MIAMI
EAST LOCAL SCHOOLS
BOARD
BITS
Review of April
21, 2009
Regular Board
Meeting
Roll Call was taken with board members
Brad Burton,
Also in attendance were: Cindy Drapp,
staff member;
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public
comments heard.
GOOD NEWS RECOGNITION
The Board of Education was presented with this year�s Curriculum
Committee�s report.� This year�s report
was conducted by representatives from this year�s science textbook committee. The Textbook Committee
is part of the curriculum committee which is one of five goals of the
district�s five-year strategic plan. Staff members from this committee
explained the process used in making their final textbook selections.�
Representing the Science Textbook Selection Committee were
All of the science teachers present at the meeting discussed the textbook
rubric that was used as a guide in making their selections.� The rubric focused on integral items such as
alignment with curriculum, the addition of technology resources to use in
lessons, the inclusion of key concepts aligned with their curriculum maps, and
the potential online use of additional supplemental materials.
Mrs. Copeland shared why the junior high selected the books they recommended to
adopt.� Mrs. Copeland discussed how these
textbooks were aligned with the state standards, the use of technology
resources, readability, size of print, and the graphics.� Mrs. Taylor shared that they were very
excited about the correlation of their selection with the Ohio Grade Level
Indicators (GLI�s). �Mrs. Drapp discussed
how the elementary textbooks matched the GLI�s and benchmarks for the
elementary level. Mrs. Drapp also
expressed how it is often challenging for the staff to locate a textbook that
matches the GLI’s when many span several grade levels at the elementary. Mr. Scott allowed Board members to view each
of the science textbooks selected by the high school science teachers. Mr. Scott spoke favorably of the readability
of the books selected at the high school and how several of the AP editions and
upper level textbooks are also used in college courses, better preparing our
students in the future.
TREASURER’S
REPORT:
A.
Approval of the minutes of
the March 17, 2009, regular board meeting,
as presented by the treasurer.
B. Approval of the financial statements for
March 2009.
C. OTHER:
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Mr. Sommer shared this month’s edition of the “School Finance”
newsletter.
This month’s edition focused on HB-1.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:
NEW
BUSINESS:
A. EMPLOYMENT
ITEMS:
1. Approval of several unpaid leave of
absences for the following
employees:
(6
total days)
Diann Fine –
2. Approval of the following classified
sub for the 2008-2009
school year:
Bus Driver(s) –
Jacquelyn
Winner (effective 4/15/09)
3.
Approval of acceptance of
Robert Stevens’s letter of
resignation,
for retirement purposes, effective
4. Approval of acceptance of
for retirement purposes,
effective July 31, 2009.
5.
Approval of the renewal of teaching contracts for certified
employees,
on the approved teacher salary schedules, effective for the
2009-2010
school year as follows:
CONTINUING:
Elementary
: Ashley Demmitt, Kathryn Irick and Carla
Vandever
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT CONT.:
7. NEW BUSINESS CONT.:
A. EMPLOYMENT
ITEMS CONT.:
THREE-YEAR LIMITED:
High School: Megan Arnold, Tricia Brautigam,
Kristy Voisard
Junior High: Heather Gilliland
(Part-time), and
Elementary: Stephanie Larson
and Megan Noll
TWO-YEAR LIMITED:
High School: Kayln Fowler and
Junior High: Christa
Everett and Elizabeth Widener
Elementary:
ONE-YEAR LIMITED:
High School:
Junior
High: Alan Russell
Elementary:
6. Approval of the renewal of classified
contracts, on the
approved
classified job classifications schedules, effective for the 2009-10
school
year as follows:
CONTINUING:
Asst.
Cook – Janice Jackson
Bus
Drivers – Michelle Melvin and Julie Kiesewetter
7. Approval of sub teachers who have been
approved by the
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 60th day consecutive day in the same
position,
then
place on the beginning salary schedule.
8. Recommend approval of the following out
of state trip:
April
14-17, 2010
to
9. Approval of non-renewing the contract of
Chelsey Garster.
10. The Quandel
Group has fulfilled the necessary submittal and interviewing requirements
to select
the geotechnical firm for the Miami East High School Project. The Quandel
Group
has selected CTL Engineering, Inc. to complete the soil borings and
geotechnical
services for the project.
11.
Approval
to advertise bids for an eight (8) passenger van.
12.
Approval
to advertise bids for the excavation phase and related specifications for the
varsity baseball and softball fields.
B. 2009-2010 MIAMI EAST ATHLETIC GPA
ELIGIBILITY PROGRAM:
Approval of the 2009-2010 Athletic GPA Eligibility Program. The
Eligibility Program
will continue to be reviewed/revised at the conclusion of the
2009-2010 school
year.
C. ALL DAY/EVERYDAY KINDERGARTEN –
2009-2010:
Approval of an All Day/Every Day
Kindergarten Recovery class, with a
minimum student
number of 15 and a maximum number of 20.
The guidelines for the program are listed within the attached form.
D. SCIENCE
TEXTBOOK ADOPTION AND PURCHASE:
Approval of adoption and purchase of
the following Science Textbooks,
as
recommended by the Science Curriculum Committee:
Kindergarten – Second Grade MacMillan/McGraw Hill (2009)
Third Grade – Fifth Grade Scott
Foresman (2009)
Sixth Grade – MacMillan/McGraw
Hill (2009)
Seventh Grade – Glencoe (2009)
Eighth Grade – Pearson/Prentice
Hall (2009)
High School – Biology Prentice Hall (2008)
High School – AP Biology Glencoe (2009)
High School – Chemistry Prentice Hall (2009)
High School – Anatomy McGraw Hill (2009)
High School – Env. Science Holt (2009)
OTHER
INFORMATIONAL/DISCUSSION ITEMS:
-
Dr. Rappold shared this month’s edition of The Board – “How Much
Service Is Enough?”
- Dr.
Rappold shared correspondence from two State Representatives regarding our
concerns
about
the financial impact on the district from the Governor’s proposed educational
reform. Dr. Rappold had written
several letters on behalf of the district detailing concerns
about
the financial impact of the Governor’s reform suggestions on the district. While many
of
these proposed reforms could be beneficial educationally to the district the
lack of
additional
funding by the state to offset these proposals could have a significant impact
on
the
district.
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Each month throughout the spring
one of the five Strategic Planning Committees will be
completing their annual reports to the Board
of Education. Dr. Rappold shared the
schedule
for these upcoming annual reports.
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Status
of OSFC Report on the High School CFAP Project.
The high school project continues to move forward. Last week soil borings were started in the
area of the new site. The architects had
hoped to have the soil borings completed by now, but the weather has slowed
their progress. In addition, the
architects have returned to the district to meet with the individual
departments as the floor plan continues to be revised and updated.
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The
Board of Education was apprised of the current status of Varsity
Baseball/Softball project. Excavating
bids have been sent out and a mandatory pre-bid meeting will take place next
week. Final bids for the excavating
phase of the project are due in the BOE office Monday, May 4th.
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Dr.
Rappold shared both the current Annual Board Self Evaluation Form and the
revised Evaluation Form from the previous work session by the Board of
Education.
BOARD
MEMBERS’ COMMENTS:
- General Discussion(s)
ADJOURNMENT: The Board of Education adjourned this evening’s
meeting at 8:20 p.m.
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