Regular Meeting
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Agenda:
1. Call to Order: The President will call the meeting to order.
2. Communications/Visitors: The President will recognize any visitors to the meeting and present any communications.
Gracie Masi, Student Representative to the Board will present her report.
Administrative Report – High School
Financial Items:
3. Minutes: The President will call for additions or corrections to the November regular meeting.
4. Financial: The Treasurer will present the monthly financial report for November 2024.
5. Approve the donation of a ¾ size violin, case, and bow from Mr. Carl Frederick valued at approximately $583.15 to be used for students at Eastern Elementary.
6. Approve renewal with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield for medical, Rx, and dental insurance administrative services for Calendar Year 2024 at the following rates:
• Medical / Rx / Stop Loss Administrative fees of $40.64 per employee per month;
• Dental Administrative fees of $5.16 per employee per month;
• Pharmacy Rebate Offset of ($45.00) per employee per month.
7. Approve Specific Stop Loss coverage through Anthem for Calendar Year 2025 at a premium of $264.26 per employee per month.
8. Recommend to approve the 2024 medical, dental, and vision insurance funding rates, representing a 6.76% increase for medical and a 3.37% increase for dental.
Motion by __________________, seconded by_________________, to approve items 3 – 8.
Personnel Items:
Certificated:
9. Resignations: Accept the following resignations:
Kim Garver - Intervention Specialist at Eastern, effective December 3, 2024
Cailyn Kennedy - Intervention Specialist at Western, effective May 30, 2025
10. Retirement: Accept Anne Mutti's retirement, Junior High English, effective June 1, 2025.
11. Employment: Approve the following for the 2024-2025 school year:
Todd Galownia - District Intervention Specialist, effective December 9, 2024, contract for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year
Abbie Masi - Long-term sub, Physical Education during the 20242025 school year
Cassidy Albright - Long-term sub, Eastern from January 6 – May 28, 2025
Abbie Higinbotham - Long-term sub, High School English, from approximately March 31 – May 29, 2025
12. Salary Adjustment: Approve the salary adjustment for Bruce Dewey from MA to MA + 10.
Classified:
13. Resignation: Accept Shelley Griffith’s resignation as two-hour preschool bus aide, effective December 2, 2024.
14. Employment: Approve the employment of the following for the 2024-2025 school year:
Milvia Kendrick - Educational aide, Central, contract for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, effective December 16, 2024
Norm Nichols - Transportation, recant start date from October 7, 2024 to January 1, 2025, contract for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year
Brian Smith - Sub custodian, effective December 9, 2024 Shelley Griffith - Transportation, 2-hour midday driver for pre-school, effective December 3, 2024
Terri Haeseker - Transportation, 2-hour midday bus aide for preschool, effective December 10, 2024
Allison Bates - Educational aide, Western, contract for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year, effective January 6, 2025
Other Business:
15. Coaching Resignation: Accept Jay Porter’s resignation as boys’ JV soccer coach.
16. Coaching Recommendation: Approve Dave Watters as volunteer assistant swim coach for the 2024-2025 school year.
17. 2025 Board Meetings: Set date and time for the Organizational and Regular January 2025 Board of Education meetings.
18. Parent Volunteers: Approve the following as parent/building volunteers for the 2024-2025 school year:
Karrie Davisson
Casey Britton
Lizabeth Usher
Tara Rose
Shawna Hess
Amber Murfield
Andrea Schenian
Meaghan Hostetler
19. 22+ Graduate: Approve the 22+ graduate who resides in our district per the enclosure.
20. Board Policy: Adopt Board Policy 2265 – Protections of Individual Beliefs, Affiliations, Ideals, or Principles of Political Movements and Ideology.
21. Substitute Lists: Approve the substitute lists as provided by MOESC dated November 22 – December 13, 2024.
22. Public Records Training: Approve Treasurer, Jason Whitesel, as the designee on behalf of Mr. Stoner, Dr. Gottschling, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Schuster, and Ms. Whitney for the Auditor of State public records training.
23. OSBA Membership: Recommend approval to join OSBA for calendar year 2025.
24. OFCC Resolution: Recommend to approve the Resolution Authorizing the Execution of the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Project Agreement and Related Matters.
25. Tax Anticipation Note Resolution: Recommend to approve the Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Notes in the Amount of Not to Exceed $3,200,000 in Anticipation of the Collection of Permanent Improvement Tax Proceeds.
26. Post-Issuance Compliance: Recommend approval of Post-Issuance Compliance Policy approving a written Post-Issuance Compliance Policy in connections with the issuance of tax-exempt and tax-preferred obligations by the School District.
Motion by __________________, seconded by _____________________, to approve items 9-23.
27. Executive Session: Motion by ____________________, seconded by ________________, to enter into executive session to consider the appointment, and employment of a public employee or official, preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
The Board entered into executive session at _________.
The Board returned to open session at ___________.
28. Adjournment: Motion by ________________, seconded by _________________, to adjourn.
