PRESENT WERE: Melodie Adelman, Mike Helmstetter, Sandra Lonz, Robin Reed, Steve Reer
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
- The board adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT:
- Impact of Budget Bill on ODE Assessment:
- Grades 4 and 7 writing and grades 5 and 8 social studies assessments are suspended for two years
- OGT items will not be subject to public release beginning with the spring 2010 OGT administration. In addition, the budget bill calls for development of a new assessment system to replace the current Ohio Graduation Tests with a three-part assessment system
- Nationally standardized assessment (Science, Mathematics and English Language Arts)
- Series of end of course exams (Science, Mathematics, English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- Senior project (student or group of students, assess chosen content and skills)
These three parts will be used to comprise a composite
score for graduation. ODE is working on the details and a timeline for this transition to take place. For the current
year, there is no change to the OGT assessment schedule.
- Meeting with Village Council over parking lot
- Clark Park Agreement
- Superintendent evaluation form
- Sandusky Glass is here and will be done by Thursday
- Several new students registered in both buildings today
- Two exchange students in the high school ñ Mexico and the Netherlands
- New Organizational Chart reflecting staffing changes
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC:- Tremco Representative did a short presentation on House Bill 264 and potential energy cost savings to the District
- The PTO sought permission to hold the Harlem Wizards fundraiser on Sunday 11/15/09 from 4-6 in the Elementary gymnasium.
APPROVED:
- Agreement with the Wood County Juvenile Detention Center and the Juvenile Residential Center of Northwest Ohio ($55.00 per student per day for Detention and $45.00 per student per day for Residential)
- Special Education Model Policies and Procedures
- Removal of an old condensate tank and the purchase of a new condensate tank from Quality Welding in the amount of $5,392.74
- Attached resolution with Tremco/Weatherproofing Technologies for an energy Conservation Program (HB264)
- Table the Clark Park Memorandum of Agreement between the Monroeville Board of Education and The Village of Monroeville
- Resolution submitting to the electors of the school district question of imposing a 1.50% school district income tax.
EMPLOYMENT:
- Following substitute bus driver for 2009-2010: Stacey Gessling, Joyce DeLuca, Jim Leitz and Bryon Gessling
- Stipend of $2,500 for William Butler for tech. support
- Melissa Allen for summer school reading (24 hours at the rate of $22 per hour)
- Leonard DeCarmine as morning route bus driver
- Howard Graffice as substitute crossing guard
- Column change for Jennifer Meagrow from BA to MA. Effective 2009-2010 school year.
- Crossing guard hours (Ridge/Broad Sts.) for the 2009-2010 school year: 7:15 am to 8:00 am and 4:40 pm to 3:15 pm
DISCUSSION:
- Discussion was held on House Bill 264.
- Discussed reinstating Grade 10 Physical Education requirement now that have gone back to 8 period day in High School.
- Discussion was held to decide if Tech Coordinator should get extended time starting with the 2010-2011 school year.
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8:58 PM
PRESENT WERE: Melodie Adelman, Mike Helmstetter, Sandra Lonz, Robin Reed, Steve Reer
APPROVED:- A resolution declaring it necessary to raise annually an additional amount for school district purposes and requesting the state tax commissioner to estimate the respective rates at which it would be necessary to levy an ad valorem property tax and a school district income tax to produce that amount.
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7:34 PM
PRESENT WERE: Melodie Adelman, Mike Helmstetter, Sandra Lonz, Robin Reed, Steve Reer
DISCUSSION:- Discussion was held to determine what type of levy will be placed on the November 3, 2009 ballot. After discussion was held, it was determined to go ahead with a 1.5% Earned Income Tax.
- There was also a presentation put on by Monroeville graduate Kelly Mormon. She presented a historical look at Monroeville levies from 2003 to present. She presented different strategies on how she thinks we could be more effective at the ballot.
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9:47 PM