Board of Education Meeting

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 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.