Regular Meeting and Tax Budget Hearing

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a. OSBA School Board Recognition

b. HVAC

Items 4a through 4b, 5, 6a through 6b, and 7a though 7h 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.

a. Minutes of the 12/19/2022 Regular Meeting.

b. Minutes of the 12/27/22 Special Board Meeting.

Resolution to approve the acceptance of a donation in the amount of $600 from the Lions Club for the ROX program.

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a. December 2022 Bill List
b. December 2022 Financial Report

a. Recommend to authorize the purchase of meals, refreshments, amenities, and recognition for the following: Board of Education Meetings, End of Year Recognition, Staff Professional Development, Start and End of School Meetings, Staff Appreciation, and Student Activity.

b. Recommend to approve FMLA leave request for Kim Keller beginning January 10, 2023, through February 21, 2023.

c. Recommend to employ Julie McGinnis as a long-term substitute for Kim Keller beginning January 10, 2023, through February 21, 2023.

d. Recommend to employ Abigail Crabtree as a long-term substitute for Lilly Yocco for her leave beginning in mid-February.

e. Recommend to employ Julie McGinnis as a long-term substitute for Shannon Reile for her leave beginning in mid-March.

f. Recommend to approve 2 deduct days for Claire Lust on January 9-10, 2023.

g. Recommend to approve 1 deduct day for Jen Swisher on March 24, 2023.

h. Recommend to approve 2.5 deduct days for Cherie Scott retroactively on December 9, December 21, 2022, and January 6, 2023.

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Resolution to approve increasing the federal micro-purchase threshold to $50,000 in order to be consistent with the threshold established at the state level in R.C 3313.46 and as permitted by 2 C.F.R. section 200.320 (a)(iii) and (iv).

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Resolution to approve Abigail Crabtree as a 21st Century Junior High Site Coordinator at the rate of $25 per hour.  

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Resolution to hire the following 21st Century Tutors at the rate of $25.00 an hour:

a. Lois Curren

b. Jordyn Scott

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Recommendation to approve the following as classified substitutes:

a. Rachel Keller (effective 1/4/23)

b. Andrya Dunn (secretary sub, effective 12/16/22 and classified aide, pending licensure)

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Resolution to employ the following to supplemental contract:

a. Samuel Leach, Head Baseball Coach

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.

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Executive Session concluded at ____ (if needed) and public session reconvened.

Other Board Directives/Initiatives:

The next meeting of the Ridgedale Board of Education will be the regular meeting on Monday, February 27 2023,, in the Ridgedale Board of Education meeting room and via Zoom at 6:30 p.m.

Motion to Adjourn
 
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