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

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING April 14, 2014

______________________________________________________________________________ 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) Jeff Conley (2017) Neil Kinley (2017) Mark McQuown (2017) 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 / 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 Jim Frye, Technology Coordinator Kim Graboski, Transportation Director 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 April 14, 2014 6:15 p.m. Upper Sandusky High School Library I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

ROLL CALL Book ______

McQuown ______ Morris ______

III.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Conley _______

Kinley _______

Is there anyone present wishing to address the Board according to Hearing of Public Request Guidelines, beginning with: A. Students B. Staff C. Public V.

TREASURER’S REPORT AND/OR CONSENT AGENDA Discussion Items The following items A – G 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 March 17, 2014 Regular Board meeting; B. to approve the financial statements for the month of March as presented; these statements include bank reconciliation, balancing, and the payment of bills; C. to approve Griffin Agencies, Ltd., of Mount Vernon, Ohio, as the student insurance carrier for the Upper Sandusky Schools for 2014-2015; D. to approve an agreement with ComputerSite Columbus for computer and system maintenance for $39,960.00 for the 2014-2015 school year;

E.

to approve hardware warranties on all district servers with ComputerSite Columbus at $8,993.00 for the 2014-2015 school year;

F. to approve membership in the Northwest Ohio Educational Research Council, Inc., for the 2014-15 school year at a cost of $200 per year; G. to amend the NWOET Streaming fee to read $1079.65 instead of $979.65 from Item G of the March 2014 board meeting; H.

Other; Motion ____________________________ Second _______________________________ Book _______

VI.

McQuown ______

Morris ______ Conley _______

Kinley ________

SUPERINTENDENT ITEMS A. Union Arrival/Dismissal Traffic Flow;

VII.

CONSENT ITEMS The following items A – X 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? A. to accept the retirement of Robin Spoors, vocal music instructor, with much appreciation for her many years of service to the students of Upper Sandusky Schools, effective May 30, 2014; B. to accept the retirement of Mike Walton, USMS and Union Elementary Assistant Principal, with much appreciation for his many years of dedication to the students and staff of Upper Sandusky Schools, effective June 30, 2014; C. to accept the resignation of Marsh Barnes, third grade teacher, with much appreciation for her many years of service to the students of Upper Sandusky Schools, effective the end of the 2013-14 school year; D. to accept the retirement of Wilma McClain, food service employee, with much appreciation for her many years of service to the students and staff of Upper Sandusky Schools, effective May 30, 2014; E. upon the recommendation of the High School Principal and the Superintendent to offer a two (2) year contract as High School Assistant Principal / Dean of Students, to Tony Fenstermaker, starting the 2014-15 school year; F.

to offer Ryan McDannel, a one-year limited certified contract as HS Math Instructor, for the 2014-15 school year;

G. to offer a 1 year limited contract to the following certificated individuals, effective the start of the 2014-15 school year: Scott Emerick Kelly Fahle Justin Richardson Jeff Fett Jeff Winslow Pete Miller; H.

to offer a 2 year limited contract to the following certificated individuals, effective the start of the 2014-15 school year: Deb Berger Amy McPheron John Boyd Torry Fillmore Matt Miles Sue Pahl Chelsea Porter Jessica Starner Courtney Liming Beth Richman Denise Stull Gretchen Koslosky Emily Coakley;

I.

to grant continuing contracts to the following certificated personnel, effective the start of the of the 2014-15 school year: Jane Bricely Kristal Dunlap Holly Schoenberger;

J.

to approve Alyssa Nugent as a certificated substitute for the remainder of the 2013-14 school year, retroactive to 3/24/14;

K.

to offer a two year limited contract to the following classified personnel, effective the start of the 2014-15 school year: Toni Courtright Sandee Lauer Patrick Massara E. Denise Robertson Laura Troxel;

L.

to grant continuing contracts to the following classified personnel, effective the start of the 2014-15 school year: Stephanie Holycross Darlene Perricone Beth McDermott;

M.

to approve Scott Gottfried as classified substitute for the remainder of the 2013-14 school year, retroactive 3/17/2014;

N.

to approve Jim Ulrich as a long-term substitute teacher to teach art one day per week for 37 days for the 2014-15 school year; Mr. Ulrich is to be placed at BA+20/Step 0 for 1/5 of a teacher contract;

O.

to offer 1-year limited contracts for the 2014-2015 school year to: Laura Leightey – St. Peter’s Auxiliary Clerk Mary Lee McCrady – St. Peter’s Auxiliary Tutor Jaynee Bramel – St. Peter’s Auxiliary Tutor;

P.

to approve Marie Kin-Renteria as the District ESL tutor, up to 29 hours per week, for the 2014-15 school year;

Q.

to approve JoAnne Rollison as the District translator for our ESL program, hours on an as-needed basis, at district tutor rate, for the 2014-15 school year;

R.

to offer the following individuals one-year limited supplemental contract for the 2014-15 school year: Brent Fahle – USHS girls head basketball coach Brad Kinnear – USHS girls assistant coach Natasha Graboski – USHS girls reserve coach Jeff Winslow – USHS boys head basketball coach Paul Gnepper – USHS boys assistant basketball coach Kyle Bradley – USHS boys reserve basketball coach Nick Oney – USHS boys 9th grade basketball coach Justin Richardson – USHS swim coach Courtney Sebenoler – USHS head cheerleading coach (50%) Lisa Hoffbauer – USHS head cheerleading coach (50%) Tayler Daughenbaugh – USHS assistant cheerleading coach (50%) Amanda Watkins – USHS assistant cheerleading coach (50%) Tim Pohlman – USHS weight room supervisor (50%) Noah Blankenship – USHS head wrestling Brian Thomas – USHS assistant wrestling;

S.

to approve the following individuals as supplemental volunteers for the 2014-2015 school year: Dave Weinandy – USHS wrestling Eric Troiano – USHS wrestling Chris Rodriguez – USHS wrestling Bryan Mengerink – USHS wrestling Ericka Huston – USHS swim;

T.

to employ Cliff Davis as a summer maintenance worker for no more than 29 hours per week beginning June 9, 2014 – August 15, 2014;

U.

to approve the following individuals as summer custodians at a rate of pay of $7.95 per hour, up to 29 hours per week beginning June 9, 2014 – August 15, 2014: Danial Maltsbarger Ben Smith;

V.

to approve the Teacher Evaluation Rubric, as presented;

W. to approve the following overnight field trip: Eastern Ohio Jr. High Boys Basketball Camp – Sherrodsville, OH June 12 – 14, 2014; Eastern Ohio H. S. Boys Basketball Camp – Sherrodsville, OH June 18 – 20, 2014; State FFA Convention – Columbus, OH April 30 – May 2, 2014;

X.

to accept the following donations: Bill and Kate Aubry Wyandot Cares Arby’s (Bob Rhodes Co.)

Robotics Club Use of office equipment Muddy Buddy Event

$ 25.00 20.00 100.00

and to direct the superintendent to send a thank you to the above individuals/groups for their charitable acts of kindness in support of the school district. Y. Other. Motion ____________________________ Second _______________________________ Book _______ McQuown ______ Morris ________ VIII.

Conley ________

Kinley ______

ADJOURNMENT Motion ____________________________ Second _______________________________ Book _______ McQuown ______ Morris _________ Conley _______

Kinley ______

The Upper Sandusky Board of Education will hold their next regular meeting on May 19, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. in the Upper Sandusky High School library.