Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools Board of Education Agenda 1824 Harris Road Sheffield, OH 44054 6:00 P.M. at the Administration Center Mr. William Emery, President Mrs. Sheila Lopez, Vice President Mrs. Sandra Jensen, Member Mrs. Gloria Behrendt, Member Mrs. Deborah Moffitt, Member Dr. Will R. Folger, Superintendent Mr. Donald Breon, Treasurer Sheffield Means Success The Mission of the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools is to provide for a quality and meaningful education for our students so that they will be successful citizens and workers. This will include educating them to read with comprehension; write clearly; compute accurately; think; reason and use information to solve problems.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC We wish to welcome you to the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education Meeting. Please be advised that tonight s meeting may be videotaped for presentation on cable. This agenda copy is provided for your convenience. Each Board member receives his agenda and an abundance of informational material well in advance of each meeting. He, individually, has had the opportunity to study each item and to ask questions of school personnel. The Board meeting is for the purpose of conducting public business and is not designed to be a public forum. Your questions and suggestions, however, are most welcome. In general, all comments and questions should be brought to the attention of the school's administration. In most instances problems can be settled in this manner. Please fill out the forms available should you wish to address a comment to the Board of Education. A place on the agenda has been provided for this purpose. In addressing the Board, state your name and address. Please keep your comments short and to the point. The Board will gladly accept your suggestions and requests and will try to answer your questions when possible. Most often, however, action will be deferred to a subsequent meeting in order to allow time to thoroughly study your input. Board of Education Goals for 2010-2011 1. To improve the academic culture as evidenced by reviewing, adopting, and implementing an updated strategic plan. 2. To improve the school environment by improving and upgrading facilities, and to provide the Board with an end of the year progress report. 3. To improve internal and external communications by increasing staff participation in the 24/7 program and increasing the frequency of school-home communication as reflected by current and end of the year numbers Thank you for attending. Your interest is appreciated. Sheffield Means Success Page 2
I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL "Notice of this meeting was given in accordance with the provisions of Policy 1.450 of the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education which were adopted in accordance with Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Procedures Act." III. OPENING CEREMONIES A. Pledge of Allegiance IV. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Linda Uveges Administrative Leaders B. Will Folger Transportation Update V. REVIEW OF OPEN QUESTIONS VI. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC VII. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA _ VIII. TREASURER S BUSINESS A. REPORTS B. BOARD MINUTES It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education approve Minutes from the following agendas; May 23, 2011 Sheffield Means Success Page 3
C. PAYMENT OF BILLS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS enclosed bills and financial statements. D. REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT attached Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement for an 18+/- acre parcel of residentially zoned land located in the Village of Sheffield, Ohio Lorain County. Permanent Parcel Number 03-00-025-000-039 E. LETTER OF ENGAGEMENT attached letter of engagement for the services to be provided by Sudsina & Associates, LLC as financial advisor in connection with the $31,000,000 bond issue approved by voters at the May 3, 2011 election. F. PROPERTY/FLEET/LIABILITY INSURANCE Proposal of Fitzgibbons Arnold & Company for property, fleet and liability insurance effective July 1, 2011 through June 20, 2012 in the amount of $41,284. Sheffield Means Success Page 4
IX. SUPERINTENDENT S BUSINESS A. REPORTS B. PERSONNEL 1. It is recommended that the Sheffield- Sheffield Lake Board of Education honor the following employee requests: a. Accept the resignation of Melanie debear, Brookside and Sheffield Middle School, Vocal Music, due to relocation, effective June 30, 2011. c. Accept the resignation of Lorrie Long, certified substitute, due to relocation, effective June 7, 2011. d. Accept the resignation of Julie Whittaker, certified substitute, effective June 7, 2011 e. Accept the resignation of Dan Zagorsky, Brookside, Head Varsity Baseball Coach, effective f. Accept the resignation of Karen Carpenter, Barr, Head Teacher, effective June 7, 2011 2. It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education approve the following classified Summer Help for 2011 as per the Master Agreement; a. Coreen Krueger, Bus Garage, 8hrs/per day, $10.50 per hour, on an as needed basis b. Yvette Quick, Bus Garage, 8hrs/per day, $10.50/per hour, for 25 days c. Deb Fredereick, Custodial, 8hrs/per day, $10.50/per hour, on an as needed basis d. Deb Farkas, Custodial, 8hrs/per day, $10.50/per hour, on an as needed basis e. Terri Craig, Custodial, 8hrs/per day, $10.50/per hour, on an as needed basis _ Sheffield Means Success Page 5
3. It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education award a Supplemental Contract to the following personnel effective for the 2011-12 school year/season as per the Master Agreement and contingent upon successful completion of all payroll requirements; a. Claire DeChant, Middle School, Cross Country Coach, Class V, Step 1, $2,4900.00 effective 6/14/11 b. Ralph Berrios, Brookside, Asst. Var. Basketball, Class II, Step 4, $4,815.00, effective 6/14/11 c. Zoran Cancar, Brookside, Head Girls Soccer Coach, Class III, Step 0, $3,320.00, effective 6/14/11 _ 4. It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School approve the following DECAF proposal; a. Michelle Muckleroy, Knollwood, Kindergarten Kick Start, 6%, $1,992.24 _ 5. It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education approve the following certified personnel as per the Master Agreement contingent upon successful completion of all certification requirements; a. John Forster, Forestlawn Elementary, Intervention Specialist, B, Step 0, $33,204.00, effective 8/23/2011 _ C. SUMMER HELP attached request for summer secretarial help at Brookside High School. Sheffield Means Success Page 6
D. ADMINISTRTIVE SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education approve the successor agreement to the current Administrative Master Agreement E. ADMINISTRIVE CONTRACT It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education grant the Linda Uveges, Curriculum Director an additional Two Year Contract as per the current Master Agreement between the Administrators and the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education, effective for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 school years. F. TREASURER S CONTRACT attached amended Treasurer s Contract for Donald J. Breon extending the term of the contract to July 31, 2014; G. SERVICE CONTRACT CHRIS VITARIUS attached Service Contract with Chris Vitarius to provide services for Connor Boykin for the period of June 39, 2011 through August 5, 2011 at a daily rate of $85 per day. H. BATTELLE FOR KIDS - SOAR Collaborative Agreement with Battelle for Kids to participate in SOAR; Sheffield Means Success Page 7
I SMART CONSORTIUM It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education approve payment of the enclosed stipend to the SMART Consortium for the 2011-2012 School year; J. SYNREVOICE quote for services from Synrevoice Technologies for the SchoolConnectsWeb Administrative Fee and SchoolConnectsWeb Service Plan; K. LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY MEMORANDOM OF UNDERSTANDING attached Memorandum of Understanding with the Lorain County Community Action Agency - Head Start to improve availability and the quality of services for Lorain County s children, age three through five, and their families; L. LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY- PRESCHOOL SERVICE AGREEMENT It is recommended that the Sheffield Sheffield Lake Board of Education enter into an Agreement with the Lorain County Community Action Agency to promote collaboration among agencies serving preschool students, define roles and responsibilities, and coordinate a comprehensive system of activities which support the delivery of services to young children and their families. Sheffield Means Success Page 8
M. BMI SCREENING WAIVER BMI Screening Program Waiver Affidavit; N. RESOLUTION FINANCIAL LITERACY AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS IN GRADES 7 AND OR 8 It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education adopt the attached Resolution addressing the importance of teaching financial literacy and college and career readiness; O. YOUTH FOR UNDERSTNDING EXCHANGE STUDENT KEY LUNG It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education accept for enrollment of Key Lung of Norway as the Youth for Understanding Exchange Student to Brookside High School for the 2011-2012 school year; P. BASA MEMBERSHIP It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education approve Membership in Buckeye Association of School Administrators for the 2011-2012 school year; Sheffield Means Success Page 9
X. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Joint Vocational School Mr. Emery 2. Athletic Counsel Mrs. Lopez 3. Legislative Liaison Mrs. Moffitt 4. Endowment Fund Mrs. Jensen 5. S.A.L.T Mrs. Behrendt XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION It is recommended that the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Board of Education adjourn to Executive Session; XII. ADJOURNMENT Time: The Next Meeting will be: June 27, 2011 at the Administration Center at 6:00 P.M. Sheffield Means Success Page 10