BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING January 12, 2015

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1 Bloom-Carroll Local School District B-C Middle 6:30 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE *** BEGINNING OF ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING *** 4. BUDGET HEARING A. Approval of the Budget for FY 2016 and submit to the Fairfield County Auditor. 5. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT A. Call for nomination(s) for President B. Roll Call Vote for Candidate(s) for President: Mr. DiSalvo Mr. Fowler Mr. Milless Mrs. Hatfield Price Mrs. Chapman C. Call for nomination(s) for Vice-President Page 1 of 9

2 D. Roll Call Vote for Candidate(s) for Vice-President Mr. DiSalvo Mr. Fowler Mr. Milless Mrs. Hatfield Price Mrs. Chapman 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT 6:30 P.M. ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: Date Location Date Location January 12 BCMS Library July 13 BCMS Library February 9 BCMS Library August 10 BCMS Library March 9 BCIS Library September 14 BCIS Library April 13 BCMS Library October 19 BCMS Library May 11 BCMS Library November 9 BCMS Library June 8 BCMS Library December 14 BCMS Library 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF PLANNING SESSIONS AND ADDITIONAL MONTHLY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS: Date Location Time January 24, 2015 District Offices 8:00 a.m. March 30, 2015 District Offices 6:30 p.m. July 27, 2015 District Offices 6:30 p.m. October 26, 2015 District Offices 6:30 p.m. 8. REQUEST A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES BE AVAILABLE FOR A PRESENTATION AT THE FOLLOWING REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS: January No Public Participation February BCIS Best Practices March Making Middle Grades Work & MS Best Practices April Food Services & Update on FFA Senior Project May Technology Coordinator, School Nurses & BCPS Best Practices June Activities Director & Update on Science Fair July Supervisor of Support Services, Curriculum Best Practices & Special Education August Athletic Boosters & Gifted Best Practices September Elementary PTO Page 2 of 9

3 October HS Student Council & Key Club November Middle School PTO & HSTW Leadership Committee December High School PTO & Music Boosters 9. BOARD MEMBER LIAISON APPOINTMENTS FOR 2015: A. Facility Management/Transportation B. Personnel/Labor Management C. Media Communications/ Community Relations D. OSBA Representative E. Policy F. Safety, Health & Wellness G. Curriculum, Instruction & Co-Curricular 10. IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE SCHOOLS, CONSIDER APPROVING THE FOLLOWING STANDING AUTHORIZATIONS: AND A. Authorization for the Treasurer to request advances from county auditor when funds are available and payable to the District. B. Authorization for the Treasurer to invest interim funds in accordance with state law. C. Authorization for the Treasurer to borrow funds within the confines of established accounting practices and statute from internal funds or outside institutions if it is necessary to do so. D. Authorization for the Treasurer to pay all bills when due, provided funds are available, and upon receipt of services or materials as specified, and make regular monthly financial reports to the Board of Education. E. Authorization for the Treasurer to make appropriate modifications within a particular fund and to add new appropriations as necessary to conduct the financial business of the school district. Give the Superintendent authorization to do the following in the best interest of our school with expenses reimbursed as provided by board policy during These authorizations provided shall remain in effect until withdrawn by formal action of this Board: A. Make decisions regarding the attendance of all other staff members at such state and local meetings as he deems necessary; Page 3 of 9

4 B. Act as purchasing agent for the Board and school district and to dispose of surplus school property by sale according to the provisions of law; C. Make application for beneficial state and federal grants; D. To authorize the Superintendent, on behalf of the Board, to accept resignations which have been submitted by employees during times when the Board is not in session, subject to ratification by this Board; provided however, that upon ratification of this Board, such resignations shall be deemed effective as of the date and time of the Superintendent s acceptance; and, E. Authorize the Superintendent, during periods when the Board is not in session, to hire personnel for replacement on behalf of the Board, and to acknowledge acceptance of such offers on behalf of the Board, subject to a subsequent vote of ratification by this Board; provided however, that upon ratification by this Board, the employment shall be deemed effective as of the date and time of the employee s acceptance of the Superintendent s offer. 1. Nothing in this shall require the Board of Education to employ or continue to employ an individual who has not provided a criminal records check satisfactory to the Board or who has not satisfied any other prerequisite to employment created by Board policy. 11. APPROVE THE FOLLOWING AS LEGAL COUNSEL FOR 2015, IN ADDITION TO THE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, AND PAY FOR LEGAL SERVICES FROM DISTRICT FUNDS: Bricker & Eckler - General Counsel Peck, Shaffer & Williams - Bond / Construction *** THIS CONCLUDES THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING *** 12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA 13. APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 8, 2014 MEETING 14. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A citizen granted permission to address the Board shall speak no longer than three minutes at one time except by consent of the majority of the Board members present. Page 4 of 9

5 The Bloom-Carroll Board of Education policy requires that individual names not be used as a part of a complaint or concern being stated to the Board during the public participation part of the agenda. The Board rests in its President the authority to terminate any remarks which may be defamatory, abusive or otherwise cause undue interruption or interference with the orderly conduct of business. 15. TREASURER S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. Approve the December financial statements for a total expense of $1,283, B. Approve setting the mileage reimbursement rate at 57.5 per mile as per IRS guidelines. C. Approve establishing a Board Service Fund within the General Fund to be used for expenses incurred by members of the board of education in performance of their official duties and to appropriate $2,000 to the account. 16. OLD BUSINESS 17. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS A. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT B. STUDENTS / PROGRAMS 1. Recognize the First Quarter Students of the Month: High School: September Abigail Shirkey October Hope Mitchell November Shania Heimberger December Scotty Phillips Middle School: September Clay Stivison October Faith Paszke November Helena Somerday December Austin Gillenwater Intermediate School: September Brison Herman October Jacob Mitchell November Jhayma Ehrenborg Page 5 of 9

6 December Anna Harden Primary School: September Ethan Thanthanavong October Sophia Beadle November Mia Norris December Brady Sommer 2. Approve one hundred fifty-two (152) seniors for graduation on Sunday, May 24, 2015, pending successful completion of all coursework and school requirements. 3. Recognize the Bloom-Carroll band student representatives to the 2015 All-County Band Festival, held January 7, 2015: Middle School: Vincent Brausch Megan Conner Sam Graham Sydney Jones Nick LaSalle Colin Loar Patrick Malone Will Smeltzer Matt Stoner Gianna Urban High School: Rachel Azbell Azariah Brown Corey Burrow Dominic Detwiler Lucas Roach Carson Ward Sydney Ward 4. Approve April 22, 23 and 24 (A.M. only) 2015, as dates for kindergarten registration, to be held at Shalom United Methodist Church. 5. Approve The Vault as the venue for the 2016 Prom, to be held on April 30, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. 11:00 p.m. C. PERSONNEL / EMPLOYMENT / RECOGNITION 1. Approve Substitute Teacher List #6 for January, 2015, as submitted by the Fairfield County ESC. 2. Approve the following classified substitute personnel, pending timely receipt of successful criminal background checks and any required licensures: a. Rhonda Spaulding Aide, Secretary b. Bruce Fry Custodian 3. Approve the employment of Zachery Bobo, as Lead Computer Technician, at Step 1, effective December 15, Approve January 16, 2015, as an additional workday for Cynthia Henwood, in order for her to process and inventory new books at the Intermediate School library, with hours not to exceed six. 5. Approve the employment of the following academic supplemental contracts for the school year: Page 6 of 9

7 Candidate Position Group Experience a. Kimberly DeKay Visual Arts Coordinator H 0 b. Kelley Scott Piano Accompanist for Musical H 6 c. Kris Holder Elementary Musical Coordinator H 2 d. Jaynee Ziegler Elementary Musical Coordinator H Approve the following OU Student Field Experience Placements for the period commencing January 20, 2015 through May 8, 2015: a. Laura Chapman with Lauren Toterhi, 1 st Grade b. Sydney Johnson with Courtney Smith, 6 th Grade Language Arts c. Sadie Butts with Randal Creviston, 8 th Grade Social Studies d. Cassandra Daugherty with Amy Sohrenssen, 4 th Grade e. Stacey Herb with Amber Hoisington, 4th Grade f. Aaron Head with Cynthia Smith, 4 th Grade g. Robert Callihan with Amanda Lister (Gifted) h. Amanda Tubbs with Zachary Neater (7 th Grade Language Arts) 7. Approve the following athletic supplemental contracts for the school year: Candidate Position Group Experience a. Matt Bigam JV Baseball C 6 b. Aaron Alvelo Varsity Softball B 4 c. Rick Rowland Varsity Boys Tennis C 5 d. Robert Peltier MS Boys Track D 13 e. Pamela Humphries MS Girls Track D 1 f. Nicole Smith MS Assistant Track F 0 g. Kurtis Bartholomew Spring Weightroom D 6 8. Approve the following list of volunteers: a. Group A Volunteers with Background Checks on file Unrestricted b. Group B Board of Education Members/Relatives & Employees Unrestricted c. Group C Restricted to areas where they will not be working one-on-one with students d. Group D Restricted pending completion of background checks e. Group E Athletic Department D. PERSONNEL / RESIGNATIONS / RETIREMENTS E. CONTRACTS F. OTHER 18. NEW BUSINESS A. Approve the following policies for a first reading: 1. AFC-1 (Also GCN-1), Evaluation of Professional Staff 2. CHCA, Approval of Handbooks and Directives Page 7 of 9

8 3. DFA, Revenues From Investments 4. EBC, Emergency Management and Safety Plans 5. EEA, Student Transportation Services 6. EF/EFB, Food Services Management/Free and Reduced Price Food Services 7. EFG, Student Wellness Program 8. GBK, No Tobacco Use on District Property by Staff Members 9. GCN-1 (Also AFC-1), Evaluation of Professional Staff 10. IFD, Curriculum Adoption 11. IGAD, Career Technical Education 12. IGBA, Programs for Students with Disabilities 13. IGBA-R, Programs for Students with Disabilities 14. IGD, Cocurricular and Extracurricular Activities 15. IGDJ, Interscholastic Athletics 16. IIA, Instructional Materials 17. IIAA, Textbook Selection and Adoption 18. JFCG, Tobacco Use by Students 19. JHCD, Administering Medications and Medical Treatment to Students 20. JHCD-R, Administering Medications and Medical Treatments to Students 21. JHCD-R-2, Administering Medicines to Students (Use of Asthma Inhalers) 22. JHCD-R-3, Administering Medicines to Students (Use of Epinephrine Autoinjectors) 23. JK, Employment of Students 24. KGC, No Tobacco Use on District Property 19. BOARD REPORTS AND INFORMATION A. Liaison Committee Updates: 1. Facility Management / Transportation 2. Personnel / Labor Management 3. Media Communications / Community Relations 4. OSBA Representative 5. Policy 6. Safety, Health & Wellness 7. Curriculum, Instruction & Co-Curricular B. Upcoming PTO/ Booster Meetings & Information: Music Boosters, 6:30 p.m., HS Media Center Athletic Boosters, 7:00 p.m., MS Cafeteria Elementary PTO, 6:30 p.m., BCI Library Board of Education Planning Session, 8:00 a.m., District Offices Records Commission Hearing, 6:15 p.m., BCMS Library Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 p.m., BCMS Library 20. ADJOURN OR RECESS TIME: Page 8 of 9

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