Monroeville BOE Notes

Monday, October 18, 2010

 

SPECIAL MEETING

PRESENT WERE:
Melodie Adelman, Nancy Brown, Mike Helmstetter, Sandra Lonz, Steve Reer

APPROVED:
  1. Resolution authorizing the execution of a lease purchase agreement providing for the lease and eventual acquisition of improvements to school district buildings consisting of installations, modifications and remodeling of school buildings to conserve energy and necessary appurtenances.
  2. Resolution providing for the issuance and sale of bonds in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $771,266.38 for the purpose of paying costs of installations, modifications and remodeling of school buildings to conserve energy.
ADJOUNMENT:

Moved by Lonz, seconded by Adelman to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 P.M

posted by David Stubblebine  # 7:42 PM

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

 

SPECIAL MEETING

PRESENT WERE:
Melodie Adelman, Nancy Brown, Mike Helmstetter, Steve Reer

SUPERINTENDENT
  1. All Board's dinner was September 27 and was attended by Melodie Adelman, Mike Helmstetter, Nancy Brown, Elise Gray, and David Stubblebine.
  2. Homecoming this week
  3. Race to the Top Committee has been created and consists of David Stubblebine, Bob Butler, Jim Kaczor, Kathy McClendon, and 3 union appointed members; Met for the first all day meeting today
  4. Friday, October 1, will be in Cleveland for a Race to the Top Meeting 5. Next week will be in Columbus for BASA Conference
  5. Will be approving the waiver for exemption of BMI requirement
  6. Will be approving policies 1.00-1.19; 2.00-2.07; 3.00-3.14; 4.00-4.03; 8.00-8.08
  7. We have switched fully over to Google Apps and it is running smoothly and saved the district roughly $15,00
RACE TO THE TOP REPORT
Four Assurance Areas:
  1. Standards & Assessments • new curriculum; new state tests
  2. Using Data to Improve Instruction • utilize an instructional improvement system c.
  3. Great Teachers & Leaders • making our teachers & school leaders better • Measuring Student Growth • Evaluation System • Effective Support for Teachers & Principals
  4. Turning Around Low Performing Schools • we are EXEMPT
Monthly report to Board required; Will guide all of our PD for next 4 years

HEARING OF THE PUBLIC:

Jim Kaczor, Jr/Sr High School Principal
  1. Homecoming bonfire at 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 27
  2. Homecoming on Saturday, October 2 from 8-11
  3. Department Meetings: Going over details of OAA and OGT; Know answers most missed and can look at that in future lessons; Concerned with JH Math and Science
  4. Weekly Achievement Reward
  5. Added new advertising at football field from Fitzgerald's and Nationwide Insurance
  6. Music Booster pie sale to begin Monday, October 4
  7. FFA fruit sale to begin Friday, October 1
  8. Band Festival at New London October 9

Bob Butler, Elementary Principal Elementary
  1. 9/10/10 we had over 400 people attend our Grandparent's Day
  2. 10/5/10 • 3rd grade reading test OAA
  3. 10/8/10 • Picture Day
  4. 10/12/10 • PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m.
  5. 10/15/10 • Local PD day at Western Reserve
  6. 10/21/10 • Elementary Concert at 7:00 p.m.
  7. 11/10/10 • Electricity Speaker
  8. Bringing in an Anti-Bullying speaker
  9. Special Education IEP dates: 10/4-6/10
Chris Turner and Elizabeth Yingling presented the proposed trip for the JH/HS Music and Drama departments to New York City, NY on March 25-29, 2011

Chris Turner and Elizabeth Yingling asked for permission to participate in Monroeville Halloween Parade, which is on Sunday, October 31, 2010

Scott Bauer presented the propsed trip for FFA to Indianapolis, IN on October 19-23, 2010
Salena Maazaoui presented the proposed trip to France on June 14-26, 2012

APPROVED
  1. Financial reports submitted for August 2010
  2. Permanent appropriations for fiscal year 2011
  3. List of fund transfers
  4. Authorize the use of blanket purchase orders not exceeding $100,000 for all funds
  5. Resolution that Monroeville Local Board of Education is unable to comply with the requirements of section 3313.674 of the Ohio Revised Code and has resolved to seek a waiver from compliance with said requirements from the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the 2010-2011 school year
  6. List of Policies: 1.00-1.19; 2.00-2.07; 3.00-3.14; 4.00-4.03; 8.00-8.08
  7. Donation in kind from Elise Gray (Food for staff day, August 23, 2010
  8. Donation in kind from Sandy Lonz (Food for staff day, August 23, 2010
  9. Band/Choir trip to New York City March 24-28, 2011
  10. FFA Trip to Indianapolis, October 19-23, 2010
  11. French Club trip to France, June 21-July 2, 2012
  12. Date change of the 8th grade trip to Washington DC from May 4-7, 2011 to March 16-19, 2011
  13. Disposal of obsolete items from St. Joseph School
  14. Generous donation of two catch basins and 2 risers from Norwalk Concrete Industries
  15. Band to march in the Halloween parade on October 31, 2010. This parade will be held on a Sunday.

EMPLOYMENT
  1. List of substitute teachers/aides
  2. Carrie Finch as Band volunteer (Contingent upon clear BCI)
  3. Melanie Reineck as a classroom volunteer (Contingent upon clear BCI)
  4. Bob Butler as a Network Coordinator for the 2010-2011 school year ($2,500 for the school year)
  5. Julie Sekerak as Speech and Language Pathologist for the 2010-2011 school year (Step 0, MA, 111 days)
  6. Resignation of Mike Mandeville as Junior High Team Leader
  7. Amber Whaley as Junior High Team Leader for the 2010-2011 school year (Step 0, 1%) 8.
  8. Ricky Burnley for 3 hours per week as custodian (Step 0). To be paid out of ASP funds to begin 9/8/10 to 6/11/11.
  9. Krista Martin as an aide (Step 3)
  10. Grace Middleswarth as an aide (To be paid out of ASP funds) (Step 6)
  11. Amanda Mandeville as an aide (Step 0)
  12. Resignation of Ted Caldwell as Boys Basketball Assisstant
  13. Mike Sweet as Boys Basketball Varsity Assistant (Step 2, 9%)
  14. Eight weeks of paid maternity leave for Jamie Charville. From January 3, 2011 to February 27, 2011
  15. Dennis Girton as Model UN advisor (Step 6, 2%) 16. list of Friday school monitors
DISCUSSION
  1. David Stubblebine informed Board of excellent job Jackie Zieber is doing in her new position, stating that we haven't missed a step
  2. Senior Project missed deadline penalties. David Stubblebine presented a proposal that will require seniors who miss the due date of their senior project to have to present their project in front of the Board of Education and explain to them why they missed the deadline. Will be decided at later date.
  3. Steve Reer gave update on donations for playground: Wilhelm and Liebold installed two catch basins donated by Wilhelm, Underground, and Norwalk Concrete (estimated donation $5,000); Phases of Playground redesign: 1. Catch Basins (completed); 2. Asphalt c. Equipment

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Brown, seconded by Helmstetter to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 P.M


posted by David Stubblebine  # 8:15 PM

Monday, August 16, 2010

 

SPECIAL MEETING

PRESENT WERE:
Melodie Adelman, Nancy Brown, Sandra Lonz, Steve Reer

SUPERINTENDENT:
  1. Elementary and High School Open House is Thursday (8/19/10) starting at 6:30 pm
  2. Varsity scrimmage vs. Black River on Friday (8/20/10) home at 6:30 pm
  3. Opening day schedule set
  4. We will have a policy review next month
  5. Executive Committee meeting Wednesday (8/18/10) at 7:30 pm
  6. Senate Bill 210 requires us to BMI testing on children.
  7. Will have to make decision by February on how we will do this
  8. Ohio will receive approximately $361 million in federal bailout money. Not sure how the money will flow and where it will flow to.
  9. Will approve Classified Policy tonight

HEARING OF THE PUBLIC:
  1. Jamie Charville presented the annual 8th grade trip to Washington D.C. for the dates of May 4-7, 2011
  2. Chris Gravenhorst asked for permission to hold 4 home football games for 5th and 6th grade football
APPROVED:
  1. Financial reports submitted for July 2010
  2. Advances to be repaid to General Fund
  3. 2009-2010 audit at the approximate cost of $20,000
  4. Appropriation modifications
  5. Contract between the Monroeville Board of Education and PSI for speech services for 2010-2011 school year
  6. Purchase of alternative program at the cost of $8,150
  7. 5 year lease of a bus from Blue Bird Bus
  8. Policies for the classified staff
  9. Contract between the Monroeville Board of Education and Wood County Juvenile Detention center
  10. Contract between the Monroeville Board of Education and Firelands Regional Medical Center for physical and occupational therapy for the 2010-2011 school year
  11. $5.00 fee for 8th grade newspaper class
  12. Use of non-local, non-state funds (Title I) to supplement Pre-School expenses due to declining state funding that jeopardizes the sustainability of the program
  13. 8th grade trip to Washington D.C., May 4-7, 2011
  14. Disposal of obsolete computer/printers from St. Joseph School
  15. Purchase of copy paper for the 2010-2011 school year in the amount of $5,454 from Ris Paper
  16. MCEAC Sunday football games at Marsh Field
EMPLOYMENT:
  1. List of substitute teachers/aides for 2010-2011
  2. Howard Graffice as substitute crossing guard
  3. Ella Bennet as a substitute custodian
  4. Stephanie Houser as Intervention Specialist (Step 9, MA)
  5. Stephanie Houser as Elementary Student Council Advisor (Step 0, 1%)
DISCUSSION:
  1. Steve Reer gave update on Clark Park: It will be seeded by October; will not play on it for the 2011 season
  2. Nancy Brown asked Board of Education if there were any objections to her volunteering in Guidance Office now that she is on the Board
  3. Will need to replace Heating/Air Conditioning units over multipurpose room this month. Heat exchange are failing on all of them and because the boiler is not connected to that portion of the building need to replace units so pipes do not freeze.

ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Adelman, seconded by Brown to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 P.M

posted by David Stubblebine  # 8:33 PM

Monday, July 26, 2010

 

REGULAR MEETING

PRESENT WERE:
Melodie Adelman, Nancy Brown, Mike Helmstetter, Sandra Lonz, Steve Reer

EXECUTIVE SESSION:
For the purpose of the discipline of a student.

Board adjourned to executive session at 7:31 pm and returned to open session at 11:38 pm

APPROVED:
  1. A resolution to modify the expulsion of student
  2. Financial reports submitted for June 2010
  3. Following change funds: Athletic Dept. $1,500; Cafeteria $133; Elementary Office $100; High School Office $100
  4. 2011 Workers' Compensation Group Rating enrollment fee at the cost of $1,650
  5. 2010-2011 audit at the approximate cost of $20,000
  6. Agreement between the Monroeville Board of Education and Advanced Academics for online learning
  7. Appoint Lonz as a delegate for Capital Conference and Brown as an alternate
EMPLOYMENT:
  1. Cindy Ruffer as a Mentor
  2. Resignation of David Luddington as Band Director
  3. Elizabeth Yingling as instrumental music teacher
  4. Paul Hiszam as psychologist
  5. Tammie Smith as ASP Clerk for St. Josephn School for the 2010-2011 school year 6.
  6. Substitute bus drivers for 2010-2011: Stacey Gessling, Bryon Gessling, Joyce Deluca, Jim Leitz, and Mike Sweet
  7. List of substitute teachers and aides
  8. Pat Whitacre as substitute custodian (summer only)
  9. Debbie Smith for a $1,000 stipend for preschool reports
  10. Elizabeth Yingling as Band Director
  11. Elizabeth Yingling as Instrumental Production Director

DISCUSSION:
  1. Capital Conference dates
  2. Classified policies will be approve at next board meeting
  3. Move August board meeting to August 16, 2010 at 7:30

ADJOURNMENT:

Moved by Lonz, seconded by Brown to adjourn the meeting at 11:50 P.M

posted by David Stubblebine  # 11:50 PM

Monday, June 28, 2010

 

REGULAR MEETING

PRESENT WERE:
Melodie Adelman, Nancy Brown, Mike Helmstetter, Sandra Lonz, Steve Reer

SUPERINTENDENT
  1. Introduced new Dean of Students/Special Education Coordinator/ Work Study Coordinator, Jackie Zieber
  2. Informed of new foreign exchange student for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year from Russia 3.
  3. Elementary building is cleaned and waxed 4.
  4. Still waiting to hear from OSFC is we got approved for zero interest bonds, once find out will know where we are on progress with getting contractors in the building

HEARING OF THE PUBLIC
  1. Kendra Orwig asked for permission to take JV volleyball team on Sunday trips during the summer

APPROVED:
  1. Financial reports submitted for May 2010
  2. Appropriation revisions necessary to close the year
  3. Temporary appropriations for 2011 based on 50% of 2010 appropriations
  4. Advances and transfers from the General Fund
  5. Elementary school fees
  6. Memorandum of Agreement between the Monroeville Board of Education and the Huron County General Health District regarding the Teen Pregnancy Prevention
  7. Renewal of the One-Call system at the cost of $2.00 per student (Annual cost of $1,760.00)
  8. Service agreement between the Monroeville Board of Education and WGTE
  9. Policy of collecting, monitoring, and reporting incidents of bullying. The district will submit semiannual written summaries of this data to the Ohio Department of Education.
  10. Approve the purchase of a 2011 Blue Bird Model A3FE3904 school bus from Cardinal Bus Sales in the amount of $89,791.00
  11. Three-year lease with Apple Computer
  12. Ohio Clean Diesel School Bus Fund Grant in the amount of $17,640.00
  13. Retrofits of 8 school buses by Truck Sales and Service, Inc. in the amount of $17,640.00. To be paid for out of Ohio Clean Diesel School Bus Fund Grant
  14. Tremco for windows to be installed in the special education classrooms. As part of HB 264 the cost will be $29,280.28 and is to be paid out of Title 6B and Title 6B ARRA grants
  15. Resolution designating the Round Table established last year as Monroeville Family and Civic Engagement Team, as per Ohio Revised Code 3313.821
  16. Elementary handbook
  17. Changes in the junior/senior high school handbook
  18. $16,000 for installation, configuration of new server, 150 new computers, new wireless base stations throughout the district and software installation
  19. Contract between the Monroeville Board of education and the Northern Ohio Educational Computer Association for services for the school year 2010-2011
  20. Contract between the Monroeville Board of Education and Huron County General Health District for nursing services for the 2010-2011 school year
  21. Resolution requesting authority to issue qualified school construction bonds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (ARRA)
  22. Donation of $20 for preschool
  23. Donation of a King Model 600 Trumpet. (serial no. 850371) from Jen Hauler
  24. Donation from the Class of 2010 remaining funds to the yearbook account
  25. Volleyball Sunday trips (July 18 and July 25, 2010)
  26. Sale of a shed outside the cafeteria to Bill Miller for $1.00 (Mr. Miller will remove the shed)
EMPLOYMENT
  1. Attached list of extended days
  2. Jackie Zieber as Dean of Students/Work Study Coordinator/Special Education Supervisor (Step 0, $55,000)
  3. Ben Paul as Assistant Groundskeeper for the 2009-2010 school year ($500)
  4. Gladys Hauler as Assistant Track Coach for the 2009-2010 school year (Step 0, 3.5%)
  5. Kris Burt (St. Joseph) at 1 day per week. To be paid with auxiliary funds
  6. Jen Sieger as Freshman Advisor (Step 1, 1.5%)
  7. Gerri Lohmann as Jr. High Advisor (Step 1, 1.5%)
  8. Step modifications for the following positions hired May 24, 2010: Connie Hank • Media, Step 19; Gerri Lohmann • Middle School Science Fair, Step 7; Donna Elmlinger • Science Fair, Step 24; Caroline Schnetzer • Junior Class Assistant, Step 8
  9. Lee Jesse as Elementary Academic Challenge Advisor (Step 19, 2%)
  10. Step Adjustment for Erin Wise for 2009-2010 school year from BA, Step 5 to BA, Step 6
  11. Jeff Collingwood as football assistant (Step 0, 9%)
  12. Dan Periat and Brad Dunlap as conditioning directors for 2010-2011 (Step 0)
  13. Resignation of Jacquie Raifsnider as teacher effective at the end of 09-10 school year.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

For the purpose of classified staff contracts

Board adjourned to executive session at 7:52 pm and returned to open session at 8:20 pm

DISCUSSION
  1. Steve Reer update the board on Clark Park: project is to begin July 10 (weather permitting)
  2. Sandy Lonz reported a successful Damn Festival
  3. David Stubblebine reminded board of discipline hearing at July board meeting

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Adelman, seconded by Brown to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 P.M

posted by David Stubblebine  # 8:25 PM

Monday, June 14, 2010

 

SPECIAL MEETING

PRESENT WERE:
Melodie Adelman, Mike Helmstetter, Sandra Lonz, Steve Reer

EXECUTIVE SESSION
For the purpose of interviews for the board of education candidates to fill vacancy left by Robin Reed's resignation; Board adjourned to executive session at 7:32 pm and returned to open session at 8:45 pm

APPROVED:
  1. Sandy Lonz as Vice President of the Board of Education, to fill vacancy left by resignation of Robin Reed.
  2. Nancy Brown was appointed to the Monroeville Local School Board to fill the vacancy letf by resignation of Robin Reed.

posted by David Stubblebine  # 8:52 PM

Monday, May 24, 2010

 

REGULAR MEETING

PRESENT WERE: Melodie Adelman, Mike Helmstetter, Sandra Lonz, Robin Reed, Steve Reer

SUPERINTENDENT
  1. We have reached a Tentative Agreement with Monroeville Teachers Association.
  2. We are interviewing for the position of Dean of Students/Special Education Coordinator/Work Study Coordinator. We have three done and have two left to complete.
  3. We have to non-renew an aide that we don't have a fit for in the upcoming school year.
  4. Tremco is still in the process of bidding out projects.
  5. We have bus bids that we are currently reviewing right now.
  6. Bus 1 went over the original estimate. When they opened it up, it was much worse than anticipated. 7.
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC
  1. Chris Gravenhorst presented the practice schedule for 5th and 6th grade football for approval
  2. Ben Paul went over Clark Park Agreement
APPROVED
  1. Financial Statements for April 2010 2.
  2. Updated 5-Year Forecast (attached)
  3. Tentative master agreement between the Monroeville Teacher Association and Monroeville Board of Education for the years 2010-2013 (attached)
  4. 2010-2011 membership between the Monroeville Board of Education and the Ohio High School Athletic Association 3. 2010-2011 Preschool handbook (attached)
  5. Revisions of policies of January 25, 2010 (Policies 6.00 to 9.32)
  6. Purchase of high school math textbooks from McGraw-Hill at the cost of $22,586.25
  7. Purchase of elementary (K-6th) math textbooks from McGraw-Hill, at the cost of $5,834.85 for sixth grade and $27,234.51 for k-5th grade
  8. Student accident and sickness insurance through Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company for the 2010-2011 school year
  9. Contract between the Monroeville Board of Education and Northpoint ESC for shared costs for the 2010-2011 school year
  10. Maternity leave for Brandi Goodwin (Four weeks paid maternity leave and four weeks unpaid maternity leave)
  11. Maternity leave for Amanda Stieber starting May 29, 2010 11.
  12. Contract between the Monroeville Board of Education and Fisher Titus Medical Center for 2010-2011 Occupational and Physical Therapy
  13. Contract between the Monroeville Board of Education and Loomis & Lapann, Inc. for catastrophic insurance coverage for students in OHSAA non-recognized sports
  14. Contract between the Monroeville Board of Education and Fisher Titus Medical Center for the 2010-2011 Athletic Training Services (not to exceed 346 hours of services for a total of $10,079.72)
  15. Repair of Bus #1 in the amount of $8,974.54 (January 25, 2010 meeting it was approved for repairs for Bus #1 at the approximate cost of $6,000)
  16. Conditioning Coach job description
  17. Instrumental Production Director job description
  18. Memorandum of Agreement between the Monroeville Board of Education and The Village of Monroeville for Clark Park
  19. Credit Flexibility Manual
  20. 2010 graduating list contingent upon final verification by the High School Principal that all students have met the requirements of the Monroeville Local School Board and the State Department of Education
  21. MCEAC (5th & 6th graders) football practice (two days a week) from June to August from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
  22. Donation of $200 to the Drama Club from Gary & Mary Bauer
  23. Donation of $1,300 and $1,500 from the Monroeville Athletic Boosters Wrestling Fund
EMPLOYMENT
  1. Resignation of Molly Porter, Dean of Students/Work Study Coordinator/Special Education Supervisor 2.
  2. Resignation of Mike Sweet as Teacher Aide 3.
  3. Bethany Chime as a substitute teacher
  4. Krista Martin as a Teacher Aide through the end of the 2009-2010 school year (Step 2)
  5. List of classified and supplemental contracts
  6. Howard Graffice as a substitute crossing guard
  7. Marcia Reed, Gregory Dreschel and Patricia Vitello as substitute custodians
  8. Joann Krock for a one year contract as gifted teacher
  9. Donna Elmlinger as tutor (14 hours minimum)
  10. Brad Dunlap for OGT tutoring and testing for the week of June 14-18, 2010
  11. Zac Reer as Head Boys Basketball coach (Step 6, 11.5%) 13. Ty Reer as Basketball Assistant (Step 4, 9%)
  12. Jenny Meagrow as Production Co-Director (Step 2, 5%)
  13. Non-renew Deborah Kesner as Teacher Aide (resolution attached)
  14. Robin Reed resignation from the Monroeville Local School Board effective June 7, 2010


posted by David Stubblebine  # 8:41 PM

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