Nordonia Hills City Schools

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1 Nordonia Hills City Schools ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AGENDA January 13, 2014 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS James E. Virost (330) Steve Bittel (330) Daniel Gallagher (330) Tammy Strong (330) Jim Szabo (330) Joe Clark, Superintendent (330) Karen Obratil, Treasurer (330) Olde Eight Road Northfield, Ohio

2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS The Board of Education recognizes the value to school governance of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters of community interest. Any person or group wishing to place an item on the agenda shall register their intent with the Superintendent no later than ten (10) days prior to the meeting and include: 1. Name and address of the participant; 2. Group affiliation, if and when appropriate; 3. Topic to be addressed. Such requests shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent and the Board President. In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comment, the Board shall provide a period for public participation at every meeting of the Board and publish rules to govern such participation in Board meetings. The presiding officer of each Board meeting at which public participation is permitted shall administer the rules of the Board for its conduct. Although the Board has adopted Robert s Rules of Order, they may not be followed in regard to public participation. The presiding officer shall be guided by the following rules: A. Public participation shall be permitted as indicated on the order of business. B. Anyone having a legitimate interest in the actions of the Board may participate during the public portion of a meeting. C. Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and will be requested to preface their comments by an announcement of their name, address, and group affiliation, if and when appropriate. D. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to five (5) minutes duration, unless extended by the presiding officer. Each participant must register with the Board including name, address, telephone no., and topic. E. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard. F. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually. G. Tape or video recordings* are permitted, providing the person operating the recorder has contacted the Superintendent prior to the Board meeting to review possible placement of the equipment, and agrees to abide by the following conditions: 1. No obstructions are created between the Board and the audience. 2. No interviews are conducted in the meeting room while the Board is in session. 3. No commentary, adjustment of equipment, or positioning of operators is made that would distract either the Board or members of the audience while the Board is in session. * Nordonia Hills City School District Board of Education meetings are broadcast on Channel 25 and tapes of the meetings are available upon request. H. The presiding officer may: 1. Interrupt, warn, or terminate a participant s statement when the statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene, or irrelevant; 2. Request any individual to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable decorum; 3. Request the assistance of law enforcement officers in the removal of a disorderly person when that person s conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting; 4. Call for a recess or an adjournment to another time when the lack of public decorum so interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting as to warrant such action.

3 NORDONIA HILLS CITY SCHOOLS Organizational Meeting January 13, 2014 I. PRESIDENT S REPORT 1. Oath of Office to Daniel Gallagher, Jim Szabo and Tammy Strong 2. Roll Call Mr. Bittel Mr. Gallagher Mr. Virost Mrs. Strong Mr. Szabo 3. Election of Board president for Nomination for President Board Member nominated Mr. Bittel Mr. Gallagher Mr. Virost Mrs. Strong Mr. Szabo 4. Election of Board Vice-President for 2014 Nomination for Vice President Board Member nominated Mr. Bittel Mr. Gallagher Mr. Virost Mrs. Strong Mr. Szabo 5. Resolution Establishing the Time and Location for Meetings of the Board BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the Nordonia Hills City School District, that regular meetings of the Board of Education be scheduled monthly at 7:00 PM at Northfield Elementary School. Special meetings will be called as needed and the dates and times of the regular scheduled meetings may be changed as needed. The meeting dates are as follows: January 13, 2014 February 24, 2014 March 24, 2014 April 21, 2014 May 19, 2014 June 23, 2014 July 21, 2014 August 18, 2014 September 22, 2014 October 27, 2014 November 17, 2014 December 16, 2014 (Tuesday) Mr. Bittel Mr. Gallagher Mr. Virost Mrs. Strong Mr. Szabo 2

4 5. Election of Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Representative from January 2014 December Nomination for Representative Representative nominated Mr. Bittel Mr. Gallagher Mr. Virost Mrs. Strong Mr. Szabo 6. Resolution to Appoint Representatives and Alternates (if applicable) to the following: Tax Incentive Review Board Representative, Betty Klingenberg Alternate, Tom Hartman Alternate, Karen Obratil Finance Committee (FACT) Doug Masteller Jim Virost OSBA Legislative Liaison Jim Virost Curriculum & Instruction Liaison Steve Bittel Doug Masteller Facilities Liaison Daniel Gallagher Jim Virost Policies and Procedures Daniel Gallagher 3

5 Nordonia Hills Foundation Liaison Betty Klingenberg Athletic Advisory Committee Jim Virost Steve Bittel Technology and Information Liaison Daniel Gallagher Doug Masteller Special Education Liaison Doug Masteller Steve Bittel Mr. Bittel Mr. Gallagher Mr. Virost Mrs. Strong Mr. Szabo II. SUPERINTENDENT S RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Consent Items: a. Approve Legal Firms: Squires, Sanders, and Dempsey Taft, Stettinius and Hollister, LLP Brindza, McIntyre & Seed, LLP McGown & Markling Pepple & Waggoner, LTD Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA Walter Haverfield, LLP b. Appoint Officers: Board Hearing Officer for suspensions for bus misconduct, student code violations and student attendance appeals Appoint: Superintendent or Designee Title IX of 1972 Educational Amendments: - Appoint: Superintendent, Director of Pupil Services, or Designee 4

6 American Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) - Appoint: Superintendent, Director of Pupil Services, or Designee Homeless Liaison Appoint: Director of Pupil Services Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act Appoint: Director of Pupil Services District Records Officer Appoint: Treasurer or Director of Pupil Services c. Participate in the Federal Grant Programs (No Action Needed) d. Approve Non-Salary Remuneration The Superintendent recommends approval of non-salary remuneration to recognize outstanding service, and to recognize those persons who make worthy contributions to this School District. The budget shall be set at $10,000. Any District expense shall be processed through a budget line monitored by the Superintendent. e. Authorize Superintendent to Accept Resignations To authorize the Superintendent, on behalf of this Board, to accept resignations which have been submitted by employees during times when this Board is not in session, subject to ratification by this Board; provided however, that upon ratification by this Board, such resignations shall be deemed effective as of the date and time of the Superintendent s acceptance. The authorization provided by this resolution shall remain in effect until withdrawn by formal action of this Board. Mr. Bittel Mr. Gallagher Mr. Virost Mrs. Strong Mr. Szabo 5

7 III. TREASURER S RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Consent Items a. Approve Standing Authorizations Resolution to authorize the Treasurer of the Nordonia Hills City School District to invest funds that are not needed to meet current expenditures pursuant to Section of the Ohio Revised Code; AND FURTHER RESOLVE under authority of Section O.R.C. that the Board dispense with approval of ordinary bills for purchases made under authority of the annual appropriations resolution and permit payment as seems advantageous (checks greater than $10,000 will be reported to the Board monthly); AND FURTHER RESOLVE to waive the reading of the minutes of the Board as authorized by Amended House Bill #424; AND FURTHER RESOLVE to authorize the Treasurer to make appropriate modifications to the budgets as necessary during the year (the modifications will be included in the Board monthly financial reports); AND FURTHER RESOLVE to appropriate a $10,000 Service Fund in 2014 under authority of Section , O.R.C. which provides for the setting aside from the General Fund of a sum not to exceed $2.00 for each child enrolled or $20,000, whichever is greater; such sums of money to be known as the Service Fund and to be used in paying the expenses of members of the Board actually incurred in the performance of their duties; AND FURTHER RESOLVE to authorize the Treasurer to approve blanket purchase orders up to a maximum of $10,000; AND FURTHER RESOLVE to authorize the signature of the Treasurer, or the facsimile thereof, to be used on all checks and warrants; AND FURTHER RESOLVE to authorize the Treasurer to request amended certificates of estimated resources from the Summit County Fiscal Office, as needed; AND FURTHER RESOLVE to authorize the Superintendent or his designee as purchasing agent for the Nordonia Hills City Schools for b. Approve Alternate Tax Budget Approve Alternate Tax Budget for Fiscal Year Tab 1 Mr. Bittel Mr. Gallagher Mr. Virost Mrs. Strong Mr. Szabo IV. Adjournment The next regular meeting of the Board will be held on Monday, January 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., at Northfield Elementary School 9374 Olde Eight Road, Northfield, Ohio

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