Galion Middle School Computer Lab
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
- 6:30pm
Enter Executive Session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee.
That effective with the 2013-14 school year, this board hereby suspends the following contract due to the return of a teacher from a leave of absence who holds more seniority:
Judith Freytag
The above listed teacher shall have the right to bump a less senior teacher in another position for which she is qualified under Article IV Section I (2F) (3) of the negotiated agreement or in the alternative shall be placed upon the recall list.
Recommend the Board reinstate the following personnel as a result of being recalled under the provisions of reduction in force procedure effective with the 2013-14 school year:
Angela Brocwell - Intervention Specialist
Jennifer Eachus - Elementary Music Teacher
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 Federal Bureau of Investigation as required by law and applicable state certification:
Approve one-year teaching contracts for the following, effective with the start of the 2013-2014 school year; salary to be based on the Teachers' Salary Schedule for the 2013-2014 school year:
Neal Rinehart - Galion Intermediate Elementary Teacher Grade 5
Michelle Talbott - Galion Intermediate Elementary Teacher Grade 4
Matt Tyrrell - Primary and Intermediate Elementary Physical Education
Addendum - Kyle Burris - High School Intervention Specialist
Addendum - Sara Lutz - High School Intervention Specialist
Addendum - Ehrick Williams - High School Social Studies
Approve the following Auxiliary Service Program Enrichment Tutors for students in grades K-4 at St. Joseph School year for the 2013-14 school year at a rate of $20.00 per hour to be paid from the Auxiliary Service Funds / Title I:
Ron Cirata - 4 hours per day
Nancy Rolsten - 3 hours per day
Accept the resignation of Chris Mailey, 7 hour Cook at Galion High School effective at the conclusion of the 2012-13 school year.
Approve the following classified recommendations for the 2012-2013 school year:
Glinda Sparks, Substitute Secretary
Zachary WD. Monk, Substitute Custodian
Andrew M. Starr, Substitute Custodian
John E. Williams, Substitute Custodian
Approve the following Extra Duty Assignments:
Marching Band - Jessica Hammond
Assistant Marching Band - Fred Rinehart
Pep Band - Jessica Hammond
Jazz Band - Jessica Hammond
Instrumental Music Stipend - Jessica Hammond
Vocal Music Stipend - Richard Walker
Showtunes - Richard Walker
Fall Drama - Cheri Laughbaum
Spring Drama - Cheri Laughbaum
Special Education Stipend / Middle School - Sheila Dyer
Special Education Stipend / Orthopedic Handicap - Bryan Summer
Special Education Stipend / Preschool Handicap - Cara Yaussy
Approve the following Race to the Top Technology Integration Coaches, to paid a $2000 stipend from the Race to The Top Grant fund:
Galion Primary:
Judy Cortelletti
Lynne Foust
Jenny Jackson
Galion Intermediate:
Lesley Buzza
Marsha Garverick
Josh Riggle
Veronica Rinehart
Galion Middle:
Amy Graham
Paula Iler
Galion High:
Cay Faulkner
Krista McKibben
Approve Tim Laird as a 2013 Summer Home Instruction Tutor at the rate of $20.00 per hour.
Approve the following District Leadership Teams (DLT) and Building Leadership Teams (BLT) for the 2013-2014 school year to be paid the hourly contractual rate of $20.00 from grant funds:
Primary:
Meghan Tyrrell
Ashlee Cuttitta
Jamie Maguire
Jena Gardner
Intermediate:
Sue Jarvis
Josh Riggle
Christine Smith
Laurie Slone Smith
Middle:
Shelly Barton
John Erlsten
Lynn Evans
Amy Graham
Lucinda Glew
Approve the following Resident Educator Mentor for the 2013-2014 school year, to be paid $600 per the negotiated agreement:
Debra Horton
Approve David Miller for a $400 stipend for the high school business curriculum development.
Approve the following transfer of funds:
001 General Fund to 002 Energy Conservation Improvement Bond Fund - $1,405.89
001 General Fund to 035 Serverence Fund - $46,475.18
018 HS Recycling to 200 930S Teen Green - $285.00
200 HS Newspaper to 200 919S Yearbook - $137.87
200 924S HS SADD to 018 HS Principal's Fund - $2,702.57
300 902S HS Varsity G to 300 900S Athletic Activity - $296.49
Approve the following Advances of Funds:
001 General Fund to 200 911S HS Show Choir - $1,200.00
001 General Fund to 300 900S HS Athletic Fund - $3500.00
001 General Fund to 506 RTTT Fund - $15,000.00
Approve purchasing property, liability, and auto/fleet insurance as presented.
Proposal attached - invoice on page 30
Approve expenditures for the One to One Program for the 2013-2014 school year to total $242,840.00.
Approve a one year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Galion Education Association effective August 15, 2013 through August 14, 2014 to include a zero percent salary increase on the base.
Approve a one year Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Ohio Association of Public School Employees Local #370 from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 to include a zero percent salary increase on the base.
Approve that compensation and benefit levels for the Administrative Support Staff will be equivalent to those approved for the Ohio Association of Public Employees Local #370 members from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
Approve an agreement with Northwestern for the installation and testing of 27 Meraki Access Points at Galion High School at a cost of $5400.00
Approve one year agreements with the following professional photographers to provide exclusive services as presented and based on specific package pricing. Each professional photography company will donate a percent of sales to the district:
Photorama - to provide individual and team photos for high school extra-curricular activities
Staats Photography - to provide action photos as requesed for activities based on an event schedule approved in advance by the Superintendent
Unique Images - to provide individual and team photos for middle school extra-curricular activities.
Enter into an agreement with Community Counseling Services, Inc. to provide Licensed Counselor or Licensed Social Worker to serve the students of Galion City Schools for the purposes of Mental Health Counseling Services. The Galion City School District will make payment of $90.00 per hour for any uncovered time where a student is not available either due to the school or students choice. Galion City Schools will not be responsible for payment of any appointments kept. For all kept appointments, Community Counseling will bill the child's funding source (i.e. Medicaid, Insurance or ADAMH Board).
Approve the 2013-14 service agreement with North Central Ohio Computer Cooperative (NCOCC) as presented on attachment.
Approve the following agreements with Step By Step Academy, Inc to provide:
1. Applied Behavioral Analysis Services for 2013 Extended School Year Services that includes an ABA trained aide, behavior consultant services, electronic ABA management system per the attached agreement.
2. Applied Behavioral Analysis Services for the 2013-14 school year that includes an ABA trained aide, behavior consultant services, electronic ABA management system per the attached agreement.
Approve an addendum to the contract with RC Therapy Services to extend the school year services into Summer 2013 at 2 hours per week for six weeks at a rate of $59.00 per hour not to exceed $708.00 hours.
Recommend the Galion Board of Education approve a change in the bus bid announcement to open bids on July 1, 2013. The original bus bid opening date was June 21, 2013. This date change is due to the public notice not being posted in the Galion Inquirer until a Saturday date because it is only a 2 day a week publication. June 21 only allows a 13 day bid notice, state regulations require at least a 14 day bid notice. The next available date for OSBA Transportation Department to open bids is July 1, 2013.
Recommend the Galion Board of Education accept the proposal from Ohio Floor Company perform annual maintenance on HS gym floor as described in attached proposal.
Recommend the Galion Board of Education approve the following five year agreement with eVas Systems. EVas runs checks on vendors used by Galion City Schools with the Federal and State vendor record banks for possible fraudulent activities as required by the State of Ohio. This is the one item that was noted on the 2012 audit that the district had already taken action on for 2012. The contract attached is to renew the contract and accept the discount offered for signing for five years.
Recommend the Board of Education approve the following one year contract with Mid-American Therapy for athletic training services effective 7/1/13 through 6/30/14.
Enter into an agreement with Crawford County Department of Job and Family Services (CCDJF) for a Summer Youth Enployment Program to provide a work site for students who are participating in the program. The program is funded through CCDJF.
ADDENDUM: Recommend that Galion Board of Education enter into an agreement for the periods of July 1 2013 and July 1, 2014 with Kennedy Cottrell Richards as stated in attached document. Kennedy Cottrell Richard provides services related to the Medicaid School Program and files the cost report with for reimbursement to the district annually.
Recommend second reading and approval of the Probability and Statistics high school curriculum and the textbook,
Statistics - Informed Decisions Using Data by M. Sullivan, Pearson Publishing
Recommend first reading of the Sports Medicine Curriculum, a new HS semester course. At this time there is no textbook for the course.
To comply with S.B. 165, enacted in March 2012, our district will adopt interim end-of-course examinations in American History and American Government by July 1, 2013. The examinations were developed by a consortium of Social Studies teachers under the guidance of Mid Ohio Educational Service Center staff. After July 1, 2013, any student in any grade taking American History and American Government will take and demonstrate mastery on these state-mandated assessments.
Approve the following Board of Education Policies spcific to the Ohio Teacher Evaluation System and Administrators:
Policy 3220 Professional Staff Standards Based Teacher Evaluation Policy
Policy 1530 Evaluation of Principals and other Administrators
Approve the First Read of the attached Board Policy:
Approve the attached Job Description for the Food Service Assistant Director. This position will be considered exempt from Civil Service. This position will be fully funded through the Food Service budget.
Set the following Special Meetings:
June 28, 2013 at 7:00 a.m. for the purpose of approving revised Appropriations from 2012-13 school year and new Appropriations for 2013-14 school year.
August 14, 2013 at 7:00 a.m. for the purpose of approving retire-rehire employee contracts and other business pertaining to new school year.
Enter Executive Session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee.