August
27, 2007
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104
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.
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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125A A. Minutes of the regular meeting of August 13,
2007
125B B. Agreement for Special Education Services with
the Monarch School of Shaker Heights,
Ohio for the 2007-08 school year as shown in Exhibit A (attached to original minutes).
125C C. Approve the contract with
125D D. Gratefully accept a donation of paint and
supplies in the amount of $989.52 from True
Value Hardware of Bay Village for stadium renovation.
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CONSENT
ITEMS (continued)
125E E. Approve the following appointments:
Certified Personnel
Appointments
Substitutes
- at the established rate of pay and in accordance with ORC 3319.10 as shown in
Exhibit B (attached to original minutes).
Supplementals - effective
for the 2007-08 school year
Robert Dougherty,
H/PE/FCS/CBI Department Chairman, Level 1 ($1,222)
Pupil
Activity/Supplemental Contracts - effective for the 2007-08 school year
Elizabeth
Marinik, Volunteer Coach – Volleyball Assistant
Shannon Andrews,
Change of Contract
Robert
Eis, Volleyball – 9th, Level 3.2//4 ($3,351) (O)
Gary
Sherwood, Grade Level Coordinator, Grade 5 (100%), Level 3.2//5
($1,624)
New Continuing
Contract - effective for the 2007-08 school year
Traci Tegel-Stewart, F-4
($47,315)
New
Teacher Orientation – paid at the district curriculum rate of pay and not
to exceed 20 hours per employee for the 2007-08 school year
Debra Brax Gail Hartman
New One-Year Limited
Contracts – effective for the 2007-08 school year
Debra Brax, ISGIT, Title
I, Level 1/0 ($21.71/hr.)
125F F. Approve the following appointments, changes and resignations:
Classified
Personnel
Appointments
*Kimberly Sherman to substitute Educational
Aide ($11.30/hr.), substitute
Library Assistant ($10.79/hr.) and substitute
Secretary ($11.98/hr.)
*Patrice Keating to Educational Aide,
Series 1, Level 1 ($11.94/hr.), substitute Educational Aide ($11.30/hr.), substitute
Library Assistant ($10.79/hr.) and substitute Secretary ($11.98/hr.) effective
8/23/07
Jacqualine
Gundlach to substitute Food Service ($9.93/hr)
*Sharon Vick to Library Assistant, Series
1, Level 1 ($12.48/hr.) effective 8/23/07
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CONSENT
ITEMS (continued)
125F
(con’t.) Classified Personnel (continued)
Change of
Contract
Beth
O’Hare from substitute to regular Educational Aide, Series 1, Level 1 ($11.94/hr.) effective 8/23/07
Donna
Ulmenstine from Educational Interpreter to Educational Aide, Series 1, Level
6 ($14.32/hr.) effective 8/23/07
Madonna
McGregor-Vincent from substitute Educational Aide to Educational Aide, Series 1, Level 1 ($11.94/hr.)
effective 8/23/07
Catherine
Wolf, from substitute to regular Educational Aide, Series 1, Level 3 ($12.84.hr.) effective 8/27/07
Resignations
Suzanne
Ferio, from Secretary, effective 8/18/07
Ronald
Hanwell, Jr., from substitute Transportation Driver, effective 8/10/07
Kenneth
Vana, from Educational Aide, effective 8/15/07
*pending clear BCI
background check
Motion to Mr. Selong moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board of
Education amend
Amend the
motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 27, 2007, by
Motion 121: changing Motion 121 to read “that the Board of Education form an
ad hoc Board
126 committee
at its organizational meeting in January consisting of two board members
and
representative staff members as determined by the Superintendent and High
School
Principal to investigate the topic of plagiarism and create a concise policy
regarding plagiarism for the student handbook for the 2008-09 school year.
Yes: Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong, Mr.
Boeckman,
Dr.
Sweeney
No: none
The
President declared the motion carried.
Approval The
vote was taken to approve the amended motion.
of Amended
Motion 121: 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: September
6, Curriculum Committee Meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the
September 10, Board of
Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the K. T.
September 12, Labor
Management Committee Meeting at 4:00 p.m.
at the
September 24, Board of
Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the K. T.
Building Mr.
Selong moved and Dr. Sweeney seconded that the Board of Education approve
Substitute: to employ a building substitute at a rate of $115.00 per day
during the first semester
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the 2007-08 school year (through January 18, 2008) to assure a quality teacher
to cover the parental leave of a job share teacher. Further, to appoint the substitute to daily
assignments throughout the district.
Brendan Kilbane,
Integrated Social Studies, Grades 7-12
Yes: Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong, Dr. Sweeney, Mr.
Boeckman,
Mrs.
Huntley
No: none
The President
declared the motion carried.
Field Turf Dr. Sweeney moved and Mrs. Pancoast seconded that the Board
of Education
Change approve
change orders with the Sports Construction Group for the field turf and
Orders: drainage
project at Bay Memorial Stadium.
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$
17,495 changes to retention area due to storm water quality
and additional tree cutting
to move basin further west
$
3,050 move excess topsoil to
Forest View
$
2,087 replace 8” storm water
line and connections under new goal post location
–
$
2,487 cut track edge back
farther and install concrete and additional polyurethane
at trench
drain
$ 1,055
back flow prevention and upgrade water
lines for four hose connection locations
$
7,500 to spray latex track surface on North end of field due to
pole vault safety
$
2,132 to re-direct water main for 15” storm line
$
7,135 demolition and replacement of 850 square feet of concrete
sidewalk near
entrance
NOTE:
There is a $ 5,000 credit related to the turf installation. All changes total 4.4% of the construction contract
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
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(con’t.) Yes: Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Pancoast, Mr. Selong, Dr.
Sweeney,
Mr.
Boeckman
No: none
The President
declared the motion carried.
Release of Mrs. Pancoast moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the Board
of Education
Students for approve the release, for the purpose of transportation for the
2007-08 school year,
Transporta- of the following students:
tion:
129 Student School Transportation
Provided by:
Bianca Hughes Birchwood Westlake City Schools
Alexis Hughes Birchwood Westlake City Schools
Yes: Mr. Boeckman, Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Pancoast, Mr.
Selong,
Dr.
Sweeney
No: none
The President
declared the motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS
Smart ● The Middle School smart boards have been
installed.
Boards: ● Discussion took place regarding the purchase
of the balance of the smart boards that
were approved in the 2008 budget.
● Should the cost of labor be considered when
making decisions on which boards
to purchase?
● Installation of the boards will be more
difficult since school is in session.
●
● The target date for completion of smart boards
installation should be mid October.
Middle ● The Board requested that the Administration
contact the City regarding the
School traffic
and the safety of the students on
Traffic:
High School ● The Board thanked the
band members and advisors for their service in painting
Bleachers: of the High School bleachers.
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OTHER BUSINESS (continued)
Executive Mr. Selong moved and Dr. Sweeney
seconded that the Board of Education of the
Session:
130 relative to:
X Personnel matters (individuals need not
be named)
Appointment and/or employment
Dismissal
X
Discipline
Promotion or demotion
Compensation
X 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
X Matters required to be kept
confidential by state or federal law
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:
131 Yes: 5 No: 0
The President declared the motion
carried.
The Board emerged from
executive session at 9:10 p.m.
Adjourn- Mrs.
Pancoast moved and Mr. Boeckman seconded that the meeting be adjourned.
ment:
132 Yes: 5 No: 0
The President declared the motion
carried.
The
meeting adjourned at 9:13 p.m.
___________________________________________
President
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Treasurer