Ridgedale Board of Education Meeting

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush 

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

a. Policy Update

Policy 2265-Protections of Individual Beliefs, Affiliations, Ideals, or Principles of Political Movements and Ideology
b. PD Opportunity for the Board from NCOESC
c. Organizational Meeting Date for January (January 6 or 13)
d. Facilities Update

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.

a. Minutes of the November 18, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting
 

November 2024 Bill List
November 2024 Financial Report
Recommend to approve the revised fund level appropriations for FY25
Recommend to approve the revised estimated resources for FY25

a. Recommend to approve the following board policy update:

Policy 2265-Protections of Individual Beliefs, Affiliations, Ideals, or Principles of Political Movements and Ideology
b. Recommend to approve Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) membership for calendar year 2025.
c. Recommend to approve the Officials' fees and regulations for the NWCC as provided by the NWCC effective at the beginning of the current school year. Athletic Director can adjust the fee if required to be competitive with other OHSAA member schools.

d. Recommend to approve District One Plan Submitted to ODE for SY 2025.

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The Superintendent requests modification of the Board’s prior resolution authorizing an agreement with Wadsworth Solutions (“Wadsworth”) to perform emergency work to upgrade the obsolete HVAC system in the High School (“HVAC Project”). (see attached)

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush 

Recommend to approve the acceptance of a donation in the amount of $25,000 from the Trachsel Foundation.

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush 

Recommend to approve the following resignation:

a. Robert (Bobby) Keller, maintenance supervisor, effective 12/31/24

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Recommendation to approve the following certified subs through NCOESC:

a. Kristina Sanderson

b. Natalie Johnson

c. Ronald "Darren" Mullins

d. Madison Coffman

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush 

Recommend to approve all eligible district personnel to receive stipend for Science of Reading training as required by Department of Education and Workforce to be completed before June 30, 2025, according to the pathways required as shown below:

Pathway A: $1200

Pathway B: $1200

Pathway C: $1200

Pathway D: $1200

Pathway E: $400

Pathway F: $0

Pathway G: $1200

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush 

Recommend to approve the overnight trip for the following group:

a. Vex Robotics students (2) and Mr. Sieg to Kalahari in Sandusky, Ohio, on January 22-23, 2024, to compete in a competition.

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush 

Motion to appoint a President Pro Tempore for the Organizational Meeting to be held in January 2025. 

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush 

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 ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush 

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 ORGANIZATIONAL meeting on January ____, 2025, in the Ridgedale Board of Education meeting room and via Google Meet at 5:30 p.m.

Motion to Adjourn

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush