January Superintendent Dan Freund and Treasurer Rosetta Stephens were in attendance along with members of the community and staff.

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1 The Board of Education of the Mansfield City Schools District met in an organizational meeting at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday,, at the Raemelton Administration Building, 856 West Cook Road, Mansfield, Ohio. Chris Elswick, President, called the meeting to order. The roll was as follows: Members Present - Ms. Renda Cline, Mr. Cliff Crose, Mrs. Dina Davis, Mr. Chris Elswick, Mr. Lowell Smith Members Absent None Superintendent Dan Freund and Treasurer Rosetta Stephens were in attendance along with members of the community and staff Resolution to Adopt the Meeting Agenda Mr. Elswick moved and Mr. Smith seconded the resolution to adopt the agenda for the, Board of Education Meeting with the inclusion of the addendum to Consent Agenda I for contracted services contracts for E-Rate processing. Roll Call: Aye: Mrs. Davis, Mr. Smith, Ms. Cline, Mr. Crose, Mr. Elswick Presentations: Introduction of STAR and IMAC Students for Graduation Board Development: Mr. Smith talked about the Grow Your Own program which is working with intermediate level students. The program focuses on engaging 5 th grade students in local college visits and 6 th grade students in career awareness and preparation for college. Superintendent s Report: Mr. Freund talked about the Governor s Budget, including the Governor s Education Budget soon to be released. Regarding the Governor s Budget, Mr. Freund said It s like climbing Mt. Everest three times without any oxygen. He highlighted the following: Local government state funding has been cut approximately 50%, the schools are next. In 18 months it is predicted 60% of Ohio schools will be financially drowning. Funding follows the child in the Governor s Budget. HB555 has been signed, school districts will be receiving an A through F report card grade. The proficient levels, following the new core curriculum standards, will be set higher. In approximately 18 months the new teacher evaluation system will roll out, including the possibility of teacher bonuses connected to student achievement. Mr. Freund shared our Algebra Project is going very strongly. Three of our district teachers are working in the classroom at Ohio State University-Mansfield with the professor. Six Mansfield City Schools teachers have been nominated to participate in the ODE evaluation of the state s curriculum. Page 1

2 Treasurer s Report: Mrs. Stephens shared the gifts to the district. Board Matters: Resolution to Approve STAR & IMAC Students for Graduation Mr. Elswick moved and Mr. Crose seconded a resolution to approve the following Enhancement (STAR) and IMAC students for graduation: STAR IMAC Tarrelle Fowler Stephanie Bailey and Devin Perry Roll Call: Aye: Mrs. Davis, Mr. Smith, Ms. Cline, Mr. Crose, Mr. Elswick Resolution to Appoint Representatives to Serve as Liaison on OSBA Committees Mr. Crose moved and Mrs. Davis seconded the resolution to appoint the following Board members to serve as the District s liaison on the following OSBA committees: Student Achievement Liaison Legislative Liaison Urban School District Advisory Network Liaison Lowell Smith Lowell Smith Renda Cline Roll Call: Aye: Mrs. Davis, Mr. Smith, Ms. Cline, Mr. Crose, Mr. Elswick Resolution to Approve Consent Agenda I Items Mr. Crose moved and Ms. Cline seconded the resolution to approve the following recommendations of the Treasurer: Approval of the Minutes of the Following Meetings: a. December 18, 2012 Board Meeting b. January 3, 2013 Organizational Meeting Approval of the December Financial Actions and Gifts to the District as follows: a. A donation of a 1996 Ford Explorer from Richard H. Osgood to the Mansfield Senior High School Automotive Technical Program. The vehicle has a Kelley Bluebook value of $2, The vehicle will be used in the automotive program for students to practice their trade and not driven on public or private roads or sold to any individual or company for highway use. b. A donation of a 1999 Ford Taurus SE from George S. Chandler to the Mansfield Senior High School Automotive Technical Program. The vehicle has a Kelley Bluebook value of $2, The vehicle will be used in the automotive program for students to practice their trade and not driven on public or private roads or sold to any individual or company for highway use. Page 2

3 c. A donation of $ from The Cap Place to Sherman Elementary School to help purchase bikes for the Pedaling for Your Future project. d. A donation of $1, from Meijer toward bikes for the Pedaling for Your Future: project at Sherman Elementary School. e. A donation of $1, from Gabrielle Cooney to Malabar Intermediate School for the purchase of school supplies. f. Donations totaling $4, from Mansfield Fire Department Recreation Club. Approval of a Resolution for Written Post-Issuance Compliance Policy in Connection with the Issuance of Tax-Exempt and Tax-Preferred Obligations by the School District as follows: WHEREAS, the School District has previously issued, or intends to issue in the future, bonds and other obligations for the purpose of financing various capital improvements in the School District; and WHEREAS, such obligations were issued, or will be issued as, tax-exempt and tax-preferred obligations (collectively, the Obligations ) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and WHEREAS, the Board desires to formally approve a written policy outlining such policies and procedures; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Mansfield City Schools District, Richland County, Ohio, that: Section 1 Approval of Written Post-Issuance Compliance Policy. The Board hereby approves a written post issuance compliance policy (the Policy ) in connection with the issuance of the Obligations of the School District. On behalf of the Board, the Treasurer is hereby authorized to execute the Policy, which Policy shall be in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A. The Treasurer is also hereby authorized to execute any other documents necessary in connection with the Policy. The Treasurer s execution of such documents shall be conclusive evidence of the Board s approval of such documents. Section 2 It is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of the Board concerning and relating to the adoption of this Resolution were adopted in an open meeting of the Board, and that all deliberations of the Board and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements, including Section of the Ohio Revised Code. (A signed copy is on file in the Treasurer s Office.) Approval of an Agreement with Bricker & Eckler, LLP for Continuing Disclosure Services (A signed copy is on file in the Treasurer s Office.) Approval of HB254 Program Project Agreement with Gardiner Service Company as follows: WHEREAS, the Mansfield City Schools District Board of Education (the Board ) submitted an application to the Ohio School Facilities Commission ( OSFC ) Page 3

4 based upon a scope of energy conservation measures to be implemented in District school buildings identified by Gardiner Service Company, and the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, the contracting authority for the OSFC, issued a letter dated November 29, 2012, to the Superintendent informing him that the request to participate in the House Bill 264 School Energy Conservation Financing Program had been approved for a total project cost of $3,656,167.00, including financing costs; and WHEREAS, Gardiner Service Company has prepared an energy conservation installment agreement for the project; which has been reviewed by the Board s legal counsel; and WHEREAS, the Board wishes to approve the agreement with Gardiner Services Company for the approved House Bill 264 scope of work; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mansfield City Schools District Board of Education as follows: 1. The Board approves the agreement with Gardiner Service Company to implement the House Bill 264 Energy Conservation Program project approved by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission and authorizes the Superintendent on behalf of the Board to sign the agreement in substantially the form provided to the Board, with any further modifications requested by legal counsel and accepted by Gardiner Service Company. The total cost to implement the energy conservation measures included in the Project is $3,656,167.00, including financing costs. 2. The Treasurer is authorized to issue a purchase order for the agreement, to monitor the reporting and audit requirements for the project, to certify the operational and maintenance cost savings included in the report prepared by an independent entity for the project, and to submit the report and certified savings to the OFCC annually for the duration of any outstanding debt. (A signed copy is on file in the Treasurer s Office.) Approval of contractual agreements with Strategic Management Solutions Company for the yearly processing of internal connections and/or basic maintenance of internal connections E-Rate funding and internal access and/or telecommunications E-Rate funding. (Signed copies are on file in the Treasurer s Office.) Roll Call: Aye: Mr. Smith, Ms. Cline, Mr. Crose, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Elswick Resolution to Approve Consent Agenda II Items Mr. Elswick moved and Mr. Crose seconded a resolution to approve the following recommendations of the Superintendent. Approval of Contracted Services a. An agreement between Amy Burns and Pupil Services for Ms. Burns to provide occupational therapy services for eligible Mansfield City School students. Ms. Burns would be paid $55.00 an hour, not to exceed 30 hours per week; which will be paid through Pupil Services General Fund accounts. Page 4

5 b. Contracted services between the following persons and the Pupil Services Department to provide early intervention tutoring for at-risk students focusing on reading and mathematics. Each person will receive $22.00 per hour; which will be paid through the IDEA Part B/CEIS Grant account. 10 hours per week 20 hours per week Bonnie Palmer Bonnie Trease Richard Baker Gloria Botero Tosha Cameron Megan Cline Danielle Clinton Wendy Doup Deborah Hager Kaelee Hendershott Rita Hitchcock Carol Kirkbride Approval of Recommended Personnel Actions a. Resignations Certificated and Non-Certificated Non-Certificated Jenny Ponn Eff: 12/21/12 Pre-K Paraprofessional Senior High b. Appointments Certificated and Non-Certificated Certificated Suzanna McMahon Eff: 1/2/13 Home Instruction Tutor $22.00/hour Less than 30 hours, no benefits c. Leave of Absence Non-Certificated Marla Cook Eff: 1/3/13 1/10/13 Food Service Senior High Roberta Rhea Eff: 11/8/12 1/28/13 Transportation d. Change of Status Certificated and Non-Certificated Certificated Erin Brockway Eff: 1/2/13 Teacher, IPASS Masters, Step 3 Senior High $40,682 (Degree upgrade) Non-Certificated Michelle Bradshaw Eff: 12/10/12 Paraprofessional, ED Step 0, $12.06/hour Sherman Elementary (Degree upgrade) e. Substitutes for the School Year Secretary Paraprofessional Bus Driver Bus Aide Annette Voelp Stephen Shaffstall Harry Havens Harry Havens Annette Voelp Page 5

6 f. Supplementals for the School Year Senior High Marc Carr 6 th Period French $10, James Grubbs J.C. Gorman Tournament Director, 3% $ Steve Warner J.C. Gorman Tournament Director, 3% $ Middle School Joni Becker 6 th Period LD Inclusion $4, st Semester Only Jessica Danals 6 th Period 8 th Grade Language Arts $4, st Semester Only Stacy Goodhart-Elkin 6 th Period 8 th Grade Language Arts $4, st Semester Only District Leslie Hill Resident Educator Mentor; pro-rated $ beginning 11/16/12 Rosemarie Lindhout Resident Educator Mentor; pro-rated $ beginning 1/7/13 Sherry Reese-Vaught Resident Educator Mentor; pro-rated $ beginning 1/7/13 g. Stipends for the School Year Extended learning Opportunity Tutoring for the School Year; $22.00/hour or as otherwise indicated, paid as worked, excludes benefits, grant funded Cynthia Colvin Gabriel Costa Spanish Immersion Jill Danison Carmen Egner Mansfield Middle Terry Lynn Foltz Anne Hilliard-Brooks Mansfield Middle Mary Kay Kiamy April Luedy Gay Miller Beth Mulherin Jeanne Nichols Mansfield Middle Lisa Paetsch Robin Porter Susan Powers Christine Queen Laura Stake Ann Stockwell Debbie Stull Melanie Templeton Jean Vipperman Lucinda Voss Dawn Williams Academic Challenge for Malabar Intermediate for the School Year; $22.00 per hour, paid as worked, excludes benefits Debra Bechtol Susan Bemiller Thomas Justice Joyce Vogel Stipends for Hosting Student Teachers for Ashland University, funded by Ashland University Phillip Mitchell $40 Malabar Intermediate School Sandy Overholt $80 Malabar Intermediate School Page 6

7 John Shaffer $80 Malabar Intermediate School Donald Walker $80 Malabar Intermediate School Beverly Whaley $80 Malabar Intermediate School Detention Monitors for the School Year; $22.00 per hour or as otherwise indicated, paid as worked, excludes benefits Molly Gilliam ($13.82/hour) Mansfield Middle School Roll Call: Aye: Mr. Crose, Mr. Smith, Ms. Cline, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Elswick Future Meeting Dates: Board Meeting February 5, :00 p.m. Raemelton Building Board Meeting February 19, :00 p.m. Raemelton Building Resolution to Adjourn Mr. Elswick moved and Ms. Cline seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Roll Call: Aye: Mr. Smith, Ms. Cline, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Crose, Mr. Elswick Mr. Elswick declared the meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Chris A. Elswick, President Rosetta L. Stephens, Treasurer Page 7