MIAMI EAST LOCAL SCHOOLS
BOARD BITS
Review of January 11, 2010
Re-Organizational/Regular Board Meeting
Roll
Call was taken with board members Kevin Accurso, Brad Burton, Gayle Carson,
Also
in attendance were: LaDonna Mays, staff
member; Jodi Metzger, staff member; Wes Welbaum,
elementary principal; and
ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE: Treasurer, Michael
Sommer administered the oath of office to the two following new Board members:
Kevin Accurso and Gayle Carson
RE-ORGANIZE AND ELECT OFFICERS FOR
2010:
a)
President –
b)
Vice-President –
c) Schedule of Regular Monthly Board
Meetings:
Date: 3rd Monday of each month, except
January (4th Tuesday)
Time:
Place:
d)
Committee Appointments for 2010:
1)
OSBA (Legislative Liaison & Student Achievement Liaison) – Kevin
Accurso
2)
M.V.C.T.C. –
3) Athletic Council –
4) Facilities –
5) Alumni Hall of Fame – Brad Burton
6)
7)
Audit Committee – All members of the Miami
East Board of Education
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments heard.
GOOD NEWS RECOGNITION:
Mrs.
TREASURER’S
REPORT:
A.
Review
Alternative Tax Budget Document.
B.
Approval
to authorize contractual payments, authorize payments of bills, borrow funds,
request
advance of taxes and invest funds for 2010.
C.
Approval of “A Resolution declaring that the
Board Of Education of the Miami East
Local
School District has reviewed the documents and information prepared by the
chief
fiscal
officer of the Miami East Local School District for submission to
the Budget
Commission
of Miami County, Ohio, in relation to the Alternative Tax Document format
filing
provided under section 5705.281 of the Ohio Revised Code and authorized by said
commission
for the fiscal year 2011, and that said body approves the same”, as prepared
by
legal counsel for the Miami County Budget Commission.
D. Approval
of the minutes of the regular board meeting of December 28, 2009, as
presented by the
treasurer.
E. Approval of
the financial statements for December, 2009.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:
A.
EMPLOYMENT ITEMS:
1. Approval
of the following supplemental contracts for the 2009-2010
school year:
HIGH SCHOOL
Head
Boys’ Baseball Coach – Barry Coomes – Step 6
Head Girls’ Softball Coach –
Assistant Girls’ Softball Coach – Abbey
Bergman – Step 0
Volunteer Girls’ Softball Coach – Kevin Accurso
Head Boys’ Track Coach – Steven Karnehm
– Step 6
Head
Girls’ Track Coach –
Assistant
Track Coach – Megan Noll – Step 5
JR. HIGH
Head Track Coach –
Assistant
Track Coach – Jennifer Ziegenbusch – Step 5
2. 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 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.
3.
Approval of Christine Perry’s request for unpaid leave on February 11,
2010
(total 1 day).
B. E-RATE TELEPHONE SERVICE:
Approval of the selection of the following
telephone service providers,
following the competitive bid process as
outlined by the Schools and Libraries
Program of the Universal
Service Fund, for the 2009-10 school year:
·
Local
Telephone Service - Verizon North, Inc.
·
Long
Distance - Qwest Communications Corporation
·
Internet
Service - Metropolitan
OTHER
INFORMATIONAL/DISCUSSION ITEMS:
- Dr.
Rappold shared this month’s edition of The
Board- “Six Sins That Can Destroy
A Board Meeting”
- Information
was distributed regarding an upcoming
being held at the
Academy will cover topics such as
leadership, management, the evidence based model, and
pending legislation.
- A thank you letter written to AMVETS was
shared with Board members thanking the
AMVETS for their generous donation
of energy efficient light bulbs to the school district.
These light bulbs will be used
in all three buildings in the district.
-
Miami County Foundation Thelma Ross Dalton Scholarship winners. The
Foundation announced this year’s
recipients. Maria Hartley, represented
Miami East in earning
this honor. The Miami County Foundation awarded a total
of $47,500 in scholarships during this
presentation.
- The Miami East 6th Annual Staff
Appreciation Night will be held on Saturday, February
20, 2010. Senior winter athletes will select the staff
member in the district that has had
the most positive impact on
their lives while at Miami East. In
addition, the Melody Men
will perform the same evening prior to the start of the varsity game.
- Dr. Rappold reminded everyone that the Miami
East Alumni Hall of Fame Nomination
Applications are
due by January 31, 2010.
- Dr. Rappold updated
Board members of the varsity baseball/softball field project & high school
construction project. For the 2009-2010 spring season the varsity
softball team will be playing
all of its home games at
games at
- Construction Project Crisis Management Plan –
-
Presentation of certificates in
recognition of “School Board Recognition Month” –
School
Board Recognition Month
Proclamation:
WHEREAS, it
shall be the mission of the
WHEREAS, the
school board sets the direction for our community’s public schools by
envisioning the community’s education future; and
WHEREAS, the
school board sets policies and procedures to govern all aspects of school
district operation; and
WHEREAS, the
school board keeps attention focused on progress toward the school district’s
goals and maintains a two-way communications loop with all segments of the
community; and
WHEREAS,
serving on a school board requires an unselfish devotion of time and service to
carry on the mission and business of the school district; and
WHEREAS, the
school board must respond on behalf of the community to the educational needs
of students; and
WHEREAS, the
school board voluntarily accepts the above-mentioned responsibilities;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that January 2010 is recognized as School Board
Recognition Month. We encourage all citizens to publicly and privately thank
the school board members from all school districts serving this community for
their dedicated service to our children.
BOARD MEMBERS’ COMMENTS:
-
General Discussion(s)
ADJOURNMENT: The Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.