Ridgedale Board of Education REGULAR July 18, 2016 The July 18, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Ridgedale Board of Education was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Board Vice President Mr. Eric Park in the Ridgedale Administration Office Board Room. 1. Answering to roll call were members Mr. Eric Park, Mr. Jim Johnson, and Mr. Andy Ricketts. Superintendent Mr. Robert Britton and Treasurer Mrs. Stephanie Schee were also present. Mr. Pat Ballenger and Mrs. Angela Burns were absent. 2. Vice President Park led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Visitors Rachael Stubblebine David Stubblebine 4. Points of Interest/Discussion: a. OSBA Capitol Conference b. Construction update 5. General discussion of agenda, addendum, and other items of concern. Resolution No. 080-2016 Consent Agenda Mr. Ricketts moved and Mr. Johnson seconded the motion to accept the consent agenda. Items 6a, 7a through 7b, and 8a through 8m listed below under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed and removed from the Consent Agenda. The Superintendent and administrative staff recommend approval of all Consent Agenda items. Consent Agenda: Consent Agenda: 1. Recommend to approve the following: a. Minutes of the June 27, 2016 Regular Board of Education meeting. 2. Treasurers Report, Recommend to approve the following: a. June 2016 Bill List b. June 2016 Financial Report c. Recommend to approve the changes to the Treasurers contract as presented at the June 27, 2016 Board of Education meeting. 3. Superintendent s Report:
a. Recommend to approve Mr. Robert Britton as Title IIA Coordinator for FY 16 & FY17. b. Recommend to approve Mrs. Rubiana Berridge as Title I Coordinator for FY 16 & FY17. c. Recommend to approve the Casualty and Liability Insurance coverage with Verne Hart Insurance for FY17 in the amount of $42,749.00. d. Recommend to enter into an agreement with the North Central Ohio Hearing Impaired for FY 17 at a cost of $71.00/hr. on an as needed basis. e. Recommend to approve the resignation of Mr. Troy Keller effective June 28, 2016. f. Recommend to approve the resignation of Mr. Cameron Drake effective June 29, 2016. g. Recommend to approve the resignation of Ms. Brittany Roszman effective July 6, 2016. h. Recommend to join the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding for SY 16-17 at a cost of $0.50/ADM and to add the voluntary supplemental dues of $0.50/ADM for a total of $1.00/ADM. i. Recommend to accept the donation of technology equipment from the Ohio Department of Agriculture Delaware office, equipment valued at $32,495.00 j. Recommend to enter into an agreement with the North Central Ohio Visually Impaired for FY 17 at a cost of $73.50/hr. on an as needed basis. k. Recommend to enter into an agreement with the North Central Ohio Home Schooling for FY 17 cost will be divided by the number of students served in the Marion, Seneca, Wyandot and Crawford County Local School Districts and North Union Local School District. l. Recommend to enter into a contract with Rea and Associates to perform the Ridgedale Medicaid provider audit at a cost of $1,250.00. 09. Resolution No. 081-2016 Tutor Mr. Ricketts moved and Mr. Johnson seconded the motion to employ Ms. Kacie Ballenger as a summer tutor not to exceed 5 hrs/week for four (4) weeks effective July 19, 2016. Rate of pay to be $15.00/hour. 10. Resolution No. 082-2016 New Hire
Mr. Johnson moved and Mr. Ricketts seconded the motion to employ Mr. Kyle Hamrick to a One year Limited Teaching Contract as Jr/Sr High School Health and Physical Education Teacher for SY 2016-2017. Mr. Hamrick will be placed on CBA salary schedule MA Step 2, salary to be $37,634.00. 11. Resolution No. 083-2016 New Hire Mr. Ricketts moved and Mr. Johnson seconded the motion to employ Mrs. Rachael Stubblebine to a One year Limited Teaching Contract as Jr/Sr High School Science Teacher for SY 2016-2017. Mrs. Stubblebine will be placed on CBA salary schedule MA Step 10, salary to be $49,768.00. 12. Resolution No. 084-2016 New Hire Mr. Johnson moved and Mr. Ricketts seconded the motion to employ Miss Lynette Thiel to a Long Term Substitute Teaching Contract as Elementary Physical Education Teacher for SY 2016-2017. Miss Thiel will be paid the standard substitute teaching rate. 13. Resolution No. 085-2016 New Hire Mr. Johnson moved and Mr. Ricketts seconded the motion to employ Mrs. Jennifer Lust to a One Year Classified Employee contract as a 7 hours/day classroom aide, for SY 2016-2017. Mrs. Lust will be placed on at Step 0 on the Classified Aide Salary Schedule. Salary to be $10.68/hour or $13,761.68. 14. Resolution No. 086-2016 New Hire Mr. Ricketts moved and Mr. Johnson seconded the motion to employ Mr. Brian D. Sparling to a One Year Classified Employee contract as a 7 hours/day classroom aide, for SY 2016-2017. Mr. Sparling will be placed on at Step 6 on the Classified Aide Salary Schedule. Salary to be $13.35/hour or $17,195.55.
15. Resolution No. 087-2016 Contract Mr. Johnson moved and Mr. Ricketts seconded the motion to amend the contract of Mari Gibbs from a One Year Limited Teaching contract to a Two Year Limited Teaching contract per the Ridgedale Collective Bargaining Agreement. The contract duration will be from 09/01/2016 08/31/2018. 16. Resolution No. 088-2016 Contract Mr. Johnson moved and Mr. Ricketts seconded the motion to employ Mrs. Melissa Weston to a Two Year Classified Employee contract as a 7 hours/day classroom aide, for SY 2016-2017. 17. Resolution No. 089-2016 Levy Mr. Johnson moved and Mr. Ricketts seconded the Resolution Declaring Intent to proceed with Election of the Question of Renewal of an Emergency Tax Levy. Recommend to place on the ballot on the November 8, 2016, general election, an Emergency Levy Renewal in the amount of mils, for the purpose of Operations in the Ridgedale Local School District, Located in Marion County, Ohio at a rate to raise $575,034.00/year for five years. 18. Resolution No. 090-2016 Salary Increase Mr. Ricketts moved and Mr. Johnson seconded the motion to approve a.75% increase to the base salary for Mr. Robert Britton, Mr. Brian Napper, Mr. Greg Rossman, Mr. Sam Staton, and Mr. Brian Slone for SY 2016-2017. 19. Resolution No. 091-2016 Truck Purchase Mr. Ricketts moved and Mr. Johnson seconded the motion to approve the purchase of one 2009 Ford F-250 pick-up truck with snow plow from Valley Ford in Lakeland, Ohio at a cost of $14,475.00.
20. Executive Session none needed 21. Executive Session none needed 22. Other Board Directives/Initiatives. 23. Next Meeting: Will be the Regular monthly meeting of the Ridgedale Board of Education to be held on August 22, 2016, in the Ridgedale Board meeting room at 6:30 p.m. 24. Resolution No. 092-2016 Adjournment There being no further business, Mr. Ricketts moved and Mr. Johnson seconded the motion to adjourn the July 18, 2016 Regular Board Meeting at 7:16 p.m. PRESIDENT-Pat Ballenger TREASURER-Stephanie Schee