Board of Education Meeting

Galion Middle School Computer Lab
Tuesday, April 18, 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

    2. RECOGNITION

    2.1 BELIEVE, ACHIEVE, SUCCEED AWARD
    Mr. James Grubbs, Superintendent

    Grant the Believe, Achieve, and Succeed Award to Amy Heydinger.


    2.2 2016-2017 Winter Sports Recognition
    Mr. Kyle Baughn, Athletic Director

    3. COMMUNITY INPUT

    3.1 Community Gardens
    MR. NEIL RINEHART

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

    4.1 Approve Minutes- March 13, 2017 Regular Meeting

    4.2 Approve Minutes- April 10, 2017 Special Meeting

    4.3 March 2017 Financial Statements

    4.4 Wyandott Crawford Health Benefit Fund - Year End Summary

    4.5 Supplemental Financial Information

    5. DONATION ACCEPTANCE

     


    5.1 Galion Community Education Foundation Donations

    Recommend to accept donations from the Galion Community Education Foundation for the following:

    • Winter/Spring 2017-2018 Middle School LEAD Program- $10,000.00
    • Show Choir Camp- $3,500.00 (Up to $350.00 each/10 students)
    • 2nd Grade Field Trip to Crossroads- $600.00
    • Lowe Volk Park Field Trip- Kindergarten and 1st Grade- $1,500.00

    5.2 Group Employees Foundation- Grant Donation

    Recommend to accept a grant donation in the amount of $2,000.00 from Group Employees Foundation. The grant was written by Paula Prince and awarded for Lego Education Story Starters.

     


    5.3 Key Bank/ Hessenauer Trust- Grant Donation 2017

    Recommend to accept a grant donation in the amount of $10,000.00 from Key Bank/Hessenauer Trust, awarded for Galion City Schools Athletics.


    6. REPORTS & DISCUSSION

    6.1 Student Board Representative
    Tristan Gosser

    6.2 Superintendent's Report

    6.3 Board Bylaws and Policies

    6.4 Renewal- Board Policy 2261.01 - PARENT PARTICIPATION IN TITLE I PROGRAMS
    Mr. Paul Wheeler, Director of Academics & Federal Grants

    Recommend to approve the renewal of Board Policy 2261.01- Parent Participation in Title I Programs, as attached:


    6.5 Band Trip to Nashville, TN- Spring 2018

    Recommend to approve a Band Trip to Nashville, TN March 22-25, 2018. Participants will travel by chartered bus to attend the Heritage Festival and will also include visits to the Country Music Hall of Fame, exhibits, and other music related activities. The trip will be funded by various fundraisers/donations and students may earn free academic credits. The Music Parents Club will be required to submit a $850.00 non-refundable deposit upon approval from the Board of Education to lock in travel rates for the trip.


    6.6 Breakfast & Lunch Prices- 2017-2018 School Year

    Pursuant to guidance issued from USDA Food and Nutrition Services dated December 15, 2016 paragraph 3 (copy attached), recommend to approve the breakfast and lunch prices for school year 2017-2018 as follows:

    • Breakfast- including milk for all buildings = $1.30
    • Adult Breakfast- including milk = $1.60
    • Lunch- including milk for High School and Middle School = $2.85
    • Lunch- including milk for Intermediate and Primary School = $2.70
    • Adult Lunch- including milk = $3.70

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

    7.1 Certified

    Approve the issuance of One-Year Teaching contracts to the following, contingent upon state certification as applicable to position, effective with the 2017-2018 school year; salary to be based on the Teachers' Salary Schedule for the 2017-2018 school year:

    • Tina Crim- Elementary Teacher
    • Lucinda Voss-Edgell- Preschool/Intervention Specialist
    • Elizabeth Volz- Middle School Intervention Specialist

    Approve the issuance of Home Instruction Tutor contracts to the following for the 2016-2017 school year at the rate of $20.00 per hour:

    • Paula Seng
    • Amy Tyree
    • Stephanie Dorsey

    Approve the issuance of a Continuing Contract to Sean Maguire per the terms and conditions of the Galion Education Association's Master Agreement.


    7.2 Classified

    Accept the resignation of Christopher Lewis, Intermediate School Custodian, effective April 28, 2017.

    Approve the following classified substitute personnel, contingent upon state certification as applicable to position, for the remainder of the 2016-2017 school year:

    • Wendell L. Layton- Substitute Custodian

    7.3 Extra-Duty Assignments

    Approve the following Extra-Duty Assignments for the 2016-2017 school year:

    High School

    Josh Caudill- Volunteer Freshman Softball


    7.4 RESOLUTION- NON-RENEW SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACTS

    Approve the non-renewal of all employees holding supplemental contracts at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 school year.


    8. AGREEMENTS

    8.1 Maxim Pro-Care Therapy

    8.2 MOU- Galion Youth Baseball/Galion Graders

    Recommend to approve the Memo of Understanding between the Galion Board of Education and the Galion Youth Baseball/Galion Graders for the 2017 season.  


    8.3 Renhill Group Agreement

    Recommend to approve an agreement between the Galion Board of Education and Renhill Group for the purpose of providing certified staffing services/substitute placement per the terms and conditions of the contract.  


    8.4 MOU- GEA- Extra Duty

    Recommend to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Galion Board of Education and the Galion Educational Association regarding Extra Duty Assignments, as attached.


    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: 8:02 PM

    RECONVENE TIME: 9:02 PM


    10. ADJOURN

    Meeting Adjourned at 9:03 PM


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