COPLEY-FAIRLAWN CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting Copley High School Main Office Conference Room November 19, 2013 7:00 p.m. A G E N D A Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance A. Agenda To adopt the agenda for the November 19, 2013 regular meeting, as presented. B. Recognition Student of the Month September 2013 Aidan Eck Fort Island Primary School Athlete of the Month September 2013 Rachel Haumesser Copley High School Students of the Month October 2013 Natalia Rodriguez Arrowhead Primary School Caleb Laurich Fort Island Primary School Dylan Haywood Herberich Primary School John (Jack) Dawson Copley-Fairlawn Middle School Abbey Woodward Copley High School Athlete of the Month October 2013 Anna Haverchak Copley High School C. Recognition of the Public D. Treasurer s Business To approve the following actions, upon the recommendation of the Treasurer: 1. Minutes Approve the minutes of the Board of Education s regular meeting held October 15, 2013, as presented.
2. Financial Statement Approve the financial statement for the month of October, 2013, as presented. 3. Tax Resolution Accept a Resolution authorizing the advance of local taxes by the County Fiscal Office for the 2013 Tax Year, payable in 2014, as presented. 4. Contract Awards Authorize the Treasurer to award the following contract to be paid with permanent improvement funds: a. Cardinal Bus Sales and Service for the purchase of two (2) 72 passenger conventional school buses and one (1) conventional lift-equipped school bus at a cost of $243,878. 5. Bid for Permanent Improvement Work Authorize the Treasurer to advertise for bids for the following project to be paid with permanent improvement funds: a. Roof Replacement/Renovations at Copley-Fairlawn Middle School and Arrowhead Primary School. 6. Donations Accept the following donations: a. $1,000 from Earth Fare to be used for Physical Education Equipment at Copley High School. b. $12,915.95 from Arrowhead PTA to be used for the purchase of ipads and ipad covers for Arrowhead Mobile ipad Cart. E. Superintendent s Considerations and Recommendations To approve the following actions, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent: 1. Policies Approve the following Board Policies, as presented:
ACAA-R Discrimination/Harassment Reporting Procedures JFCF Hazing and Bullying JP Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (Restraint and Seclusion) 2. Indoor Track and Field Approve participation by Copley High School students in indoor track and field events for the 2013-2014 school year. 3. Out of State Field Trip Approve the following overnight field trip for the Copley High School and Copley-Fairlawn Middle School Academic Challenge Teams: a. National Academic Challenge Tournament in Chicago, IL, June 7-9, 2014 Approve the following overnight field trip for the Copley High School Academic Challenge Team: a. Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE) National Scholastic Championship in Washington, DC, May 23-26, 2014 b. National Academic Quiz Tournament in Chicago, IL 4. In-Lieu-of Transportation Payments Approve in-lieu-of transportation payments for the 2013-2014 school year for the following students: BioMed Science Academy Corey James Zaher Lawrence School Paige McKindley Medina Christian Academy Jared Watters Lauren Watters 5. Personnel Spring Garden Waldorf School Sarah Caley Francesca Dies Bethany Hecky Grace Hecky Samuel Hecky Maurin Leighton Northside Christian Academy Luke Brenner a. Certified 1. Accept the resignation of the following: Knight, Rachel Gifted Tutor, effective November 8, 2013 2. Employ the following certified staff for the 2013-2014 school year, contingent upon subsequent receipt of reports from FBI and BCII which are consistent with the applicant s answers on the employment
application, and official documentation of any required licensure, course work, degrees and testing appropriate to the position for which the candidate is to be hired: Schlegel, Nanci Tutor (Part Time), effective November 25, 2013 Zhou, Ping Teacher - Chinese (Part Time), effective October 28, 2013 3. Extend unpaid parental leave of absence granted August 20, 2013 to Kayana Hruby through January 16, 2014. 4. Extend unpaid parental leave of absence granted July 16, 2013 to Jill Jones through June 5, 2014. 5. Employ the following substitute personnel for the 2013-2014 school year, contingent upon subsequent receipt of reports from FBI and BCII which are consistent with the applicant s answers on the employment application, and official documentation of any required licensure, course work, degrees and testing appropriate to the position for which the candidate is to be hired: b. Classified Barton, Angela Cox, Nikki Crum, Michele Harvey, Cindy Klesic, David Orchard, Abigail Vitez, Emilee Whatley, Roxanne Winslow, Thomas 1. Accept the resignation of the following: Crowley, Elizabeth Fiscal Assistant, effective June 30, 2014 Westfall, Herman Custodian, effective October 22, 2013 2. Employ the following for the 2013-2014 school year, contingent upon subsequent receipt of reports from FBI and BCII which are consistent with the applicant s answers on the employment application, and official documentation of any required licensure, course work, degrees and testing appropriate to the position for which the candidate is to be hired: Acker, Rosemary Cafeteria Worker (Part Time) FIPS, effective November 4, 2013 Cavanaugh, Audra Secretary - CFMS, effective October 28, 2013 Dowling, Lynn Playground Monitor (Part Time) APS, effective November 11, 2013 Fonte, Elizabeth Lifeguard, effective November 11, 2013 Simon, Zachary Lifeguard, effective November 11, 2013 Wardell, Meredith Lifeguard, effective November 11, 2013
3. Employ the following substitute personnel for the 2013-2014 school year, contingent upon subsequent receipt of reports from FBI and BCII which are consistent with the applicant s answers on the employment application, and official documentation of any required licensure, course work, degrees, and testing appropriate to the position for which the candidate is to be hired: Haren, Margo Kuckuck, Kenneth Winslow, Thomas Cafeteria, Educational Aide, Office Assistant, Playground Assistant, Secretary, Special Needs Assistant Custodian Custodian, Educational Aide, Office Assistant, Playground Assistant, Special Needs Assistant c. Supplemental 1. Employ the following for the 2013-2014 school year, contingent upon subsequent receipt of reports from FBI and BCII which are consistent with the applicant s answers on the employment application: Athletic Coaches: Williams, Michael CHS, Basketball, Girls, Volunteer Assistant Coach 2. Color Guard Stipend Approve the stipend of $2,750 for color guard instruction honorarium to Kristi Forshey-Graham. F. Organizational Meeting and Regular Meeting January, 2014 To set the date and time of the January, 2014 Organizational/Regular Meeting as Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 7:00p.m. G. New Business H. Executive Session To go into executive session to consider the employment and/or appointment of a public employee and to prepare for negotiations with public employees.( p.m.) The Board returned to public session at ( p.m.)
I. Adjournment To adjourn the meeting ( p.m.)