RIVER VALLEY LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MARCH 12, 2015 REGULAR BOARD MEETING RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER (LMC) March 12, 2015 6:00 PM MINUTES OPENING OF MEETING BY THE PRESIDENT President Brian Stover called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll Call Mrs. Griscom called roll call with the following members present: Brian Stover, Claudia Fetter, Robert Haas and Nancy Richards. APPROVAL OF BOARD AGENDA Res. 034-15 Mrs. Fetter moved, seconded by Mrs. Richards, to approve the adoption of the agenda. Vote: Ayes: Fetter, Richards, Haas, Stover Wesley Osborne arrived at 6:01 p.m. APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES Res. 035-15 presented. Mrs. Richards moved, seconded by Mrs. Fetter to approve the February 12, 2015 minutes as Vote: Ayes: Richards, Fetter, Haas, Osborne, Stover RECOGNITION OF VISITORS Board President Stover welcomed those in attendance. SUPERINTENDENT S COMMUNICATION/REPORTS: Superintendent Shares Oral/Written Correspondence/Communications Superintendent Jim Peterson gave some brief updates. Busing Presentation Lois Bowdre, Transportation Supervisor, gave an update on busing. 1
Preschool Presentation Barbara Coolahan, Special Education Director, gave a presentation on the changes that will take place next year in Preschool as we transition to running our own program here at River Valley. Projected cost savings are significant. River Valley Local Schools Building Reports/Updates There was a brief report from each building Principal and from the Student Council Representative. River Valley Teacher Association and River Valley Employee Association Reports/Updates Laura Carey from RVTA gave a brief update. NEW BUSINESS Treasurer s Report: Res. 036-15: Mr. Haas moved, seconded by Mrs. Richards, to approve the following financial information: Donations: Board acceptance of the following donations: 2/3/15 RV Education Foundation $ 480.00 MS Track 2/5/15 Dale & Carol Claes $ 50.00 Tennis Courts 2674 Whetstone River Road S Marion, Ohio 43302 2/10/15 RV Music Boosters $ 278.40 Marching Band 2/18/15 Rotary Club $ 50.00 HS English Dept 2/26/15 Bender Communications $ 500.00 HS Wrestling 2/26/15 Schweinfurth Farms $ 100.00 HS Wrestling 2/26/15 Ohigro $ 100.00 HS Wrestling 2/27/15 Schram Family $ 60.00 LES Class Fees February, 2015 Financial Records A. Cash Reconciliation and Relevant Data B. Appropriation Summer C. Revenue Summary Approval of Appropriation Modifications: Increase in the following fund: Fund 007 Expendable Trust Funds $2,000 2
Approval of Tax Rates: Board approval of the tax rates for tax year 2014: Tax rates for tax year 2014, collection 2015 Assessed Property Values Tax Year 2014 Collection Year 2015 Residential/Agriculture $ 215,698,560 ($212,125,510) Other Real** $ 62,772.420 ($ 63,800,890) Public Utility Real $ 319,580 ($ 311,850) Public Utility Personal $ 10,567,890 ($ 9,406,200) Total $ 289,358,450 ($285,644,450) **Other real includes commercial, industrial and mineral properties Full Millage Eff Mills Res/Ag Tax Rates Eff Mills/ Other Real Est Yield @ 95%- All Classes Inside: General 4.20* 4.20 4.20 $ 1,154,540 ($1,139,721) Outside: 76 Current 23.60* 13.686135 16.349726 $ 4,021,368 ($3,941,758) 78 Current 3.20* 2.113875 2.482275 $ 614,069 ($ 604,122) 07 Emergency 2.62 2.62 2.62 $ 720,213 ($ 710,969) Bond Levy: 00 Bond 4.50 4.50 4.50 $ 1,237,007 ($1,221,130) 00 Maintenance.50.343465.480951 $ 104,227 ($ 103,338) Total TY 2014 38.62 27.463475 30.632952 $ 7,851,425 Total TY 2013 38.62 27.468384 30.218530 $ 7,721,035 Total TY 2012 38.89 27.799583 29.694726 $ 7,099,237 Total TY 2011 38.89 27.788251 29.206704 $ 7,047,738 *20 Mill status 31.00 20.000001 23.032001 Vote: Ayes: Haas, Richards, Fetter, Osborne, Stover SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS Res. 037-15 Mr. Haas moved, seconded by Mr. Osborne to approve the following resolutions: Resolution: Authorizing 2015-2016 Exchange of Services with The Ohio State University: Board approval to authorize the Superintendent to enter into an agreement with The Ohio State University to accept student 3
teachers in order to provide field experience for them during the 2015-2016 school year as reflected in your background material. Resolution: Authorizing Participation in the Metropolitan Educational Council s (MEC) Natural Gas Program for a Five Year Period Under The Terms and Conditions Of The Natural Gas Sales and Service Agreement with Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC Negotiated By The Ohio School Consortium: WHEREAS, the School District is a member of the Metropolitan Educational Council ( Council ), a body authorized by state statute to aggregate purchasing needs of schools and of related nonprofit educational entities so as to take advantage of economies of scale when purchasing essential products and services; and WHEREAS, Council has conducted a Request for Proposal which was extended to all licensed competitive retail natural gas service providers in Ohio for supplying participating Council members; and WHEREAS, Council has received several competitive offers from competitive retail natural gas suppliers which were in compliance with the Request for Proposal; and WHEREAS, Council has selected the lowest responsible bid submitted in response to the Request for Proposal; and WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the Master Supply Agreement which implements the winning bid for natural gas service selected from the RFP for the period commencing with the July 2015 billing cycle through June 2017 with possible extensions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE RIVER VALLEY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF MARION, STATE OF OHIO, as follows: Section 1. The Board of Education of this School District does hereby authorize the Superintendent or the Superintendent s designee to execute the ratification of the Master Supply Agreement between the School District and Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC for natural gas service commencing with the July 2015 billing cycle. Section 2. The Board hereby directs the Treasurer to review the Master Supply Agreement and determine if the School District has sufficient funds to certify this resolution. Resolution: Amendment of Territory Transfer from Northmor Local School District to River Valley Local School District: Board approval to amend the description of the land transfer listed on the April, 2014 agenda, Board Resolution #053-14, to read as follows, and as presented in your background materials: AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF TERRITORY LOCATED AT 8914 CALEDONIA BELLVILLE ROAD, GALION, OHIO 448833 (PARCEL #54) AND TWO ADJOINING PARCELS, NUMBERED 55 AND 56. Vote: Ayes: Haas, Osborne, Fetter, Richards, Stover Certificate Personnel Res. 038-15 Mrs. Richards moved, seconded by Mrs. Fetter, that the board approve the following: 4
Certificated Personnel Salary Adjustment Board approval of a salary adjustment for Michael Davis, Middle School Teacher, effective March 4, 2015, who has earned the necessary credits for such an adjustment, as reflected in your background materials. Certificated Personnel Employment Board approval of a contract for Ginger McDaniels, through the end of the 2014-2015 school year. This is due to her meeting the state mandated 60 day limit as a substitute at River Valley Local Schools, as reflected in your background materials. Certificated Personnel Supplementals Board approval of the following individuals for supplemental contracts for the 2014-2015 school year, contingent upon completion of any necessary requirements for employment/certification, and as reflected in your background materials. Robert Hess Varsity Baseball Assistant Co-Coach John Wickersham Varsity Baseball Assistant Co-Coach Certificated Personnel Substitute Teacher Approval Board approval of the updated Substitute Teacher List as recommended by the North Central Ohio ESC and presented in your background materials. Vote: Ayes: Richards, Fetter, Haas, Osborne, Stover Classified Personnel Res. 039-15 Mr. Osborne moved, seconded by Mr. Haas, that the board approve the following: Classified Personnel Employment Board approval to employ Blake Higgins as a SACC Program Assistant for the 2014-2015 school year, effective February 17, 2015, contingent upon completion of any necessary requirements for employment/certification, and as reflected in your background materials. Classified Personnel Guidance Secretary Assistant Board approval for Janet Keller to serve as a guidance secretary assistant to help with scheduling, for a period up to 10 days, to be paid at the substitute secretary hourly rate, as presented in your background materials. Classified Personnel Substitutes Board approval to employ the following individuals as classified substitutes, on an as needed basis, for the 2014-2015 school year, as reflected in your background materials. Kathy Coldiron bus driver Harley Coldiron bus driver Robert Popovich custodian Classified Personnel Supplementals Board approval of the following individuals for supplemental contracts for the 2014-2015 school year, contingent upon completion of any necessary requirements for employment/certification, and as reflected in your background materials. Sarah Branstetter Middle School Assistant Track Coach Sherry Jenkins Boys Tennis Coach Vote: Ayes: Osborne, Haas, Fetter, Richards, Stover 5
Board Policy Revisions First Reading of Recommended New And/Or Revised Board Policies: First Reading of the following policies/regulations, as outlined below, and presented in your background materials: 1. IJA Career Advising revised 2. AFC-2 (Also GCN-2) Evaluation of Professional Staff revised 3. GCB-1-R Professional Staff Contracts and Compensation Plans (Teachers) revised 4. IGAE Health Education 5. IGBE Remedial Instruction (Intervention Services) revised 6. IGBEA Reading Skills Assessments/Intervention (3 rd Grade Reading Guarantee) revised 7. IGBEA-R Reading Skills Assessments/Intervention (3 rd Grade Reading Guarantee) revised 8. JEC School Admission revised 9. JEE Student Attendance Accounting (Missing and Absent Children) revised 10. KG Community Use of School Premises (Equal Access) revised 11. KG-R Community Use of School Premises (Equal Access) revised 12. KG-E Community Use of School Premises (Equal Access) revised Students Res. 040-15 Mrs. Richards moved, seconded by Mrs. Fetter, to approve the following resolution: Extended Field Trip Preliminary and Final Approval Board approval of an extended field trip on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 through Saturday, April 18, 2015 by the River Valley VEX Robotics Team to participate in the VEX Robotics World Championship Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky. Vote: Ayes: Richards, Fetter, Haas, Osborne, Stover Executive Session Res. 041-15 Mr. Haas moved, seconded by Mr. Osborne, that the board go into Executive Session to discuss the evaluation of the Superintendent at 7:02 p.m. Vote: Ayes: Haas, Osborne, Fetter, Richards, Stover Board Reconvened The Board reconvened in Regular Session at 7:42 p.m. and upon roll call vote the following members were present: Claudia Fetter Robert Haas 6
Wesley Osborne Nancy Richards Brian Stover ADJOURNMENT Res. 042-15 Motion by Mrs. Fetter and seconded by Mr. Osborne that the meeting be adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Vote: Ayes: Fetter, Osborne, Haas, Richards, Stover President Stover declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned. Board President Attest 7