Regular Meeting and Tax Budget Hearing

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a. OSBA School Board Recognition and Appreciation
b. Teaching Apprenticeships
c. HVAC
d. Safe Purchases

e. Battelle Portrait of a Graduate/Learner

f. All Associate Boards Appreciation Dinner at Tri Rivers on March 20, 2024, at 5:30pm

Items 4, 5, and 6, 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 December 11, 2023 regular board meeting
 

December 2023 Bill List
December 2023 Financial Report

a. Recommend to approve Student Wellness and Success Funds and Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid Plan for FY 24 and FY 25.

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Recommend to increase cashier, bus driver wait time, and game help hourly wage to $10.45 per hour beginning January 1, 2024, to meet the Ohio minimum wage law. 
 
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Recommend 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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Recommend to approve additional cameras and access controls as discrete projects under the approved micropurchase threshold.

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Recommend to approve Erinn Scalzo-Venia as jr/sr high instructional aide effective January 5, 2024, at Step 0.

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Recommend to approve Arielle Ciufo as jr. high site coordinator and attendance/culture care for 21st Century Grant Power Hours at the rate of $25.00 per hour with proper licensing and background checks.

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Recommend to approve the following supplemental contracts:

a. Mike Mathey, spring weight room coordinator (split)

b. Corey Chatman, spring weight room coordinator (split)

c. Amy Mazza, spring weight room coordinator (split)

d. Austin Reigel, head softball coach

e. Jerry Delaney, junior varsity softball coach

f. Nate Blevins, head baseball coach (split)

g. Randy Leach, junior varsity baseball coach (split)

h. Robb Lust, junior varsity baseball coach (split)

i. Asch Tilley, high school head coach for boys track

j. Kevlynn Tilley-Bails, high school head coach for girls track

k. Shannon Tilley, junior high head coach for boys track

l. Stephanie Tilley, junior high head coach for girls track

m. Kevin Tilley, volunteer assistant for track

n. Adam Brown, junior high softball coach
 
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Recommend to approve the following substitute teachers pending background checks and proper licensing, effective first day worked:

a. Kaylee Alspach

b. Kelly Kearns

c. Jamie Dugan

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Recommend to approve the following classified substitutes, pending background checks and proper licensing as needed, effective first day worked:

a. Kaylee Alspach, as custodian, secretary, cook, and cashier

b. Baili King, as aide 

c. Al Feaver, as custodian

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Recommend to approve overnight field trip for high school robotics students to attend Kalahari Classic VEX Competition with Mr. Sieg on Friday, January 19, 2024, and Saturday, January 20, 2024.

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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 12, 2024, in the Ridgedale Board of Education meeting room and via Zoom at 6:30 p.m.

Motion to Adjourn
 
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