Meeting Details
May 13, 2026
6:30pm - 7:30pm
1 hr
Galion High School, Room 127
Purpose
N/A
1.
PRELIMINARY ITEMS
1.1
*Roll Call
Roll Call: Christi Eckert _____ Dennis Long _____ Mike Mateer _____ Isaac Strickler _____ Doug Jutz _____
1.2
Pledge of Allegiance
1.3
* Adopt Agenda
Motion: _____________________
Second: _____________________
Roll Call: Christi Eckert _____ Dennis Long _____ Mike Mateer _____ Isaac Strickler _____ Doug Jutz _____
2.
RECOGNITION & REPORTS
2.1
Acknowledgement of Guests
2.2
Student Recognition
Recognize the following student for demonstrating the Portrait of a Tiger trait, Problem Solver:
- Jaxson Blackwell - 7th grade
Recognize the following students as Courageous Climbers:
- Shelby Cumston - 12th grade
- Sara Holt - 10th grade
- Autumn Miller - 10th grade
- Lynnea Phelps - 10th grade
- Darian Clemons - 8th grade
- Chance Kentosh - 7th grade
- Chloe Roberson-Evans
- Brysen Schmidt - 6th grade
- Jessica Taylor - 6th grade
- Lexi Teynor - 7th grade
- Maddox Zapata - 8th grade
- Abigail Brown - 4th grade
- Kylee Carroll - 5th grade
- Talia Pounds - 3rd grade
2.3
Student Achievement Report
2.4
Legislative Update
2.5
Superintendent's Update
Certificates of Appreciation
2.6
Community Input
3.
* CONSENT AGENDA
Motion: _____________________
Second: _____________________
Roll Call: Christi Eckert _____ Dennis Long _____ Mike Mateer _____ Isaac Strickler _____ Doug Jutz _____
3.1
Board of Education Meeting Minutes
April 8, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
3.2
Superintendent's Recommendations - Administrative Personnel
Recommend to approve a three-year administrative contract effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029 with salary to be based on the assigned position, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position:
- DiAnna Danner - Transportation Supervisor
3.3
Superintendent's Recommendations - Certified Personnel
Recommend to approve the employment and issuance of a one year limited teaching contract to Ava Smith, Primary School Teacher, effective with the 2026-2027 school year, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position. Salary to be based upon Step 0 of the Teacher's salary schedule for the 2026-2027 school year as defined in the GEA Negotiated Agreement.
Recommend to approve the employment and issuance of a one year limited teaching contract to Abbi Grau, Middle School Teacher, effective with the 2026-2027 school year, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position. Salary to be based upon Step 10 of the Teacher's salary schedule for the 2026-2027 school year as defined in the GEA Negotiated Agreement.
Recommend to approve the employment and issuance of a one year limited teaching contract to Taylor Sabo, Middle School Teacher, effective with the 2026-2027 school year, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position. Salary to be based upon Step 5 of the Teacher's salary schedule for the 2026-2027 school year as defined in the GEA Negotiated Agreement.
Recommend to approve a change of placement on the pay scale for Skye Carpenter, Primary School Teacher, from Bachelors + 24 to Masters, effective with the first pay of the 26-27 contract year, per Article X of the Negotiated Agreement.
Recommend to approve a change of placement on the pay scale for Marsha Garverick, Intermediate School Teacher, from Masters + 15 to Masters + 30, effective with the first pay of the 26-27 contract year, per Article X of the Negotiated Agreement.
3.4
Superintendent's Recommendations - Classified Personnel
Recommend to approve employment of the following Classified Substitute Personnel, contingent upon state certification and/or requirements as applicable to the position, for the 2026-2027 school year:
- Brenda Haley - Substitute Van Driver
- Doug Rigdon - Substitute Bus Driver
3.5
Superintendent's Recommendations - Certified Extra-Duty
Recommend to approve the following Certified Extra-Duty Assignments for the 2026-2027 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:
Middle School
- Student Council (split contract) - Cindy Glew
- Student Council (split contract) - Elizabeth Ice
High School
- Showtunes - Jessica Hammond
- Fall Dramatics - Beth Anne Jarvis
- Spring Dramatics - Beth Anne Jarvis
- Dramatics Asst. (Instrumental) - Amy Jarvis
- Fall Dramatics Asst. (Vocal) - Rachel Jarvis
- Spring Dramatics Asst. (Vocal) - Rachel Jarvis
- Tech Coach - Jenny Jackson
- GECA Director - Jessica Hammond
- National Honor Society - Jessica Hammond
- Academic Challenge - Erika Moses
- Freshman Class Advisor - Haylie Bowlby
- Sophomore Class Advisor - Amy Stuttler
- Junior Class Advisor (1 of 2) - Olivia Tanner
- Junior Class Advisor (2 of 2) - Shelbie Temple
- Senior Class Advisor - Kelly Watson
- Spanish Club Advisor - Jenna Bollinger
- Student Council (split contract) (1 of 2)- Shelbie Temple
- Student Council (split contract) (1 of 2) - Mandy Kent
- Student Council (2 of 2) - Olivia Tanner
- Yearbook Advisor - Dionna Randas
Athletics
- Marching Band - Theresa O'Deens
- Marching Band Asst. - Anthony Stout
- Pep Band - Theresa O'Deens
- Jazz Band - Theresa O'Deens
- Middle School Athletic Director - Todd Roston
3.6
Superintendent's Recommendations - Pupil Activity Contracts
Recommend to approve the following Pupil Activity Contracts for the 2026-2027 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:
- Girls Soccer Varsity Assistant - Madeline Heichel
3.7
Superintendent's Recommendations - Unclassified Support Staff
Recommend to approve the following Unclassified Administrative Support Staff, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with salary to be based upon the position for the 2026-2027 school year:
- Erica Geiger
- Stacey Kuehlman
- Angie Owens
- Danya Wilson
3.8
Superintendent's Recommendations - Summer 2026
Recommend to approve the following Certified Employees as Summer 2026 Primary Boot Camp Teachers, contingent upon student enrollment and state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position:
- Jena Gardner
- Jamie Maguire
- Rhonda Evak
- Nicole Pawsey
- Julia Evak
- Ava Smith
- Madison Whited
Recommend to approve the following employees as Summer 2026 Aides, contingent upon student enrollment and state certification and/or requirements applicable to the position, to be paid at Salary Schedule Step 0 for Educational Assistants of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Galion City Schools and the OAPSE Local #370 for the 2025-2026 school year:
- Kristin Lehman
- Ella Evak
Recommend to approve the following food service staff for the 2026 Summer Lunch Program, to be paid $25 per hour:
- Karen Barnhart
- Jennyfer Corwin
- Julie Boles
- Holden Hunter
- Jennifer Butcher (Primary Bootcamp)
3.9
2026-2027 Limited and Continuing Certified Contracts
Recommend to approve the following Limited and Continuing Certified Contracts for the 2026-2027 school year:
- Marley Adams - Second one year
- Deanna Albert - Third year of second three year
- Cliff Altman - First year of first two year
- Samantha Altstadt - Second year of second two year
- Rebecca Baldy - Second year of first two year
- Jenna Bollinger - Second year of first three year
- Haylie Bowlby - Second year of first two year
- Shannon Butler - Second one year
- Angie Campbell - Third year of second three year
- Skye Carpenter - First year of first two year
- Kayden Caudell - Second one year
- Amanda Courtright - Second year of second three year
- McKenna Deskins - First year of first two year
- Lucinda Edgell - Third year of first three year
- M. Cay Faulkner - Third year of fifth three year
- Tiffany Fox - Second year of first two year
- Elizabeth Freeman - Third year of first three year
- Rachel Gangwer - Third year of second three year
- Jena Gardner - Third year of fourth five year
- Michelle Gingrich - Second one year
- Alisha Griffin - First year of first three year
- Katherine Guy - First year of second two year
- JT Harris - Second year of second two year
- Lindsey Harris - First year of second three year
- Ashley Hickman - Second one year
- Jennifer Holt - Third one year
- Karli Ingle - Second one year
- India Johnson-Bowers - Second one year
- Meghan Keller - Second year of first two year
- Amanda Kent - Second year of second three year
- Allison Kentosh - Second one year
- Brian Kentosh - Third one year
- Maggie Koleno - First year of first two year
- Erika Moses - Second one year
- Heather Nicholson - First year of first two year
- Isaac Niedermier - Third one year
- Amy North - Second one year
- Theresa O'Deens - First year of first two year
- Barbara Oyster - Second one year
- Nicole Pawsey - Second year of first two year
- Jessica Price - Second one year
- Dionna Randas - Second one year
- Josh Riggle - First year of third three year
- Neal Rinehart - First year of third three year
- Julia Roderick - Second one year
- Paula Seng - Second year of second three year
- Dorothy Sharrock - First year of first two year
- Kelly Showecker - Second year of first two year
- Sarah Smith - Second year of first two year
- Kayleigh Stine - Second one year
- Moira Stinehour - First year of second three year
- Amanda Stricklen - First year of first two year
- Cindy Strickler - First year of first two year
- Amy Stuttler - Third one year
- Olivia Tanner - First year of second two year
- Shelbie Temple - Second one year
- Nicole Watkins - Second one year
- Kelly Watson - Second one year
- Katherine Webb - Second one year
- Alison Weltmer - First year of second three year
- Madison Whited - First year of first three year
- Mitch Willeke - Second year of first two year
- Suzanne Woodmansee - Third year of second three year
- Christy Zender - Second year of first two year
- Shelly Barton - Continuing
- Elizabeth Baughn - Continuing
- Lesley Buzza - Continuing
- Ashlee Cuttitta - Continuing
- Angela DeGray - Continuing
- Sara Dick - Continuing
- Kevin Dickinson - Continuing
- Jill Fenner - Continuing
- Lisa Fisher - Continuing
- Lynne Foust - Continuing
- Marsha Garverick - Continuing
- Angela Gimbel - Continuing
- Lucinda Glew - Continuing
- Julie Gove - Continuing
- Jessica Hammond - Continuing
- Maura Hartley - Continiuing
- Julie Human - Continuing
- Laura Humberson - Continuing
- Elizabeth Ice - Continuing
- Jennifer Jackson - Continuing
- Amy Johnson - Continuing
- Isaac Keniath - Continuing
- Jamie Maguire - Continuing
- Sean Maguire - Continuing
- Laurie Obenour - Continuing
- Paula Prince - Continuing
- Jenny Reagan - Continuing
- Gina Redman - Continuing
- Fred Rinehart - Continuing
- Todd Roston - Continuing
- Rashan Rush - Continuing
- Christine Smith - Continuing
- Jennifer Tanner - Continuing
- Amy Tyree - Continuing
- Meghan Tyrrell - Continuing
- Jaime Valentine - Continuing
- Sarah Wegesin - Continuing
- Curt Wiggins - Continuing
- Charles Wilson - Continuing
- Troy Yunker - Continuing
Recommend to move the following employees from Limited contracts to Continuing contracts for the 2026-2027 school year:
- Aleta Rowe
3.10
2026-2027 Tuition and Fees
Recommend to approve student school fees and tuition for the 2026-2027 school year, as attached:
3.11
2026-2027 Certified/Classified Substitute Pay Rates
Recommend to approve the following Certified and Classified Substitute pay rates, effective with the 2026-2027 school year:
- Substitute Teacher - $125.00 per day
- Substitute Custodian - Step 0 Custodian Rate of the OAPSE Local #370 Salary Schedule for the 2026-2027 school year
- Substitute Bus Driver - Step 0 Bus Driver Rate of the OAPSE Local #370 Salary Schedule for the 2026-2027 school year
- Substitute Secretary - Step 0 Secretary Rate of the OAPSE Local #370 Salary Schedule for the 2026-2027 school year
- Substitute Food Service - Step 0 Cook Rate of the OAPSE Local #370 Salary Schedule for the 2026-2027 school year
- Substitute Educational Assistant - Step 0 Educational Assistant Rate of the OAPSE Local #370 Salary Schedule for the 2026-2027 school year
Recommend to approve the following Temporary Summer Help pay rates, recommended by the Superintendent, effective for Summer 2026:
- Employees age 18 and over - $11.00 per hour
3.12
2026-2027 Athletic Handbooks
Recommend to approve the Galion City Schools Athletic Code of Conduct and Parents & Athletes Handbook for the 2026-2027 school year, as attached:
3.13
Avita Health Care Work Well Program
Recommend to approve the Avita Health Care Work Well Program as the designated location for conducting the required Bus Driver physicals for the 2026-2027 school year.
3.14
Field Trips
Recommend to approve the following trip for the Summer of 2026:
- June 6-13, 2026 - For select Civil Air Patrol Students - CAP Encampment in Dayton, OH
Recommend to approve the proposal for the high school band students to travel to Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL in April 2027. This proposal takes the place of the original proposed trip in March 2026.
3.15
Job Description
Recommend to approve the attached job description for Summer Student Help:
3.16
Marco Photo Service Agreements
Recommend to approve the attached agreements between Galion City Schools and Marco Photo Service:
3.17
2026 Graduation Recommendations
Motion: _____________________
Second: _____________________
Roll Call: Christi Eckert _____ Dennis Long _____ Mike Mateer _____ Isaac Strickler _____ Doug Jutz _____
Recommend to approve the attached list of Seniors for the 2025-2026 Galion City Schools Graduation, contingent upon successful completion of graduation requirements:
4.
*TREASURER'S CONSENT AGENDA
Motion: _____________________
Second: _____________________
Roll Call: Christi Eckert _____ Dennis Long _____ Mike Mateer _____ Isaac Strickler _____ Doug Jutz _____
4.1
Donations
- Recommend to approve $500 donation from Galion Community Foundation to the HS for Jennifer Holt and the Online Academy - Receipt 261202
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Recommend to approve $8,000 donation from No Kid Hungry Alliance to Food Service for a Second Chance Breakfast Grant - Receipt 261206
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Recommend to approve $2,400 donation from Hessenauer Trust to Elementary Music - Receipt 261209
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Recommend to approve $10,000 donation from VFW to the CAP Program - Receipt 261238
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Recommend to approve $5,000 donation from AMVETS POST 1979 to the CAP Program - Receipt 261268
4.2
Absence Without Pay
Approve the following payroll deductions:
3/20/26 payroll:
- Matt Eusey - 2 days
- Christina Neel - 11 days
4/3/2026 payroll:
- Matt Eusey - 2 days
- Sarah Fraizer - 1 day
- Christina Neel - 10 days
- Phillip Parsons - .5 days
- John Schoellkopf - 2 days
4/20/26 payroll:
- Matt Eusey - 3 days
- Christina Neel - 7 days
- John Schoellkopf - 1 day
- Patti Suter - 1 day
5/5/26 payroll:
- Matt Eusey - 2 days
- Sarah Fraizer - 1 day
4.3
Scholarship Awards Class of 2026
Parker Tinch - Flick Scholarship - $1000 payable to Parker Tinch
Cameron Kuehlman - Tracht Scholarship - $500 payable to Cameron Kuehlman
Carly Kent - Smith Scholarship - $2000 payable to Ashland University
Logan Estep - Maggie Malloy Scholarship - $500 payable to Logan Estep
5.
* NEW BUSINESS
Motion: _____________________
Second: _____________________
Roll Call: Christi Eckert _____ Dennis Long _____ Mike Mateer _____ Isaac Strickler _____ Doug Jutz _____
5.1
Superintendent's Recommendations - Unclassified Support Staff
Motion: _____________________
Second: _____________________
Roll Call: Christi Eckert _____ Dennis Long _____ Mike Mateer _____ Isaac Strickler _____ Doug Jutz _____
Recommend to approve the following Unclassified Administrative Support Staff, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with salary to be based upon the position for the 2026-2027 school year:
- Regina Jutz
5.2
Board Bylaws and Policies
Motion: _____________________
Second: _____________________
Roll Call: Christi Eckert _____ Dennis Long _____ Mike Mateer _____ Isaac Strickler _____ Doug Jutz _____
Recommend to approve the First Read of the attached Board Bylaws and Policies:
5.3
Resolution - Ohio Schools Council
Motion: _____________________
Second: _____________________
Roll Call: Christi Eckert _____ Dennis Long _____ Mike Mateer _____ Isaac Strickler _____ Doug Jutz _____
Recommend to approve the attached resolution to joint the Ohio Schools Council:
6.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
An executive session is requested for one or more of the following matters to:
___a. consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official;
_____ b. consider the investigation of 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 property if 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: PM
RECONVENE TIME: PM
Motion: _____________________
Second: _____________________
Roll Call: Christi Eckert _____ Dennis Long _____ Mike Mateer _____ Isaac Strickler _____ Doug Jutz _____
7.
ADJOURN
Motion: _____________________
Second: _____________________
Roll Call: Christi Eckert _____ Dennis Long _____ Mike Mateer _____ Isaac Strickler _____ Doug Jutz _____
Meeting Adjourned at: PM
