MIAMI EAST LOCAL SCHOOLS
BOARD BITS
Review of
Regular Board Meeting
Roll Call was taken with board members Brad
Burton,
Also in attendance were: Annette Baker, staff
member; Rob Dickerson, visitor; and Melanie Yingst,
Troy Daily Newspaper.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Representing
the Miami East Education Association (MEEA), Annette Baker passed along cards of
appreciation to Board members in recognition of Board Recognition Month. In addition, the
MEEA provided snacks and treats to Board members and visitors. Mrs. Baker thanked the Board members for
their continued support and positive relationship with the staff members in the
district.
GOOD NEWS RECOGNITION
Beth
Culbertson, president of the Miami East Education Foundation, was present to remind
every student, staff member, parent, and resident of the upcoming Vikingfest
that will be held on Saturday, February 21.
Mrs.
Culbertson described the events that are planned for Vikingfest. Examples of these events/activities include:
·
Fletcher
United Methodist church chicken and noodles, serving begins at
·
a
chili cook-off
·
silent
auction and local booths for shopping (Foundation spring bulbs,
East alumni Cat's Meow buildings, other unique items)
·
student
art show
·
children’s
games (old “School carnival”)
Additional information regarding the
many activities and stage events can be found on the Miami East web site.
TREASURER’S
REPORT:
A.
Approval
of the minutes of the
board meeting, as
presented by the treasurer.
B.
Approval
of the financial statements for January, 2009.
C.
Approval to amend the Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources and amend
the Permanent Appropriations to revise the
Federal grant allocations and to include the newly established funds for the
High School Building Project and Debt Service.
D. Approval
of the resolution for the sale and issuance of bonds not to exceed $6,575,000
for
school
Improvement Bonds.
E. OTHER:
- Mr. Sommer shared the most recent School
District Income Tax Receipts and
presented
BOE members with an update on its collection.
- Mr. Sommer shared this
month’s edition of the School Finance Newsletter,
titled
An Integrated Approach to School Funding
Reform in Ohio.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:
NEW BUSINESS:
A. EMPLOYMENT ITEMS:
1. Approval
of the following supplemental resignation for the second
semester of the 2008-09 school year:
High School
Show Choir Director –
2. Approval of the following supplemental contract
for the 2008-2009
school year:
High School
Asst. Baseball Coach – Jeff Haulman
– Step 4
Head Boys Track Coach – Steve Karnehm
– Step 6
Show Choir Director – Jennifer Everett (2nd
semester)
Jr. High
Volunteer Track Coach – Julie Mack
3.
Approval of sub teachers who
have been approved by the Miami County
Educational Service Center and on file
in the central office. These are
all on an as
needed basis for the 2008-09 school year.
The board-approved rate
of pay has been set at $75.00 per day
through 10th consecutive day and $83.00
per day from 11th
day through 60 consecutive day, then place on beginning
salary schedule.
B. APPROVAL OF THE SELECTION
OF THE COMMISSIONING AGENT
FOR
THE MIAMI EAST OHIO SCHOOLS FACILITIES COMMISSION
(OSFC) MASTER PLAN:
Approval of Four
Seasons Environmental,
Inc. to assist with the completion of
the
Ohio Schools Facilities Commission (OSFC) Master Plan.
C.
APPROVAL OF THE
DELEGATED
AUTHORITY TO MAKE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
RELATED
DECISIONS.
Approval
for the
School superintendent to receive delegated authority from the School Board to
make design and construction-related project decisions and to grant authority
up to $25,000 to approve Purchase Orders and construction change orders.
D. PARENT/DISTRICT AGREEMENT FOR THE
DEAF:
Recommend approval of Parent/District
Agreement for the
the Deaf.
OTHER
INFORMATIONAL/DISCUSSION ITEMS:
- Dr. Rappold shared this month’s edition of The Board – “Managing Pressure and Special
Interest
Groups”
- The Board of Education discussed
completing their annual Board of Education Self-
Appraisal
Process. Several members of the Board
discussed the possibility of
holding
a work session prior to the start of a regular monthly meeting to review and
possibly
revise the self-appraisal form that has been used in previous years.
-
Several
Board of Education Policy changes were presented as informational items
to be recommended to be approved during the March
meeting. These changes are being
recommended by Neola, as a result of various O.R.C. changes and include updates
to
items such as background checks, public records,
and district support organizations.
- Dr. Rappold shared a thank you letter
written to Jumpy’s Inflatable Arena on behalf of the
Board
of Education.
- Board members discussed the Board of Education annual tour of
the campus and classrooms. Members
requested that several dates be offered during early spring to complete the
tour.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION: Evaluation of the Superintendent
ADJOURNMENT: The Board of Education
adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
NEXT MEETING
7:00 P.M.