Board of Education - Regular Meeting

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 & REPORTS

2.1 Student Recognition

Recognize the following students for demonstrating the Portrait of a Tiger trait, Empathetic:

  • Makhielyn Swango - 2nd grade
  • Ruger Helton - 5th grade
  • Brentley Price - 6th grade
  • Christian Kentosh - 9th grade

2.2 Staff Recognition

Recognize the following staff members for demonstrating the Portrait of a Tiger Trait, Empathetic:

  • Samantha Altstadt - Primary School
  • Paula Seng - Intermediate School
  • Heather Nicholson - Middle School
  • Fred Rinehart - High School
  • Christina Parsley - High School Custodial

2.3 Legislative Update
Mr. Dennis Long, Board of Education Vice President

2.4 Superintendent's Update
Dr. Jeffrey Hartmann, Superintendent

3. * CONSENT AGENDA

3.1 Board of Education Meeting Minutes

December 17, 2024 Regular Board of Education Monthly Meeting Minutes


3.2 Donations

Recommend to accept the following from the Arthur J Freese Charitable Trust - $3,376 for Elementary Music and $2,000 for Galion Preschool - Receipt # 250781

Recommend to accept $1,230 from the Galion Boosters Club for student athletic pass admission for November and December. 2024 - Receipt # 250827


3.3 Superintendent's Recommendations - Certified Personnel

Recommend to accept the retirement resignation for Dave Kirk, High School Teacher, effective January 5, 2025.

Recommend to accept the retirement resignation for Jon Stinehour, Middle School Teacher, effective at the end of the 24-25 school year.

Recommend to approve Erin Stricker as a Long Term Substitute Teacher, effective January 6, 2025, to be paid at a rate of $125 per day.


3.4 School Board Recognition Month

Recognize January 2025 as Ohio School Board Recognition Month


3.5 Membership Renewals

Recommend to approve membership renewals Galion City Schools Board of Education district and administration for calendar year 2025 with the attached organizations and associations:


3.6 Board Bylaws and Policies

Recommend to approve the second and final read of the attached civility policy:


5. * NEW BUSINESS

5.1 * 2025-2026 District Calendar

Recommend to approve the final read of the 2025-2026 Galion City Schools district calendar, as attached:


6. 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;
_____ b. consider the investigationof charges or complaints against a public employee,official,licensee,"regulated individual," or student; unless the person being investigated of charges or complaints requests a public hearing;
_____ c. consider the purchase of property for public purposes, the sale of property at competitive bidding,or sale or other disposition of unneeded, obsolete, unfit-for-use propertyif the premature disclosure of the information would give an unfair competitive or bargaining advantage to a person whose personal, private interest is adverse to the general public interest;
_____ d. 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;
_____ e. prepare for, conduct, or review negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms or conditions of employment;
_____ f. consider matters required by federal laws, or rules, or state statutes to be kept confidential;
_____ g. consider details of security arrangements and emergency response protocols where disclosure might reveal information that could reasonably be expected to jeopardize the District's security;
_____ h. consider confidential information related to the marketing plans, specific business strategy, production techniques, trade secrets, or personal financial statements of an applicant for economic development assistance or negotiations with other politics subdivisions regarding requests for economic development assistance (provided statutory conditions are met).
RECESS TIME: 7:05 PM
RECONVENE TIME: 7:34 PM


7. Motion to Amend the Agenda

Contract of Employment - Superintendent


8. Motion to Amend the Agenda

Addendum to Contract of Employment - Superintendent


9. ADJOURN

Meeting Adjourned at: PM