Board of Education Meeting

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

Preliminary OGT/OAA Data

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.

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

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

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

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

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 

Christine Cletzer - Middle School

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

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)

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

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

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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