Board of Education Meeting

Ridgedale Board Office
Monday, May 22, 2023 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

    1. Roll Call
    Mr. Cordes

    _______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. HVAC
    b. Summer Work Hours
    c. Safety Grant Updates

    d. Classified Staff Position Updates 
     


    5. General discussion of agenda, addendum, and other items of concern
    Mr. Cordes and Dr. Bower

    Items 6, 7, and 8, 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
    Mr. Cordes

    a. Minutes of the 04/24/23 Regular Board Meeting
     


    8. Superintendent's Report
    Dr. Bower

    a. Recommend to approve the certified and classified substitute list for SY 2023-24.
    b. Recommend to employ Jenny Swisher to an extended service contract for summer work as Jr/Sr High School secretary, on an as needed basis, at her hourly rate of pay, up to and not to exceed 10 days.
    c. Recommend to approve NCOESC Foundation Contract in the amount of $258,730.81.

    d. Recommend to approve deduct days for Cheryl Scott on 4/25/23, 5/1-5/5/23, 5/8-5/9/23.

    e. MOU to participate in Data Science Foundations pilot with ESCCO.


     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    9. Five Year Forecast
    Mr. Cordes

    Resolution to approve the May submission of the Five Year Forecast as presented by the Treasurer Mr. Matthew Cordes.

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    10. Elementary Inventors 21st Century Grant Purchase

    Resolution to approve a Sole Source Purchase from Buckeye Educational Systems in the amount of $60,727.93 per quote for supplies for the Elementary Inventors 21st Century Grant exceeding the mico-purchase threshold. Retroactive to 5/2/23

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    11. Jr High 21st Century Grant / Title V-B Purchase

    Resolution to approve a Sole Source Purchase from Buckeye Educational Systems in the amount of $83,173.96 per quote for supplies for the Jr High 21st Century Grant and Title V-B exceeding the mico-purchase threshold. Retroactive to 5/2/23.

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    12. 21st Century Program Manager and Elementary Site Coordinator

    Recommend to approve Melissa Weston as 21st Century Program Manager and Elementary Site Coordinator for the SY 2023-24.

     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    13. 21st Century Program Assistants

    Recommend to hire the following 21st Century Program Assistants at the rate of $20.00 an hour as needed, pending appropriate licensure:

    a. Kim Kauble

    b. Hollie Beard

    c. Shannon Large-Tilley

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    14. Summer Learning YMCA Grant Teachers

    Recommend to approve the following teachers for the Summer Learning Grant through the YMCA:

    a. Tabitha Cook

    b. Jodi Smith

    c. Samantha Maison

    d. Lorri Ross

    e. Valerie Hitchings

    f. Meghan Campbell

    g. Katelyn Hamilton


     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    15. Emergency Management Plan Certification

    Recommend to approve the Ridgedale Local Schools, Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School, and Ridgedale Elementary Emergency Operations Plans.

     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    16. Extended Service Contract-Certified Staff

    Recommend to approve MOU for two extended days for Michelle Warwick, Guidance Counselor, for the end of the 2022-23 and five extended days for the 2023-24 school year (3 before and 2 after).
     
    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    17. Certified Staff-New Hires

    Recommend to approve the following to a one year limited teaching contract for SY 2023-24:

    a. Amy Werling, MA+15, Step 10

    b. Cheryl Shumaker, BA, Step 0

     

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    18. Certified Staff-Limited Contracts

    Recommend to approve the certified limited contract renewals as follows:

    a. Megan Broach, 1 year

    b. Brandon Friend, 1 year

    c. Nina Greer, 1 year

    d. Aaron Poling, 1 year

    e. Alyssa Rankin, 1 year

    f. Jordan Scott, 1 year

    g. Kyle Shock, 1 year

    h. Michelle Warwick, 1 year

    i. Shannon Reile, 1 year

    j. Roby Day, 5 year

    k.  Jessica Friermood, 5 year

    l. Samantha Mason, 5 year

    m. Dan Shealy, 5 year

    n. Lynnette Thiel, 5 year

     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    19. Classified Resignation

    Recommend to approve the resignation of Rachel Outcalt as instructional aide.

     _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    20. Classified Staff-Limited Contracts

    Recommend to approve the classified limited contract renewals as follows:

    a. Hollie Beard, 1 year

    b. Judy Callahan, 1 year

    c. Tyler Clark, 1 year

    d. Katelyn Hamilton, 1 year

    e. Kelly Kearns, 1 year

    f. Jennifer Kelly, 1 year

    g. Claire Lust, 1 year

    h. Alyssa Mosher, 1 year

    i. Shane Skatzes, 1 year

    j. Cheryl White, 1 year

    k. Mallory Galloway, 2 year

    l. Scott Luyster, 2 year

    m. Rachel Outcalt, 2 year

    n. Shannon Large-Tilley, 1 year

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush ______Park ______Cook 


    21. Classified Staff-Treasurer's Assistant

    Recommend to approve the updated Terms of Employment Agreement with Treasurer's Assistant Karen Miller.

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    22. Transition Days Contract-Classified

    Recommend to approve transition days contract for the following:

    a. Shannon Large-Tilley as Food Service Supervisor

    b. Rachel Outcalt as elementary secretary

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook

     


    23. Transportation Supervisor/Bus Driver

    Recommend to approve Robin Townsend as Transportation Supervisor/Bus Driver.

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    24. Seasonal Summer Employment

    Recommend to hire the following to seasonal summer employment effective May 30, 2023, for up to 6 hours a day.

    a. Evan White

    b. Niccolas Evans

    c. Derrick Mahaffey

    d. Kaleb Baker

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    25. Transition Days Contract-Administrative Staff

    Recommend to pay the following administrators for up to 10 transition days (not to exceed 80 total hours) before their official contract start date of 8/1/23, to be paid at their per diem rate based on their contracts which begin 8/1/23:

    a. Angie Murphy

    b. Kyle Burris

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    26. Field Trip

    Recommend to approve the overnight field trip for FFA Officer Retreat to Lake Erie June 6-8, 2023.

    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


    27. 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


    28. Executive Session Concluded

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


    29. Other Board Directives

    Other Board Directives/Initiatives:


    30. Next Scheduled Meeting

    The next meeting of the Ridgedale Board of Education will be the regular meeting on Monday, June 26th, in the Ridgedale Board of Education meeting room and via Zoom at 6:30 p.m.


    31. Adjournment

    Motion to Adjourn
     
    _______Hamilton _______Roberts _______Roush  ______Park ______Cook


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