MIAMI EAST LOCAL SCHOOLS

BOARD BITS

 

Review of November 17, 2008

Regular Board Meeting

 

Rusty Miller, board president, called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., held in room 602 at Miami East Junior High School. The country was honored by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call was taken with board members Brad Burton, Mark Davis, Rusty Miller, Lucy Taylor, and Harold Brumfield in attendance.

Also in attendance were: Hannah Long, student; Kyle Havenar, student; and Melanie Yingst, Troy Daily Newspaper.

 

                                               

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GOOD NEWS RECOGNITION

 

Members from the Miami East FFA described their recent trip to Indianapolis, Indiana to attend the National FFA Convention.  Hannah Long and Kyle Havenar both described their visit and activities they enjoyed the most during the Convention.  Hannah described how interesting it was to see so many different FFA Chapters from across the country in the same location.  She enjoys seeing all of the blue FFA coats.  Hannah also accepted the Miami East 3-Star Award on behalf of the Miami East Chapter.  This was the first time Kyle had an opportunity to attend the convention and he also reiterated how much he enjoyed the trip.  Kyle spoke about how informative the visits to all of the extra locations were for the all of the students from Miami East.  Mr. Rappold recognized Mark Davis, BOE Member, who has assisted in judging various projects for the convention for the second consecutive year. 

  

 

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TREASURER’S REPORT:

 

A.          Approval of the minutes of the regular board meeting of October 20, 2008,
     as presented by the treasurer.  

 

B.          Approval of the financial statements for October 2008. 

C.          Approval of Faithful Performance Bonds, in the amount of $50,000 for 

            the Board President and Superintendent for 2009. 

     

D.           Approval of a resolution to declare an “Urgent Necessity” to purchase a new 2009

Bluebird, 54 passenger, transit style, handicap equipped, school bus, and waive bidding requirements.  The bus will be purchased to replace Bus #01, which was totaled in an accident on October 30, 2008. 

                                                  

E.         Approval of a lease agreement for farm land rental for the 2009 season with Brian Francis, for 20 (+/-) acres to be farmed at $125.00/acre. 

 

F.         OTHER – INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:

 

      -      Mr. Sommer shared this updated School Income Tax Revenues.

 

      -      The Board of Education approved to hold the Records Commission Meeting
             on December 16, 2008 at 6:30 p.m., which will precede the regularly scheduled
             monthly board meeting.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT CONT:

 

      -      The Board approved holding its annual Re-Organizational Meeting and
            Alternative Budget Document Review on January 13, 2009.

 

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:

 

 

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NEW BUSINESS:

EMPLOYMENT ITEMS:

1.         Approval of the following certificated personnel for upgrade of degree,

effective at the beginning of the 2008-09 school year, on the approved

salary schedules:

 

         Jennifer Ziegenbusch – BS + 150 to Masters

 

2.      Approval of the following supplemental contracts for the 2008-09

         school year:

        High School

                                               Volunteer Girls Basketball Assistant – Scott Lanning

        Junior High School

                                               Seventh Grade Boys Basketball – Richard Beard – Step 6

3.      Approval of additional classified subs for the 2008-09 school year,

         on an as needed basis as follows for the following classification:

        Amy Moore – Bus Driver, effective November 4, 2008
       Dawn Brown –Assistant Cook and Aide

 

                        4.      Approval to place Chelsey Gartser on the substitute teacher pay scale,
                                 instead of the first year teaching pay scale, effective November 3,
                                 2008.

                                                           

5.       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

                       days and $83.00 per day from 11th day through 60 days in the same position,

                       then placed on beginning salary schedule.



B.         2008-2009 MIAMI EAST BOARD OF EDUCATION GOALS :

 

           Approval of the Miami East Board of Education Goals, for the 2008-09         

 school year. 

 

 

C.         APPROVAL OF BOARD POLICY CHANGES PER NEOLA:

          Approval of the Board of Education Policy changes as recommended by Neola, as a result of various O.R.C. changes.  These include updates to items such as courses of study, background checks, and vendor background checks.

 

 

D.        AUTHORIZED AGENT RELATIVE TO THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM:

         
Approval to authorize Todd Rappold, Superintendent of the Miami East Local School District, to sign all documents and in all ways act as the Authorized Agent relative to the Public Assistance Grant Program for FEMA-DR-OH.

 

 

OTHER INFORMATIONAL/DISCUSSION ITEMS:

  

-       Mr. Rappold shared this month’s installment of The Board – “Seven Attitudes Held by
        Effective Board Members”

-              Mr. Rappold shared a professional development offering for BOE members to attend The Graduate Academy for Community Leadership

-              The district is beginning the process to adopt Science textbooks this spring in grades K-12.  Mr. Rappold shared the district-wide Science Textbook Adoption Timeline and Rubric.  Samples of various textbooks have been requested and committee members will begin reviewing textbooks and identifying the alignment of these books with the benchmarks and courses of study.

 

                -       A Thank you letter written to Board of Education on behalf of the FFA was shared
                        with the Board members thanking the BOE for approving their trip to the National
                        Convention. 

 

                 -      A Thank you letter was written to the Miami County Sheriff’s Department for their
                        donation of the Freedom Flag.

 

-       November 4th Election Results – Mr. Rappold shared election results from across the
        state
Ohio with regard to school issues.  In addition, Mr. Rappold thanked the
        committee and Dr. Jim Daniel for all the time and effort they devoted this fall to the
        campaign. 
       

 

 

BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS:

 

     -     General Discussion(s)

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.



 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING

MIAMI EAST JR. HIGH/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

December 16, 2008

7:00 P.M.