FINNEYTOWN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Regular Meeting, April 21, 2014 Secondary Campus Media Center Open Forum 7:00pm Regular Meeting 7:30pm

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1 FINNEYTOWN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Open Forum 7:00pm Regular Meeting 7:30pm This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. FLSD Policy Call to Order 2. Opening Ceremony 3. Additions to and Approval of the Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of March 17, 2014 and the Special Meeting of March 24, Administrative Report District Update 6. Public Address 7. Board Coordination Matters Board Members

2 Page 2 8. Financial Matters 8.1 Adoption of the Consent Calendar It is recommended that the Board adopt the Consent Calendar as follows: Action by the Board of Education in adoption of the Consent Calendar at this point of the agenda means that all items appearing with an asterisk (*) after the title constitute the Consent Calendar and are adopted by one single motion, unless a member of the Board of Education or the Superintendent requests that any such item be removed from the Consent Calendar and voted upon separately. a) Monthly Financial Report* b) Depository and Investment Balances as of March 31, 2014* U.S. Bank % $ 427, STAR Ohio % $ 1,870, STAR Plus % $ 6,255, c) Interest Earned on Depository and Investment Accounts as of March 31, 2014* General Fund $ Building Fund $ d) Monthly Bond Issue Spending, Commitment & Forecasted Net Position Report* e) Approval of Resolution* It is recommended that the Board approve the following resolution: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR

3 Page 3 WHEREAS, this Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of law has previously adopted a Tax Budget for the next succeeding fiscal year commencing July 1 st, 2014; and WHEREAS, the Budget Commission of Hamilton County, Ohio, has certified its action thereon to this Board together with an estimate by the County Auditor of the rate of each tax necessary to be levied by this Board and what part thereof is without, and what part within the ten-mill limitation; therefore be it RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the Finneytown School District, Hamilton County, Ohio that the amounts and rates, as determined by the Budget Commission in its certification, be and the same are hereby accepted; and be it further RESOLVED, that there be and is hereby levied on the tax duplicate of said Board of Education the rate of each tax necessary to be levied within and without the ten-mill limitation as follows: SCHEDULE A SUMMARY OF THE AMOUNTS REQUIRED FROM GENERAL PROPERTY TAX APPROVED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND COUNTY AUDITOR S ESTIMATED TAX RATES Amount Approved Amount to be County Auditor s by the Budget Derived from Estimate of the Commission Inside Levies Outside Tax Rate to be 10M Limitation 10M Limitation Levied Outside Inside Total General Fund $1,245,330 $9,852, Bond Retirement Fund 879, Permanent Improvement Fund 243, Emergency Fund TOTAL Tax Year Fiscal Year Rate Cty Auditors Cty Auditors Authorized Estimate of the Estimate of to be Levied Yield of Levy Yield of Levy Current Expense Inside Mill ,245,330 1,245,219 Bond Retirement , ,878

4 Page 4 SCHEDULE B LEVIES OUTSIDE 10 MILL LIMITATION, EXCLUSIVE OF DEBT LEVIES Current Expense Levies Period of Time Mills Tax Year Fiscal Year Authorized on: 3/11/69 Continuing ,668,807 1,668,659 6/9/70 Continuing , ,772 11/2/76 Continuing , ,549 6/3/80 Continuing , ,435 11/6/84 Continuing , ,561 5/2/89 Continuing , ,313 11/3/92 Continuing , ,994 11/6/01 Continuing ,448,772 1,448,642 11/2/04 Continuing ,520,795 1,520,659 5/4/10 Continuing ,520,795 1,520,659 TOTAL ,852,127 9,851,241 Proposed Current Expense Levy Date of Vote: Emergency Tax Levies Authorized on: TOTAL Permanent Improvement Levy Authorized on: 11/3/98 Continuing , ,155 Proposed on: Proposed Date of Vote #years TOTAL , ,155 and be it further RESOLVED that the Treasurer of this Board of Education be, and is hereby directed to certify a copy of this Resolution to the County Auditor of Hamilton County.

5 Page 5 9. Superintendent s Recommendations 9.1 Adoption of the Consent Calendar It is recommended that the Board adopt the Consent Calendar as follows: Action by the Board of Education in adoption of the Consent Calendar at this point of the agenda means that all items appearing with an asterisk (*) after the title constitute the Consent Calendar and are adopted by one single motion, unless a member of the Board of Education or the Superintendent requests that any such item be removed from the Consent Calendar and voted upon separately. a) Approval of Contracts One Year Limited Certified* It is recommended that the Board approve one year limited contracts for the following certified personnel for the school year: Melinda Alspaugh Jennifer Bayless Jennifer Brunsman Angela Creutzinger Phil Farr Darla Fiedeldey Anne Fisk Sharon Furlong Megan Geis Erin Hackman Alexandra Hedrick Heather Howard Michael Kennedy Tahnee Keyes Chelsea Lamping Loraine Lawyer Marty Mayer Susan Mollineaux Eric Muchmore Cornell Munlin Carolyn Ottke-Moore Carl Phlipot Andrew Renner Karen Robinson Lisa Samuel-Hill Kathleen Schill Sarah Shackelford Jacob Shafer Deana Sherman Janelle Sowders Robert Stephens Craig Stork Brandae Sweetland Angeline Trombley Dennis Turner Lynn Volz Catherine Wilde David Wolferst Tonya Zerkle

6 Page 6 b) Approval of Contracts Continuing Certified* It is recommended that the Board approve continuing contracts for the following certified staff members, effective August 1, 2014: Katharine Elfers Christina Sibert c) Rescission of Contract - One Year Limited Classified* It is recommended that the Board rescind the one year limited contract issued on March 21, 2014 for the following classified staff member: James Runyon Bus Driver d) Approval of Contract One Year Limited Classified* It is recommended that the Board approve a one year limited contract for the following classified staff member, effective April 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014: Catherine Johnson Bus Driver e) Approval of Contract One Year Limited* It is recommended that the Board approve a one year limited contract for the following exempt staff member, effective April 7, 2014 through June 30, 2014: Ann Morey Accounting Specialist f) Approval of Contracts Personnel Service * It is recommended that the Board approve the following personnel service contracts for the school year: Janelle Fair Volunteer Softball Coach $1.00 Joe Ward Volunteer Reserve Baseball Coach $1.00

7 Page 7 g) Approval of Payment Certified Staff Members * It is recommended the Board approve payment to the following certified personnel who will perform duties outside of the regular work schedule during the school year: Diana Erdman Hearing-Impaired Support at Brent $19.87/hr h) Approval of Substitute Classified* It is recommended that the Board approve the following classified substitute for the school year: Jennifer Weirich, effective April 4, 2014 i) Approval of Family and Medical Leave* It is recommended that the Board approve the following Family Medical Leave: Helen Jaffee, Bus Driver, effective April 21, 2014 for a maximum period of twelve weeks j) Approval of Revision to School Calendar* It is recommended that the Board approve the following revision to the school calendar: Spring Break - March 28, 2016 (Monday) through April 1, 2016 (Friday) k) Approval of Agreement - Scarlet and Gray Cleaning Service, Inc.* It is recommended that the Board approve an agreement with Scarlet and Gray Cleaning Service Inc. to provide evening and summer cleaning services at all district buildings, effective June 2, 2014 through June 1, Annual costs will be as follows: $285, (1% increase) $287, (.5% increase) $287, (0% increase)

8 Page 8 l) Adoption of Resolution* It is recommended that the Board adopt the following resolution: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE OF OHIO COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF THE BRENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM ROOF REPLACEMENT CONTRACT TO VENDOR GARLAND COMPANY, dba DESIGN-BUILD SOLUTIONS, INC., AND THE SUBCONTRACTOR KELLEY AND CARPENTER WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the Finneytown Local School District (hereinafter called the "Board of Education"), County of Hamilton, Ohio, needs to replace the gym roof at Brent Elementary School (hereinafter called the "Project ); and WHEREAS, the Board of Education has commenced the procurement process for the Project that does not have to be competitively bid under Sections , (A)(6) and , ORC; and WHEREAS, the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Cooperative Purchasing Program permits Ohio School Districts to purchase goods from state term schedules which are contracts, issued and administered by DAS on behalf of the state and other public entities and which list the manufacturer, type of goods offered and a fixed price for the goods that has been negotiated by DAS; and WHEREAS, the Board of Education now desires to participate in said State of Ohio DAS Cooperative Purchasing Program for the procurement of the certain portion of the Project described herein, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education that after careful consideration and evaluation of the information before it: Section 1. The Board of Education hereby approves the recommendation to participate in the State of Ohio DAS Cooperative Purchasing Program. Section 2. The Board of Education hereby approves the contract for the Project, specifically the replacement of the gym roof at Brent Elementary School, to Garland Company, Inc., dba Design-Build Solutions, Inc., and the subcontractor Kelley and Carpenter, for $112, pursuant to Garland Company, Inc. s proposal on file with the Board of Education. Section 3. The Board of Education hereby authorizes the Treasurer to execute a purchase order for the contract described in section 2 above.

9 Page 9 Section 4. This Board of Education hereby finds and determines that all formal actions relative to the adoption of this resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Board of Education; and that all deliberations of this Board of Education and of its committees, if any, which resulted in formal action, were taken in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with applicable legal requirements, including Section , ORC. Section 5. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and immediately after its adoption shall supersede any prior resolution or act of this Board of Education, which may be inconsistent with or duplicative of the provisions of this resolution. m) Adoption of Resolution - Payment In Lieu of Transportation* It is recommended that the Board adopt the following resolution declaring transportation impractical for a certain pupil, pursuant to the requirements of Ohio Revised Code 3327 and the procedures set forth by the Ohio Department of Education: WHEREAS the student identified below has been determined to be a resident of this school district, and eligible for transportation services; and WHEREAS after a careful evaluation of all available options, it has been determined that it is impractical to provide transportation for this student to the selected school; and WHEREAS the following factors as identified in Revised Code have been considered: 1. The time and distance required to provide the transportation 2. The number of pupils to be transported 3. The cost of providing transportation in terms of equipment, maintenance, personnel, and administration 4. Whether similar or equivalent service is provided to other pupils eligible for transportation 5. Whether and to what extent the additional service unavoidably disrupts current transportation schedules 6. Whether other reimbursable types of transportation are available; and WHEREAS the option of offering payment-in-lieu of transportation is provided in Ohio Revised Code: THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Finneytown Local School District Board of Education hereby declares that it is impractical to transport the student identified below and offers the parent/guardian of said student payment-in-lieu of transportation: Marguerite Blom, attending St. Gertrude School; Thomas Blom, parent

10 Page Announcements First Reading of New Policies: / / Privacy Protections of Self-Funded Group Health Plans Privacy Protections of Fully-Insured Group Health Plans The Finneytown Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 6:00pm in the District Administrative Offices, 8916 Fontainebleau Terrace, Cincinnati, OH 45231, in order to discuss the district s vision and goals. The next regular meeting of the Finneytown Board of Education will take place on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 7:30pm in the Media Center of the Finneytown Secondary Campus, 8916 Fontainebleau Terrace, Cincinnati, OH Open forum will begin at 7:00pm. 11. Executive Session, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section (G)(1), in order to consider the employment of public employees 12. Adjournment