Meeting Details
December 12, 2012
5:00pm
Galion Middle School Computer Lab
Purpose
Regular Board Meeting
Minutes
no further discussion on this topic
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Recognition of 2012 Galion Volleyball Team Members for North Central Conference and District Honors. Coached by Jaime Valentine:
Reanne Neal - First Team North Central Conference and District 6 Second Team
Caroline DelGreco - Honorable Mention North Central Conference
Minutes
Dr. Jenney and Mr. Long recognized the Volleyball team and NCC 1st team 2nd team and honorable mention players. Dr. Jenney mentioned the great leadership and the enjoyment of watching the girls' success on the court. She and Mr. Long also recognized the coach for her hard work and successes.
Minutes
Mr. Long discussed an error in the attendace information that was on the November 8 minutes. Mr. Zeisler was not present at the Nov 8 meeting. He was recorded as voting for one issue on the agenda. The board agreed to approve the minutes with these corrections made.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Minutes
No further discussion on the Nov. 29, 2012 minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
ADDENDUM ITEM - Approve Financial Report for November 2012 with the page 5 correction.
Minutes
Mrs. Kuns asked for clarification of the amount on the "Other Disbursements" line on the Summary of Financial Results. The treasurer explained that the bulk of the amount of $808,340 in November was the payments to Huntington National Bank for bonds. Mrs. Kuns asked about the frequency of these payments. The response was two times a year.
No further discussion on this topic.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Let it be known and recorded as public record in the Board of Education December 12, 2012 regular meeting minutes that Dennis Long, an elected member of the Galion City School District Board of Education is exercising his option to be covered under the health care plan authorized under section 9.90 of the Ohio Revised Code 3313.202 and will be paying all premiums for said coverage.
Minutes
Mr. Long stressed for clarification that he would be paying out of pocket the full amount of his health insurance premium, that his decision was based on the fact that he is self employed and this is his most economical choice.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Minutes
No community input
Minutes
Dr. Powell shared the 3rd grade results that came in last week. 151 students tested with a 68.4% passage rate - ahead of state average of 64%
Dr. Powell also spoke of 3rd grade guarantee and and Crawford County comparisons.
No further discussion.
Minutes
Dr. Jenney suggested that results from Campus Wear and Building Use meeting results be brought back to organizational meeting in January to discuss further. She would also like to obtain surrounding districts' policies and compare to Galion's at the January meeting.
Minutes
Dr. Jenney shared that she continues to investigate options. Will be updating via email next week when she has all information gathered that she is waiting to receive.
No further discussion
Minutes
Student Representative not present
Approve the employment of the following personnel contingent upon subsequent receipt by the Board of a satisfactory criminal record check from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and Federal Bureau of Investigation as required by law and applicable state certification:
Approve the following classified substitute personnel for the 2012-2013 school year:
Charlotte Sipes, Substitute Cook
Susan Sparks, Substitute Cook
Minutes
No discussion
Recommend approving the following personnel for the following Race to Top Committees for the 2012-2013 school year. Personnel will be paid the hourly contractual rate of $20.00 from Race to the Top Grant Funds:
Race to the Top Leadership Team:
Shelly Barton
Amy Buzard
Ashlee Cuttitta
Sue Jarvis
Andy Johnson
Cindy Parrott
Sandy Powell
Cindy Voss
Race to the Top Assessment Team:
Kyle Baughn
Kim Chandler
Judy Cortelletti
Ashlee Cuttitta
Lynn Evans
Jessica Hammond
Andy Johnson
Nicci Lambright
Krista McKibben
Cindy Parrott
Sandy Powell
Heidi Rietschlin
Jon Stinehour
Cindy Voss
Troy Yunker
Mira Zeisler
Minutes
No discussion
Approve a revision to the AVID (Advancement via Individual Deterimination) Coordinators for the 2012-13 school year to be paid through Race to the Top Grant Funds:
Lynn Evans - Tutor Coordinator stipend of $2000.00 ( previously approved for $400.00 on October 11, 2012)
Approve additional team members to be paid $400.00:
Cindy Rode
Joylyn Finch
Minutes
No discussion
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Recommend approving Jaime Valentine for the Race to the Top Assessment Team. Personnel will be paid the hourly contractual rate of $20.00 from Race to the Top Grant Funds.
Minutes
No discussion
Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Accept the resignation of Sean Maquire as Weight Training Coordinator effective December 13, 2012.
ADDENDUM ITEM - Approve Ronald Kostelnik as Middle School Wrestling Coach for the 2012-2013 school year.
Minutes
No discussion
Motioned: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Recommend the Board set the date for the Organizational Meeting of the Galion City Board of Education for January _____, 2013 at _____ a.m./p.m. at _____________________.
Minutes
Board discussed and decided to meet for organizational meeting on the same day as the Board regular meeting. Organizational meeting will begin at 6:00. Board will move into regular meeting following Organizational Meeting.
No further discussion
Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Recommend the Board elect a President Pro-tem for the Organizational Meeting in January to lead the meeting until the Board elects the President for 2013.
Minutes
Board member Rober Zeisler made a motion to nominate Dennis Long as President Pro-tem for the Organizational meeting - Mr. George McElligott seconded the motion.
No further discussion
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Recommend authorizing the Treasurer to annually adjust the mimimum salary for non-contractual substitute personnel to the extent necessary in order to comply with federal and state minimum wage laws. Further approve the Treasurer to adjust all other non-contractual substitute personnel salaries by the same amount (dollars/cents) to maintain the difference among various salary levels.
Minutes
Mr. McElligott asked questions concerning the across the board increase. The concern was whether the increase was a flat amount (the amount of the minimum wage increase) for everyone or a percentage increase. Dr. Jenney explained the amount of the increase would be the actual amount of the increase to minimum wage would be added to each hourly rate to keep the same difference between each level of pay for jobs. She referred to a conversations she had with legal counsel to determine this.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
North Central Ohio Educational Service Center - Amendment to the 2012-13 school year contract, pursuant to ORC 3313.845 with North Central Educational Service Center. Amendment is for an additional 10 days of psychologist services at a cost of $318.38 per day, total cost of $3183.80.
Minutes
No discussion on this topic.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Approve an agreement with McGown and Markling, LPA, for legal services as outlined on the attached agreement for the 2012-13 school year. The firm will provide the Galion City School District with 10 complimentary hours of legal service for the 2012-13 school year. Any additional hours will be billed at an hourly rate of $225.00 per hour plus incidental expenses.
Minutes
Specialized in Purchased service contracts and ESC contracts.
Mr. McElligott asked if this was our current legal representative. Dr. Jenney said it is not that this group is more specialized in these areas and gives us 10 hours of free service. Our current legal representative gave approval and suggested McGown and Markling Co, L.P.A. be used to clarify work with Educational Service Centers - this area is one of their specialties
Mr. Long asked that the date on the McGown and Markling Co, L.P.A. be modified.
The Board decided to vote on the contract with corrections.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Approve the 2013 Galion Area Chamber of Commerce membership in the amount of $200.00.
Minutes
No discussion
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Approve a contract for MedCentral Health System Adolescent Psychiatric Unit Pupils with Mansfield City School District for the 2012-2013 school year for Galion resident students educated through home instruction in the MedCentral Psychiatric Unit.
Minutes
No discussion
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Accept the following school donations:
Accept a donation of TI-30X 11S solar calculators for all grade six students and new seventh and eighth grade students at Galion Middle School for a total value of $2,386.50. This is the 21st year for this donation from Galion Building and Loan with over 4700 calculators being donated to Galion students.
Minutes
Dr Jenney shared her appreciation for all that the Galion Building and Loan has done for the Galion City Schools.
no further discussion
Accept a donation of $1078.00 for Field Paint for the final Galion High School Football Game and Youth Football Final Games. A special thanks to the members who also donated time for the application of the field paint.
Minutes
no discussion
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |
Approve the Second Reading for the following Curriculum:
1. 21st Century Skills (grades 6-8)
2. 21st Century Skills (grades 3-5)
3. Math Intervention/Enrichment (grade 5)
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education President | X | ||
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
Mr. George McElligott, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member | X | ||
Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X |