4. Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of November 17, 2014 and the Special Meeting of December 9, 2014

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1 FINNEYTOWN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Open Forum 7:00pm Regular Meeting 7:30pm This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. FLSD Policy Call to Order 2. Opening Ceremony 3. Additions to and Approval of the Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meeting of November 17, 2014 and the Special Meeting of December 9, Presentation by Finneytown Counselors regarding the new Finneytown Local School District Counseling Model, based on the ASCA (American School Counselor Association) framework 6. Administrative Report District Update 7. Public Address 8. Board Coordination Matters Board Members Organizational Meeting and Budget Hearing Date

2 Page 2 9. Financial Matters 9.1 Adoption of the Consent Calendar It is recommended that the Board adopt the Consent Calendar as follows: Action by the Board of Education in adoption of the Consent Calendar at this point of the agenda means that all items appearing with an asterisk (*) after the title constitute the Consent Calendar and are adopted by one single motion, unless a member of the Board of Education or the Superintendent requests that any such item be removed from the Consent Calendar and voted upon separately. a) Monthly Financial Report* b) Depository and Investment Balances as of November 30, 2014* U.S. Bank % $ 617, STAR Ohio % $ 1,869, STAR Plus % $ 4,962, c) Interest Earned on Depository and Investment Accounts as of November 30, 2014* General Fund $ Building Fund $ 7.11 d) Monthly Bond Issue Spending, Commitment & Forecasted Net Position Report* e) Approval of Payment*- FY15 It is recommended the Board approve payment of the following invoice(s) representing purchases that were made prior to the issuance of a valid purchase order of the district: DATE VENDOR AMOUNT 7/1/14 Winton Woods Board of Education $22, (Bus fleet fuel and other shared services 1 st quarter) 11/1/14 Universal Transportation Systems, LLC $ 3, (Out-of-district student transportation - November)

3 Page 3 f) Approval of Advances Back to the General Fund FY15* It is recommended that the Board approve the following advances back to the General Fund: General Fund $ Title I Grant ($ ) Improving Teacher Quality ($ ) This transaction returns cash temporarily advanced to other funds back to the fund of origination. 10. Superintendent s Recommendations 10.1 Adoption of the Consent Calendar It is recommended that the Board adopt the Consent Calendar as follows: Action by the Board of Education in adoption of the Consent Calendar at this point of the agenda means that all items appearing with an asterisk (*) after the title constitute the Consent Calendar and are adopted by one single motion, unless a member of the Board of Education or the Superintendent requests that any such item be removed from the Consent Calendar and voted upon separately. a) Acceptance of Resignation* It is recommended that the Board accept the following resignation: Therese Hunt, Principal of Brent Elementary, effective July 6, 2015 b) Approval of Payment Certified Staff Member* It is recommended that the Board approve payment to the following certified staff member who will perform duties outside of the regular work schedule during the school year: Phil Farr HEART Tutor $19.87/hr.

4 Page 4 c) Approval of Contracts Supplemental * It is recommended that the Board approve the following supplemental contracts, effective August 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015: Michael Beasley Head Coach, 8th Grade Boys' Basketball $3, David Bradley Head Coach, 7th Grade Boys' Basketball $2, Sherry Enderle Auditorium Manager $3, Tiwanda Fambro Head Coach, 7th Grade Girls Basketball $1, Ryan Patzwald Head Coach, 8th Grade Girls Basketball $2, Barb Reichle Community Service - St. Francis $ d) Approval of Family and Medical Leaves* It is recommended that the Board approve the following Family Medical Leaves: Rebecca Adamson, Teacher, beginning on or about December 8, 2014, and continuing through approximately January 4, Allison Berry, Teacher, beginning on or about December 2, 2014, and continuing through approximately February 13, Joyce Ottaway, Special Education Assistant, beginning November 11, 2014, and continuing for a maximum period of twelve weeks. e) Approval of Unpaid Leave* It is recommended that the Board approve the following Unpaid Childcare Leave: Allison Berry, Teacher, beginning approximately December 4, 2014 and continuing through approximately February 13, f) Approval of Home Instruction Tutor* It is recommended that the Board approve the following Home Instruction Tutor for the School Year (Home Instruction Tutors provide temporary tutoring services on an as-needed basis.): Kwesi Babatu, effective December 8, 2014

5 Page 5 g) Adoption of Resolution Declaring Urgent Necessity and Waiving Competitive Bidding for Intercom System Purchase* It is recommended that the Board adopt the following resolution declaring urgent necessity and waiving competitive bidding for the purchase of an intercom system for the Finneytown Secondary Campus: WHEREAS, recently, the Finneytown Local School District (the District ) experienced failure of the intercom system at the Finneytown Secondary Campus and as a result, the District has identified the immediate need to replace this system for safety and security reasons; and WHEREAS, the Director of Business and Academic Services has received a quote from Dayton Cincinnati Technology Services LLC, 5757 Cornell Rd., Blue Ash, OH which will meet the needs of the District and is currently available for purchase by the District, for the amount of $62,754.73; and WHEREAS, the Director of Business and Academic Services recommends that the purchase of this intercom system will provide reliable communication at the Finneytown Secondary Campus and will eliminate the time for competitive bidding; and WHEREAS, the Board believes that an urgent necessity exists to provide reliable communication at the Finneytown Secondary Campus by replacing the District s non-functioning intercom system; and WHEREAS, the Board believes that for the health, safety and good of the school community, there is not sufficient time to advertise and solicit bids in compliance with R.C , and it is in the best interest of the Board and the District to waive competitive bidding for the purchase of an intercom system that can be purchased immediately and made available within a short timeframe to provide reliable and safe communication; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Finneytown Local School District Board of Education that: 1. Pursuant to the authority given to the Board in Ohio Revised Code Sec , the Board declares an urgent necessity for the purchase of an intercom system available from Dayton Cincinnati Technology Services LLC and waives competitive bidding for the purchase of this intercom system, which will allow the District to provide reliable communication at the Finneytown Secondary Campus without delay.

6 Page 6 2. The Board authorizes its designated agents and representatives, including but not limited to the Superintendent of Schools, Treasurer of Schools, and Director of Business and Academic Services, to negotiate and execute a contract or contracts and appropriate documentation and payments, at their discretion and judgment, with Dayton Cincinnati Technology Services LLC that will allow the District to purchase an intercom system for the approximate amount of $62, h) Adoption of Resolution Protecting Ohio s School Children by Preserving the Thorough and Efficient Clause of the Ohio Constitution* WHEREAS, over one hundred and sixty-years ago, Ohioans voted to provide school children with the right to a thorough and efficient system of common schools, and WHEREAS, this standard has served over time to remind citizens and legislators alike as to their responsibilities to provide our children with quality public educational opportunities, and WHEREAS, that long-established standard is now being challenged by a proposal presented in the Education, Public Institutions & Miscellaneous and Local Government Subcommittee of the Ohio Constitution Modernization Commission to remove the thorough and efficient clause from the Ohio Constitution, and WHEREAS, elimination of the clause would leave our Constitution with no standard to guide the executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government in the attainment of this objective, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Finneytown Board of Education hereby registers its strong support for retaining the thorough and efficient clause and affirms its opposition to any attempt to remove the clause, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Ohio Constitution Modernization Commission members be encouraged to consider only those amendments or changes that would serve to strengthen the range of educational opportunities available to Ohio s public schoolchildren, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Treasurer shall forward to the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission a certified copy of this Resolution.

7 Page 7 i) Approval of Secondary Campus Course Guide Revisions* It is recommended that the Board approve the addition of the following selections to the Secondary Campus Course Guide: Rock and Roll Academy Course Usher Course Smart Horizon Career Electives: Certified Protection Officer Certified Transportation Services Child Care Food and Customer Service Skills General Career Homeland Security Office Management Retail Customer Service Skills j) Adoption of New and Revised Policies* It is recommended that the Board adopt the following new and revised policies: Policy 1530 Policy 2210 Policy 2510 Policy 2520 Policy 3220 Policy 5330 Policy 5336 Policy 5830 Policy 6144 Policy Policy Policy Policy 8325 Policy 8330 Policy 8400 Policy 8500 Policy 8510 Policy 8540 Policy 8550 Policy 8660 Policy 9211 Evaluation of Principals and Other Administrators Curriculum Development Adoption of Textbooks Selection of Instructional Materials and Equipment Standards-Based Teacher Evaluation Use of Medications Care of Students with Diabetes Student Fund-Raising Investments District Web Page Student Education Technology Acceptable Use & Safety Staff Education Technology Acceptable Use & Safety Receiving Legal Documents Student Records School Safety Food Services Wellness Vending Machines Competitive Food Sales Incidental Transportation of Students by Private Vehicle District Support Organizations

8 Page 8 k) Approval of Insurance Coverage Renewal - Property, Fleet, General Liability, and Umbrella Liability* It is recommended that the Board approve renewal of the District s Property, Fleet, General Liability, and Umbrella Liability insurance coverage with Wright Specialty/Catlin Insurance Company for the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, thereby locking-in current premium rates for the current level of coverage. l) Approval of Membership OSBA* It is recommended that the Board approve membership in OSBA for 2015: Membership Dues $5, OSBA Briefcase Electronic Subscription $ free Membership Total $5, m) Acceptance of Donation* It is recommended that the Board accept the following donation: Two large flat 3-section filing cabinets measuring 46 ½" X 35 ½ x 39"; a paper cutter, measuring 25-1/2" X 25" with guillotine blade; 2 cases of 14 X 21 manila envelopes; 3 ply 23 X 35 white drawing paper (3/4 stack); 35 X 25 3 ply of white coated paper (1 stack); heavy white 35 X 25 chip boards (1/2 stack); 24-1/2 X 18-1/2 thick manila envelopes (50 count); 24 X 18 chip boards; illustration boards of various thickness and sizes; Vidalon Tracing Pad 19 X 24 ; Pantone papers 20 X 26 in various colors; 8 packages of stickers 1 ¼ diameter in various colors; Letrafilm by Pantone in various colors; Vidalon tracing paper pad 19 X 24 ; hanging file folders, and other items, valued at $2, to the Finneytown High School art department on December 9, 2014 from Larry Alex Gellen, 8591 Hallridge Court, Cincinnati, Ohio Announcements The next regular meeting of the Finneytown Board of Education will take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 7:30pm in the Media Center of the Finneytown Secondary Campus, 8916 Fontainebleau Terrace, Cincinnati, OH Open forum will begin at 7:00pm. 12. Adjournment