November
26, 2007
Page
139
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: Nine (9) guests
Mrs. Huntley welcomed the guests.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
There
were no questions regarding concerns within the District.
STAFF REPORTS
LaCrosse ● Brian Routhouska gave a presentation (handout
attached to original minutes).
Club Report:
Value ● Mr. Keener distributed a handout on Value
Added.
Added: ● The chart shows 2007 results for Grades 4-8.
●
● Next year Value Added will be reported on
District Report Cards.
● Scores are reported in quintiles and District
receives individual student scores.
BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
Insurance ● Minutes were reviewed.
Committee
Meeting:
Curriculum ● Minutes were
reviewed.
Committee ● The Board encouraged the administration to
continue searching for companies
Meeting: that have experience with
schools to quote on the Technology Study.
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BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (continued)
OSBA ● The Board gave Karen Derby a brochure
regarding safety issues from the OSBA
Capital Conference.
Conference: ● The Board
complimented Ms. Derby on her excellent presentation at the
OSBA Conference.
Labor ● No meeting is scheduled in November.
Management
Committee
Meeting:
CAC ● Minutes were reviewed.
Meeting: ● The topic selected for 2008 is “Course Offerings”.
CONSENT
ITEMS
Consent Dr.
Sweeney moved and Mrs. Pancoast seconded that the Board of Education
Items: approve
the following consent items:
168
168A A. Minutes from the regular meetings of October 22,
2007 and November 12, 2007 and
approve all reports dated October 31, 2007.
168B B. Indoor track and field competition at
168C C. Approve the following appointments and leave:
Certified Personnel
Appointments
Home
Instruction Teachers – paid at curriculum rate of pay from the General Fund
Kathleen
Tedrick, Anatomy – not to exceed 29 hours
Kimberli
Ondus, Literature – not to exceed 29 hours
Barbara
Bender, Basic Computer Applications – not to exceed 29 hours
Gayatry
Jacob-Mosier, AP Calculus – not to exceed 29 hours
Douglas
Merritt, English – not to exceed 29 hours
Devon
Gess, Capella Choir – not to exceed 14.5 hours
Joseph
Cheney, Biology – not to exceed 5 hours per week
Gaye
Rule, French – not to exceed 45 hours
Haide
Zeidner, Health, History, Communication, paid at tutor rate of pay – not
to exceed 5 hours per week
Substitutes – at
the established rate of pay and in accordance with ORC 3319.10
Dale
Brant Allison
Welch Jessica Ferrari
Kristin
Cope Catharina
Stallard Amy Staib
Brenna Posa David Southerington
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CONSENT
ITEMS (continued)
168C
(con’t.) Certified Personnel (continued)
Appointments (continued)
Westerly
Extended Day – Reading Instruction – paid at the curriculum rate of pay
(BTA) or hourly rate (BISGITA) not to exceed 10 hours beginning November 5th
and ending December 12th.
Debra Brax Jessica Grealis Kristen Thomas
Mentor
Teachers – for the 2007-08 school year to be paid from ODE funds and
General Fund per the negotiated agreement
Michelle
Safarz John Topolski Barbara Marsh
Barbara Krebs Christine Mullarkey Gloria Bragg
Supplementals – effective
for the 2007-08 school year
Kathryn Borngen, Girls
Basketball 9, Level 1 ($3,351) (N)
Pupil
Activity/Supplemental Contracts- effective
for the 2007-08 school year
Amy
Esser, Girls Basketball JV, Level 2.2//3 ($4,531) (N)
Byron
Shutt, Hockey – Assistant Varsity, Level 4 ($3,960) (N)
James
Vick, Volunteer Swim Coach
Thomas Seabold,
Volunteer Swim Coach
Leave of Absence –
Parental Responsibility Leave
Kristen
Cahill, High School English, beginning on or about 12/8/07 and ending on or
about 3/10/08 (12 week period)
168D D. Approve the following appointments and resignation:
Classified
Personnel
Appointments
Mary
Ann Gall-Rowland, to substitute Food Service employee ($9.93/hr.)
Christine
Petiya, to substitute Food Service employee ($9.93/hr.)
Steven
Hall, Jr., to substitute Custodian ($11.27/hr.) and substitute Maintenance
Worker ($14.61/hr.)
Resignation
Dawn
Galang, from substitute educational aide, substitute secretary and substitute
library assistant
Yes: Mr.
Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong,
Dr.
Sweeney
No: none
The
President declared the motion carried.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Future Board The
following are dates of upcoming meetings and events in the District:
Meetings and
Events: November
28, Math Focus Group Meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the K. T.
December 6, Curriculum
Committee Meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the K. T.
December 10, Board of
Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the K. T.
December 12, Labor
Management Committee Meeting at 4:15 p.m. at
the
December 19th,
Special Board of Education Meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the
REPORT OF THE
TREASURER
Budget Mr.
Boeckman moved and Dr. Sweeney seconded that the Board of Education
Hearing: establish
January 14, 2008, 6:30 p.m. at the
169 the
2008-2009 budget hearing and authorize the Treasurer to advertise the date in WestLife on December 12, 2007.
Yes: Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong, Dr.
Sweeney
Mr.
Boeckman
No: none
The President
declared the motion carried.
Return of Mrs.
Pancoast moved and Mr. Selong seconded that the Board of Education approve
Advances: the
return of the advances made on June 11, 2007 as shown:
170
Title
I (572.9970) $ 7,542.83
OISM 2007 $16,529.02
Yes: Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Pancoast, Mr.
Selong,
Dr.
Sweeney
No: none
The President
declared the motion carried.
Purpose Mr.
Selong moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education
Statements: approve the purpose statements as shown in Exhibit A (attached
to original
171 minutes).
The
Board suggested that the Principals be involved with the Board and the Director
of Operations when making major improvements to their buildings.
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REPORT OF THE
TREASURER (continued)
171 (con’t.) Yes: Mrs. Pancoast,
Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman,
Mrs.
Huntley
No: none
The
President declared the motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
Middle ● Mr. Boeckman presented Mrs. Pancoast with a
check for the Middle School Art
School Fund.
Art
Fund:
Middle ● Mr. Stumph reported that sprinkler heads had
been installed at the site in
School Art preparation for the hanging of the art mobile.
Mobile: ● Quotes for the electrical work are being collected.
Time ● The contract between Time Warner and the City
of
Warner and the cost to the schools for fibre
connection could be as high as $4,000 per
Contract: month.
NHS ● Mr. Keener will talk to Mr. Cahoon regarding
the National Honor Society
Policy: Policy.
Turf Field ● The agreement
with the city regarding use of the turf field is not yet complete.
Agreement: ● This agreement
should be different from the agreement regarding use of the Community Gym.
● The Bay Village City School District needs to
control the scheduling of the turf field.
Executive Mr. Boeckman moved and Dr. Sweeney
seconded that the Board of Education of
Session: the
172 p.m. relative to:
Personnel matters (individuals need not be named)
X Appointment and/or employment
Dismissal
Discipline
Promotion or demotion
X Compensation
X Investigation of charges and/or complaints
Purchase or sale of property
X Conferences with legal counsel related
to pending or imminent court
action
Negotiations
Security arrangements
Matters required to be kept
confidential by state or federal law
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OTHER BUSINESS (continued)
172 (con’t.) Yes: Mr. Selong, Dr.
Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley,
Mrs.
Pancoast
No: none
The President
declared the motion carried.
Recess Mr.
Selong moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board emerge from
Executive executive
session.
Session:
173 Yes: 5 No: 0
The President declared the motion
carried.
The Board emerged from
executive session at 10:35 p.m.
Adjourn- Dr.
Sweeney moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the meeting be adjourned.
ment:
174 Yes: 5 No: 0
The President declared the motion
carried.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:38 p.m.
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President
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Treasurer