Board of Education Meeting

1. PRELIMINARY ITEMS

1.1 Roll Call

Meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM


1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

1.3 Adopt Agenda

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President

Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education MemberX  
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education MemberX  
Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education PresidentX  
Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education MemberX  

1.4 Acknowledgement of Guests

2. TREASURER'S REPORT
Mrs. Charlene Parkinson, Treasurer

2.1 January 2017 Financial Statements

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member

Seconded: Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education MemberX  
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education MemberX  
Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education PresidentX  
Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education MemberX  

2.2 Approve Minutes- January 9, 2017 Organizational Meeting

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President

Seconded: Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education MemberX  
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education MemberX  
Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education PresidentX  
Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education MemberX  

2.3 Approve Minutes- January 9, 2017 Regular Meeting

Minutes

Item tabled until March 2017 because the correct minutes were not attached.

Result: Tabled

Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President

Seconded: Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Member


3. COMMUNITY INPUT

4. REPORTS & DISCUSSION

4.1 Student Board Representative
Tristan Gosser

4.2 High School Presentation
Mr. Ron Williams, Principal

4.3 Superintendent's Report
Mr. James Grubbs, Superintendent

5. DONATION ACCEPTANCE

Recommend to accept a donation in the amount of $9,000.00 from the Arthur J. Freese Charitable Trust to the Galion Swim Program.

Recommend to accept donations totaling $2539.00 from the Ohio Civil Service Employee Association (OCSEA) for the purpose of providing financial assistance to students for Mohican Outdoor Camp (5 students) and the Washington D.C. Trip (6 students). 

Recommend to accept a donation in the amount of $500.00 from the Galion Booster Club for the purpose of providing financial assistance to students for the Washington D.C. trip (7 students).

Recommend to accept a donation in the amount of $250.00 from the Crawford County Partnership for Education and Economic Development for "Leadership Academy".

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President

Seconded: Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education President

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education MemberX  
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education MemberX  
Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education PresidentX  
Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education MemberX  

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS- PERSONNEL
Mr. James Grubbs, Superintendent

6.1 Extra-Duty Assignments

HIGH SCHOOL

George Groth, Junior Class Advisor, effective with the 2016-2017 school year.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Isaac Keinath, Middle School Faculty Manager, effective with the 2016-2017 school year. 

ATHLETICS

Mike O’Leary- Volunteer Varsity Baseball

Brian Vredenburgh- Freshman Baseball

Nate Cass- Volunteer Varsity Baseball

Phil Harris, Volunteer Varsity Baseball

Brittany McCleese- Varsity Softball Assistant

Josh Riggle- Volunteer Varsity Baseball

Jacob Staiger- Track Volunteer

Gavin Ratcliff- Track Volunteer

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education Member

Seconded: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education MemberX  
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education MemberX  
Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education PresidentX  
Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education MemberX  

7. SECOND READ- GALION BOARD HANDBOOK
Mr. Paul Wheeler, Director of Academics & Federal Grants

Recommend to approve the second reading of the Galion City Schools Board of Education Handbook.

Minutes

Item tabled until the updated Galion City School District Mission Statement can be approved and incorporated into the handbook.

Result: Tabled

Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President

Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member


8. 2017-2018 DISTRICT CALENDAR

Recommend to approve the proposed 2017-2018 Galion City Schools district calendar.

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member

Seconded: Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education MemberX  
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education MemberX  
Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education PresidentX  
Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education MemberX  

9. 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 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;

_____ 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.

_____g. no action taken.

RECESS TIME: 7:45 PM

RECONVENE TIME: 8:40 PM

Minutes

Enter into Executive Session with no further action to take place.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice President

Seconded: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education MemberX  
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education MemberX  
Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education PresidentX  
Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education MemberX  

10. ADJOURN

Minutes

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education Member

Seconded: Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education MemberX  
Mrs. Jennifer Kuns, Board of Education Vice PresidentX  
Mr. Brian Owens, Board of Education MemberX  
Mr. Brian Carson, Board of Education PresidentX  
Mr. Grant Garverick, Board of Education MemberX