MIAMI EAST
LOCAL SCHOOLS
BOARD BITS
Review of May 8, 2007
Regular Board Meeting
Brad Burton, board president, called the regular
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., held in room 602 at
Roll Call was taken with board members Brad
Burton, Mark Davis, Rusty Miller, and Harold Brumfield in attendance.
Also in attendance were: Rhea Kirk, staff
member; Allen Mack, junior high principal; Wes Welbaum, high school assistant
principal; Ric Hacker, elementary principal; Dr. John Decker, Miami County ESC
Superintendent; Larry Leffel, parent; Kim Carey, parent; Tyler Church, student;
Justin Roeth, staff member; and Dustin Fisher, Troy Daily Newspaper.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. Larry Leffel
addressed the Board of Education regarding information that he shared with
Board members regarding PSEOP during the April regular meeting.� He once again asked the BOE to reconsider its
existing PSEOP requirements and guidelines.�
Mr. Leffel offered to answer any questions board members might have regarding
the information he shared or the concerns that he had.�
GOOD NEWS RECOGNITION
Prior to the start of
the Regular meeting, the Board of Education toured and visited
student
displays in the K-8 auditeria.� The
displays were a result of students that participated
in
the Challenge Leadership Program this spring.�
Mrs. Ceal Turnbull, Mrs.
and
Mrs.
with
their various projects.� The Board of
Education presented each of the three buildings
with
certificates of appreciation for the tremendous amount of time and effort
invested in
this
program.� Brad
efforts in completing these volunteer projects and shared how impressed the BOE
were with the varied projects completed at each of the three buildings.� Each of the three building counselors
addressed the students and parents and briefly described some of their projects
and their willingness and hope this program would continue next year.
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>Dr. John Decker, Miami County Educational
Service Center (ESC) Superintendent presented results and recommendations from the
Wes Welbaum, chairperson of the Staff Development Committee, reported
on the success of this committee�s progress as a part of the district�s
five-year strategic plan.� Mr. Welbaum
shared the various programs and activities the staff at
TREASURER�S REPORT:
A. Approval
of minutes of the regular board meeting of April 17, 2007.
B. Approval
of financial statements for April, 2007.
C. Approval
to transfer the balance of the Class of 2006 Student Activity
Fund,
in the amount of $36.05, to the General Fund.
D. Approval
to amend the Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources
and the Permanent Appropriations
as needed to accommodate the Bond Refunding
transactions.
E.
Recommend the declaration of
an “urgent necessity” for the water tower repair
project
and to forego the normal bidding process for the repairs in an amount
in
excess of the bid requirements.
F. Reviewed
of the revised five-year forecast and discussion of the district’s financial
position.
G. Approval
of the revision of the district’s financial 5-year forecast for 2007-2011 as
presented
by the treasurer.
H.
Approval to advertise for bids
for one (1) seventy-two (72) passenger
transit
style bus, with a bid opening on June 15, 2007, at 12:00 noon.
I.
Approval to advertise for bids to resurface the high school track,
with a
bid opening
on May 25, 2007, at 2:00 P.M.
J. Approval to purchase liability, property
and fleet insurance from the
through
June 30, 2008 (12 months).
Information Items:
Scholarship Funds:
-
Miami East Scholarship Fund in memory of Morris and Mildred Duer
-
Linda Roth Scholarship
- Zach Perry Memorial Scholarship
- Boak-Gilmer Music
Scholarship
Income Tax Receipts for 2007 Fiscal
Year –
“School Finance” –
Treasurer Evaluation Forms – New Treasurer
Contract Legislation -
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:
NEW
BUSINESS:
A. EMPLOYMENT ITEMS:
1. Approval
of Brian Kadel, as a high school social studies
teacher, at
Master’s degree, step 7,
for the 2007-2008 school year.
2. Approval
of the following certificated personnel for upgrade
of degree, effective at the beginning the
2006-07 school year, on the
approved salary schedules, after receipt of
official transcripts:
Shaun
VanSkyock – BS to
BS+150 @ Step 0
(BS & BS+150 @ Step 0 is same salary
per negotiated agreement)
3. Approval
of an additional classified sub for the balance of
2006-07 school year, on an as needed basis as
follows:
Bus Driver: Melissa Zellers
4. Approval of the non-renewal of
extended services days at the
end of the 2006-07 school year for the
following certified staff:
Kathy Blair – Vocational
– 3 days
Sandra Finkes – Jr. High
Counselor – 5 days
5. Approval and acceptance of Katie Hartley’s
letter of resignation
as junior high school head cheerleading advisor
at the close of the 2006-07 school year season.
6. Approval
for an unpaid leave of absence for Diane Littlejohn,
junior high secretary, for June 4, 2007.
7. Approval for an unpaid leave of absence
for Jeffrey Smith,
Music teacher, for June
4, 2007.
8. Approval
of sub teachers who have been approved by the
These sub teachers are all
on an as needed basis for the 2006-07 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 the beginning
salary schedule.
9.
Approval of a contract with
upgrade of the district’s website for the
2007-2008 school year, at $9,924.00.
10. Approval
of Justin Roeth, as an elementary
kindergarten
teacher,
at Miami East Elementary, on a one-year limited contract,
Bachelor’s
degree, step 3, for the 2007-2008 school year.
11. Approval
of Betsy Widener, as an English
teacher,
at Miami East junior high, on a one-year limited contract,
Master’s
degree, step 9, for the 2007-2008 school year.
B. OHSAA MEMBERSHIP FOR 2007-2008:
Approval of membership in the Ohio High School Athletic
Association for grades
7-12 for the 2007-2008 school year.
C.
EARLY RELEASE FOR SENIORS:
Approval for three days early release days
for Seniors on May 30,
31, and June 1, 2007.
D. APPROVAL OF CLASS OF 2007 FOR
GRADUATION:
Approval of the Class of 2007 for graduation, 108
seniors, on
May 25, 2007, 7:30 p.m., at
E. APPROVAL OF THE SPORTS MEDICINE
AGREEMENT:
Approval of the Sports Medicine agreement with
Upper Valley
Medical
Center for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years.
OTHER
INFORMATIONAL/DISCUSSION ITEMS:
- Miami County Foundation
grant awards to Stephanie Mitrisin and the Junior
High MUSE Machine program, and Ellen
Donnelly for computers and software
for the
Elementary Title I program. These staff
members were thanked and
congratulated for their grant
awards. Mr. Rappold suggested that the
BOE visit the
junior high web site for pictures and
descriptions of the last junior high MUSE
event
held recently at the junior high.
- Mr. Rappold thanked the Board of
Education for their recent tour of the district on
Friday,
May 4th. The staff
appreciates the Board members taking the time to visit
and
recognize them all for their accomplishments and efforts.
- Mr. Rappold shared with the BOE that
on the same day as the BOE tour, the high
school
academic team competed against every high school in the county in a
county-wide bicentennial academic team competition. This team finished first in
the
competition and additional recognition would be shared at next week’s Senior
Awards
Assembly. Mrs. McCrillis and four
seniors from the high school
participated in
this fun-filled event.
- The
did
very well in competition and several qualified to move on to the state
competition. Mr. Rappold
recognized all of the drivers that participated in this
program and the drivers and team that qualified for the state
competition.
BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS:
- General Discussion(s)
- Both Mr. Burton and
Mr. Davis spoke of how proud they were of the staff at
Mr. Burton and Mr.
Davis remarked that they were very proud of the staff’s work
with their children
throughout their years in the district.
ADJOURNMENT: The Miami East Board of
Education adjourned the meeting just after 9:00 p.m.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING
June 19, 2007
7:00
P.M.