series 1, Level 1 ($11.94/hr.) effective
10/1/07
Yes: Mr.
Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong,
Dr.
Sweeney
No: none
The
President declared the motion carried.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Suspension Mr. Keener held a suspension appeal
hearing today and made the decision to uphold
Appeal: the suspension.
Turf ● The athletic field landscaping plan is
completed
Project: ● Cahoon Nursery has donated nine trees.
● Dean’s Nursery has also donated trees and
bushes.
● Mr. Stumph is obtaining quotes on the
installation of a four foot fence around the
retention pond.
● A permit will need to be obtained to install
the fence.
Future Board The
following are dates of upcoming meetings and events in the District:
Meetings and
Events: October
10, Labor Management Committee Meeting at 4:00 p.m.
at the
October 16, Educational
Foundation Meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the
October 17, Math Focus
Group at 4:30 p.m. at the K. T. Allen
Building
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT (continued)
Future
Board October 18, Technology Committee
Meeting at the K. T. Allen
Meetings
and
Building at 7:30 a.m.
Events: October
18, CAC Meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the
(con’t.) October
22, Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the K. T.
October 24,
High School
November 1, Curriculum
Committee Meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the
November
12, Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the
Board Mr.
Keener recommended the first reading of the following policies as shown in
Policies - Exhibit B (attached to original minutes):
First Read-
ing: 1310 Employment
of the Treasurer (revised)
1320 Duties
of the Treasurer (revised)
1330 Evaluation of the Treasurer (revised)
1481 Use of Employee’s Personal Property at
School (new)
2340 Field and Other District-Sponsored
Trips (revised)
2465 Suspension/Expulsion of Disabled
Students (delete)
3281 Use of Employee’s Personal Property at
School (new)
4281 Use of Employee’s Personal Property at
School (new)
5320 Immunization (revised)
5330 Use of Medications (revised)
5605 Suspension/Expulsion of Students with
Disabilities (new)
6320 Purchases (revised)
6424 Purchasing Cards (new)
7300 Disposition of Real Property/Personal
Property (revised)
7530 Lending of Board-Owned Equipment
(revised)
8310 Public Records (revised)
8400 School Safety (revised)
8800 Religious/Patriotic Ceremonies and
Observances (revised)
9211 District Support Organizations
(revised)
9700.01 Advertising and Commercial Activities (new)
Board ● Policy 5330 regarding use of medications was
discussed.
Policies ● Proper training and documentation of such
training should be done for all staff
Discussion: member who dispense medications.
● The District needs to ensure that the
policies and administrative guidelines are followed.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT (continued)
Board ● In Policy 9700.01, page 4, the District
should remove the statement “No
Policies advertisement
shall promote any specific religion or religious, ethnic or racial
Discussion: group, political candidate or ballot issue and shall be
non-proselytizing”.
(con’t.)
REPORT OF THE
TREASURER
Appropria- Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of
Education
tion Adjust- approve the appropriation adjustments to the General Fund as
shown in Exhibit C
ments: (attached
to original minutes).
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Yes: Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong, Dr.
Sweeney
Mr.
Boeckman
No: none
The
President declared the motion carried.
Five-Year Mr.
Selong moved and Mrs. Pancoast seconded that the Board of Education approve
Forecast: the
five-year forecast as shown in Exhibit D (attached to original minutes).
150
Yes: Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr.
Boeckman
Mrs.
Huntley
No: none
The
President declared the motion carried.
REPORT OF THE
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Release of Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Selong seconded that the Board of
Education approve
Students for the release, for the purpose of transportation for the 2007-08
school year, of the
Transporta- following student:
tion:
151 Student School Transportation
Provided by:
Christopher
Henke Birchwood Westlake City Schools
Yes: Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong, Dr.
Sweeney,
Mr.
Boeckman
No: none
The President
declared the motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
Negotiations ● The Board will
discuss issues relating to negotiations at the Board Meeting in
Discussion:
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OTHER BUSINESS (continued)
Adjourn- Mrs.
Pancoast moved and Dr. Sweeney seconded that the meeting be adjourned.
ment:
152 Yes: 5 No: 0
The President declared the motion
carried.
The
meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
___________________________________________
President
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Treasurer