Board of Education Meeting

Galion Middle School Computer Lab
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm

    1. PRELIMINARY ITEMS
    1.1 Roll Call
    1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
    1.3 Adopt Agenda
    1.4 Acknowledgement of Guests
    1.5 Community Input
    2. RECOGNITION
    2.1 Believe, Achieve, Succeed Award
    James Grubbs, Superintendent

    Grant the Believe, Achieve, and Succeed Award to Galion High School Staff Member: Violeta D. Chinni.

    2.2 OHSAA & OIAAA- 2018 Award of Excellence
    James Grubbs, Superintendent

    Recognize Galion City Schools Athletic Department and Athletic Director, Kyle Baughn, as a 2018 recipient of the prestigious "Award of Excellence". The award, a collaboration between the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (OIAAA), recognizes schools that provide exemplary support and promotion of education-based athletic programming in their school and community.

    Attachments
    OHSAA Award of Excellence.pdf
    OHSAA Award of Excellence.pdf
    2.3 2017-2018 Winter Sports- Athlete Recognition
    3. TREASURER'S REPORT
    Charlene Parkinson, Treasurer
    3.1 Approve Regular Meeting Minutes- February 20, 2018
    3.2 Approval of Financial Report for February 2018
    3.3 Audit Compliance - System Generated Reports
    4. DONATIONS
    • Recommend to accept a donation in the amount of $500.00 from the Galion Booster Club to the Galion City Schools Community Fund.
    • Recommend to accept a donation in the amount of $3250.00 from the Galion Booster Club to the Middle School for the Washington D.C. trip and the Mohican trip.
    • Recommend to accept a donation in the amount of $30.00 from Christ United Methodist Church Mission Fund for negative lunch balances.
    • Recommend to accept a grant donation in the amount of $769.00 from the Arthur J. Freese Charitable Trust to the Galion City Schools PTO for the purpose of providing a life-size chess set to the Paws on Pawns Elementary Chess Club.
    • Recommend to accept a grant donation in the amount of $3798.00 from the Arthur J. Freese Charitable Trust to the Galion City Schools PTO for the purpose of providing sensory awareness and cause & effect communications equipment for the five multi-handicap classrooms within the district.
    • Recommend to accept a donation in the amount of $9,000.00 from the Walter R. Hessenauer Trust to Galion City Schools for the purpose of providing wall mats in the high school gymnasium and for a new Galion Tiger Mascot costume.

     

     

     

    4.1 Arthur J. Freese Charitable Trust Grant Donations
    Mr. Brian Summer

    Discussion pertaining to the Arthur J. Freese Charitable Trust Grant Donations to the Galion City Schools PTO.

    5. REPORTS & DISCUSSION
    5.1 Student Board Representative
    Miss Abigail Foust
    5.2 Superintendent's Report
    5.3 Student Achievement Report
    Mrs. Jennifer Allerding, Director of Teaching & Learning
    Attachments
    3.20.18 Student Ach Rpt.pdf
    3.20.18 Student Ach Rpt.pdf
    5.4 2018-2019 Open-Enrollment

    Recommend to approve participation in open-enrollment with school districts throughout the State of Ohio for the 2018-2019 school year.

    5.5 2018-2019 Athletic Code of Conduct
    Mr. Kyle Baughn- Athletic Director

    Recommend to approve the Galion City Schools Athletic Code of Conduct for the 2018-2018 school year and the Galion City Schools Fan Code of Conduct, as attached:

    Attachments
    2018-19 Athletic Code of Conduct.pdf
    2018-19 Athletic Code of Conduct.pdf
    5.6 Galion City Schools- Fan Code of Conduct
    Mr. Kyle Baughn- Athletic Director

    Recommend to approve the Galion City Schools Fan Code of Conduct, as attached:

    Attachments
    Fan Code of Conduct.pdf
    Fan Code of Conduct.pdf
    6. SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS- PERSONNEL
    James Grubbs, Superintendent
    6.1 Certified
    • Recommend to approve the employment of Callie N. Bauer as an Intermediate School Intervention Specialist, effective with the 2018-2019 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 2018-2019 school year as defined in the GEA Negotiated Agreement.

    • Recommend to approve the employment of Faith N. Aleshire as a High School English Teacher, effective with the 2018-2019 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 2018-2019 school year as defined in the GEA Negotiated Agreement.

    6.2 Athletic Extra-Duty Assignments

    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:

    • Cindy Conner- Head Varsity Cross Country
    • Eric Palmer- Head Varsity Boys Soccer
    • Lynn Sterling- Volunteer Softball Assistant
    • Amy Keller- Volunteer Softball Assistant
    • Correction - Mike O'Leary, Assistant Baseball- Paid (not volunteer coach as approved at May 16, 2017 meeting)
    6.3 Classified

    Recommend to approve employment of the following classified substitute personnel, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements as applicable to the position for the 2017-2018 school year:

    • Dianna Danner- Substitute Bus Driver
    7. AGREEMENTS

    Recommend to approve the attached quote and lease purchase agreement from Apple Financial Services-Education Finance for the purpose of continuing the district's 1:1 Technology Program.

    Attachments
    Apple Lease Quote 18-19.pdf
    7991569-003 GCS LEASE DOCUMENTS.pdf
    Lease_Payments.pdf
    Apple Lease Quote 18-19.pdf
    7991569-003 GCS LEASE DOCUMENTS.pdf
    Lease_Payments.pdf
    8. HOUSE BILL 512

    Recommend to adopt the attached resolution in opposition to House Bill 512.

    Attachments
    HB 512 Resolution.pdf
    HB 512 Resolution.pdf
    10. 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;

    ___XX__ f. consider specialized details of security arrangements if the information could be used for criminal purposes.

    _____g. no action taken.

    RECESS TIME:  8:18 PM

    RECONVENE TIME:  9:18 PM

    11. ADJOURN

    Meeting Adjourned at: 9:20 PM

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