Board of Education Meeting

Overview of new Local Report Card.

Accept the resignation of Diana J. Hurlow, Intervention Specialist at Galion Intermediate School, effective the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year.

ADDENDUM ITEM - Approve a one-year teaching contract for Denise Converse-McGowan as an Intervention Specialist at Galion Intermediate School (replacing Diana J. Hurlow), effective September 17, 2013. Salary to be based upon the Teachers' Salary Schedule for the 2013-2014 school year.

Approve Michael A. Hartz as a substitute teacher for the 2013-2014 school year.

Approve Rich Eichhorn as an On Board Bus Driving Instructor for Galion City Schools for the 2013-2014 school year to be paid at the rate of $16.36 per hour.

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

Dawn Burkholder, Educational Assistant

Jennifer Ehrman, Educational Assistant

Accept the resignation of Katelyn Hurley as Fall and Winter Cheerleading Co-Advisor for the 2013-2014 school year effective September 18, 2013.

Approve the following Extra-Duty Assignments for the 2013-2014 school year:

High School

Deb Horton, Thursday School Monitor

Elizabeth Pritchard, Thursday School Monitor

Heidi Rietschlin, Thursday School Monitor

Fred Rinehart, Thursday School Monitor

Dave Rinehart, Thursday School Monitor

ADDENDUM - Marcia Wheeler, Fall and Winter Cheerleading Co-advisor (Will not be Freshman Cheerleading Advisor as approved on April 17, 2013.) No Freshman Cheerleading Squad.

Middle School

ADDENDUM - Cheryl Watkins, Fall and Winter Cheerleading Advisor

Approve Michael A. Hartz as Home Instruction Tutor for the 2013-2014 school year at the rate of $20.00 per hour.

Approve the following Race to the Top Technology Integration Coaches to be paid a $2,000.00  stipend from the Race to the Top Grant Fund:

High School

Cay Faulkner

Krista McKibben

Brent Tyrrell

Linda Wilson

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:

High School

Tena Eyster

Molly Fairchild

Cay Faulkner

Krista McKibben

Ehrick Williams

In accordance with H.B. 59, Section 3315.18 which requires the boards of education of school districts "to establish a capital and maintenance fund for capital improvement and project maintenance purposes. Boards are required to deposit into this fund from the school districts revenues, an amount that equals 3% of the preceding year's formula amount as defined in ORC 3317.02 multiplied by the previous year's student population of their district. Money deposited into this fund shall be used solely for acquisition, replacement, enhancement and maintenance or repair of permanent improvements as those terms are defined in ORC Section 5705.1. Any money in this fund that is not used in any fiscal year shall carry forward to the next fiscal year." (Ohio Department of Education, FY2014 Set-asides) it is reqested that the Galion City Schools Board of Education designate Casino Revenue as set-aside Permanent Improvement funds to be used for Capital Improvements and  grant authorization to the Treasurer to directly record Casino Revenue into the Permanent Improvement Fund (003) upon receipt. 

Approve the following transfer of funds:

$145,199.24 from the General Fund to (001) Termination of Benefits Fund HB 426 (035) to set aside severance funds to be paid out for FY2014 retirements notified to date.

$49,855.59 from the  General Fund (001) to the Permanent Improvement Fund (003). This is the first of two issuances of Casino Revenue  in the 2013-14 FY.

Approve the following return of advances:

$1,200.00 from Show Choir (200 911S) to General Fund (001)

$3,500.00 from Athletic Fund (300 900S) to General Fund (001)

Approve permanent appropriations for the year ended June 30,  2014 to be submitted to the Crawford County Auditor by October 1, 2013.

Approve amended estimated resources for the year ended June 30, 2014 to be filed with the Crawford County Auditor by October 1, 2013.

Appreove the following Health Insurance Premium Rates effective October 1, 2013.

Single - $478.96/mo.

Employee +1 - $1,092.94/mo.

Family - $1,525.98

Approve the annual contract with Mid Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) for contract employee services, staff educational opportunities and various support and assistance as stated in the attached contract in the amount of $312,724 to be directly deducted from semi-monthly foundation payments . This amount may be adjusted as contract services change throughout the year.

Approve the annual contract with Sheakley Services in the amount of $497 to cover the management of BWC claims and Unemployement claims. This contract is for services through the Group Retro Program which allows for increased savings for GCSD over a three year period.

Approve an agreement with K12 School Consultants, LLC for address verification services for Galion resident students educated elsewhere. Galion City Schools will pay K12 School Consultants, LLC $550.00 for each student verified to reside outside the district that is currently reported as the financial responsibility of Galion City Schools.

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