January 8, 2002   REGULAR MEETING        

To be held immediately following Budget Hearing.

    I.    CALL TO ORDER

   II.    ROLL CALL

  III.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  IV.    PRESENTATION OF FLAG AND VIDEO

   V.    NOTION TO CENSURE

  VI.    EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS COMPENSATION

 VII.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES

VIII.    CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

 IX.    PAYMENT OF BILLS 

 X.     PERSONNEL

 XI.    ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS -BUDGET HEARING

XII. APPROVAL OF FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION

XIII. RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION

XIV.   OSBA MEMBERSHIP

XV.  SPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION 

XVI.  REHABILITATION SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT

XVII. COMPUTER DONATION

XVIII. ITEMS WORTHY OF YOUR NOTE

XIX. DISCUSSION ITEMS 

XX. CITIZEN'S COMMENTS

XXI. ADJOURNMENT

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

NOTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

IV. Approval of minutes

The minutes of the regular meeting of December 12, 2001, and the special meeting of December 28, 2001, appear as Exhibit 1.  They are recommended for approval.

V. Citizens' comments on agenda items

Citizens' comments on agenda items are welcome at this time.

VI. Payment of bills

Bills for the month of December appear as Exhibit 2.  They are recommended for payment, pending audit.

VII. Personnel

1.  It is recommended that Pat Stone be employed as Special Services Secretary, Secretary II, effective January 2, 2002.

2.  It is recommended that Judith Cooper be employed as a substitute educational assistant/teaching assistant/cafeteria worker, effective the first day worked.

3.  It is recommended that the following staff members receive $20 per hour for providing literacy and proficiency intervention outside the school day:

                                Denise Godfrey             Patty Kovachick

4.  It is recommended that the following staff members receive $300 each for serving on the districts LPDC:

           Melinda Weakland             Laura Lach          Bob MacLaren

           Ann Phillips                         Lisa Vardon

5.  It is recommended that the following staff members receive $300 each for serving as Lead Mentors for the 2001-2002 school year:

                 Kay Lange               Holly Reed               Tom Anderson

                 Ann Phillips              Becky Burtoft          Nancy Wright

6.  It is recommended that the following be employed as indicated:

Paula Demich - Sprign Hill 2-hour cafeteria worker, effective January 2, 2002

Michelle Ritter - Schrop 2-hour educational assistant, effective December 3, 2001

7.  It is recommended that the following be employed 12.5 hours a week for the 2001 - 2002 school year, as teaching assistants at Young Elementary School, effective the first day worked.  They will be paid from DPIA funds:

                                Susan Butler               Lisa Gainer

VIII. Approval of Budget

It is recommended that the Budget for 2002 - 2003 (FY 2003) be approved for submission to the Summit County Budget Commission as presented by the Treasurer at the Budget Hearing.

IX. Student release

It is recommended the the student release of Lucas Dunigan according to grandparents' provision in the the law be approved.

X. Mail machine and scale lease

It is recommended the the 3 - year lease of a mail machine and scale from Pitney Bowes, March 10, 2002 to March 10, 2005, be approved as presented in Exhibit 3.

XI. Sawyerwood lease

It is recommended that a lease of the Sawyer building with Springfield Township be approved, effective January 1, 2002, as it appears in Exhibit 4. 

XII. Agreement for sports medicine coverage

It is recommended the the board enter into an agreement with Summit Rehabilitation to provide sports medicine coverage for the 2001 - 2002 spring athletic programs in the district at a cost of $5500.

XIII. Special education transportation

It is recommended that the Springfield Board of Education deem transportation for Tyler Ondecker to be unreasonable, uneconomical, and impractical under present conditions.

XIV. Items worthy of your note

Thank - you received by the Springfield High Band

XV. Discussion items

XVI. Citizens' comments

Citizens are invited to make comments at this time.  The board policy will be followed for this time.

XVII. Adjournment

It is recommended that the meeting be adjourned at this time. 

Springfield Local School Board of Education