May 21, 2007

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Board of Education

Bay Village City School District

Bay Village, Ohio

Official Proceedings – Regular Meeting

 

The meeting was called to order by the President, Amy Huntley, at 6:30 p.m. at the K. T. Allen Building.

 

Roll Call

 

Present:           William Selong, Daniel E. Sweeney, Amy Huntley and Michael Boeckman; and Clinton L. Keener, Superintendent; Daryl Stumph, Director of Operations; Deborah Putnam, Treasurer

 

Absent:            Carol S. Pancoast

                       

Mrs. Huntley led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Guests:            Thirty-Four (34) guests.

 

                        Mrs. Huntley welcomed the guests.

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

                           Boy Scout Cameron Taylor asked if the monies to pay for the roofing projects                                                                                   on the agenda are going to be paid for with the new levy monies.

                                 Mrs. Huntley informed Cameron that the roofing projects would be paid                                                                                                 from General Fund monies which do include new levy monies.

 

                        RECOGNITION OF 25 YEAR AND RETIRING STAFF MEMBERS         

                        Mr. Keener introduced the following 25 year and retiring staff members and honored them for their years of service to the District.

 

                        25 Year Staff                                                Retiring Staff
            Carol Karcher         Barbara Woodburn       Richard Scott             Connie Ericson                              
            Lynne Giessler        Barbara Manning          Theresa Appell          Sharon Luli
            Gloria Bragg                                                Mark Ule

 

                        CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE – PRESENTATION OF REPORT              (Attached to original minutes)

 

                        STAFF REPORTS

 

Citizens              Mr. Keener reported to the Board that four terms of the Citizens Advisory

Advisory               Committee expire this year and that new appointments have been made.

Committee:

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                        STAFF REPORTS  (continued)

 

Artificial            Mr. Keener distributed a report regarding artificial turf.

Turf Report:             20 fields were tested and no staph bacteria was found.

                                 Discussion needs to take place regarding shoe types worn by athletes.

                           To date no permit has been issued by the City Engineers.

 

BOARD COMMUNICATIONS

Labor                  Minutes have been distributed by the Labor Management Committee.

Management         

Committee            

                        CONSENT ITEMS                                                                

Consent           Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education

Items:              approve the following consent items:

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63A                 A.  Minutes of the regular meeting of May 7, 2007.

 

63B                 B.  Ombudsman Program Agreement for the 2007-08 school year to purchase two                                                                                          slots for Ombudsman Educational Services at a cost of $9,600 (last year $8,900)       as shown in Exhibit A (attached to original minutes).

 

63C                 C.  Approve the following appointments, change, resignation and leave:

                        Certified Personnel

                        Appointments

                        New One-Year Limited Contract effective for the 2007-08 school year

 

                        E. James Kotora, Jr., Music, Normandy, K-4 ($51,615)

                        Bonnie Altieri, Grade 5, F-5 ($49,378)

                        Substitutes at the established rate of pay and in accordance with ORC 3319.10

                        Lisa Wilson

                        Change of Contract

                        Eileen Meehan, from BISGIT to Intervention Specialist, G-5 ($50,165)

                        Resignation

                        For the purpose of retirement effective at the end of the 2006-07 school year

                        Mark Ule

                        Family Medical Leave (FMLA)

                        Angela Randjelovic, Grade 6, beginning 8/23/07 and ending 11/9/07

 

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                        CONSENT ITEMS  (continued)

63D                       Classified Personnel

                              Family Medical Leave (FMLA)

                              Michael Verhest, Maintenance employee, commencing on May 10, 2007, for the                                                                                      duration necessary not to exceed twelve weeks

 

                              Change of Contract

                              Shannon Daugherty, from Glenview summer worker to Glenview Worker,       Series, 2, Level 0 ($9.69/hr.) effective 5/8/07

 

                              Yes:  Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley, Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney

                              No:   none

                              The President declared the motion carried.

                        REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

Future Board   The following are dates of upcoming meetings and events in the District:

Meetings and

Events:                                                           May 24, Superintendent’s BEST Reception at 6:00 p.m. at the High

                          School West Gym

                        May 29, Kiwanis Academic Awards at 7:00 p.m. at the High School

                        May 31, Curriculum Committee Meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the K. T.

                          Allen Building

                        June 4, Commencement at 7:15 p.m. at Bay High School

                        June 11, Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the K. T. Allen

                          Building

                        June 25, Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the K. T. Allen

                          Building

 

Textbook         Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education

Approval:        approve the following new textbooks for use in social studies education as

64                    recommended by staff for adoption:

                        Social Studies: The United States (Grade 5), Harcourt 2007

                        World Studies: The Ancient World (Grade 6), Prentice Hall, 2008

                        World History, (Grade 7), Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2006

                        America: A History of Our Nation, Beginnings through 1877 (Grade 8),

                          Prentice Hall, 2007

                        America: Pathways to the Present: Modern American History, Prentice

                          Hall, 2007, World History: The Modern Era, Prentice Hall, 2007,

                          (Human History II, III)

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                        REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT  (continued)

64 (con’t.)       American Government: Continuity and Change (AP Government),

                          Pearson, 2006

                        United States Government: Democracy in Action (Government), McGraw

                          Hill 2006

                        Religions of the World (Religion), Prentice Hall, 2007

 

                              Yes:  Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley

                              No:   none

                              The President declared the motion carried.

New                Mr. Selong moved and Dr. Sweeney seconded that the Board of Education approve

Supple-            a Memorandum of Agreement with the Bay Teachers’ Association to post two new

mental              supplemental positions to serve existing programs as shown in Exhibit B (attached

Positions:        to original minutes).

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                              Girls Soccer Coach – Grade 9

                              Swim Coach – Assistant Diving

 

                              Yes:  Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley, Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney

                              No:   none

                              The President declared the motion carried.

 

One/Two         Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education

Year                approve one year supplemental contracts and (*) two year supplemental contracts

Supple-            effective with the 2007-08 school year.

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Contracts:              Jason Frolo, Boys Head Basketball Coach, Level 2.1 ($6,288)

66                          David Olinger, Boys Basketball Varsity Assistant, Level 2.1 ($4,401)

                              Kenneth Vana, JV Boys Basketball, Level 2.1 ($4,401)

                              Timothy O’Brien, 9th Boys Basketball, Level 2.1 ($3,458)

                           **Jack Griffiths, JV Girls Soccer, Level 1 ($2,802)

                              Shannon Andrews, Softball Head Coach, Level 3.2 ($5,868)

                              Susan Moore, JV Softball Coach, Level 2.1 ($3,754)

                              Peter Hussey, Boys Head Coach Tennis, Level 4* ($4,787)

                              Thomas Huntley, Boys JV Coach Tennis, Level 4* ($3,351)

                              Kelly McCrone, Boys Head Coach Track, Level 2.2 ($4,993)

                              Kirsten Brabender-Millet, Head Coach Girls Track, Level 4* ($5,874)

                              Emily Forthofer, Cheerleading (Head), 50%, Level 1 ($1,746.50)

                              Jean Oley, Cheerleading (Head), 50%, Level 1 ($1,746.50)

                              Emily Forthofer, Cheerleading (Assistant), 50%, Level 1 ($960.50)

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                        REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT  (continued)

 

66 (con’t.)             Jean Oley, Cheerleading (Assistant), 50%, Level 1 ($960.50)

                              Kristen Srsen, Head Advisor Drama, Level 3.2 (3,857)

                              Sheila Benedum, Assistant Drama, Level 1 ($2,445)

                              Colleen Lanning, Musical Director, Level 3.1 ($2,639)

                             

*  Two year supplemental contract

**Dependent upon clear BCII                                                                  

 

                              Yes:  Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman

                              Abstain:  Mrs. Huntley

                              The President declared the motion carried.

                               

                        REPORT OF THE TREASURER

2008                Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education

Tax Rate:         approve the tax rate for the year 2008, totaling 104.24 mills plus 4.61 inside mills

67                    (last year 99.29 plus 4.61 inside) as shown in Exhibit C (attached to original             minutes).

 

                              Yes:  Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley

                              No:     none

                              The President declared the motion carried.

 

Resolution       Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Selong seconded that the Board of Education approve

to Retire          the resolution to retire the current bond anticipation note in the amount of $445,000

Current            for the purpose of completing construction of the District’s new middle school as

Bond                shown in Exhibit D (attached to original minutes).

Anticipation   

Note:                     Yes:   Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley, Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney

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                              No:     none

                              The President declared the motion carried.

Resolution       Mr. Selong moved and Dr. Sweeney seconded that the Board of Education approve

Authorizing      the resolution authorizing the issue of School Improvement Bond in the amount of

the Issue          $445,000 for the purpose of paying costs of improving school district property at the

of School         High School, including acquiring and installing artificial turf as shown in Exhibit E

Improvement   (attached to original minutes).

Bond:

69                          Yes:   Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckmen, Mrs. Huntley

                              No:     none

                              The President declared the motion carried.

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                        REPORT OF THE TREASURER  (continued)

Revised           Mr. Selong moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education

Five Year        approve the revised five year forecast for fiscal year 2006-07 as shown in Exhibit

Forecast:         F (attached to original minutes).

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                              Yes:  Mrs. Huntley, Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman

                              No:     none

                              The President declared the motion carried.

                                                                      

                        REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Ratification     Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education

of Amend-       ratify an amendment to the current negotiated agreement with OAPSE Local #579,

ment to Article VI, Wages, add: “C. Effective July 1, 2007 a 3.0% wage increase in all

Current            classifications in Article 1 (1.1).”

OAPSE

Negotiated                                                    

Agreement:            Yes:  Mrs. Huntley, Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman

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                              No:     none

                              The President declared the motion carried.

Maintenance    Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education

Service            enter into a maintenance service agreement with Danka Office Imaging for the

Agreement       Toshiba DP6570 copier at a rate of $85.08 per month which includes 5000 copies.

with Danka      The term of the agreement is three years and the click charge for overages is 0.1702

Office              with an annual escalator of 8%.

Imaging:

72                          Yes:   Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley

                              No:     none

                              The President declared the motion carried.

Resolution -     Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Selong seconded that the Board of Education approve

Roof Project    the following Resolution:

2007:

73                    MOTION:    To approve the roof replacement specifications submitted by Mike Gottron, Roof Consultant, for the following schools roof replacement projects: K. T. Allen Building, Bay High School Roof E, Roof F, Roof G, Roof H1, Roof H2, Roof O1, Roof O2, and Roof O3; Normandy Elementary Roof F (approximately 32,000 square feet); and to adopt the following resolution:

 

                        WHEREAS, Mike Gottron, Roof Consultant, has developed the specifications necessary to seek quotations for this project; and

 

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                        REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS  (continued)

73 (con’t.)       WHEREAS, effective March 6, 1986, Ohio’s Cooperative Purchasing Act provides the opportunity for counties, townships, municipal corporations, regional transit authorities, regional airport authorities or port authorities and school districts, conservancy districts, township park districts and part districts and other authorities, to participate in contracts distributed by the State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services, Office of Cooperative Purchasing for the purchase of supplies, services, equipment and certain materials.

 

                        WHEREAS, Bay Village City Schools is a member of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Purchasing Program.

 

                        NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board authorizes and directs the Treasurer and Superintendent to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the provisions of this resolution.

 

                        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board finds and determines that all of its formal actions concerning and relating to the adoption of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of the Board, and that all deliberations of this Board and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements, including ORC §121.22.

 

                        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption by the Board.

 

                              Yes:   Mrs. Huntley, Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman

                              No:     none

                              The President declared the motion carried.

Supervisory     Mr. Boeckman moved and Dr. Sweeney seconded that the Board of Education

Contracts:        approve two year limited contracts for supervisory positions effective July 1, 2007

74                    through June 30, 2009 with salary pursuant to the Board adopted salary schedule.

 

                              Danny B. Clark                        Buildings and Grounds

                              Jodi Higgins                            Food Service

                              Lucinda Kramer                      Transportation

                              Yes:   Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley   

                              No:     none

                              The President declared the motion carried.

 

 

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                        OTHER BUSINESS

 

Memorial        All four board members present will be available for the Memorial Day Parade.

Day Parade:

 

Normandy        During the budget discussion, concern was expressed regarding class size at

Class Size:      Normandy, especially next year’s second grade.  This issue will be monitored and

                        addressed later if necessary

 

Executive        Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of Education of the

Session:           Bay Village City School District hereby adjourn to Executive Session at 8:44 p.m.

75                    relative to:

 

                                X              Personnel matters (individuals need not be named)

                                                                     Appointment and/or employment

                                                                     Dismissal

                                                                     Discipline

                                                                     Promotion or demotion

                                                       X           Compensation

                                                                     Investigation of charges and/or complaints

                                                Purchase or sale of property

                                                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

                              Yes:  Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley

 

                              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:

76                          Yes: 4                               No:  0

                              The President declared the motion carried.

                        The Board emerged from executive session at 9:28 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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                        OTHER BUSINESS  (continued)

                       

Adjourn-          Dr. Sweeney moved and Mr. Selong seconded that the meeting be adjourned.

ment:              

77                          Yes:  4                               No:  0