Board of Education Meeting

Galion Middle School Computer Lab
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 6:30pm

    1. PRELIMINARY ITEMS

    1.1 Roll Call

    1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

    1.3 Adopt Agenda and ADDENDUM

    2. RECOGNITION

    2.1 2013 Golf Team

    Recognition of the 2013 Golf Team:  North Central Conference Champions and District Qualifier (2nd place at Sectionals) - Eric Powell - State Qualifier, Seth Van Dine, Connor Campbell, Evan Huggins, Spencer Reynolds, and Nick Kruger.


    3. TREASURER'S REPORT

    3.1 Approval of Minutes - October 16, 2013 Regular Meeting

    3.2 Approval of October 2013 Financial Report

    4. COMMUNITY INPUT

    5. REPORTS & DISCUSSION

    5.1 Preparing for Next Generation Assessments
    Dr. Sandra Powell, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Federal Grants

    5.2 School Finance/Levy Timeline Discussion

    6. SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS - PERSONNEL

    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:


    6.1 Certified - Resignation

    Accept the retirement resignation of Lynne A. Goldsmith, Fifth Grade Teacher at Galion Intermediate School, effective end of the 2013-2014 school year.

     

    Accept the resignation of Debra K. Horton as Resident Educator Mentor for the 2013-2014 school year.


    6.2 Certified

    Approve Robert Roesch as substitute teacher for the 2013-2014 school year.


    6.3 Classified Resignation

    Accept the retirement resignation of Joyce E. Roberts, Library Educational Assistant at Galion Intermediate School, effective December 31, 2013.


    6.4 Classified

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

    DiAnna Danner, Educational Assistant

    Kyle C. Mann, Educational Assistant

    Carla Russell, Educational Assistant

    Rich Eichhorn, Sub Bus Driver


    6.5 Extra-Duty Resignation

    Accept the resignation of Neal D. Rinehart as Middle School Wrestling Coach Grade 7 & 8 for the 2013-2014 school year.

    ADDENDUM-Accept the resignation of Cheryl Watkins as Fall Middle School Advisor for the 2013-2014 school year as there was no Fall squad.


    6.6 Extra-Duty Assignments

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

    High School

    Kyle Burris, Freshman Class Advisor

    Jennie Stevens, Sophomore Class Advisor

    John Williams, Junior Class Advisor

    Scott Campo, Senior Class Advisor

    Julie Hoffman, National Honor Society Co-Advisor

    Tim Wieskopf, National Honor Society Co-Advisor

    High School Athletic

    ADDENDUM-Richard Predmore, Assistant Football Coach

    Mark Barrier, Assistant Golf Coach

    Michael Moore, Freshman Football Coach

    Caden Lutz, Assistant Swim Coach

    Jim Wegesin, Assistant Wrestling Coach

    Matthew Tyrrell, Co-Assistant Wrestling Coach

    Thomas Wiggins, Volunteer Swim Coach

    Middle School Athletic

    Ron Kostelnik, Co-Head Wrestling Coach Grade 7 & 8

    ADDENDUM-Darrell Jaynes, 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach


    6.7 AVID Coordinators

    Approve the following AVID Coordinators for the 2013-2014 school year to be paid from the AVID Grant Fund as follows:

    Nicole Lambright, High School Coordinator to be paid her hourly rate per time sheet

    Doris Weals, Middle School Coordinator for a $400.00 stipend


    6.8 Race to the Top Leadership Team Members

    Approve the following Race to the Top Leadership Team Members to be paid at the rate of $20.00 per hour from the Race to the Top Grant Fund for the 2013-2014 school year:

    Shelly Barton

    Amy Buzard

    Ashlee Cuttitta

    Sue Stark


    6.9 Volunteers

    Approve the following Volunteers for the 2013-2014 school year:

    Jeffrey Schultheis, Volunteer Math Tutor

    Ashwin Welch, Volunteer Tutor/Interpreter


    6.10 Thinkgate IIS (Instructional Information System) Training and Support Team

    Approve Amy Graham as District Support for the Thinkgate IIS Team to be paid at the rate of $20.00 per hour from the Race to the Top Grant Fund for the 2013-2014 school year.


    7. AGREEMENTS

    7.1 AVID

    Approve AVID Implementation Contract and Fee Schedule for the 2013-14 School Year in the amount of $6,770.00 to be paid from AVID Grant (506 9114).


    7.2 Bucyrus City School District for Non-Handicapped Pupils

    Approve a contract for Non-handicapped Pupils for Galion resident students attending Bucyrus City School District through court placement for the 2013-2014 school year.


    7.3 Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District for Handicapped Pupils

    Approve a contract for Handicapped Pupils with Disabilities for Galion resident students with Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District through Open Enrollment for the 2013-2014 school year.


    8. CURRICULUM

    Approve the Second Read for new Math series, Go Math, by Houghton Mifflin, 2012 edition, for Grades 3-5.


    9. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

    Approve David Miller for a $200.00 stipend for the High School Business Law curriculum development.


    10. SCHOOL DONATIONS

    10.1 Galion Building & Loan Bank

    Accept the donation of 210 Texas Instruments TI-30X solar calculators to all Grade 6 and new Grade 7 and 8 students at the Galion Middle School valued at $2,727.90.


    11. RESOLUTION - OHIO SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION'S LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUND

    Approve the following resolution:

     

    Whereas, the Galion Board of Education wishes to support the efforts of other boards of education to obtain favorable judicial decisions, and

    Whereas, the Ohio School Boards Association Legal Assistance Fund has been established for this purpose,

    Therefore, the Board hereby resolves to participate in the OSBA LAF for calendar year 2014 and authorizes the treasurer to pay to the LAF $250.00.


    12. RESOLUTION - TO EXTEND DISTRICT POLICY

    Approve the following Resolution:

     

    RESOLVED:

         That any full-time temporary employee of the School District who is neither under

    contract as an administrator nor a member of a collective bargaining unit, after

    working ninety (90) consecutive calendar days in the same position, shall be

    eligible to be covered by the District's hospitalization, vision, dental and life

    insurance plan.

          An employee eligible for coverage under this resolution shall request coverage

    by written notice to the District Treasurer and shall be required to pay the same part

    of the premium as is paid by regular School District employees who receive

    insurance coverage.


    13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

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


    13.1 Entered Executive Session

    voted to enter into executive session at 8:13 p.m.


    13.2 Reconvene from Executive Session

    Voted to Reconvene at  9:14 p.m.


    14. ADJOURN

    Adjourn meeting at __________ p.m.


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