Board of Education Meeting

Galion Middle School Computer Lab
Monday, February 13, 2017 - 6:30pm

    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

    1.4 Acknowledgement of Guests

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

    2.1 January 2017 Financial Statements

    2.2 Approve Minutes- January 9, 2017 Organizational Meeting

    2.3 Approve Minutes- January 9, 2017 Regular Meeting

    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".


    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


    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.


    8. 2017-2018 DISTRICT CALENDAR

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


    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


    10. ADJOURN

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