Board of Education Meeting

Ridgedale Board Office
Monday, July 25, 2022 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

    1. Roll Call
    Mr. Fleming

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    2. Pledge of Allegiance
    Mr. Cook

    3. Recognition of Guests and Visitors

    This is an opportunity for guests and visitors to address the Board regarding items that do not appear on the agenda. There is opportunity for comments during discussion of all agenda items


    4. Points of Interest/Discussion
    Various

    a. Savion Compensation Agreement

    b. Amended Board of Education Policies 3162 and 4163 - Drug Testing


    5. General discussion of agenda, addendum, and other items of concern
    Mr. Fleming and Mr. Britton

    Items 6a through 6b, 7a through 7e, and 8a, listed below under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed and removed from the Consent Agenda. The Superintendent and administrative staff recommend approval of all Consent Agenda items.


    6. Meeting Minutes

    a. Minutes of the June 27, 2022 Regular Board of Education meeting.

    b. Minutes of the July 11, 2022 Special Board of Education meeting.


    8. Superintendent's Report
    Mr. Britton

    a. Recommend to approve the compensation agreement between Marion County Solar Project, LLC and The Board of Commissioners of Marion County, Ohio. 


     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    9. Certified Staff

    Resolution to approve the following resignations

    a. Brian Thiel - Jr/Sr High school science and social studies teacher

        
     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    10. Certified Staff

    Resolution to employ the following to one year limited teaching contract for SY 2022-2023

    a. Mr. Jarrid McGuire Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School at MA Step 9 pending proof of adequate experience supporting such step placement.

    b. Mr. Brandon Friend Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School at BA Step 0.

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    11. Administrative Staff

    Resolution to pay Mr. Don Vogt for up to 10 transition days effective 7/11/2022, not to exceed eight hours per day, to be paid at his per diem rate based on his Principal contract which begins 8/1/2022. 

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    12. Classified Staff

    Resolution to increase the Head Cook supplemental pay to $10,000.00 per year.

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    13. Student Services Contract

    Resolution to enter into a contract with Pleasant Local School District to provide Special Education Supervisor services at an estimated cost of $36,189.60 for SY 22-23.

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    14. Inventionland

    Resolution to approve the following eight teachers to participate in and be paid for Inventionland Training at $150 per day retroactive to 8/16/2021: Jon Otterbacher, Scott Widman, Kris Guthrie, Tambra Arnold, Galysa Davis, Brian Thiel, Kyle Shock, and Dave Sieg.

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    15. Summer Learning Program Staff

    Resolution to approve the following six teachers to participate in and be paid according to the MOU for the Summer Learning Program retroactive to the beginning of the program: Lorri Ross, Samantha Maison, Jodi Smith, Meghan Campbell, Tabitha Cook, and Julie McGinnis.

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    16. Transportation

    Resolution to approve the school bus routes for SY 2022 - 2023.


     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    17. Cafeteria

    Resolution to approve the lunch prices for SY 2022-2023 as follows:

    a. Elementary Lunch $2.75

    b. Jr/Sr High Lunch $3.00

    c. Adult Lunch $4.00

    d. Milk $0.50

    e. Breakfast free for students, Adults $2.30
     
    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    18. Supplemental Contracts SY 2022 - 2023

     Resolution to approve the following supplemental contracts for SY 2022 - 2023

    a. Kristin Guthrie - FFA Advisor


     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    19. Administration Contracts

    Resolution to approve Robert Britton’s maximum sick leave accrual at 260 days (equivalent to one year’s contracted days) for the purposes of severance pay per the contract.

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    20. Executive Session

    WHEREAS, as a public board of education may hold an executive session only after a majority of a quorum of this board determines by a roll call vote to hold such a session and only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose of the consideration of any of the following matters:
     
    1.  To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual.
    2.  To consider the purchase of property for public purposes or for the sale of property at competitive bidding.
    3.  Conferences with an attorney for the board of education concerning disputes involving the board of education that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
    4.  Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
    5.  Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or rules or state statutes.
    6.  Specialized details of security arrangements where disclosure of the matters discussed might reveal information that could be used for the purpose of committing or avoiding prosecution for a violation of the law.
                Therefore,
    BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ridgedale Local Board of Education, by a majority of the quorum present at this meeting, does hereby declare its intention to hold an executive session on item(s)                   as listed above.
     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    21. Motion out of Executive Session

    Motion to come out of Executive Session: (if needed)
     
    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    22. Other Board Directives

    Other Board Directives/Initiatives:


    23. Next Scheduled Meeting

    Will be the Regular meeting of the Ridgedale Board of Education to be held on Monday August 22, 2022, in the Ridgedale Board of Education meeting room and via Zoom at 6:30 p.m.


    24. Adjournment

    Motion to Adjourn
     
    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


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