Newbury Local Board of Education Regular Meeting Agenda September 14, 2015 6:30 PM High School Band Room This 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. There is a place for public input in each month s regular meeting. I. Opening A. Call meeting to order TIME B. Roll Call P A P A P A P A P A C. Pledge of Allegiance D. Additions or Corrections to the Agenda E. Approve the Agenda It is recommended that the Board approve the Agenda II. Presentations a. Doug Ule, G.A.R Paving Presentation b. Administrative Updates 1) Superintendent Report Building Updates 2) Treasurer s Report 3) Elementary Update Mrs. Tomassetti : three 3 rd grade students will present essays on the benefits of co-teaching 4) Jr. Sr. High Update Mr. Michael Chaffee 5) Black Knight Parents, NJRB, NEA Report 6) Athletic Update c. Craig Swenson, Geauga County JFS Programs for students and upcoming levy
III. New Business 1. Treasurer s Recommendations 1. Approve the minutes from the August 3, 2015, Special Board Meeting, and the August 3, 2015, Records Commission Meeting, and the August 10, 2015, Regular Board Meeting Minutes. (enclosures) 2. Motion to approve the removal of the budget stabilization set aside in the amount of $31,149 which was created prior to 1998. The funds will remain in the general fund and will be used for one or more of the purposes listed in Auditor of State Bulletin 2001-2006. 3. Motion to approve the August, 2015 Financials. (enclosures) 2. Superintendent s Recommendations 1. Motion to discuss a proposal from AGC Enterprises L.L.C., to re-stripe the parking lot, for an estimated amount of $1,319.00. 2. Motion to discuss a proposal from Asphalt Maintenance & VLB Striping to re-stripe the parking lot, for an estimated amount of $1,375.00 3. Motion to approve a resolution of intent to not provide career-technical education in grades 7 and 8 during the 2015-16 School Year. 3. 4. Motion to approve the 2015-16 School Year Newbury Transportation Hand Book. 5. Motion to waive participation in the Ohio School Facilities Commission s Exceptional Needs Program for FY 2017.
6. Motion to approve the resolution for the Charter School Accountability, for the 2015-16 School Year. A. Postings 1. Approve the following supplemental transportation contract postings retroactive to August 17, 2015. Auburn Career Center Mid-Day Run Jordak Pre-School Mid-Day Run Work Programs Mid-Day Run 1.25 hrs. 1.25 hrs. 2.25 hrs. 2. Approve the a posting for 6 hours of tutoring, for an elementary student, after school twice a week/30 min each session, for three weeks, at current tutorial rate. 3. Approve the posting of a 1.0 hour supplemental bus route contract, 1pm-2pm daily, retroactive to September 8, 2015. B. Personnel 1. Accept the resignation of Brennan Torok, Assistant Football Coach, for the 2015-16 School year, effective immediately.
2. Accept the resignation of Tim Glodowski, Educational Aide, for the 2015-16 school year, effective immediately. 3. Recall Jennifer Fedor from the Reduction in Force List as Remedial Math/Reading Tutor, 6 hours a day, 4 days a week at $24.00 per hour (+10 additional days) and issue her a one-year contract in that position at St. Helen School for the 2015-2016 School Year. 4. Approve an adjustment to Sue Sipos 2015-16 contract to reflect full-time status, in lieu of.75 status, MA13 57418.00. 5. Approve the hiring of the following drivers for supplemental routes for up to 6.0 hours per day, retroactive to August 17, 2015. Dan Bushek Step 1 Margaret Oram Step 4 David Tommasone Step 0 Marcie Foley Step 0 6. Approve supplemental bus driving Contracts for the 2015-16 School Year for the following: Kim Battaglia - 1.25 Reg Ed. Auburn Career Mid-day run Cathy Bukovics 1.25 Spec. Ed. Jordak Pre-school Mid-day run Betty Frenchak 2.25 Spec. Ed.- Mid-day work programs
7. Approve moving Anthony Corona from a Volunteer Varsity Football Coach, to a Paid Assistant coach for the 2015 Football Season, at Step 0. 8. Recall Norma Gregory and Pat Meagher from the Reduction in Force List as recess proctors for the 2015-16 School year, for 2.5 hours per day, at a rate of $10.00/hour. 9. Approve the Substitute support staff list for 2015-16 School year as written. 10. Approve the hiring of the following Supplemental contracts for the 2015-16 School Year: Ruth Cavanagh Rick Painley Brianna Gillihan Saturday and PM Detention ELL Tutor $25/hr. for up to 2 hours/day Assistant Athletic Director- Step 0 8 th Grade Girls Basketball Coach (Previously hired for 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach) 11. Approve the hiring of Sindy Krukowski, retroactive to September 8, 2015, for the 1.0 hour per day supplemental bus contract posting. Approval of Vendor Contracts 1. Motion to approve service agreements with PSI Associates, for Speech/Language Pathologist and School Psychologist services and Intervention Services for St. Helen School in the 2015-16 school year in the amount of $68,197.68.
2. Motion to approve a contract with Lois Percaciante to provide Wilson reading Tutoring at an hourly rate of $50.00, not to exceed 180 hours for the 2015-16 school year. The cost of these services not to exceed $9,000.00. 3. Motion to approve a service agreement with G.L.A.Water, Inc., for chemicals for hot water systems for the 2015-16 School Year, in the amount of $633.56. 4. Motion to approve an agreement for receiving and sending documents electronically with NEOLA, Inc. 5. Motion to approve an agreement with Lee Jones to provided Wilson Reading tutoring Services at an hourly rate of $55.00, not to exceed 110 hours for the 2015-16 school year. The cost these services not to exceed $6,050.00. 6. Motion to approve an agreement for Admission of Tuition Pupils between Newbury Board of Education and the West Geauga Board of Education for educational purposes of a Newbury resident for the 2015-2016 School Year. 7. Motion to approve an agreement for Newbury Local School District participation in the Cuyahoga County ESC Title III: Limited English Proficient (LEP) Federal Funds Consortium for the 2015-16 school year. 8. Approve Cooperative Agreement Contract for the Provision of Comprehensive Educational Programs and Related Services with the Geauga County Educational Service Center for the 2015-16 school year.
9. Approve contract with State of Ohio Department of Education Office of Quality School Choice and Funding for Special Education Services provided by the Geauga County Educational Service Center for fiscal year 2016 in the amount of $87,783.74. C. Payment of Bills 1. Accept Notice of payment to Denise Underwood, for ESY Reading Therapy Services for July and August, 2015, in the amount of $750.00. 2. And to accept notice of payment to Cynthia Fellenbaum, for August, 2015, tutoring of a Newbury Student for ESY in the amount of $195.00. 3. And to accept notice of payment, for mileage reimbursement for transporting a student for tutoring and ESY Services, for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 School Year, in the amount of $1,520.25. 4. And to accept notice of payment to Geauga County Educational Service Center, for School Psychologist Assignment for the 2015-16 School Year for 120 days at a rate of $54,598.51. 5. Accept a notice of payment to Geauga County Educational Service Center for STARS Program for 6 Newbury Students for 2015-16 school year in the amount of $58,240.45. 6. Accept notice of payment to Lois Percaciante, Wilson and Language Arts Tutor for a Newbury Student for August 17-August 27 and September 1 and 2, 2015, for a total amount of $825.00. 7. Accept notice of payment to Geauga County Educational Service Center for September, 2015, Achieve Classroom costs for four Newbury Students in the amount of $10,646.40. 8. Accept notice of payment to Beech Brook for day treatment of a Newbury Student for August 20 31, 2015, in the amount of $731.68. 9. Accept notice of payment to Geauga County Educational Service Center for August 2015 Transition Coordinator Services for 4 Newbury Students, in the amount of $1,395.44. 10. Accept notice of payment to Geauga County Educational Service Center for August 2015 Preschool Psychologist services in the amount of $747.36.
11. Accept notice of payment to Geauga County Educational Service Center for August, 2015 Job Training Program for four Newbury Students, in the amount of $2,467.75. D. Donations 1. Accept a donation of 28 Computer Monitors, 24 Keyboards and 12 mice from Geauga Savings Bank Newbury Branch. E. Course Review/Adoption 1. Motion to review the course Principles of Nutrition and Wellness, in the Family and Consumer Sciences Career Field. IV. Board President s Recommendations (Executive Session) Each executive session must be limited to the purpose or purposes stated below. It is unlawful to state only one purpose for an executive session, but to then discuss a second topics (although an executive session may be called for the purpose of discussing several topics). The appointment, employment, dismissal discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of an employee or the investigation of charges or complaints against an employee, official, licensee or student, unless the employee, official, licensee or student requests a public hearing. A. Motion to Enter into Executive Session (TIME ) B. Motion to Exit Executive Session (TIME )
V. Adjournment (TIME ) The next regular Board Meeting is scheduled for: Monday October 12, 2015 at 6:30 PM in the High School Band Room