MIAMI EAST LOCAL SCHOOLS
BOARD BITS
Review of December 28, 2009
Regular Board Meeting
The
country was honored by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll
Call was taken with board members Brad Burton,
Also
in attendance were: Alan Polatka, The Quandel Group; Kevin Accurso, resident; Gayle
Carson, resident; and
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments heard.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
A.
Approval of the
minutes of the November 23, 2009 regular board meeting,
as presented by the
treasurer.
B.
Approval of the financial statements for
November, 2009.
C. Approval of “A Resolution Declaring The Intention To
Proceed Under
The Alternative Tax Document Format Provided
Under Section 5705.281
Of
The
Budget
For The Fiscal Year 2011, And
Authorizing And Directing The Chief
Fiscal
Officer Of The
And
To Submit To The Miami County Budget Commission Such Information
And Documents As Are Necessary Incident To Said Process And
Submission,
And
To Take Such Other Actions As May Be Reasonably Necessary Incident
Thereto”,
as prepared by legal counsel
for the Miami
County Budget
Commission.
D. Approval
to appoint
meeting, to be held at the Miami East Jr.High/Elementary School on January 11,
2010.
The FY 2011 Alternative Budget Document will be reviewed
at this meeting.
E. Approval of the annual 2010 membership dues,
annual “Briefcase”
Subscription and subscription to “School
Management News”.
F. OTHER:
- FY 2011 Alternative Budget Document – Mr.
Sommer shared that the
district will receive news on the upcoming quarterly income tax receipts
during the month of January.
-
Audit Status – The district’s audit has now been completed.
An exit meeting with the Board of Education will be
held prior to the re-organizational meeting in January.
- Board
Member Compensation – The Board of Education made a motion to
establish the compensation for
Board members during 2010, not to exceed
12 meetings during the upcoming
year.
- Records Commission Meeting – Mr. Sommer
shared the highlights of the
Records Commission Meeting that was
held prior to evening’s regularly
scheduled meeting.
SUPERINTENDENT’S
REPORT:
NEW BUSINESS:
A. EMPLOYMENT ITEMS:
1.
Approval of an additional classified sub for the 2009-10 school year,
on an as needed basis, for the following
classification:
Custodian
– Michael Francis
2. Approval of the following supplemental
contracts for the 2009-2010
school year:
High School
Volunteer Swim Coach – Carol Bollinger
3. Approval of sub teachers who have been
approved by the
on an as needed basis for the 2009-10 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. 2010-2011 SCHOOL CALENDAR APPROVAL:
Approval of Calendar “B”
for the 2010-2011 school year.
C. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE CLOSED
PIPING
PACKAGE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT:
Approval of the closed loop geothermal piping package for the High
School
construction project to Precision Pipeline of Lancaster.
D. RECOMMEND
APPROVAL OF THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS (CD)
PORTION
OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT:
Approval of the Construction Documents
(CD) portion of the High School
construction project.
E. APPROVAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
TO ADVERTISE THE
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION BID PACKAGES FOR
THE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT:
Approval to advertise for bids for the General construction bid
packages for the
high school construction
project.
OTHER INFORMATIONAL/DISCUSSION ITEMS:
- Dr. Rappold shared this month’s edition
of The Board – “The Board’s Role in Going
Green”
- Thank you letter written to KSM Sheet Metal. The
district would like to thank, Dan
Kerber, from KSM Sheet Metal! KSM Sheet Metal donated squares of galvanized
steel for the making of Christmas ornaments
by the MEHS Chemistry classes.
-
High School Construction Update
– The early site package is nearly completed.
Kelchner Excavating has just a few more
items to complete before their work is
finished. The Geothermal portion of the project is
expected to begin during the month
of January.
RECOGNITION OF RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS:
-
Harold Brumfield – January 1998 thru December 2009 (12 years)
- Lucy Taylor – January 1986 thru
December 1993 (8 years) then
January
1998 thru December 2009 (12 years)
The district recognized and
thanked both Mr. Brumfield and Mrs. Taylor for their time and dedication while
serving as Board members.
The district presented both members
a plaque in appreciation for their longevity and dedication for their important
roles in helping the district to continue aspiring for success.
Mr. Miller and Mr. Burton also
thanked Harold and Lucy for their mentorship and advice while they have been on
the Board at Miami East.
BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS:
-
General Discussion(s)
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
NEXT MEETING (Re-Organizational/Regular)