RECORD OF PRECEEDINGS MINUTES OF WEST MUSKINGUM BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING MAY 21, 2014

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1 ROLL CALL RECORD OF PRECEEDINGS The West Muskingum Board of Education held its regular meeting on May 21, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the West Muskingum Middle School library. President Dierkes called the meeting to order with the following members answering roll call: Mr. Ankrum, present; Mr. Dart, present; Mr. Dierkes, present; Mrs. Gutridge, present; Mr. Jeffers, present; student representative Ms. Regan Tyner, absent. Everyone participated in the pledge to the American Flag ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA Motion made by Mr. Ankrum, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the additions to the agenda. Roll Call: Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dierkes, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WMEA President Mark Blackstone addressed the Board of Education regarding multi-age grouping as it pertains to student learning and the proposed building design for the new elementary. MASTER TEACHER PRESENTATION Diane Davis, Hopewell Elementary Principal, Assessment and TIF Coordinator, introduced and recognized West Muskingum Middle School teachers Jeri Ernest and Christina Woodside in addition to Hopewell teachers Dauna Douglas and Kristin Parker for achieving the classification of Master Teacher. TEACHER OF THE YEAR West Muskingum principals introduced and recognized their building s 2014 Teacher of the Year. They are as follows: Falls Elementary Kathy Hixson Hopewell Elementary Crystal Porter West Muskingum Middle School Janet Buchanan West Muskingum High School Miranda Ketcham Superintendent Harbron announced High School Intervention Specialist, Miranda Ketcham as West Muskingum Local School District s 2014 Teacher of the Year. ELEMENTARY CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Superintendent Harbron updated the Board regarding the OFCC organizational meeting, Eco- Charrette meeting, the completed environmental study and conceptual drawings presented as a draft for board review.

2 GOVERNANCE POLICY REVIEW The Board reviewed the following governance policies: E-8 District and Community Culture E-9 Effective Use of Resources PRESENTATIONS WMHS art teacher, Heather Beauchamp introduced high school students Chloe Williams, Kristine Collantes, Connor France and Bailie Miller whose art projects were chosen for the Annual Ohio Statehouse Student Exhibition MINUTES Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Dart to approve the minutes of the April 16, 2014 regular board meeting as presented. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, FINANCIAL REPORTS Motion made by Mr. Ankrum, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the April 2014 financial reports as presented. Roll Call: Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dierkes, CERTIFICATE OF ESTIMATED RESOURCES AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2014 MODIFICATIONS Motion made by Mr. Ankrum, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the modifications to the Certificate of Estimated Resources and Appropriations for FY 2014 as presented. Roll Call: Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dierkes, yea. Motion FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL FORECAST UPDATE Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Ankrum to approve the updated Five Year Forecast as required by the Ohio Department of Education during the month of May. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, yea. Motion AUDIT COMMITTEE The Audit Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. on June 25, 2014 prior to the regular June board meeting.

3 RETIRE/REHIRE PHILOSOPHY Motion made by Mr. Dart, seconded by Mr. Ankrum to approve the retire/rehire philosophy of the board of education based upon the request for retired teacher Kathy Hixson. Candidate would be required to proceed through a formal interview process with additional candidates. Roll Call: Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, nay; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, nay. Motion SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT RESIGNATIONS Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Dart to accept the following resignations: Position Effective 1. Jennifer Parker Middle School Intervention Specialist end of school year 2. John Jones Hopewell Custodian July 31, Bill Crane Boys Varsity Basketball April 28, Renee Ware Varsity Cross Country April 27, 2014 Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Motion made by Mr. Dart, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the employment of the following: Position Effective 1. Bryan Karling Director of Special Services August 1, 2014 (3 year contract) 2. Kirk Dickerson Middle School Principal August 1, 2014 (3 year contract) Roll Call: Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dierkes, CERTIFIED CONTRACTS Motion made by Mr. Ankrum, seconded by Mrs. Gutridge to approve the following contracts: Second One-Year Contract Sadie Anderson Linda Boyd Janet Buchanan Nicholas Dearing

4 Kaitlyn Hagenbuch Jennifer Huff Angela Jones Emma McCullough Sara Murphy Amber Salyers Amber Savage Teresa Strong Two-Year Contract Justin Harstine Ashley Lamp Caleb Slavinski Three-Year Contract Adam Foltz Emily Moon Kelsey Schrock Joshua Whetstone Five Year Contract David Graham Roll Call: Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, CERTIFIED CONTRACT Motion made by Mr. Ankrum, seconded by Mr. Dart to approve the following: Five Year Contract Erin Dierkes Roll Call: Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, abstain. Motion EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL Motion made by Mr. Dart, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the employment of the following: A. Classified Contracts 1. Bobette Dale Position: WMMS Cook Effective: May 1, 2014

5 B. Supplemental/Limited Contract 1. Michele Shirer Position: WMMS Track Effective: April 23, 2014 Stipend: $1, C. Classified Temporary Personnel 1. Roy Dalton Position: Bus Cleaning Rate of Pay: $8.00 per hour D. Summer School Personnel effective June 9, 2014 July 10, 2014 Position Stipend/Rate of Pay 1. Beth Carpenter Summer School Director $2, Tara Semran Teacher $20.00 per hour 3. Eric Drake Teacher $20.00 per hour 4. Tina Denny Teacher $20.00 per hour Roll Call: Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dierkes, REQUESTS FOR UNPAID LEAVE Motion made by Mr. Ankrum, seconded by Mr. Dart to approve the following: 1. Mary Smith Position: Custodian May 2, 2014 until doctor s release to return 2. Debbie Carder Position: Cook May 23, day 3. Chris DeGarmo Position: Custodian June 12, 2014 (.5 day) & June 13, 2014 Roll Call: Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, REQUEST FOR FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT Motion made by Mr. Jeffers, seconded by Mrs. Gutridge to approve the following: 1. Jennifer McDonald Position: Teacher May 5, 2014 May 9, 2014 Roll Call: Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, SUBSTITUTE LISTS Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the following: A. District Classified Substitute List pending proper completion of personnel requirements

6 Position Effective 1. Timi Bussey Custodian/Maintenance May 21, Dee Dee Dodson Paraprofessional May 21, 2014 B. Muskingum County Sub List for May 2014 as presented by the Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center. Individuals on the list may be employed by the District as substitute teachers and paraprofessionals for the school year. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, EMPLOYMENT OF UTILITY MAINTENANCE POSITION Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Dart to approve the following: 1. John Kimble Position: General Utility Effective: June 2, 2014 Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, SUPPLEMENTAL/LIMITED CONTRACTS FOR SCHOOL YEAR Motion made by Mr. Jeffers, seconded by Mr. Dart to approve the following contracts pending completion of personnel requirements: 1. Jeremy Ketcham Varsity Head Football Coach per WMEA negotiated agreement 2. Adam Foltz Varsity Football Asst. Coach per WMEA negotiated agreement 3. Josh Whetstone Varsity Football Asst. Coach per WMEA negotiated agreement 4. Dave Boyer Varsity Football Asst. Coach Volunteer 5. Brandyn Mohler Varsity Football Asst. Coach Volunteer 6. Sam Gianettino 8 th Grade Football Coach $1, Nicholas Dearing 7 th Grade Football Coach per WMEA negotiated agreement 8. Danielle Fikes Varsity Volleyball $2, Erin Curry Freshman Volleyball Coach $1, Jessica Clippinger 8 th Grade Volleyball Coach $1, Laura Miller 7 th Grade Volleyball Coach $1, Ryan Barks Varsity Head Boys Soccer Coach per WMEA negotiated agreement 13. Chris Huff Varsity Boys Golf per WMEA negotiated agreement 14. Joey Mobley Varsity Girls Golf per WMEA negotiated agreement 15. Ashley Lucas Varsity Cheerleading (Fall) $ Kaylee Wilkin MS Cheerleading (Fall) $ Daryl Satterfield Athletic Director $16, (paid from general fund) Roll Call: Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dierkes,

7 SUPPLEMENTAL/LIMITED CONTRACT Motion made by Mr. Jeffers, seconded by Mr. Ankrum to approve the following contract for the school year pending completion of personnel requirements: 1. Dakota Gutridge Varsity Head Asst. Coach $2, Roll Call: Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, abstain; Mr. Dierkes, ADDITIONAL STAFFING POSITIONS AND FUNDING CHANGE Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the addition of (2) intervention specialist positions, the increase of the Middle School part-time music position to full-time, (1) additional secretarial position at the Middle School, the contracted service for an athletic trainer to be paid from the General Fund and the change in funding to the General Fund for the positions of athletic director and marching band directors as presented. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, yea. Motion BOARD POLICIES: SECOND READING Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the following board policies: Bylaw 0157 Appointment to Joint Vocational School District (new) Bylaw 0166 Executive Session (revised) Administration 1422 Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity (revised) Administration Privacy Protections of Self-Funded Group Health Plans (new) Administration 1623, Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment (revised) Program 2260 Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity (revised) Program , Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Discrimination Based on Disability (revised) Program 2423 School-to-Work Program (delete) Professional Staff 3122 Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity (revised) Professional Staff 3123, Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment (revised) Professional Staff Privacy Protections of Self-Funded Group Health Plans (revised) Classified Staff 4122 Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity (revised) Classified Staff 4123, Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment (revised) Classified Staff Privacy Protections of Self-Funded Group Health Plans (revised) Operations 8210 School Calendar (revised) Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, WEST MUSKINGUM ELEMENTARY STUDENT HANDBOOK FOR Motion made by Mr. Jeffers, seconded by Mr. Ankrum to approve The West Muskingum Elementary Handbook as presented. Roll Call: Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dierkes,

8 WEST MUSKINGUM MIDDLE SCHOOL AND WEST MUSKINGUM HIGH SCHOOL PARENT AND STUDENT HANDBOOKS FOR FIRST READING The West Muskingum Middle School Parent and Student Handbook and the West Muskingum High School Parent and Student Handbook for were presented for their first reading. WEST MUSKINGUM ATHLETIC HANDBOOKS FOR COACHES AND STUDENTS FOR FIRST READING The West Muskingum Athletic Handbooks for Coaches and Students were presented for their first reading LUNCH PRICES FOR SCHOOL YEAR Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Dart to approve a lunch price increase of 10 cents for all schools. The amount of school lunches for the school year will be as follows: Elementary School Lunch - $2.15 Middle School School Lunch - $2.40 High School School Lunch - $2.40 This is year four of an incremental increase necessary to meet requirements of federally regulated lunch prices. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, STUDENT FEES Motion made by Mr. Jeffers, seconded by Mrs. Gutridge to approve the instructional fees for West Muskingum High School, West Muskingum Middle School, Falls Elementary and Hopewell Elementary for as presented. Roll Call: Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Motion made by Mr. Ankrum, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for the school year for the high school and middle school. Roll Call: Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dierkes, MUSKINGUM COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM SERVICE AGREEMENT Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Dart to approve the shared service agreement between West Muskingum Local School District and the Muskingum County Library System for library services for the school year. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes,

9 THOMPKINS CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES, INC. AGREEMENT Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Ankrum to approve the agreement between Thompkins Child and Adolescent Services, Inc. and West Muskingum Local School District for social worker services for the school year as presented. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, ZANESVILLE-MUSKINGUM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Motion made by Mr. Ankrum, seconded by Mrs. Gutridge to approve the shared service agreement between Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department and West Muskingum Local School District for a School Nurse Coordinator for the school year as presented. Roll Call: Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ATHLETIC TRAINING AGREEMENT Motion made by Mr. Ankrum, seconded by Mrs. Gutridge to approve the agreement between West Muskingum Local School District and Genesis Healthcare System for the services of an athletic trainer not to exceed $10, for the school year. Roll Call: Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, HELPING HANDS CENTER FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS AGREEMENT Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the enrollment agreement between Helping Hands Center and West Muskingum Local School District for a special needs student as presented. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, PROPERTY, FLEET AND LIABILITY INSURANCE Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Ankrum to approve Ohio School Plan as the District s property, fleet and liability carrier for the period of 7/1/2014 to 6/30/2017. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes, yea. Motion OAC STRAIGHT A GRANT ASSURANCES Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the contract with Battelle for Kids for the OAC Straight A Grant and Assurances as presented. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes,

10 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONTRACT Motion made by Mr. Dart, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the contract between West Muskingum Local School District and Quandel Construction Group for Construction Manager at Risk services. Roll Call: Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dierkes, FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLUB PUERTO RICO FIELD TRIP Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve a cultural service trip to Puerto Rico from June 2 through June 9, 2015 to be funded and sponsored by the high school Foreign Language Club. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL OVERNIGHT CAMP Motion made by Mr. Jeffers, seconded by Mrs. Gutridge to approve an overnight camp for the high school football team for August 3, 2014 in the high school gym. Roll Call: Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER OVERNIGHT CAMP Motion made by Mr. Jeffers, seconded by Mrs. Gutridge to approve an overnight camp for the high school soccer team in the high school gym and auditeria from July 7 through July 10, Roll Call: Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, RACE TO THE TOP MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Motion made by Mr. Dart, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the memorandum of understanding for Race to the Top Grant s Year 5 No Cost Extension in order to continue and complete the current scope of work. Funds remaining in the Race to the Top Grant will be carried over to fiscal year Roll Call: Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dierkes, PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS Motion made by Mr. Ankrum, seconded by Mrs. Gutridge to approve Superintendent Harbron, Treasurer Moyer and Principal Davis as representatives to the Performance Incentive Plan Committee to develop with teacher representatives a performance-based compensation component to become effective for the school year as defined in the WMEA negotiated agreement. Roll Call: Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Dierkes,

11 MUSKINGUM COUNTY SEWER PROPOSAL DISCUSSION The Board discussed the Muskingum County sewer proposal. No action was taken THOROUGH AND EFFICIENT PROVISION OF OHIO CONSTITUTION Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the following: Preserving "Thorough and Efficient" Provision of the Ohio Constitution WHEREAS, the constitutional provision requiring the General Assembly to secure a thorough and efficient system of common schools has held the State of Ohio to a high standard for over 160 years, and WHEREAS, Chad Readler, chair of the Education, Public Institutions & Miscellaneous and Local Government Committee of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission, is considering a proposal to remove the standard of thorough and efficient from the Ohio Constitution, and WHEREAS, we believe this would essentially remove any checks and balances that otherwise would be exercised by the judicial branch of government, be it therefore RESOLVED, that the West Muskingum Local School District Board of Education strongly opposes the removal of the words "thorough and efficient" from Article VI, section 2 of the Ohio Constitution, and be it further RESOLVED, that the thorough and efficient clause be strengthened by adding a provision that each Ohio student shall have the fundamental right to high quality educational opportunities, and be it further RESOLVED, that this resolution be forwarded to all members of the 130 th General Assembly, the Governor, State Board of Education, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Members of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission, other state officials and the media. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, SALE OF PROPERTY ROUTE 40 PROPERTY Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the sale through auction of the parcel located at 4685 West Pike. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, SALE OF PROPERTY RICHEY ROAD PROPERTY Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to approve the sale of the Richey Road property. Process is to begin in September 2014 following fall baseball season. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, yea. Motion RESIGNATION OF MR. DART Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to accept the resignation of Mr. Dart to become effective at 11:59 p.m. on May 21, Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes,

12 SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 4, 2014 Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to meet in special session on June 4, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. in the West Muskingum Middle School library in order to interview student representatives for the board, appoint a new board member and discuss the Muskingum Country Commissioner s proposal to connect to the Muskingum County sewer system. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, yea. Motion ADJOURN Motion made by Mrs. Gutridge, seconded by Mr. Jeffers to adjourn. Roll Call: Mrs. Gutridge, yea; Mr. Jeffers, yea; Mr. Ankrum, yea; Mr. Dart, yea; Mr. Dierkes, Treasurer Board President