Board of Education Meeting

Galion Middle School Computer Lab
Thursday, December 18, 2014 - 4:30pm

    1. PRELIMINARY ITEMS

    1.1 Roll Call

    1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

    1.3 Adopt Agenda

    2. EXECUTIVE SESSION

    Enter Executive Session to consider the open Board seat.


    3. RECOGNITION

    3.1 Boys Cross Country

    Recognition of Casey Barker for First Team All-Conference of the MOAC Red Division for 2014 Boys Cross Country.


    3.2 Girls Cross Country

    Recognition of Michaela Slone for First Team All-Conference of the MOAC Red Division  for 2014 Girls Cross Country.


    3.3 Boys Golf

    Recognition of Evan Huggins for First Team All-Conference of the MOAC Red Division for 2014 Boys Golf.


    3.4 Football

    Recognition of the following 2014 football players:

    Drake Barnett - First Team All-Conference of the MOAC Red Division and Second Team Northwest District Linebacker

    Jacob Fryer - First Team All-Conference of the MOAC Red Division and Second Team Northwest District Quarterback

    Deke McCoy - First Team All-Conference of the MOAC Red Division, First Team Northwest District Offensive Line, and Honorable Mention All-Ohio

    Tristan Schroeder - First Team All-Conference of the MOAC Red Division and Honorable Mention Northwest District Defensive Line

    Cario Davison - Second Team Northwest District Defensive Back

    Connor Moreton - Honorable Mention Northwest District Kicker


    3.5 Volleyball

    Recognition of the 2014 Volleyball Team as Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Red Division Champions - Claire Erlsten, Ashley Flowers, Morgan Gregory, Makaila Grimes, Marisa Gwinner, Chloe McCleese, Lyndsay McMullen, Reanne Neal, Bradlee Saterfield, Kierra Staton, Taylor Valentine, Callie Wildenthaler, and Addison Zeisler. 

    Recognition of the following 2014 volleyball players:

    Reanne Neal - First Team All-Conference of the MOAC Red Division, MOAC Red Divsion Player of the Year, First Team District 6, and Second Team All-Ohio

    Addison Zeisler - First Team All-Conference of the MOAC Red Division and Second Team District 6

    Taylor Valentine - First Team All-Conference of the MOAC Red Division and First Team District 6

    Recognition of Jaime Valentine as MOAC Red Divsion Coach of the Year and District 6 - Divsion 2 Coach of the Year.


    3.6 Tennis - Doubles

    Recognize Sydney Dameron and Leah Fisher for First Team All-Conference of the MOAC Red Division for 2014 Doubles in Tennis.


    4. ADDENDUM ITEM - RESOLUTION T FILL BOARD OF EDUCATION VCANCY

    Whereas a vacancy has been caused in this board of education by reason of resignation; and 

    Whereas this board of education has by law authority to fill a vacancy for the unexpired term thereof;

    Now, therefore, be it resolved by a majority vote of all the remaining members of the board of education of the Galion City School District that Brian Carson be and hereby is, appointed to serve as a member of the board of education of this school district in the vacated seat of Mr. Heath Watkins. This appointment has a term that ends on December 31, 2015.


    5. Oath of Office

    Oath of Office of newly Elected Board Member - Brian Carson.                                                                                 


    6. TREASURER'S REPORT

    6.1 Approve Minutes - September 8, 2014 Special Meeting

    6.2 Approve Minutes - October 21, 2014 Special Meeting

    6.3 Approve Minutes - November 6, 2014 Special Meeting

    6.4 Approve Minutes - November 20, 2014 Regular Meeting

    6.5 Approve November 2014 Financial Report

    7. COMMUNITY INPUT

    8. REPORTS & DISCUSSION

    8.1 Yearbook Printing Contract
    Mrs. Charlene Parkinson, Treasurer

    Informational Only


    8.2 Preparing for PARCC
    Dr. Sandra Powell, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Federal Grants
    • Staff and students are using their laptops and iPads to prepare for upcoming testing with mid-year progress reviews and available practice PARCC sites;
    • The first round of on-line state testing begins the week of February 16th.

    9. 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:


    9.1 Addendum Item - Certified

    Approve the employment of Christine Cletzer as substitute teacher for the 2014-2015 school year.


    9.2 Classified Resignation

    Accept the retirement resignation of Charles A. Haspeslagh, Bus Mechanic, effective March 1, 2015.


    9.3 Classified

    Approve the employment of Danya C. Wilson as Payroll Supervisor, effective January 1, 2015. Salary to be based upon the Payroll Supervisor Payscale for the 2014-2015 school year.

    Approve the employment of Christina P. Eckert as High School Secretary I, effective December 2, 2014. Salary to be based upon the High School Secretary I Payscale for the 2014-2015 school year.

    Approve Ronald K. Smucker as a substitute bus driver for the 2014-2015 school year.


    9.4 Extra-Duty Assignments

    Approve the following Extra-Duty Assignments for the 2014-2015 school year:

    High School Athletic

    George Guins, Head Cross Country Coach

    Jim Wegesin, Varsity Wrestling Assistant Coach

    Matt Tyrrell, Varsity Wrestling Assistant Coach

    Michelle Harmon, Senior High School Cheerleader Advisor (Winter)

    Katelyn Hurley, Freshman Cheerleader Advisor (Winter)

    Julie Valentine, Middle School Cheerleader Advisor (Fall & Winter)

    Jordyn Hatcher, Freshman Boys Basketball Coach

    Addendum Item - John Anich, Indoor Track Coach

    Intermediate School

    Cheryl Jason, After School Intervention Instructor Substitute

    Primary School

    Monica Shifley, After School Intervention Instructor Substitute


    10. FINANCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

    10.1 Approve Vangent/General Dynamics

    10.2 Addendum Item

    Approve Then and Now Invoices for Mid Ohio ESC.


    11. AGREEMENTS

    11.1 North Central Ohio ESC

    Approve a contract with the North Central Ohio ESC for Fiscal Year 2015


    11.2 Agreement for School Health Services

    School Health Services Agreement between Galion St. Joe's, Galion CSD and Board of Health, City of Galion and approval of then and now invoices from the beginning of the school year.


    11.3 ProVision Bus Camera Proposal

    11.4 Bucyrus City School District

    Approve a contract for Pupils with Disabilities that are Galion resident students attending Bucyrus City School District through court placement for the 2014-2015 school year.


    11.5 Addendum Item - OSBA

    Approve the membership dues for OSBA in the amount of $4,525.00. In addition approve membership in the OSBA Legal Assistance Fund in the amount of $250.00


    11.6 Addendum Item - VCS

    Approve an agreement with VCS, Virtual Community School, as attached. Approve then and now invoice numbers #21, 22, 23 from VCS, not shown becaue of confidential student data.


    12. JOB DESCRIPTION & PAYSCALE

    Approve the Technology Assistant job description and payscale as presented.


    13. BOARD DESIGNATIONS

    13.1 Organizational Meeting

    Recommend the Board set the date for the Organiztional Meeting of the Galion City Board of Education for Thursday, January 15, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Galion Middle School Computer Lab.


    13.2 President Pro-Tem Appointment

    Recommend the Board elect a President Pro-tem for the Organizational Meeting in January to lead the meeting until the Board elects the President for 2015.


    14. ADJOURN

    Adjourn meeting at  9:05 p.m.


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