Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools Board of Education Agenda

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1 Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools Board of Education Agenda 1824 Harris Road Sheffield, OH :00 P.M. at the Administration Center Mr. William Emery, President Mrs. Amy DeLuca, Vice President Mrs. Gloria Behrendt, Member Mrs. Sandra Jensen, Member Mrs. Sheila Lopez, Member Mr. Michael F. Cook, Superintendent Mr. Joshua J. Hill, Treasurer Sheffield Means Success The Mission of the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools is inspiring excellence for a lifetime of success!

2 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC We wish to welcome you to the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education Meeting. Please be advised that tonight s meeting may be videotaped for presentation on cable. This agenda copy is provided for your convenience. Each Board member receives his agenda and an abundance of informational material well in advance of each meeting. He, individually, has had the opportunity to study each item and to ask questions of school personnel. The Board meeting is for the purpose of conducting public business and is not designed to be a public forum. Your questions and suggestions, however, are most welcome. In general, all comments and questions should be brought to the attention of the school's administration. In most instances problems can be settled in this manner. Please fill out the forms available should you wish to address a comment to the Board of Education. A place on the agenda has been provided for this purpose. In addressing the Board, state your name and address. Please keep your comments short and to the point. The Board will gladly accept your suggestions and requests and will try to answer your questions when possible. Most often, however, action will be deferred to a subsequent meeting in order to allow time to thoroughly study your input. DISTRICT GOALS 1. To improve the number of standards (indicators) met on the Ohio School District Report Card. 2. To continue to move the 7-12 building project forward toward the winter 2014 opening date. 3. To maintain financial stability. 4. To improve the image and reputation of the district by conducting an annual community satisfaction survey and to increase public support and involvement demonstrated by at least fifty percent of the student s homes participating in some sort of two-way communication forum with the district during the school year. Thank you for attending. Your interest is appreciated. Sheffield Means Success Page 2

3 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL "Notice of this meeting was given in accordance with the provisions of Policy of the Sheffield- Sheffield Lake Board of Education which were adopted in accordance with Section of the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Procedures Act." III. ATHLETIC TRAINER AGREEMENT It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education approve the Athletic Trainer Agreement between St. John Medical Center and Brookside High School to provide a hospital employed or affiliated Licensed/Certified Athletic Trainer who will be available on the premises of school and certain athletic activities. IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing levy options. TIME: V. RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT NOT TO PROCEED WITH SUBMISSION OF $5,057,000 EMERGENCY LEVY It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education adopt the following resolution not to proceed with emergency levy submission. Sheffield Means Success Page 3

4 RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT NOT TO PROCEED WITH SUBMISSION OF $5,057,000 EMERGENCY LEVY The Board of Education of the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District, Sheffield, Ohio, met in special session on the 16th day of July, 2014 at the offices of said Board with the following members present: Gloria Behrendt William Emery Amy Deluca Sandra Jensen Sheila Lopez The Treasurer advised the Board that the notice of requirements of O.R.C. ' and the implementing rules adopted by the Board pursuant thereto were complied with for the meeting. moved the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, on, the Board adopted a resolution declaring its intent to proceed with the submission of a levy at the November 4, 2014 election to raise $5,057,000 each year for a period of five years for the purpose of providing for the emergency requirements of the District at the annual tax rate necessary to raise that amount, which was estimated by the Lorain County Auditor to be 16.6 mills for each one dollar of tax valuation ( the Emergency Levy ); and WHEREAS, the Board subsequently certified a copy of said resolution to the Lorain County Board of Elections and requested that the Board of Elections take all actions necessary to submit the Emergency Levy to the electors of the District at the November 4, 2014 election; and WHEREAS, the Board no longer desires to proceed with the submission of the Emergency Levy at the November 4, 2014 election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District, Sheffield, Ohio, that: Section 1. The Board hereby determines and declares that it is no longer necessary to proceed with the submission of the Emergency Levy at the November 4, 2014 election. Sheffield Means Success Page 4

5 Section 2. The Treasurer of the Board is hereby authorized and directed to immediately certify a copy of this resolution to the Lorain County Board of Elections and request that the Board of Elections refrain from taking any further actions to submit the Emergency Levy to the electors of the District at the November 4, 2014 election. Section 3. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Board concerning and relating to the adoption of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Board, and that all deliberations of this Board and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public and in compliance with all legal requirements, including O.R.C. ' seconded the Motion and upon roll call, the vote resulted as follows: Gloria Behrendt - William Emery - Amy DeLuca- Sandra Jensen - Sheila Lopez - Motion passed and adopted this 16th day of July, ATTEST: Treasurer Board President Sheffield Means Success Page 5

6 VI. RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR EMERGENCY LEVY It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education adopt the following Resolution of Necessity for an Emergency Levy which would provide for emergency needs of the district. RESOLUTION DETERMINING TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS THE QUESTION OF LEVYING AN ADDITIONAL TAX PURSUANT TO O.R.C. ' THROUGH The Board of Education of the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District, Sheffield, Ohio, met in regular session on the 16 th day of July, 2014 at the offices of said Board with the following members present: Gloria Behrendt William Emery Amy DeLuca Sandra Jensen Sheila Lopez The Treasurer advised the Board that the notice requirements of O.R.C. ' and the implementing rules adopted by the Board pursuant thereto were complied with for the meeting moved the adoption of the following resolution: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District, Sheffield, Ohio, a majority of all members of the Board concurring, that: Section 1. The Board determines and declares that the revenue which will be raised by all tax levies which this Board is authorized to impose, when combined with state and federal revenues, will be insufficient to provide for the emergency requirements of the District and that it is therefore necessary to levy an additional tax in excess of the ten-mill limitation in order to raise the amount of Two Million Eight Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($2,895,000.00) each year for a period of five (5) years for that purpose. Section 2. Pursuant to O.R.C. ' through ' , there shall be submitted to the electors of the District at the election to be held on November 4, 2014 the question of levying an additional tax in excess of the ten-mill limitation, commencing with a levy on the tax list and duplicate for the year 2014 to be first distributed to the Board in the year Sheffield Means Success Page 6

7 2015, to raise the amount of Two Million Eight Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($2,895,000.00) each calendar year for a period of five (5) years for the purpose of providing for the emergency requirements of the District, at the annual tax rate necessary to raise that amount. Section 3. The Treasurer is directed to immediately certify a copy of this resolution to the Lorain County Auditor for the calculation by the Auditor of the total current tax valuation of the District and a calculation of the annual levy, expressed in dollars and cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, as well as in mills for each one dollar of valuation, throughout the life of the levy which will be required to produce the annual amount set forth above, assuming that the amount of the tax list of the District remains throughout the life of the levy the same as the amount of the tax list for the current year. Section 4. It is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of this Board concerning and relating to the adoption of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Board and that all deliberations of this Board and of any of its committees that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with law. seconded the Motion and upon roll call, the vote result as follows: Gloria Behrendt - William Emery - Amy DeLuca - Sandra Jensen - Sheila Lopez - Motion passed and adopted this 16 th day of July, ATTEST: President, Board of Education Treasurer Sheffield Means Success Page 7

8 VII. ADJOURNMENT TIME: The next regular meeting is July 28, 2014 at the Administration Center at 6 PM Sheffield Means Success Page 8