BOARD OF EDUCATION
SPRINGFIELD LOCAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
APRIL 22, 2008
The
Board of Education of the Springfield Local School District met in
the
Board Room of the Administration Building, April 22, 2008 for
a
Special Meeting. The meeting was
called to order at 6:00 P.M. Board
members
present were Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Mash, Mr. Wieland, Mrs. Young.
Mr. Yost
was absent. The Superintendent,
Treasurer, and Business Manager
were
also present.
Following
roll call, the pledge of allegiance was recited.
08-035 Mrs. Young made a motion that the
Board approve the minutes
Approval
of of
the special meeting of March 18, 2008.
(Exhibit 1) Second
Minutes by Mr. Wieland. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young,
Mr.
Wieland. Mrs. Mash declared the
motion passed.
08-036 Mrs.
Dodson made a motion that the Board approve bills for payment
Payment
of for the month of March, pending audit. (Exhibit 2) Second by
Bills Mrs. Young. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young,
Mr.
Wieland. Mrs. Mash declared the
motion passed.
08-037 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board accept/approve the following
Personnel personnel
items. All openings are due to
retirements and resignations.
There are no new positions.
1. Retirement
resignation of
teacher Karen Skipper effective
June 1, 2008.
2.
Retirement resignation of teacher Cynthia Misanko
effective July
1, 2008.
3.
Retirement resignation of teacher Nancy Morrison
effective
August 1, 2008.
4.
Retirement resignation of classified employee Sharon Reynolds
effective July
1, 2008.
5.
Resignation of teacher Laura King effective April 4, 2008.
6.
Approval of
volunteer JV Softball Coach Jeffrey Hedrick for the
2008
spring season.
7.
Employ Jackie Burkett as a classified substitute pending proper
licensure
effective first day assigned.
8.
Reassign Jennifer Ganzer as Principal at Spring Hill Junior High
beginning
the 2008-2009 school year.
9.
Approve a
one (1) year leave of absence without pay and benefits
for teachers Tom
Hoza and Betty
Kern. This is the second year for
both.
10. Approve a reduction of the following
certified positions effective the
2008-2009 school year:
9 - Elementary K-6 1 - Science 9-12 2-
Special Education K-12
4 - Grades 7-8 1
- Social Studies 9-12 2
- Tutors
1 - Math 9-12
11. Approve a release from employment with Springfield Local Schools
for
the
following classroom teachers and tutors effective with the end of the
work day
June 6, 2008, due to a reduction in force.
Ryan Andrick Kim
Mullay Kelly
Slone
Tamara
Applegarth Karla
Nalepa Jacqueline
Tennant
Kelly
Baylor-Samaco Kristina
Rocco Kevin
Vaughn
Edward
Brown Mary
Rozum Don
Wallace
Laura
Hancock Tina
Saley Ben
Warnick
Joyce
Mealey Aaron
Skeggs Angela
Winans
Jodi
Mirman
12. Approve tenure requests for the following teachers who
have a five-year
professional certificate, appropriate credit hours, and at
least three years of experience in
the systems and are, therefore, recommended for a continuing contract, effective with the 2008-2009
school year pending proper documentation to
meet requirements.
Jennifer Barnett Tina
Hartong Heather
Phillips
Josh Benson Edward
Lantzer Michelle Shaffer
Angela
Callaway Janice
Mauldin Melanie
Smethers
Daniel
Caslow Regina
McFarland Martha
Staples
Kristine
DiLauro Kelly
Midcap Jennifer
Stover
Jamie
Eberts Jeff
Miller Cheryl
Syx
Margaret Gannon Kara
Mitchell Michelle
Zarges
Michael
Green Karla
Nalepa Brett
Zimmerman
Robert
Haas
13. Approve the following one-year limited
contracts effective
for
the
2008-2009 school year:
Megan Babcock James
Mills Matthew
Schlarb
Chani Cowling Carrie Salmon Jeffrey
Ulrich
Peter Geiss
14. Approve employing Kevin Vaughn as the Springfield Local School
District
204 day Athletic Director at 50% with a salary of $32,000
and
benefits per the administrative benefit and salary agreement for
the
2008-2009 school year.
15. Amend motion 08-031.5 for an additional $1,839.13 for final
settlement to James Geesey.
16. Approve a sports supplemental contract for the 2008-2009 school
year for Kevin Vaughn as Varsity
Head Football Coach at
20%.
17. Approve the following to receive $20 per hour or a maximum of
$100
per day for
developing and/or conducting curriculum and/or
staff development outside the school day during the 2007-2008 school
year to be paid from PBA, Parity Aid, Building Block Funds, Federal
Grants or CORE Grant.
Angie Callaway Kelly
Harmon-Wyss Jodi
Netta
Susan
Elliott Craig
Mancuso Amanda
Ricciardi
Conley
Frees Jim
Mills Matt
Schlarb
Peter
Geiss Karla
Nalepa
Second
by Mr. Wieland. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young,
Mr.
Wieland. Mrs. Mash declared the
motion passed.
08-038 Mrs.
Dodson made a motion that the Board accept the resignation
Personnel of
classroom teacher Stephanie Reimund effective the end of the
2007-2008
school year. Second by Mrs.
Young. Ayes: Mrs. Mash,
Mrs.
Dodson, Mrs. Young, Mr. Wieland.
Mrs. Mash declared the
motion
passed.
08-039 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board approve the service plan
Service agreement
with the Summit County Educational Service Center with
Plan respect
to the provision of services for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2008
and ending June 30, 2009. (Exhibit
3) Second by Mr. Wieland.
Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young, Mr.
Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared
the motion passed.
08-040 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board approve an agreement
NEOnet regarding
the NEOnet program. (Exhibit
4) Second by
Program Mrs. Dodson. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Wieland, Mrs. Dodson,
Mrs.
Young. Mrs. Mash declared the
motion passed.
08-041 Mrs.
Dodson made a motion that the Board approve an agreement
PSI
Nurse/ with
PSI Affiliates, Inc. to provide registered nurse and medical
Medical
Services assistant services for the
2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011
school years. (Exhibit 5) Second by Mr. Wieland. Ayes: Mrs.
Mash,
Mr.
Wieland, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young.
Mrs. Mash declared
the
motion passed.
08-042 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board approve an overnight/extended
6th
Grade trip
for Schrop 6th grade students, teachers, and chaperones to attend 6th
Field
Trip Grade
Outdoor Education at Camp Y-Noah from May 27, 2008 to May 28,
2008. All expenses will be paid through fundraising and the FFFA
parent
group. (Board members have received copies of
trip proposal.) Second by
Mrs.
Dodson. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young,
Mr.
Wieland. Mrs. Mash declared the
motion passed.
08-043 Mr.
Wieland made a motion that the Board approve an overnight/extended
HS
Rocket Team trip for Springfield High
School Rocket Team, teacher and chaperones to
Field
Trip attend
the TARC National Rocket Competition from May 16, 2008 to
May 18, 2008. All expenses will be paid by
participants through fundraising
and
grants. One school day will be
missed and students will be required to
make
up work. Second by Mrs.
Young. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Dodson,
Mrs.
Young, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
08-044 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board approve rescinding the pay to
Rescind participate
fee for the 2008-2009 school year.
Second by Mr. Wieland.
Pay to
Participate Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Wieland, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young. Mrs. Mash
declared
the motion passed.
08-045 Mrs.
Dodson made a motion that the Board approve accepting the
Budget amounts
and rates as determined by the budget commission and
Commission authorizing the necessary tax
levies and certifying them to the county
Certification fiscal
officer. (Exhibit 6) Second by Mrs. Young. Ayes: Mrs.
Mash,
Mr.
Wieland, Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Young.
Mrs. Mash declared the motion
passed.
08-046 Mrs. Young made a motion for
adjournment. Second by Mr.
Wieland.
Adjournment Ayes: Mrs. Dodson, Mr. Wieland, Mrs. Mash,
Mrs. Young. Mrs. Mash
declared
the motion passed.
Meeting
adjourned at 7:20 P.M.
Certified
that the above minutes is a true record
of
proceedings of the Special Meeting held
April
22, 2008.
____________________ ____________________
President
Treasurer