Wolf Creek Local Board of Education Regular Meeting April 09, 2018 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: The Wolf Creek Local Board of Education met in regular session on April 09, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. with the following members answering roll call: G. Adams; H. Arnold; J. Barnett; S. Lang. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE POSITIVE STROKES Mr. Baldwin Mrs. Jocelyn Majoy received March Golden Apple Award. A previous student of Mrs. Majoy nominated her. April 16 th will be the PAWS Assembly. A family donated 3 gift cards ($150-$100-$50) to be included with the other awards that will be handed out. Decker Sleek was in the Marietta Times as Home Town Hero for his roll helping his neighbor that was in need of medical assistance. Mrs. Coleman - The Active Shooter drill has been completed for this school year. March 23 rd the District had a motivational speaker David Kahoot Talk is Cheep. Signs of Suicide was performed at the High School by Children s Hospital. State Testing has begun. PUBLIC DISCUSSION Mr. Tyson Powers wants the Board to consider having unified rules for both High School and Cooper Gyms. Mr. Powers would also like to have something done with the High School gym floor and asked the administration to consider ways to keep kids with street shoes off of the floor during school hours. Mr. Baldwin replied to Mr. Powers and stated that during the summer months the gym floors will be stripped and re-waxed. Mr. Baldwin will be asking the Board to consider painting the gym also. MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING: RES. NO. 2018-068 Motion by Mr. Adams seconded by Mr. Barnett to approve the minutes of the March 12, 2018 regular meeting as presented. BUSINESS & FINANCIAL MATTERS: RES. NO. 2018-069 Motion by Mr. Lang seconded by Mr. Barnett to approve the Treasurer s report for the month of March 2018 that includes: payment of bills, financial report and investment report. RES. NO. 2018-070 Motion by Mr. Adams seconded by Mr. Arnold to approve the attached Professional Agreement with Marietta Health Systems to provide an Athletic Trainer in the amount of $15,000 (half to come from Athletics and the other half from Athletic Boosters). Page 1 of 4
RES. NO. 2018-071 Motion by Mr. Adams seconded by Mr. Lang to approve setup of new fund, Industrial Tech Club (200-9205) and the budget for said fund for the 2017-2018 school year. (see attached) EMPLOYEES RES. NO. 2018-072 Motion by Mr. Barnett seconded by Mr. Adams to approve the following certified/licensed positions: Lisa Wagner Kylie Drake Chase Myers Kimberly Barker Mitch Buchman Danette Schaad Jessica Lemasters 1 Year Limited 1 Year Limited 3 Year Limited 5 Year Limited 5 Year Limited Continuing RES. NO. 2018-073 Motion by Mr. Arnold seconded by Mr. Barnett to approve the following non certified/non licensed position: Alecia Jones Kimberly Kearns Melinda Tornes Mary Richter Continuing RES. NO. 2018-074 Motion by Mr. Barnett seconded by Mr. Adams to employ Dawn Close as Executive Secretary with a 5 year limited contract. RES. NO. 2018-075 Motion by Mr. Lang seconded by Mr. Barnett to approve the following homebound tutors on an as needed basis for the 2017-2018 school year: Deana Dye, Sara Beardsley, and Jason Zaros. RES. NO. 2018-076 Motion by Mr. Adams seconded by Mr. Arnold to accept the resignation of Kylie Drake as JV Softball Coach and Alicia Jones as Junior High Softball Assistant Coach for the 2017-2018 school year. RES. NO. 2018-077 Motion by Mr. Barnett seconded by Mr. Arnold to employ the following softball coaches for the 2017-2018 school year, pending completion of all paperwork: Hannah Offenberger High School JV Coach $1,604.00 Wendy Whaldon Junior High Assistant Coach $642.00 Alecia Jones High School Assistant & Volunteer Page 2 of 4
RES. NO. 2018-078 Motion by Mr. Lang seconded by Mr. Adams to accept the resignation of Amber McDougal as Elementary Cook. RES. NO. 2018-079 Motion by Mr. Arnold seconded by Mr. Barnett to approve the following substitutes for the 2017-2018 school year, pending completion of all paperwork: Kathy Ann Holczhakker Custodian Aaron Oliver Cappi Kehl Phil Kehl Chyanna Russell Cook/Custodian/Library Aide/Secretary MISCELLANEOUS RES. NO. 2018-080 Motion by Mr. Barnett seconded by Mr. Lang to approve the attached volunteer chaperones for the 2017-2018 school year, pending completion of all paperwork. RES. NO. 2018-081 Motion by Mr. Barnett seconded by Mr. Arnold to pass the following resolution: WHEREAS, school violence has become an epidemic in the United States of America: WHEREAS, the children and school employees of our nation deserve to attend school without fear of death or injury, and their families deserve to send them to school without the same fear; WHEREAS, there is a mutual responsibility of all citizens to address this problem and the responsibility for preventing violent incidents cannot be relegated to school districts alone; WHEREAS, multiple studies have shown that the majority of American support action to eliminate violence in our schools; WHEREAS, school board members, administrators, employees and community members should work together with lawmakers, legal counsel, law enforcement and security experts to determine how est to ensure student safety in their district; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Wolf Creek Local Board of Education implores the President of the United States, the Governor of the State of Ohio, the United States Congress, and the Ohio General Assembly to prioritize the protection of students and school employees by enacting legislation with funding for the following: 1. Enhanced mental health services and substance abuse treatment so that all individual, including children, have sufficient access to these services. 2. Increased access to school safety measures, including, but not limited to, School Resource Officers (SROs), school safety infrastructure, and other security measures designed to protect students and staff from an active shooter on school grounds. 3. Training for school employees and enhanced coordination with law enforcement agencies and first responders to ensure appropriate responses to incidents of violence in schools. 4. Preserving the balance between the right to own firearms and the protection of students and school employees from any act of violence. RES. NO. 2018-082 Motion by Mr. Adams seconded by Mr. Lang to approve an overnight trip of WHS Girls Softball on April 20, 2018. The girls will be playing in the Valley of Thunder Invitational at Symmes Valley. Page 3 of 4
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: April 19 th will be the annual FFA Banquet. Current legislation is requesting polling place (for voting) be placed back into schools. Mr. Baldwin and other area superintendents will be meeting with the Board of Elections on this issue. The main concern is the safety of the buildings during school hours. The large kettle in the elementary lunchroom needs replaced. A floor machine has been purchased. The machine should cut down hours spent by custodians in redoing the floors in the summer. Update on safety concerns of the building and additional safety measures being considered for buses. Life and Purpose Grant-$126,000 will be used by the 6 schools in the county. One third of the grant will be towards trauma training for the districts staff. ADJOURNMENT RES. NO. 2018-083 Motion by Mr. Adams seconded by Mr. Barnett to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. G. Adams, yes; H. Arnold, yes; J. Barnett, yes; S. Lang, yes. Meeting adjourned. President Treasurer
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