BOARD OF EDUCATION UPPER SANDUSKY EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT 419-294-2306

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING November 18, 2013

______________________________________________________________________________ WELCOME! THE SCHOOLS ARE YOURS The Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District is governed by the laws of the United States, the State of Ohio, and by policies established by the local Board of Education. Many of the policies and procedures that directly concern you and your children are adopted locally by the Board of Education. WHO ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION? The Board of Education is a governing body elected by the citizens of the school district to be legally responsible for the education of the children of the district. The Board is comprised of five (5) citizens elected to serve overlapping terms of four (4) years each. Current board members and the expiration date of their term are: Gary Book (2015) Neil Kinley (2014) Russell Lee (2014) Mark McQuown (2014) James Morris (2015) Administration Michael J. Eaglowski, Superintendent of Schools Nathan Lynch, Treasurer James Clifford, Upper Sandusky High School Principal Jake Moyer, Upper Sandusky High School Ass’t Principal / Dean of Students Brad Ehrman, Upper Sandusky High School Athletic Director James Wheeler, Upper Sandusky Middle School Principal Janine McMillan, Union Elementary Principal / Curriculum / Staff Development Coordinator Michael Walton, Union Elementary School / Upper Sandusky Middle School Ass’t Principal Bert Dible, Upper Sandusky Middle School Athletic Director Laurie Vent, East & South Elementary School Principal Michael Courtad, Food Services Director Kim Graboski, Transportation Director Jim Frye, Technology Coordinator Brenda Adams, Special Education Supervisor WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD? The Board of Education is the policy-making body of the school district. The policies which it establishes are executed by the administration and faculty/staff of the district. Policy decisions of the Board are duplicated in the Board Policy Book, copies of which have been placed in each school office of the district and the offices of the superintendent and the treasurer. Questions concerning “what is policy” are best answered by reading the appropriate section of the policy manual. WHEN CAN THE BOARD HOLD AN EXECUTIVE SESSION? All regular meetings of the Board are open to the public. Closed, executive sessions may be held to consider the following topics: personnel matters, the purchase or sale of property, imminent court action, negotiations, security arrangements, legal matters and items which are confidential under federal law (Section 121.22 Ohio Revised Code).

HOW CAN MATTERS OF CONCERN BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION? Residents of the community may bring an issue to the attention of the Board of Education by letter. Letters should be addressed to the Board of Education, Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District, 800 North Sandusky Avenue, Suite A, Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351. Questions of inquiry or statements of concern may also be addressed to any district and/or building administrator. HEARING of PUBLIC REQUESTS GUIDELINES Board meetings are held for the purpose of conducting the business of the schools and therefore are not public meetings, but meetings held in public. There are three types of Board meetings: regular, special and emergency. All regular meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. The Board desires to hear the viewpoints of citizens, students, and employees and shall schedule time at the opening of all regular meetings for them to be heard. Because of the nature of special and emergency meetings, these meetings normally will not be open to public participation unless a majority of the board votes to include public participation. The Board maintains a Sign-In Sheet for all visitors to sign as they enter the Board Meeting Room. Speakers must sign the register. For the Board of Education to fulfill its obligation to complete the planned agenda in an effective and efficient manner, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes of public comment may be permitted. All presentations must be done in an orderly fashion and must not impede the meeting either before, during or after presentations. a. Any individual desiring to speak shall give his/her name, address, and group, if any, that is represented. b. The presentation should be as brief as possible. Unless an extension of time is granted, each speaker shall be limited to three (3) minutes until the total time of thirty (30) minutes is used. c. If there are numerous requests to address the same topic, the president may select representatives to speak to each side of the issue. The Board has the right to overrule the president by a majority vote. d. The Board will not hear personal complaints about school personnel nor against any person associated with the school system. Other means are provided for Board consideration and disposition of legitimate complaints involving individuals. e. Recognition of individuals who are not citizens of the district is to be determined by a majority vote of the Board. f. Members of the Board and the superintendent may have the privilege of asking questions of any person who addresses the Board. The Board grants its president authority to terminate remarks of any individual when they do not adhere to the rules above. The Board shall not be obligated to consider the problem or request of a petitioner unless the matter has been presented to each individual member of the Board, in writing, at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting, excluding Sunday and legal holidays. Written business to be brought before the Board must be delivered to the Board of Education Office, 800 North Sandusky Avenue, Suite A, Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351, before 4:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the regular Monday Board meeting. Members of the public will not be recognized by the president as the Board conducts its official business, except when the Board schedules, in advance, an interim public discussion period on a particular agenda item. WHEN ARE BOARD MEETINGS HELD? Regular meetings of the Board of Education are held on the third Monday of each month. All meetings will be held in the high school library, 800 North Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351, or at other designated locations. All meetings of the Board of Education will begin at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise announced. Special and emergency meetings may be called and will be publicized according to the provisions of the law.

UPPER SANDUSKY EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 18, 2013 6:30 p.m. Upper Sandusky High School Library I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.

ROLL CALL Book _____

IV.

Kinley _____

Lee _____ Morris _____ McQuown _____

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Is there anyone present wishing to address the Board according to Hearing of Public Request Guidelines, beginning with: A. Students B. Employees C. Parents and/or Public

V.

TREASURER’S REPORT AND/OR CONSENT AGENDA Discussion Items The following items A - C will be approved under one consent motion unless otherwise specified. Are there any items which need to be removed from the treasurer’s consent agenda prior to approval by the Board? The treasurer recommends: A. to approve the minutes of the October 21, 2013 Board meeting; B. to approve the financial statements for the month of October as presented; these statements include bank reconciliation, balancing, and the payment of bills; C. Other. Motion ____________________________ Second _______________________________ Book ______

Kinley _______

Lee ______ Morris ______

McQuown ______

VI.

SUPERINTENDENT AGENDA A. Parent/Teacher Conferences: Mon., Nov. 25 from 1:00 – 8:20 p.m. and Tues., Nov 26 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; B. Thank you to all who supported our Income Tax Levy renewal; C. I would like to commend the following USHS athletes and teams for their accomplishments: Boys Soccer Taylor Emerick 1st Team – All NCOSA Brandon Miller 1st Team – All NCOSA Clay Musgrave 2nd Team – All NCOSA Aaron Pirc Honorable Mention – All NCOSA Cameron Brady Honorable Mention – All NCOSA; Girls Soccer Allison Moser Sarah Rall Keely Stover Mallory Weininger

1st Team – All NCOSA 2nd Team – All NCOSA Honorable Mention – All NCOSA Honorable Mention – All NCOSA;

Cross Country Dominic Solis Garrett Miller

7th Place District – Regional Qualifier 12th Place District – Regional Qualifier;

Volleyball USHS Volleyball Team Taylor Graboski Jenna Holly VII.

District Champion, Regional Champion, State Qualifier; 1st Team – All Ohio 2nd Team – All Ohio;

CONSENT ITEMS The following items A – I will be approved under one consent motion unless otherwise specified. Are there any items which need to be removed from the consent agenda for further discussion or separate voting prior to approval by the Board? One resolution: A. to approve Catina Bostater as a classified substitute for the remainder of the 2013-14 school year: B. to approve the following individuals as supplemental volunteers for the 2013-14 school year: Ericka Huston – USHS Swimming Blake England – USHS Swimming; C. to approve this year’s teacher mini-grants as recommended by Laurie Vent, Committee Chair of the Teacher Mini-Grant Committee, members of this committee, and the Superintendent:

Mindy Newell Team Newell & Team FCNB in Education Mary Brocklesby Novels Tim Pohlman Technology Enriched Education Erica Shadley Novels Wendy Searfoss & Amy Ritchey - 6th Grade Author Studies Total

$324.90 450.00 428.00 500.00 424.23 $2,127.13;

D. to approve the following contracts for Upper Sandusky special education students being served outside our district: Carey Exempted Village Kenton City Bucyrus City; E.

to approve teaching field experience agreements with Heidelberg University and Bowling Green State University through 2015;

F.

a motion to amend the 2013-14 school year calendar to include January 3, 2014 as a day of instruction;

G. to set the time of the January School Board Organizational Meeting for January 13, 2014, at 6:15 p.m. in the High School library, and the regular meeting to follow at 6:30 p.m. or immediately after (whichever is sooner); H.

to accept the following donations: Rams Boosters USHS Soccer Sound System (1/3 cost) Steve & Cheryl Bowman USMS Cross Country Fund US Music Parents Union School Sound System Mid-Ohio Basketball 7th-8th Grade Boys Basketball

$339.29 $25.00 $3,998.10 $400.00

and to direct the superintendent to send a Thank You to the above individuals/groups for their donations and/or charitable acts of kindness in support of the school district. I. Other Motion ____________________________ Second _______________________________ Book ______ VIII.

Kinley ______

Lee ______ Morris ______ McQuown ________

ADJOURNMENT Motion ____________________________ Second _______________________________ Book ________

Kinley _______

Lee _______ Morris _______

McQuown _______

The Upper Sandusky Board of Education will hold their next regular meeting on December 16, 2013, in the Upper Sandusky High School library.