BOARD OF EDUCATION
SPRINGFIELD LOCAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT
MINUTES OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL
MEETING
AND REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY
10, 2006
The
Board of Education of the Springfield Local School District met at
Young
Elementary School, January 10, 2006 for the Organizational Meeting
and
Regular Meeting. The meeting was
called to order at 6:00 P.M. Board
members
present were Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Mash, Mr. Ternosky, Mr. Wieland,
and Mrs.
Young. The Superintendent, Treasurer, and Business Manager were
also
present.
Oath of
office for new Board members.
06-002 Nominations
were accepted for President of the Board for 2006:
Nominations Mrs.
Young nominated Mrs. Mash to serve as President of
for
President the
Board for 2006. Ayes: Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Young,
Mr.
Ternosky, Mr. Wieland.
Mrs.
Mash was declared Board President for 2006.
06-003 Nominations
were accepted for Vice President of the Board for 2006:
Nominations Mrs.
Mash nominated Mr. Wieland to serve as Vice President of the
Vice
President Board
for 2006. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Wieland, Mrs. Young.
Nays: Mrs. Dodson, Mr. Ternosky.
Mr.
Wieland was declared Board Vice President for 2006.
The
newly elected President assumed duties at this time.
06-004 The
President appointed the 2006 committees as follows:
Committee
Appointment Athletic/Student Activities: Dan
Ternosky, Chairperson
Ann
Young
Building
& Grounds/Finance:
Glenn
Wieland, Chairperson
Julie
Mash
Curriculum/Policy
Review: Ann Young, Chairperson
Julie Mash
Personnel/Public
Relations: Mary Lou Dodson, Chairperson
Ann Young
Transportation:
Glenn Wieland,
Chairperson
Dan Ternosky
Portage
Lakes JVS Board of Mary
Lou Dodson
Education
Julie Mash
Glenn
Wieland
Legislative
Liaison Ann
Young
Student
Achievement Liaison Dan
Ternosky
06-005 Mr.
Ternosky made a motion that the Board approve the regular meetings
Set
Date, Time of the
Springfield Local Board of Education be held on the second Tuesday
&
Place of of each month (with the exception
of the November meeting) at 6:00 P.M.
Meetings in
the Board Room of the Administration Building or at another pre-arranged location. The dates would be as follows:
February 14, 2006 August 8, 2006
March
14, 2006 September
12, 2006
April
11, 2006 October
10, 2006
May
9, 2006 November
7, 2006 (OSBA Conference)
June
13, 2006 December
12, 2006
July
11, 2006 January
9, 2007
Second by Mr. Wieland. Ayes: Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Young,
Mr.
Ternosky, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
06-006 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board approve the following
Yearly yearly
procedures as recommended for adoption by the Board of
Procedures Education:
A. That the Treasurer be authorized to pay
all bills as presented, providing
there are
sufficient funds and purchase orders have been properly issued.
A monthly
report shall be presented to the Board of Education.
B. That Dr. Jerome Pecko, Superintendent,
be named purchasing agent.
C. That the Superintendent, Dr. Jerome
Pecko, be authorized to apply
for and serve
as coordinator of Federal and State Programs as deemed
necessary
during the calendar year 2006. It
is understood that a staff
member
coordinates the programs and reports to the Superintendent.
D. That the Treasurer be authorized to
request advance tax money from
the county
auditor as funds are available and payable to the school district.
E. That the Treasurer be authorized to
invest inactive funds with interest
payable each
month.
F. That the Board President,
Superintendent and Treasurer be bonded
In the amount
of $20,000 for faithful performance bonds.
REF. 5755.412 ORC.
G. That the Treasurer or designee be
approved to do banking transactions.
H. That the Superintendent be authorized
to approve professional meeting
attendance and expense for the district personnel as deemed appropriate
during
2006.
I. That the Superintendent be authorized
to approve unpaid leave requests
for the district
personnel as deemed appropriate during 2006.
J. That the Treasurer be authorized to
make necessary advances during 2006,
with a list to be
presented at regular meetings as part of the Treasurer's report.
K. That the Treasurer be authorized to
make appropriations and amend the
certificate of estimated resources as necessary throughout the year.
L. That the rate of pay previously
approved for Board Members (maximum
per Ohio
Revised Code) continue at that rate during 2005. (ORC 3313.12)
M. That Dr. Jerome Pecko, Superintendent,
be authorized to serve as district
representative to acquire federal surplus property from the Ohio State
Agency
for Surplus Property.
N. That the Treasurer be authorized to
dispense with the reading of the
minutes at
Board meetings, provided the minutes are presented to the
Board in
advance of the Board meeting.
O. That the Board establish a records
commission as provided by law, made
up of the
Board President, Superintendent, and Treasurer.
Second
by Mr. Wieland. Ayes: Mr. Ternosky, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young,
Mrs.
Mash, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
06-007 Mr.
Ternosky made a motion that the Board approve the establishing
Board
Service of a
Board Service Fund in the amount of $7500, as provided by the
Fund Ohio
Revised Code. Second by Mrs.
Dodson. Ayes: Mr. Ternosky,
Mrs.
Mash, Mr. Wieland, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Dodson. Mrs. Mash
declared
the motion passed.
06-008 Mrs.
Dodson made a motion that the organizational meeting be adjourned
Adjournment at
this time. Second by Mr.
Ternosky. Ayes: Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Mash, Mr.
Wieland, Mr. Ternosky, Mrs. Young.
Mrs. Mash declared the
motion
passed.
Meeting
adjourned at 6:10 P.M.
The
regular meeting of the Springfield Local School Board of
Education
immediately followed the Organizational Meeting
at
6:11 P.M.
Following roll call, the pledge
of allegiance was recited.
06-009 Mr. Wieland made a motion that
the Board approve the minutes of
Approval
of the
regular meeting of December 13, 2005, and the special meeting
Minutes of
January 3, 2006. (Exhibit 1) Second by Mr. Ternosky. Ayes:
Mr.
Ternosky, Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young, Mr. Wieland.
Mrs.
Mash declared the motion passed.
06-010 Mr.
Ternosky made a motion that the Board approve bills for payment
Payment
of for the month of December, pending audit. (Exhibit 2) Second by
Bills Mrs. Young. Ayes: Mr. Ternosky, Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Dodson,
Mrs.
Young, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
06-011 Mrs.
Dodson made a motion that the Board accept the resignation
Personnel of
teacher Gregory Jurica effective January 2, 2006. Second by
Mr.
Wieland. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Ternosky, Mrs. Dodson,
Mrs.
Young, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
06-012 Mr.
Ternosky made a motion that the Board employ Jo Anna Hanshaw
Personnel for
a two-hour cafeteria position effective December 12, 2005, per the
negotiated
agreement and pending proper certification/licensure. Second
by Mr. Wieland. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Ternosky, Mrs. Dodson,
Mrs.
Young, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
06-013 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board employ Margaret Fenton as
Personnel a
two-hour educational assistant at Lakemore Elementary effective
January 2, 2006, per the
negotiated agreement and pending proper
certification/licensure. Second by Mrs. Dodson. Ayes: Mrs. Mash,
Mr.
Ternosky, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared
the motion passed.
06-014 Mr.
Ternosky made a motion that the Board employ the following
Personnel as
home instructors
on an as needed basis at the rate of $20.61 per
hour,
pending proper certification/licensure, effective the first day
assigned:
Cheryl Lafferty Renee
Smith
Second
by Mrs. Young. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Ternosky, Mrs. Dodson,
Mrs.
Young, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
06-015 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board employ the following
Personnel as
tutors for
the remainder of the 2005-2006 school year at the rate
of
$20.61 per hour, pending proper certification/licensure, effective
the
first day assigned:
Melissa Selby Schrop Replaces
Dawn Wander
Natalie
Voytek Spring Hill Replaces
John Luse
Second
by Mr. Ternosky. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Ternosky, Mrs. Dodson,
Mrs.
Young, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
06-016 Mrs.
Dodson made a motion that the Board employ Jennifer Ellis as
Personnel an
Extended Day Educational Assistant for the remainder of the
2005-2006
school year to be paid from Intervention Grant Funds.
Second
by Mrs. Young. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Ternosky, Mrs. Dodson,
Mrs.
Young, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
06-017 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board employ Sheila Cenker as
Personnel an
Extended Day Substitute Teacher for the remainder of the
2005-2006
school year to be paid from Intervention Grant Funds.
Second
by Mr. Ternosky. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Ternosky, Mrs. Young,
Mrs.
Dodson, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
06-018 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board approve the following to
Personnel create
and implement staff development sessions for the remainder
of
the 2005-2006 school year at $20 per hour, not to exceed 50 hours
to
be paid from Parity Aid Funds and other grants:
Dustin Boswell Diane
Paloney
Mike
Green Linda
Whited
Rob
Lane
Second
by Mrs. Dodson. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Ternosky, Mrs. Dodson,
Mrs.
Young, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
06-019 Mr.
Wieland made a motion that the Board approve an itinerary change
Field
Trip for
the trip to Mexico for Springfield High School students and chaperones
scheduled
for April 2006. The tour company
has requested changing the
departure
date to Thursday, April 13, 2006, from Saturday, April 15, 2006.
This
would require 9 students and 3 staff chaperones to miss Thursday,
April
13, 2006, the last day before spring vacation. Second by Mr. Ternosky.
Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Ternosky, Mr. Wieland, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young.
Mrs.
Mash declared the motion passed.
06-020 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board approve an overnight/extended
Powerlifting trip
for members of the High School Spartan Gym Club and chaperones to
Trip attend
the Natural AthleteÕs Strength Association (NASA) State High School
Powerlifting
Meet at Northeastern High School in Springfield, Ohio, from
February
17 to February 19, 2006. No school
days will be missed and all
expenses
will be paid participants, Athletic Boosters, and Spartan Gym.
(Board
members have received copies.)
Second by Mr. Wieland.
Ayes:
Mrs.
Mash, Mr. Wieland, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young, Mr. Ternosky.
Mrs.
Mash declared the motion passed.
06-021 Mr.
Ternosky made a motion that the Board continue membership in the
OSBA Ohio School BoardsÕ Association
(OSBA) for the year 2006. The
annual
Membership membership dues are $5,161. The annual Briefcase
subscription is $110
and
the School Management News subscription is $185. Second by
Mr.
Wieland. Ayes: Mrs. Mash, Mr. Wieland, Mr. Ternosky,
Mrs. Young,
Mrs.
Dodson. Mrs. Mash declared the
motion passed.
06-022 Mrs.
Dodson made a motion that the Board approve participation
Resource
in
a program with the Lakemore Police Department to assign a
Officer Resource
Officer to Springfield High School.
Cost to the district
is
$10,000 for one year. Second by
Mrs. Young. Ayes: Mrs. Mash,
Mr.
Wieland, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young, Mr. Ternosky. Mrs. Mash
declared
the motion passed.
06-023 Mr.
Ternosky made a motion that the Board approve the 2006-2007
School
and
2007-2008 school calendars as presented at the December 13, 2005
Calendars Board
of Education meeting. Second by
Mr. Wieland. Ayes: Mrs. Mash,
Mr.
Wieland, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young, Mr. Ternosky. Mrs. Mash
declared
the motion passed.
06-024 Mr.
Wieland made a motion that the Board approve a resolution
Tax
Levy determining
to submit to the electors of the school district the
question
of levying an additional tax pursuant to Section 5705.194
to
5705.197 of the revised code. (Exhibit
3) Second by
Mr.
Ternosky. Ayes: Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Mash, Mr. Ternosky,
Mr.
Wieland, Mrs. Young. Mrs. Mash
declared the motion passed.
06-025 Mrs.
Dodson made a motion that the Board consider a resolution
Tamarkin
Co. regarding a request for a liquor
permit from the Tamarkin Company
(Exhibit
4). The Board agreed to object and request
a hearing on
the
advisability of issuing this permit, requesting that the hearing be
held
in the county seat of the premises.
Second by Mrs. Young.
Ayes: Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Mash, Mr. Ternosky,
Mr. Wieland,
Mrs.
Young. Mrs. Mash declared the
motion passed.
06-026 Mr.
Ternosky made a motion that the Board deem transportation for
Transportation Katelyn
Tepus to be unreasonable, uneconomical, and impratical
under
present conditions. Second by Mr.
Wieland. Ayes: Mr. Ternosky,
Mr.
Wieland, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Young. Mrs. Mash declared
the
motion passed.
06-027 Mrs.
Young made a motion that the Board approve the revised
Job
Description Administrative
Guideline - Job Description Department Head.
Second
by Mr. Wieland. Ayes: Mr. Ternosky, Mr. Wieland,
Mrs.
Dodson, Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Young.
Mrs. Mash declared
the
motion passed.
06-028 Mr.
Wieland made a motion that the Board enter into executive session at
Executive this
time to discuss personnel. Second
by Mrs. Young. Ayes: Mrs. Mash,
Mr.
Ternosky, Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Young, Mr. Wieland. Mrs. Mash declared
the
motion passed.
The
Board entered into Executive Session at 7:20 P.M.
The
Board returned from Executive Session at 8:57 P.M.
06-029 Mr. Wieland made a motion for
adjournment. Second by Mrs. Young.
Adjournment Ayes: Mrs. Dodson, Mr. Wieland, Mrs. Young,
Mr. Ternosky, Mrs. Mash.
Mrs.
Mash declared the motion passed.
Meeting
adjourned at 8:58 P.M.
.
Certified
that the above minutes is a true record of
proceedings
of the Organizational Meeting and
Regular
Meeting held January 10, 2006.
____________________ ____________________
President
Treasurer