REGULAR MEETING  7:00 P.M.  SPRING HILL JUNIOR HIGH     DECEMBER 12, 2001   

 

 

    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

 

 

 

IV.    PRESENTATION OF FLAG AND VIDEO

 

 

 

V. MOTION OF CENSURE

 

It is recommended that it be acknowledged by the Springfield Local Board of Education that Board member Chris Powell violated the trust of the board, the confidentiality of an executives session and jeopardized the interest of the district by giving information to the media that lead misleading and had not been finalized nor voted on in public session. Chris Powell is hereby censured by the Springfield Local Board of Education.

 

 

 

VI.    EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

It is recommended that the Board go into executive session at this time to discuss compensation.

 

 

 

VII.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

The minutes of the regular meeting of November 7, 2001, and the special meetings of November 7, 2001, and October 26, 2001, appear as Exhibit 1. They recommended for approval. 

 

 

 

VIII.    CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

 

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

 

 

 

IX.    PAYMENT OF BILLS

 

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

 

    

 

X.    PERSONNEL

 

1.    It is recommended that Cynthia Bylers leave of absence for the remainder of the 2001-2002 school year be canceled, at her request, and that she return to her teaching position, effective November 26, 2001.

 

 

 

2.    It is recommended that Mary Beth Mitchell be employed as a substitute teacher, effective the first day worked.

 

 

 

3.     It is recommended that Mary Beth Mitchell be employed as a Schrop Elementary School tutor pending proper certification as per the collective bargaining agreement with SLACT, as needed for the 2001-2002 school year, effective November 26, 2001.

 

 

 

4.    It is recommended that Charles Young be Employed as a mild to moderate resource room teacher on a one-year limited contract at Schrop for the 2001-2002 school year, effective January 2, 2002.

 

 

 

5.    It is recommended that the retirement resignation of Carol Wagner, Special Services Secretary, be accepted effective December 31, 2001.

 

 

 

6.    It is recommended that the following coaches' resignations be accepted:

 

 

 

Varsity Assistant Wrestling (split contract)                        Anthony Gary

 

Varsity Assistant Wrestling (split contract)                        Barry Saley

 

Varsity Assistant Softball (split contract)                           Mike Sombrio

 

Varsity Assistant Softball (split contract)                           Roger Errington

 

 

 

7.    It is recommended that the following supplemental contracts for the 2001-2002 school year be approved:

 

 

 

 District Library Coordinator                Dodi Zbuka                 20%

 

 Varsity Assistant Wrestling Coach       Barry Saley                 12%

 

 JV Wresting Coach                             Anthony Gary             12%

 

 Assistant Swim Coach                         Laura Arnold              11%

 

 JV Girls' Basketball Coach                  Jodi Burgess               14%

 

 JV Boys' Basketball Coach                 Alexis Adams              14%

 

 Varsity Assistant Softball Coach          Mike Sombrio             11%

 

 JV Softball Coach                               Roger Errington           11%

 

 JV Baseball Coach                              Matthew Graves          11%

 

 

 

8.    It is recommended that Melinda Pritchard be approved as a volunteer High School Assistant Girls' Basketball Coach.

 

 

 

9.    It is recommended that the following be employed as subsititute teaching assistants/educational assistants/cafeteria workers, effective the first day worked:

 

 

 

Christina Johnson                Julie Ord                Paula Demich                

 

 

 

10.    It is recommended that the following resignations be accepted:

 

 

 

         Rebecca Stubbs - 2-hour Schrop Elementary School educational assistant, effective October 31, 2001

 

 

 

         Cheryl Brewer - 2-hour Spring Hill Cafeteria worker, effective November 26, 2001

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

         Tina Tharp - Schrop Elementary School Title 1 Math Teaching Assistant, effective the first day worked

 

 

 

Rebecca Tepus - High School 2-hour cafeteria worker, effective November 12, 2001

 

        

 

Beverly Telesz - High School 7-hour cook, effective December 1, 2001

 

 

 

Dan Filipowicz - High School 4 1/2-hour Educational Assistant 1, effective the first day worked.

 

 

 

12.    It is recommended that the following maternity leave requests be approved:

 

 

 

Tammie Langovsky                Beginning March 29, 2002

 

Dina Popa                              Beginning April 15, 2002

 

Angela Stockwell                   Beginning April 15, 2002

 

 

 

13.     It is recommended that the following staff members receive $20 per hour for after-school literacy and proficiency intervention

 

 

 

Karen Skipper, Sheila Wright, Judy McCann, Tricia Williams, Tamra Justice, Dawn Landon,          Denise Denczak, Dana Floyd, Michelle Fenske, Tara Roach, Paula Murphy, Kristine DiLauro

 

 

 

14.     It is recommended that the following staff members receive the amount indicated for serving as Science Coordinators:

 

 

 

David Jurmanovich  $250                Polly MacLaren  $250

 

Dana Floyd  $250                           Cynthia Johnston  $500

 

 

 

15.    It is recommended that the following Elementary Building Tech Reps be paid a stipend of $200 from the ASSIST Grant for the 2001-2002      school year:

 

 

 

RaeLyn Craig                Scott Freeze                Rob Lane                Cindy Misanko                Dena Popa

 

 

 

16.    It is recommended that Dustin Boswell be paid a stipend of $1000 from the ASSIST Grant to serve as TWE Coordinator

 

 

 

17.    It is recommended that RaeLyn Craig be paid a $200 stipend for serving as Elementary Building Tech Rep the 2000-2001 school year.

 

 

 

18.    It is recommended that Lisa Villers be employed as Spring Hill Library Clerk 1, effective the first day worked.

 

 

 

XI.    ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING - BUDGET HEARING

 

   

 

         It is recommended that the 2002 Organizational Meeting be set for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2001, followed by the Annual Budget Hearing. The Regular 2002 Meeting will follow on the same evening. It should be noted that each meeting will immediately follow the previous meeting. It is recommended that                                  be named president Pro-tem until the 2002 President is selected at the Organizational Meeting.

 

 

 

XII.    APPROVAL OF FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION

 

 

 

         It is recommended that the Five-year Projection be approved as it appears in Exhibit 3.

 

 

 

XIII.    RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION

 

 

 

           BE IT RESOLVED, that the members of the Springfield Local Schools Board of Education shall be compensated at the maximum rate authorized by the law, as presented in Exhibit 4.

 

 

 

XIV.    OSBA MEMBERSHIP

 

 

 

            It is recommended that the Board continue membership in the Ohio School Boards' Association (OSBA) for the year 2002. The annual membership dues are $3,787. The annual Briefcase subscription is $99, and the School Management News subscription is $185. It is recommended that we join the OSBA Legal Assistance Fund at a cost of $250.

 

 

 

XV.    SPECIAL EDUCATION TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

XVI.    REHABILITATION SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT

 

 

 

            It is recommended that a contract with Rehabilitation Support Services, to conduct vocational evaluations for students on IEPs at a cost of $285.00 per evaluation, be approved as presented in Exhibit 5.

 

 

 

XVII.    COMPUTER DONATION

 

 

 

                 It is recommended that the donation to Young Elementary School from Dan and Tracy Hahe of a computer valued at approximately $100 be accepted.

 

 

 

XVIII.    ITEMS WORTHY OF YOUR NOTE

 

 

 

SchoolNet Plus Round 5:

 

State-funded technology with a focus on 6th-grade classrooms - approximately                      $50,000 available in the spring.

 

 

 

XIX.    DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

 

 

XX.    CITIZENS' COMMENTS

 

 

 

           Citizens are invited to make comments at this time. The Board Policy will be followed for this time.

 

 

 

XXI.    ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

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