Board of Education Meeting

Galion Middle School Computer Lab
Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 6:30pm

    1. PRELIMINARY ITEMS

    1.1 Roll Call

    Meeting began at 6:30 PM


    1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

    1.3 Adopt Agenda

    2. EXECUTIVE SESSION

    An executive session is requested for one or more of the following matters to:

    _XX____ a. consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or to consider the investigations 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;

    _____ 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.


    3. TREASURER'S REPORT

    3.1 Approve Minutes - August 3, 2015 Special Meeting

    3.2 Approve Minutes - August 20, 2015 Regular Meeting

    3.3 Approve Minutes - August 26, 2015 Special Meeting

    3.4 Approve Minutes - August 27, 2015 Special Meeting

    3.5 August 2015 Financial Report

    4. COMMUNITY INPUT

    5. REPORTS & DISCUSSION

    6. ADDENDUM ITEM - BOARD OF EDUCATION RECOMMENDATION


    Recommend awarding James Grubbs, Superintendent, a contract effective October 1, 2015 and ending on July 31, 2018.


    7. 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:

     

    Items 7.1  -    7.6 included as one vote.


    7.1 Certified

    Approve Christina Acernese as an Auxilliary Service Program Enrichment Tutor for students at St. Joseph School for the 2015-2016 school year at a rate of $20.00 per hour to be paid from the Auxilliary Service Funds

    Approve the employment of Karen Sorensen as a substitute teacher for the 2015-2016 school year.


    7.2 Classified

    Approve the employment of Laura Rigdon as Educational Assistant at the Galion Primary School effective September  21, 2015. Salary to be based upon the Educational Assistant pay scale for the 2015-2016 school year.

    Approve the employment of Lisa Perry as Educational Assistant at the Galion Primary School effective September  21, 2015. Salary to be based upon the Educational Assistant pay scale for the 2015-2016 school year.

    Approve the employment of Ashley Smith as 2.5 hour cook at the Galion Intermediate School effective August 26, 2015. Salary to be based upon the Cook pay scale for the 2015-2016 school year.

    Approve Jennifer Butcher as a Substitute Cook for the 2015-2016 school year.

    Approve Joyce Atwood as a Substitute Secretary for the 2015-2016 school year.

    Approve Marianne Thorpe as a Substitute Educational Assistant for the 2015-2016 school year.


    7.3 Extra-Duty Assignments

    Approve the following Extra-Duty Assignments for the 2015-2016 school year:

    High School

    Violeta Chinni, Academic Challenge Advisor

    Molly Fairchild, Student Council Advisor

    Cay Faulkner, Senior Class Advisor

    Cay Faulkner, Yearbook Advisor

    Cay Faulkner, Thursday School Monitor Substitute

    George Groth, Junior Class Co-Advisor

    Leah Horne, Freshman Class Advisor

    Deb Horton, Thursday School Monitor Substitute

    Sara Lutz, Student Council Advisor

    Fred Rinehart, Yearbook Advisor

    Jennie Stevens, Sophomore Class Advisor

    Rick Walker, Junior Class Co-Advisor


    7.4 Resident Educator Mentors

    Approve the following teachers as Resident Educator Mentors for the 2015-2016 school year, to be paid $600.00 per the negotiated agreement:

    Judy Cortelletti

    Richard Ratvasky

    Aleta Rowe


    7.5 Teacher Evaluation Committee

    Approve the following Teacher Evaluation Committee members for the 2015-2016 school year at the rate of $20.00 per hour:

    Shelly Barton

    Tammy Erlsten

    Sue Stark

    Monica Shifley

    Michelle Talbott


    7.6 District and Building Leadership Team

    Approve the following District Leadership (DLT) and Building Leadership (BLT) Teams for the 2015-2016 school year to be paid the hourly contractual rate of $20.00 from grant funds:

    High School

    Angela DeGray

    Molly Fairchild

    Cay Faulkner

    Leah Horne

    Nicci Lambright

    Amy Tyree


    8. FINANCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

    8.1 Approve Permanent Appropriations

    Approve permanent appropriations for the year ending June 30, 2016 to be submitted to the Crawford County Auditor by October 1, 2015.


    8.2 Approve Amended Estimated Resources

    Approve ammended estimated resources for the year ending June 30, 2016 to be filed with the Crawford County Auditor by October 1, 2015.


    9. PARENT TRANSPORTATION

    Approve transportation by school conveyance is impractical for the following students during the 2015-2016 school year; further approve to pay the parent (or guardian) of said student in-lieu of providing such service. Amount to be calculated by the Ohio Department of Education for the 2015-2016 school year and as per section 3327.01 of the Ohio Revised Code:

     

    Jordyn Benton, Sacred Heart School, Shelby Ohio

    Adam Gosser, Sacred Heart School, Shelby Ohio

    Matthew Gosser, Sacred Heart School, Shelby Ohio

    Nicholas Gosser, Sacred Heart School, Shelby Ohio

    Sara Holt, Sacred Heart School, Shelby Ohio

    Colten Keller, Sacred Heart School, Shelby Ohio

    Caden Roberts, Sacred Heart School, Shelby Ohio

    Riley Wells, Sacred Heart School, Shelby Ohio


    10. ADDENDUM item: Memorandum of Understanding re: Ohio Teacher Evaluation System

    Accept the Memorandum of Understanding regarding revisions to the Student Growth Measures rating process in OTES.


    11. Amended Administrative Compensation Scale

    Approve the Amended Administrative Compensation Scale.


    12. BOARD BY-LAWS AND POLICIES

    Items 12.1  - 12.5 Voted as one item


    12.1 Adopt Policy 5223 Released Time

    Adopt Policy 5223 Released Time for Religious Education


    12.2 Adopt Policy 6108 Electronic Fund Transfers

    Adopt Policy 6108 Electronic Fund Transfers


    12.3 Adopt Policy 8325 Legal Documents

    Adopt Policy 8325 Receipt of Legal Documents


    12.4 Adopt Policy 2413 Career Advising

    Adopt Policy 2413 Career Advising


    12.5 Board Policy Revisions

    Adopt the revisions to the following Board Policies in order to align with Ohio Revised Code:

    2430, 2430.02, 2510, 2520, 5114, 5340, 5350, 5460, 5830, 6144, 7540.02, 7540.03, 7540.04, 8330, 8400, 8500, 8510, 8540, 8550, 9211


    13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

    An executive session is requested for one or more of the following matters to:

    ___XX__ a. consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or to consider the investigations 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;

    __XX___ 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.


    14. ADJOURN

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