Meeting Details
April 16, 2015
6:30pm
Galion Middle School Computer Lab
Purpose
Regular Board Meeting
1.
PRELIMINARY ITEMS
1.1
Roll Call
Minutes
- All Board Members present: Kuns, Owens, Long, Carson & Zeisler
1.2
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes
- 6:31 pm
1.3
Adopt Agenda and Addendum
Minutes
- Kuns, Owens, Carson, Long & Zeisler
- 6:33 p.m.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
2.
RECOGNITION
2.1
Distinction of National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Recognize Jacob Bash for the Distinction of National Merit Scholarship Finalist.
Minutes
- Jacob was in the top 1% of all students taking the PSAT his Junior Year;
- He will receive a scholarship to be announced later this spring
- Jacob was not in attendance tonight
2.2
Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Process
Recognize Addison Zeisler as a Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Process.
Minutes
- Addie scored in the top 3% of PSAT
2.3
Student Chosen for US Senate Youth Program
Recognize Jacob Dretzka for being chosen for the US Senate Youth Program.
Minutes
- Jacob shared his Washington DC experience with many dignitaries available to visit with them;
2.4
2015 Governor's Art Exhibit for Regional and State
Recognize the following Regional Winners of the 2015 Governor's Art Exhibit - Cherokee Deloach, Kennedy Gregg, and Addison Zeilser, with Art Teacher Linda Wilson. Regional Exhibit was held at the Mansfield Art Center.
Recognize Clair Erlsten State Winner of the 2015 Governor's Art Exhibit with Art Teacher Linda Wilson. State Exhibit was held at Columbus Rhodes Center.
Minutes
- All art award winners were present;
2.5
2015 Swim Team
Recognize the 2015 Boys Swim Team as Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Champions - Lucas Conner, Samuel DeNero, Luke Eisnaugle, John Finch, Chad Karnes, Samuel Rigdon, Landon Rose, and Evan Zumbro.
Recognition of individual awards for Boys Swim Team Members - Lucas Conner, Samuel DeNero, Luke Eisnaugle, John Finch, Chad Karnes, Samuel Rigdon, Landon Rose, and Evan Zumbro.
Recognize individual awards for Girls Swim Team Members - Molly Barker and Kennedy Gregg.
Recognition of Ted Temple, Swim Coach, voted Coach of the Year in the Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference.
Minutes
- Chad Karnes received the award for the team's recognition.
2.6
2015 Girls Basketball Team Members
Recognition of individual Girls Basketball Team Members - Taylor Valentine and Marisa Gwinner.
Minutes
- Taylor & Marisa were in attendance for their awards
2.7
2015 Boys Basketball Team Members
Recognize individual Boys Basketball Team Members - Houston Blair and Coy Van Tilburg.
Minutes
- Houston was in attendance for his award
2.8
2015 Wrestling Team Members
Recognize individual Wrestling Team Members - Drake Barnett, Deaken McCoy, Nicholas McDaniel, and Ryan Talbott.
Minutes
Drake, Nick & Ryan were in attendance for their awards.
3.
TREASURER'S REPORT
3.1
Approval of Minutes - March 2, 2015 Special Meeting
Minutes
- Tabled
Result: Tabled
3.2
Approval of Minutes - March 19, 2015 Regular Meeting
Minutes
Result: Tabled
3.3
Approval of Financial Report for March 2015
Minutes
- Tabled
Result: Tabled
3.4
2015 Five Year Forecast
Approve a First Reading of the May 2015 Five Year Forecast.
Minutes
- Tabled
Result: Tabled
4.
COMMUNITY INPUT
Minutes
- Kim Chandler spoke on behalf of the GEA, as a parent and as a tax payer;
5.
REPORTS & DISCUSSION
Minutes
- Evan Huggins presented the following items: Updated banners for team awards? Eagle Scout awards?
- Ron Williams gave an update
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
ADDENDUM - Administration - Resignation
Accept the resignation of Robert T. Putnam effective at the end of the 2014-2015 school year.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
6.2
ADDENDUM - Administration
Approve Andrew M. Johnson III as an Administrative Substitute for the 2014-2015 school.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
6.3
Certified - Resignations
Accept the retirement resignation of Paula D. Iler, Grade 7 Science Teacher at Galion Middle School, effective April 1, 2015.
Accept the retirement resignation of Sheila M. Dyer, Intervention Specialist at Galion Middle School, effective June 6, 2015.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
6.4
Classified Resignations
Accept the retirement resignation of Nancy A. Green, Educational Assistant in Galion High School Library, effective at the end of 2014-2015 school year.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
6.5
Classified
Approve the following classified substitute personnel, *contingent upon state certification as applicable to position, for the 2014-2015 school year:
Erica Geiger, Educational Assistant
Daniel Lemke, Bus Driver
Ashley Smith, Cook
Kim Pfleiderer, Administrative Secretary
June Welsh, Bus Driver
Christina Wright, Bus Driver
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
6.6
Extra-Duty Assignments
High School
Jennie Stevens, Sophomore Class Advisor
Leah Horne, Freshman Class Advisor
ADDENDUM - Cay Faulkner, Thursday School Substitute
Primary School
Becky Armrose, After-School Intervention Instructor Substitute
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
7.
FINANCIAL RECOMMENDATION
7.1
Disbursement to the City of Galion
Approve a disbursement of $25,000.00 from the Permanent Improvement Fund to the City of Galion for the upcoming Stadium Renovation Project.
Minutes
Result: Tabled
7.2
Return of Thomas J. McNew, Jr. Scholarship
Approve the return of the Thomas J. McNew, Jr. Athletic Scholarship per attachment.
Minutes
Result: Tabled
8.
ADDENDUM - AGREEMENT
Approve a contract for Pupils with Disabilities that are Galion resident students attending Bucyrus City School District through open enrollment.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
9.
CURRICULUM
9.1
Middle School Science
Approve a Second Reading of new Middle School Science Grades 6 - 8 textbooks & elicenses, Science Fusion, by Holt McDougal, 2015 ed.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
10.
DONATIONS
10.1
Donations in Memory of Marilyn Winckelman (Cindy Parrotts' Mother)
Accept the donation of books made by Julia Thogmartin for the Galion Intermediate Library in the approximate value of $100.00.
Accept the $125.00 donation made to the Galion City School District's Special Education Department.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
11.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
An executive session is requested for one or more of the following matters to:
__X___ a. consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or to consider the investigaions of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee or "regulated individual"; unless the person being investigated of charges or complaints requests a public hearing;
_____ b. consider the purchase or sale of public property if the public interest would be hurt by the premature disclosure of the information;
_____ c. confer with the public body's attorney for the purpose of considering disputes if a court action concerning the dispute is either pending or imminent;
__X___ d. prepare for, conduct, or review negotiations or bargaining sesssions with public employees;
_____ e. consider matters required by federal laws, or rules, or state statutes to be kept confidential;
_____ f. consider specialized details of security arrangements if the information could be used for criminal purposes.
Minutes
Entered Executive Session at 7:40 PM
Exit Executive Session at 8:40 PM
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member
Seconded: Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
12.
ADJOURN
Minutes
Adjourn at 8:45 PM
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education President | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Vice President | X | ||
| Mr. Robert Zeisler, Board of Education Member | X | ||
| Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education Member | X |
