Monroeville BOE Notes

SPECIAL MEETING

PRESENT WERE:

Melodie Adelman, Nancy Brown, Mike Helmstetter, Steve Reer

SUPERINTENDENT

All Board's dinner was September 27 and was attended by Melodie Adelman, Mike Helmstetter, Nancy Brown, Elise Gray, and David Stubblebine.
Homecoming this week
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
Friday, October 1, will be in Cleveland for a Race to the Top Meeting 5. Next week will be in Columbus for BASA Conference
Will be approving the waiver for exemption of BMI requirement
Will be approving policies 1.00-1.19; 2.00-2.07; 3.00-3.14; 4.00-4.03; 8.00-8.08
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:

Standards & Assessments • new curriculum; new state tests
Using Data to Improve Instruction • utilize an instructional improvement system c.
Great Teachers & Leaders • making our teachers & school leaders better • Measuring Student Growth • Evaluation System • Effective Support for Teachers & Principals
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

Homecoming bonfire at 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 27
Homecoming on Saturday, October 2 from 8-11
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
Weekly Achievement Reward
Added new advertising at football field from Fitzgerald's and Nationwide Insurance
Music Booster pie sale to begin Monday, October 4
FFA fruit sale to begin Friday, October 1
Band Festival at New London October 9

Bob Butler, Elementary Principal Elementary

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

Financial reports submitted for August 2010
Permanent appropriations for fiscal year 2011
List of fund transfers
Authorize the use of blanket purchase orders not exceeding $100,000 for all funds
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
List of Policies: 1.00-1.19; 2.00-2.07; 3.00-3.14; 4.00-4.03; 8.00-8.08
Donation in kind from Elise Gray (Food for staff day, August 23, 2010
Donation in kind from Sandy Lonz (Food for staff day, August 23, 2010
Band/Choir trip to New York City March 24-28, 2011
FFA Trip to Indianapolis, October 19-23, 2010
French Club trip to France, June 21-July 2, 2012
Date change of the 8th grade trip to Washington DC from May 4-7, 2011 to March 16-19, 2011
Disposal of obsolete items from St. Joseph School
Generous donation of two catch basins and 2 risers from Norwalk Concrete Industries
Band to march in the Halloween parade on October 31, 2010. This parade will be held on a Sunday.

EMPLOYMENT

List of substitute teachers/aides
Carrie Finch as Band volunteer (Contingent upon clear BCI)
Melanie Reineck as a classroom volunteer (Contingent upon clear BCI)
Bob Butler as a Network Coordinator for the 2010-2011 school year ($2,500 for the school year)
Julie Sekerak as Speech and Language Pathologist for the 2010-2011 school year (Step 0, MA, 111 days)
Resignation of Mike Mandeville as Junior High Team Leader
Amber Whaley as Junior High Team Leader for the 2010-2011 school year (Step 0, 1%) 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.
Krista Martin as an aide (Step 3)
Grace Middleswarth as an aide (To be paid out of ASP funds) (Step 6)
Amanda Mandeville as an aide (Step 0)
Resignation of Ted Caldwell as Boys Basketball Assisstant
Mike Sweet as Boys Basketball Varsity Assistant (Step 2, 9%)
Eight weeks of paid maternity leave for Jamie Charville. From January 3, 2011 to February 27, 2011
Dennis Girton as Model UN advisor (Step 6, 2%) 16. list of Friday school monitors

DISCUSSION

David Stubblebine informed Board of excellent job Jackie Zieber is doing in her new position, stating that we haven't missed a step
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.
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