MIAMI EAST LOCAL SCHOOLS
BOARD BITS
Review of May 18, 2004
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Board Meeting
�� �������� Mark
Davis, board president, called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., held
at Miami East� High School.� The country was honored by the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Roll
Call was taken with board members Brad Burton, Harold Brumfield, Mark Davis,
Rusty Miller, and Lucy Taylor all in attendance.�
GOOD NEWS
����������� Miami East 2003-04 F.F.A. Officers and Ms. Rhoades,
agriculture teacher, were recognized
for the outstanding
successes of the F.F.A. programs this school year. The Miami East F.F.A.
Chapter
ranks 2nd in the
state out of 315 chapters, 3rd in the state in Community
Development, 5th in the state in Student Development, 7th
in the state in Chapter Development, had 8 State FFA Degree Recipients,
and 1 American FFA Degree
recipient. Kelsey Deaton and Levi Long
were recognized for the State honors they both received this year.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
The board moved to go into executive session at 7:05 p.m.
for discussion of employment, compensation of personnel and for selling
property. They returned to open session
at 10:02 p.m..
PUBLIC
COMMENTS:
Carolyn
Grimm, MEEA President, asked the board to use a site-based approach in the
superintendent search process. She indicated that site base has been used
successfully for years at Miami East and would allow teachers, administrators
and support staff to have ownership in the selection.
Debbie Hunt
complimented the board on the districts new building and encouraged adequate
staffing of technology in the years to come.
TREASURER’S REPORT
-
Approved the minutes of
the April 20, 2004 regular board meeting.
-
Approved the financial
statements of April 2004.
- Approved participation in the
Workers’ Compensation Group Rating Plan
for 2005 through SOEPC, with Comp
Management, Inc.
-
Mr. Sommer painted a
gloomy picture of the district finances with a fund
balance
on 6/30/04 of $38,038. He explained the
long term funding picture
of
five (5) years.
-
Approved revision of the
district’s financial 5-year forecast for 2004-05.
- Approved Option #2 bid, at $107,600
for the playground package for the new
Pre K-8 building.
TREASURER’S REPORT CONT.
- Approved the resolution, prepared by
Peck, Shaffer, & Williams, LLP, expressing
an
intent to award construction contract and authorizing the president and
treasurer
to enter into said contract upon compliance with all conditions precedent
related
to a new Pre K-8 facility.
-
Approved combining the
newspaper and yearbook accounts into the Yearbook
Student
Activity Fund and transferring the balance of the Newspaper Account to
the
Yearbook fund.
-
Approved combining the
Drama Club and Performing Arts accounts into a single
Performing
Arts Fund and transferring the balance of the Performing Arts Student
Activity
Fund to the new fund “The Performing Arts Student Activity Fund”.
-
Approved a resolution,
prepared by the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission,
“Resolution
By the School District Board Acknowledging The Commission’s Design
Phase
Review Comments” for the loose furnishings package construction documents
phase
for the new Pre K-8 building.
-
Approved a resolution,
prepared by the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission,
“Resolution
By the School District Board Acknowledging The Commission’s Design
Phase
Review Comments” for the new elevated water storage tank construction
documents
phase for the new Pre K-8 building.
-
Mr. Sommer shared with
the board that the Miami East Foundation has asked if
the
Scholarship Funds: Morris and Mildred Duer Scholarship Fund, Boak-Gilmer
Music
Scholarship, Linda Roth Scholarship and Zach Perry Memorial Scholarship
can
be moved under their umbrella.
OLD BUSINESS
Construction Update – Kent Buehrer shared information on the bid projects
that was held recently. He provided information regarding technology change
orders and building progress.
The
board approved three change orders as suggested by Mr. Buehrer.
T.C.
Caruso informed the board that the school was still on time and on budget. He
gave a detailed account of the water tower progress, and specific information
regarding the status of the school. He suggested that everyone sees the new
pictures on the web site and that the Intermediate trailers be moved to the
high school in June.
Dr.
Lewis said the Miami East Foundation is still excited about its prospects. The
board met with a facilitator in May and created a strategic plan. They hope to
share the plan at a summer school board meeting.
Auction of Older School Buildings and
Equipment - Set for June 26, 2004, with Mike Havenar and Paul
Gearhardt leading the process.
Project Trailer - The trailer will be used as long as needed and then
available for sale.
NEW BUSINESS
Employment Items:
- Approved
rescinding Carmen Ritchers’ continuing contract as approved at the
April meeting.
- Approved
Jim Riley, to assist with EMIS year end reporting, on an as needed basis,
not to exceed $500.00.
-
Approved voluntary assignments for school year 2004-05 as follows:
Preston
Elifritz – Kindergarten or Kindergarten &
Reading Intervention Coordinator
Stephanie
Larson – Grade 3
- Approved
John Hermes, tech supervisor at ESC, to facilitate the technology
transition, on as needed basis, not
to exceed $10,560.
- Approved
phone installation position, on as needed basis, not to exceed 240 hours,
per time sheet submission, at
$11.00/hour.
- Approved
Eric Putnam, to coordinate/supervise the IP Telephone training and
installation, and to supervise
technology transition for July (21 days), on as needed
basis, at his per diem rate of pay.
- Approved
contracting with Kimberly Rupert to maintain and upgrade the district’s
web site for the 2004-05 school
year.
- Approved sub teachers who have been
approved by the Miami County Educational Service Center, and on file in the
central office.
- Approved Kathryn McCuistion, as
summer student worker, effective June 7 through
August 13,
2004, not to exceed 24 hours per week.
- Approved of the following persons
for supplemental contracts, effective for the 2004-05 school year, based on
their years of experience, at the board approved rate of pay:
HIGH
SCHOOL
Strength
Conditioning Coach – Max Current
Site
Manager (Fall only) – Bruce Vanover
Head
Football Coach – Max Current – Step 6
Asst.
Football Coach – Mark Rose – Step 5
Asst.
Football Coach – John Apple – Step 6
Asst.
Football Coach – Craig Vasil – Step 0
Head
Boys Soccer Coach – Manuel Perez – Step 6
Asst.
Boys Soccer Coach – Preston Elifritz – Step 1
Asst.
Girls Soccer Coach – Emalie Carson – Step 3
Head
Boys Basketball Coach – Kevin Evans – Step 1
Boys
Varsity Asst. Basketball Coach – Craig Vasil – Step 1
Head
Girls Basketball Coach – Chad Widener – Step 3
Asst.
Girls Basketball Coach – Elizabeth Stapleton – Step 1
Asst.
Varsity Basketball Coach – Scott Lanning – Step 2
Head
Boys Track Coach – Craig Vasil – Step 1
Head Girls Track Coach – Bruce
Vanover – Step 1
High School Ticket
Sales – Keith Martin & Sharon Martin
High
School Head Cheerleader Advisor – Pam Rice – Step 1
JR.
HIGH
Head 7th Football Coach –
Bruce Vanover – Step 1
Asst. 7th Football Coach
– Gary Church – Step 0
Head 7th Boys Basketball
Coach – Jeffrey Mullins – Step 1
8th Girls Volleyball
Coach – Suzanne Krites – Step 3
8th Girls Basketball
Coach – Bruce Vanover – Step 2
7th
Girls Basketball Coach – Dean Denlinger – Step 1
- Approved 3 days as early release days (May
26, 27, & 28) for seniors.
- Approved
graduation for the Class of 2004, 105 seniors, set for May 30, 2004,
2:00 P.M., at Miami East High
School.
- Approved
acceptance, with appreciation, of 1,000 boxes from Little Professor
Bookstore
(through Terrie Iams), and 250 boxes from Kevin and Beth Ann
Miller, for moving purposes.
- Approved
membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for grades
7-12 for the 2004-05 school year.
BOARD
MEMBERS’ COMMENTS:
Legislative and General Discussion - None
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 11:30 p.m.
NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING
June 22, 2004
7:00 P.M.
Miami East
High School