Board of Education Meeting

Galion Middle School Computer Lab
Tuesday, June 20, 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 AMENDED Agenda

    Adgenda admended to add Item 8.11 and change Item 8.9


    1.4 Acknowledgement of Guests

    2. RECOGNITION

    2.1 Staff Recognition- 2016-2017
    Mr. James Grubbs, Superintendent

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

    3.1 May 16, 2017 BOE Meeting Minutes

    Recommend to approve the May 16, 2017 Board of Education Regular Meeting Minutes, as attached:


    3.2 May 2017 Financial Statements

    4. COMMUNITY INPUT

    5. DONATIONS

    Recommend to accept a donation in the amount of $500.00 from Christ United Methodist Church for the Summer Lunch Program.

    Recommend to accept donations from the following for stadium weight room equipment:

    • Baseball Parents- $1,500.00
    • Football Parents- $3,000.00
    • Gridiron Club- $4,500.00
    • Wrestling Parents- $250.00
    • Boys Basketball Parents- $500.00
    • Volleyball Parents- $250.00
    • Softball Parents- $500.00

    6. REPORTS & DISCUSSION

    6.1 Superintendent's Report
    Mr. James Grubbs, Superintendent

    6.2 Student Board Representative
    Tristan Gosser

    6.3 Overnight Middle School Trips- 2017-2018

    Recommend to approve the following Middle School trips for the 2017-2018 school year.

    • May 21-May 23, 2018- 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip 
    • May 22-May 24, 2018- 6th Grade Mohican Outdoor School

    6.4 Football Camp Trip to Ohio Northern University
    Mr. Kyle Baughn, Athletic Director

    Recommend to approve the Varsity Football Summer Camp Trip to Ohio Northern University, Monday, July 10 through Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at a cost of $150.00 per player.


    6.5 Galion Athletic Coach's Handbook
    Mr. Kyle Baughn, Athletic Director

    Recommend to approve the Galion Athletic Coach's Handbook for the 2017-2018 school year, as attached:


    6.6 Weight Room Policy & Liability Waiver Form
    Mr. Kyle Baughn, Athletic Director

    Recommend to approve the Galion City Schools Weight Room Policy & Liability Waiver Form, as attached:


    6.7 Spring 2017- Athletic Report
    Mr. Kyle Baughn, Athletic Director

    7. BOARD BYLAWS and POLICIES

    7.1 Special Release June 2017- Updates

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

    8.1 Administrative & Unclassified Administrative

    Recommend to accept the resignation of Lucinda K. Voss, Primary School Principal, effective July 31, 2017.

    Recommend to amend the current contract for Kimberly D. Pfleiderer, Assistant Food Service Director/Human Resource Support Staff, to end July 31, 2017.

    Recommend to accept the resignation of Kimberly D. Pfleiderer, Assistant Food Service Director/Human Resource Support Staff, effective July 31, 2017.

    Recommend to approve the employment of Kimberly D. Pfleiderer, Food Service Manager, effective August 1, 2017, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position. Salary to be based upon the Administrator/Unclassified Administrative Support Staff Salary Schedule for the 2017-2018 school year.

    Recommend to award Unclassified Administrative Support Staff Contracts to the following, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, with salary to be based upon the Administrative/Unclassified Administrative Salary Plan for the 2017-2018 school year:

    • Stacey M. Kuehlman
    • Stasha J. Lucas
    • Elizabeth A. Rutledge
    • Danya C. Wilson

    8.2 Certified

    Recommend to accept the resignation of David C. Miller, High School Business Teacher, effective with the end of the 2016-2017 school year.

    Recommend to accept the resignation of Molly C. Fairchild, High School Spanish Teacher, effective with the end of the 2016-2017 school year.

    Recommend to approve the issuance of a Certified continuing contract to Angela DeGray, per the terms and conditions of the GEA Negotiated Agreeement.

    Recommend to approve the employment of Kyra M. Bryan as a High School Spanish Teacher, effective with the 2017-2018 school year, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position. Salary to be based upon the Teacher's salary schedule for the 2017-2018 school year as defined in the GEA Negotiated Agreement.


    8.3 Certified Extra-Duty Assignments

    Recommend to approve the following Extra-Duty Assignments for the 2017-2018 school year, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position. Compensation to be based upon the Extra-Duty Pay Schedule as defined in the GEA Negotiated Agreement, if applicable:

    PRIMARY SCHOOL

    • Jenny Jackson- Technology Coach
    • Jena Gardner- District Leadership Team
    • Jena Gardner- Building Leadership Team
    • Cheryl Walter- District Leadership Team
    • Cheryl Walter- Building Leadership Team
    • Jamie Maguire- Building Leadership Team
    • Suzanne Woodmansee- Building Leadership Team
    • Katy Erlsten- Building Leadership Team

    INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

    • Josh Riggle- Technology Coach
    • Stephanie Kiger- District Leadership Team

    MIDDLE SCHOOL

    • Amy Graham- Technology Coach
    • Isaac Keinath- Building Leadership Team
    • Shelly Barton- District Leadership Team
    • Shelly Barton- Building Leadership Team
    • Charles Wilson- Building Leadership Team
    • Jill Fenner- Building Leadership Team

    HIGH SCHOOL

    • Violetta Chinni- Technology Coach
    • Cay Faulkner- District Leadership Team

    8.4 Athletic Extra-Duty Assignments

    Recommend to accept the resignation of Matt Cotter, 8th Grade Assistant Football Coach, effective June 14, 2017.

    Recommend to approve the following Athletic Extra-Duty Assignments for the 2017-2018 school year, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position. Compensation to be based upon the Extra-Duty Pay Schedule as defined in the GEA Negotiated Agreement, if applicable:

    • Gidget Rupert- Fall Marching Band- Varsity Volunteer
    • Angel Barone- Fall Marching Band- Varsity Volunteer
    • Leah Zeisler- Volleyball- Varsity Volunteer
    • Elliott Clouse- Football- Varsity Volunteer
    • Kyle Kelso- Football- Varsity Volunteer

    8.5 2017-2018 Teacher Evaluation Committee

    Recommend to approve the following Teacher Evaluation Committee members for the 2017-2018 school year, per the terms and conditions of the GEA negotiated agreement:

    • John Erlsten
    • Michelle Talbot
    • Monica Shifley
    • Amanda Watkins
    • Mike Schaffner

    8.6 Local Professional Development Administrative and Committee Members 2017-2018

    Recommend to approve the following LPDC Administrative and Committee Members for the 2017-2018 school year, per the terms and conditions of the GEA negotiated agreement:

    • GEA Members:  Judy Cortelletti, Amy Graham, and Angela DeGray
    • Administrative Members:   Paul Wheeler and Adam Brown

    8.7 Classified

    Recommend to approve employment of Lowell E. Kincade, Custodian, effective June 26, 2017, contigent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position. Salary to be based upon the Custodian salary schedule for the 2016-2017 school year as defined in the OAPSE Local #370 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

    Recommend to approve employment of Frances E. Symsick, from Part-Time to Full-Time Secretary II at the High School, effective with the 2017-2018 school year, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position. Salary to be based upon the Secretary II salary schedule for the 2017-2018 school year as defined in the OAPSE Local #370 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

    Recommend to approve employment of Kristin K. Lehman, Primary School Educational Assistant, effective July 1, 2017, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position. Salary to be based upon the Educational Assistant salary schedule for the 2017-2018 school year as defined in the OAPSE Local #370 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

    Recommend to approve employment of the following Classified Substitute personnel, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position, effective with the 2016-2017 school year:

    • Jeremy S. Long- Substitute Custodian

    Recommend to approve employment of following from part-time to full-time cooks, effective with the 2017-2018 school year, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position. Salary to be based upon the Cook salary schedule for the 2017-2018 school year as defined in the OAPSE Local #370 Collective Bargaining Agreement.

    • Jennyfer Corwin
    • Jessica McCabe

     


    8.8 Technology Support 2016-2017- Student Workers

    Recommend to approve employment to the following student workers, at the rate of state minimum wage per hour, effective for the 2016-2017 school year:

    • Tristan C. Gosser

    8.9 Summer Workers 2017

    Recommend to approve the following seasonal help for Summer 2017 for up to 60 days at a rate of the state minimum wage, per hour:

    • Dayton Scribner
    • Sophie Carson
    • Ryan Talbott
    • Aaron Barnhart

    8.10 Summer 2017- Technology Support

    Recommend to approve the following for Summer 2017 Technology Support at a rate of the state minimum wage per hour. Hours to be pre-approved by the Superintendent. 

    • Tristan C. Gosser
    • Devin Baughn

     


    8.11 Recommend to approve the following seasonal help for Summer 2017 for up to 60 days at a rate of the state minimum wage, per hour:
    • Brevin Owens

    9. FINANCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS
    Mrs. Charlene Parkinson, Treasurer

    9.1 Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources for Fiscal Year 2017

    Recommend to approve the attached amended certificate of estimated resources for fiscal year 2017.


    9.2 Permanent Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2017

    9.3 Estimated Resources and Temporary Appropriations Fiscal Year 2018

    9.4 Fiscal Year End 2017 Transfers

    Recommend approval for the Treasurer to transfer funds as necessary to successfully close the books and records of the District for Fiscal Year 2017, with full reporting and disclosure of Fiscal Year End 2017 closing transfers at the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting in July, 2017.


    9.5 Approve Establishment of Early Childhood Education Grant Fund

    Establish new fund 439.9017 to record all resources and expenditures for the ECE Grant Award as indicated on the attached.


    9.6 Approve the Purchase of Two New School Buses

    Recommend to approve the purchase and lease of two new school buses in Fiscal Year 2018, per the attached recommendation from Jim Myers. Buses will be delivered before the start of the 2017-2018 school year. Quotes will be obtained from suppliers approved on State Bid Contracts for school buses, and a three year lease will be secured through DeLage Landen Public Finance.
     


    9.7 Administrator/Unclassified Administrative Support Staff Salary Plan

    Recommend to approve the Administrator/ Unclassified Administrative Support Staff Salary Schedule, as attached:


    10. AGREEMENTS

    10.1 Ohio School Plan

    Recommend to approve the Insurance Plan Coverage Proposal Renewal with Ohio School Plan from July 1, 2017 through July 1, 2018, as attached:


    10.2 Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center

    Recommend to approve the agreement between the Galion City School District and Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, effective for the 2017-2018 school year, as attached:


    10.3 North Central Ohio ESC- 2016-2017 Audiology Services Agreement

    Recommend to approve an agreement between the Galion City School District and the North Central Ohio Educational Service Center for the purpose of providing audiology services, effective May 4, 2017 through July 31, 2017, as attached:


    10.4 Debra B. Romas, M.A. and Associates- 2017-2018 Speech Pathology

    Recommend to approve an agreement between the Galion City School District and Debra B. Romas, M.A. and Associates, Inc., for the purpose of providing speech pathology services, effective for the 2017-2018 school year, as attached:


    10.5 Truancy Officer Contract 2017-2018

    Recommend to approve an agreement between the Galion City School District and Steve Helbert, for the purpose of providing attendance services to the District, effective for the 2017-2018 school year, as attached:


    10.6 North Central Ohio Computer Cooperative Agreements

    Recommend to approve the agreements between the Galion City School District and NCOCC, beginning July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, as attached:


    10.7 Step by Step Learning Agreement

    10.8 LEAP Program Agreement 2017-2018

    Recommend to approve an agreement between the Galion City School District and River Education Services, LLC (LEAP), for the purpose of providing day treatment services to students in need, effective for the 2017-2018 school year, as attached:


    10.9 Professional Photographers 2017-2018

    Recommend to approve one-year agreements with the following professional photographers to provide exclusive services as presented and based on specific package pricing. Each professional photography company will donate a percentage of their sales to the District:

    • Craig Alguire- Photorama
    • Gary Bellew- Unique Images
    • Maria Winemiller- Photos by Maria
    • Kathy Anatra- Anatra Graphic Art, Inc
    • Erin Miller- Images by Erin
    • Lynne Foust- Treasured Memories
    • Mark Baer- MLBaer Photography

    11. RESOLUTION- OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

    Adopt the following resolution authorizing membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) for the 2017-2018 school year:

    WHEREAS, Galion City School District of 470 Portland Way North, Galion, Ohio, Crawford County, Ohio has satisfied all the requirements for membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association, a voluntary not-for-profit association; and

    WHEREAS: the Board of Education and its Administration desire for the schools with one or more grades at the 7-12 grade level under their jurisdiction to be voluntary members of the OHSAA;

    Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Education of the Galion City School District that all schools listed shall be members of the OHSAA and that the Constitution, Bylaws, and Sports Regulations of the OHSAA shall be approved and adopted by this Board of Education for its own minimum student eligibility standards. The Board of Education reserves the right to raise the eligibility standards as the Board deems appropriate;

    Be it further resolved that the schools under this Board’s jurisdiction agree to conduct their athletic programs in accordance with the Constitution, Bylaws, and Sports Regulations of the OHSAA. Furthermore, the schools under this Board’s jurisdiction agree to be primary enforcers of the Constitution, Bylaws, and Sports Regulations and their interpretations.

    Galion High School

    Galion Middle School


    12. 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.


    13. ADJOURN

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