Board of Education Meeting

Galion Middle School Computer Lab
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 6:30pm

    1. PRELIMINARY ITEMS

    1.1 Roll Call

    1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

    1.3 Adopt Agenda

    2. TREASURER'S REPORT

    2.1 Approval of Minutes - July 17, 2013 Regular Meeting

    2.2 Approval of Minutes - August 7, 2013 Special Meeting

    2.3 Approval of July 2013 Financial Report

    3. COMMUNITY INPUT

    4. REPORTS & DISCUSSION

    4.1 Galion Boosters Annual Report
    Mr. Bryan Summer

    Financial Report and Update on Boosters Programs for the 2013-2014 school year.


    4.2 Curriculum, Instruction, and Federal Programs
    Dr. Sandra Powell, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Federal Grants

    Preliminary OGT/OAA Data


    5. SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS - PERSONNEL

    5.1 Administrative

    Award a two-year administrative contract to Robert Putnam, Assistant High School Principal/Athletic Director effective August 12, 2013 through June 30, 2015 with salary to be based on the Administrative Salary Range for the assigned position.


    5.2 Certified

    Approve rehiring the following retired personnel for a one-year period at the same step, experience level and degree level held before retiring. The rehired retiree will have a position for one year only and will not receive a second one year contract. The rehired retiree will be entitled to all insurance benefits during the 2013-14 school year:  

    Christine Cletzer

    Joylyn E. Finch

    Dennise K. Holtzapfel

    D. Melinda Nicholls

    Richard L. Predmore

    JoAnne Wiggins

     

    Approve one-year teaching contract for Scott L. Campo as High School Career Based Intervention Instructor and HIgh School Title I Intervention Instructor, effective with the start of the 2013-2014 school year. Salary to be based upon the Teachers' Salary Schedule for the 2013-2014 school year.

     

    Approve the employment of the following substitute teachers for the 2013-2014 school year:

    Ted Baker

    Judy Beers

    Nancy Fairchild

    Cathy George

    Lynn Hoffman

    Patti Miller - ADDENDUM ITEM

    Maureen Neal

    Julie Polak

    Penney Pumphrey

    Molly Robinson

    Karen Sorensen

    Marianne Thorpe

    Cheryl Washington

     


    5.3 Classified

    Approve the following classified substitute personnel, *contingent upon state certification as applicable to position, for the 2013-2014 school year:

    *Bus Drivers

    John Badenhop

    Tim Bartholomew

    Arlo Brown

    Wilbur Cole

    Robert Dille

    Sean Fraser

    Katrina Haynes

    Eli Hershberger

    James Lust

    Rosemary McDaniel

    Lawrence Shipley

    Nicole Skidmore

     

    Crossing Guards:

    Stacy Cameron

    Leslie Dixon

    Adam Lehman

    Kathy Sage

     

    Custodians:

    Don Faulds

    Robert Keyes

    Zachary Monk

    Scott Rigdon

    Andrew Starr

    John E. Williams

     

    *Educational Assistants:

    Stacy Cameron

    Leslie Dixon

    Cathy George

    Stacy Kuehlman

    Lori LaChance

    Glinda Sparks

    Monica Strickler

     

    *Para-Professional Tutors:

    Stacy Cameron

    Cathy George

    Glinda Sparks

     

    Cooks:

    Samantha Anderson

    Kathy Arbitter

    Jennifer Erhman

    Rosemary Faulds

    Linda Hedrick

    Janet Hout

    Jennifer Howell

    Jolena Jones

    Barb Keyes

    Stacey Kuehlman

    Lori LaChance

    Rosemary McDaniel

    Charlotte Sipes

    Susan Sparks

    Monica Strickler

     

    Secretaries:

    Stacy Cameron

    Phyllis Carmer

    Cindy Davis

    Leslie Dixon

    Jennifer Ehrman

    Rosemary Faulds

    Barb Keyes

    Stacey Kuehlman

    Lori LaChance

    Kathy Sage

    Glinda Sparks

    Monica Strickler

    Bridgett Vavra


    5.4 Extra-Duty Resignation

    Accept the resignation of Ken Jarvis, Middle School Cross Country Coach, effective August 14, 2013.


    5.5 ADDENDUM ITEM - Extra-Duty Assignment 2013-2014

    Approve Elizabeth Weithman as Freshman Volley Ball Coach for the 2013-2014 school year.


    5.6 Race To Top Technology Coaches

    Approve the following Race to the Top Technology Integration Caoches to be paid a $2000 stipend from the Race to the Top Grant Fund:

    Shelly Barton - Middle School

    Dennise Holtzapfel - Primary 


    5.7 District and Building Leadership Team

    Christine Cletzer - Middle School


    5.8 Home Instruction Tutors

    Approve the following as Home Instruction Tutors for the 2013-2014 school year at the rate of $20.00 per hour:

    Shelly Barton

    Kyle Baughn

    Chris Cletzer

    Tena Eyster

    Lynne Foust

    Kris Gearheart

    Cathy George

    Cindy Glew

    Amy Graham

    Amy Johnson

    Cheri Laughbaum

    Ann Mahoney

    Ted Maglio

    Melinda Nicholls

    Barb Nigh

    Fred Rinehart

    Jeannie Rinehart

    Ronnie Rinehart

    Bob Roesch

    Bryan Summer

    Amy Tyree

    Curt Wiggins


    5.9 Local Professional Development Committee

    Authorize the Treasurer to pay committee members $250.00 and the Chairperson $400.00. The GEA members are appointed by the Association President (with approval of the executive committee). The Superintendent appoints administrative members. The members for the 2013-2014 school year are as follows:

    GEA Representatives

    Chris Cletzer (2nd year of 2 year term)


    5.10 Title I Supplemental Contract

    Approve a supplemental contract for Theresa Benedict as Title I Secretary for the 2013-2014 school year.


    6. AGREEMENTS

    6.1 ADDENDUM:(AMOUNT CORRECTION) TYCO/SimplexGrinnell

    Approve a continuing annual Fire Protection Service Agreement with SimplexGrinnell for all 4 school buildings in the amount of $19,087.00.

    High School    $6,332.50

    Middle School  $5,299.50

    Intermediate School  $3,763.00

    Primary School  $3,692.00

     


    6.2 JAMF Software

    Approve a quote from JAMF Software for renewal of Casper Suite annual contract consisting of 678 current iOS seats and adding an additional 77 new iOS seats for a total of 755 iOS seats at $8.00 per seat to total $6,040.00. Casper is the product used to manage all of the devices in our district linked to the One-to-One program by the IT department. 


    6.3 SPARC/U-CAN

    Approve an agreement with SPARC Council /U-CAN to provide a College Access Advisor for the 2013-14 school year at Galion High School. The College Acccess Advisor will provide in-school resources to assist students with career exploration, post-secondary planning and college selection.


    6.4 McQuay International

    Approve a continuing annual service agreement  for FY 2014 with McQuay International for maintenance on the chillers in the High School in the amount of $2,262.00.


    6.5 Crawford County Family and Children First Council

    Approve 2013-14 school year membership dues of $600.00 for Crawford County Family and Children First Council. Dues will be paid from the General Fund.


    6.6 Cisco SMARTnet/NCOCC

    Approve the continuing agreement with NCOCC for the Galion share of the Cisco SMARTnet contract for FY14 in the amount of $19,239.50 for 24 hours maintenance coverage of hardware and software.


    6.7 ADDENDUM: Auditor of State

    Approve agreement for services between Auditor of State of Ohio and Galion City School District to satisfy District's financial audit requirements for FY13 not to exceed the amount of $21,812.00.


    6.8 ADDENDUM: Colonel Crawford Local School District Transportation Agreement

    Approve a Transportation Agreement with Colonel Crawford Local School District to provide student transportation to the Tomorrow Center in Mt. Gilead, Ohio for the 2013-14 school year. Estimated cost is not to exceed $12,000.00.


    6.9 ADDENDUM: DeLage Landen Public Finance LLC/Blue Bird Capital Services

    Approve the purchase and financing of 5 new Blue Bird 2013 model TSFE 3800 All American Type D School Buses from Cardinal Bus Sales.

    Approve the attached Equipment Lease Purchase Agreement with DeLage Landen Public Finance LLC/Blue Bird Capital Services to finance the  5 new Blue Bird school buses in the amount of $115,463.59 annually for four years to total $461,854.36 at which time the buses will belong to Galion City School District.

     

    Resolution #081413-6.9

     


    7. PARENT TRANSPORTATION

    Approve that transportation by school conveyance is impractical for the following students during the 2013-2014 school year; further agree to pay the parent or guardian of said student in lieu of providing such service, amount to be calculated by the Ohio Department of Education for the 2013-2014 school year and as per Section 3327.01 of the Ohio Revised Code:

    Caden Roberts attending Sacred Heart School, Shelby, OH

    Sean Benson attending Mansfield SDA, Mansfield, OH

    Shane Benson attending Mansfield SDA, Mansfield, OH

    Shad Benson attending Mansfield SDA, Mansfield, OH


    8. ADDENDUM: Galion High School Technology Fees

    Approve technology fees for Galion High School for the 2013-2014 school year.


    9. BOARD POLICY - FIRST READ

    Recommend the first read on the Board Policy 1432 as presented:


    10. BOARD POLICIES - SECOND READ

     

    Recommend the second read on the following Board Policies:
     

    Board Policy 2431 - Interscholastic Athletics 

    Board Policy 5630.01 - Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports and Limited Use of Restraint and Seclusion


    11. EXECUTIVE SESSION

    Enter Executive Session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee.


    11.1 Enter Executive Session

    11.2 Reconvene from Executive Session

    12. ADJOURN

    Adjourn meeting at __________ p.m.


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