Ridgedale Board of Education Meeting

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park______Roberts ______Roush

0169.1 -PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS
The Board of Education recognizes the value to school governance of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters of community interest. The Board offers public participation to members of the public in accordance with the procedures below. The Board applies these procedures to all speakers and does not discriminate based on the identity of the speaker, content of the speech, or viewpoint of the speaker.
In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comment, the Board shall provide a period for public participation at every regular and special meeting of the Board and publish rules to govern such participation in Board meetings.
The presiding officer of each Board meeting at which public participation is permitted shall administer the rules of the Board for its conduct.
The presiding officer shall be guided by the following rules:

• Public participation shall be permitted as indicated on the order of business.
• Attendees must register their intention to participate in the public portion of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting.
• Individuals may not register others to speak during public participation.
• Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and will be requested to preface their comments by an announcement of their name, address, and group affiliation, if and when appropriate.
• Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to five (5) minutes duration unless extended by the presiding officer.

During the portion of the meeting designated for public participation, no participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard.
All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually.
The presiding officer may:

• interrupt, warn, or terminate a participant's session when they make comments that are repetitive, obscene, and/or comments that constitute a true threat (i.e., statements meant to frighten or intimidate one (1) or more specified persons into believing that they will be seriously harmed by the speaker or someone acting at the speaker's behest)
• request the assistance of law enforcement officers in the removal of a disorderly person when that person's conduct interferes with the conduct and/or orderly progress of the meeting;
• call for a recess or an adjournment to another time when the lack of public decorum so interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting as to warrant such action.

The portion of the meeting during which the participation of the public is invited shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes per topic unless extended by a vote of the Board.

a. Facilities Update
b. Board Policy, Bylaw, and Administrative Guideline Updates:

Bylaw 0131.1 - Technical Corrections (Revised)

Bylaw 0171 - Review of Policy (Rescind)

Policy 1422.01 - Drug-Free Workplace (New)

Policy 2271 - College Credit Plus Program (Revised)

Policy 2340 - Field and Other District-Sponsored Trips (Revised)

Policy 2430.02 - Participation of Community/STEM School Students in Extra-Curricular Activities and Policy 2431 - Interscholastic Athletics (Revised)

Policy 2460 - Special Education (Revised)

Policy 5113 - Inter-District Open Enrollment (Revised)

Policy 5131 - Transfer Students (Technical Corrections)

Policy 5223 - Released Time for Religious Instruction (Revised)

Policy 5330 - Use of Medications (Revised)

Policy 5350 - Student Health, Wellbeing, and Suicide Prevention (Revised)

Policy 5460 - Graduation Requirements (Revised)

Policy 5610 - Removal, Suspension, Expulsion, and Permanent Exclusion of Students (Revised)

Policy 5751 - Parental Status of Students (Revised)

Policy 5780.01 - Parents' Bill of Rights (New)

Policy 6151 - Insufficient Funds Checks (Revised)

Policy 7421 - Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Shower Rooms, and Changing Rooms (New)

Policy 7440.01 Video Surveillance and Electronic Monitoring (Revised)

Policy 8142 - Criminal History Record Check for Contracted School Services (Revised)

Policy 8452 - Automated External Defibrillators ("AED") and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Revised)

Policy 8500 - Food Services (Revised)

AG 2271 - College Credit Plus Program (Revised)

AG 2340C - Overnight Trips (District-Sponsored) (Revised)

AG 2460 - Special Education (Revised)

AG 5113 - Admission of Students under Inter-District Open Enrollment (Replacement)

AG 5120 - Assignment to Class and Grade (Revised)

AG 5330 - Use of Medications (Revised)

AG 5350 - Suicide Intervention Process (Revised)

AG 5360 - Recess Guidelines for Harsh Weather (Revised)

AG 5460D - Diploma Seals (Revised)

AG 6151 Insufficient Funds Checks (New)

AG 8452 - Use and Maintenance of Automated External Defibrillators ("AEDs") (Revised)

 

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 February 10, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
 

February 2025 Bill List
February 2025 Financial Report
 

a. Recommend to approve FMLA for Lori Grieshop for the following dates: 12/19/24-6/1/25.
b. Recommend to approve FMLA for Sarah (Beth) Cooper for the following dates, 2/19/25-4/18/25.
c. Recommend to approve Catapult contract for Title I Non-Public servicing at St. Mary's.

d. Recommend to approve Branching Minds contract.

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush

RESOLUTION TO ADOPT SPECIAL EDUCATION MODEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (WITH SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS)

WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code § 3323.08 requires each school district to provide assurances to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce ("DEW") that the District will provide for the education of children with disabilities within its jurisdiction and has in effect policies, procedures, and programs that are consistent with the policies and procedures adopted by DEW; and

WHEREAS, DEW developed a document entitled “Special Education Model Policies and Procedures” (“2024 Model Policies”) that a board of education may adopt to fulfill the requirement described in the preceding paragraph; and

WHEREAS, on February 10, 2025, the Board approved Resolution 21025 to adopt DEW’s 2024 Model Policies; and 

WHEREAS, the District subsequently learned that the 2024 Model Policies contain certain statements that conflict with existing State and Federal laws and/or applicable caselaw; and

WHEREAS, the Board is interested in rescinding its earlier action and instead adopting a slightly modified version of DEW’s 2024 Model Policies that is consistent with existing State and Federal law and/or applicable caselaw;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education hereby rescinds Board Resolution 21025 and adopts DEW’s 2024 Model Policies in their entirety except for the following sentences, which are specifically rejected in their current form and will not be implemented as written. The Board directs that the language identified below shall be considered either modified as specified, or, where indicated, deleted to ensure the District complies with applicable State and Federal laws and/or caselaw:

• P. 10. Destruction of Educational Records. 
  • Original Language: “Ensures the information is destroyed at the request of the parents.”
  • Action: Replace sentence with “Once a parent is notified that personally identifiable information maintained by the District is no longer required to provide educational services to their child, or is not otherwise required to be maintained by the District based on State or Federal law or applicable retention schedules, the parent may request that the information be destroyed.”
• P. 14. Independent Education Evaluation at Public Expense.
  • Original Language: “An educational agency may not impose conditions or timelines related to obtaining an IEE, except for the criteria described above.”
  • Action: Delete this sentence in its entirety.
• P. 33. Extended School Year.
  • Original Language: “The IEP team should consider emerging skills as part of the IEP process for children who are exhibiting beginning skillsets.”
  • Action: Delete this sentence in its entirety. 
• P. 42. Services.
  • Original Message: “Although not required, educational agencies are encouraged to provide services during short-term removals to assist children with disabilities to continue to make progress toward their IEP goals and prevent them from falling behind.”
  • Action: Delete this sentence in its entirety.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board directs all staff in the District to use and comply with the 2024 Model Policies (as modified herein). The Board further authorizes the Superintendent to notify DEW of the Board’s adoption of the modified 2024 Model Policies through DEW’s monitoring systems by uploading a copy of this Board resolution by March 30, 2025, and by November 30 for each subsequent school year; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board acknowledges that the 2024 Model Policies (as modified herein), while comprehensive, do not include every requirement set forth in the IDEA, the regulations implementing IDEA, the Ohio Operating Standards, the Ohio Revised Code, and/or the Ohio Administrative Code, and the Board recognizes its obligation to follow these laws and regulations, as well as applicable caselaw, in the event there is a conflict between their requirements and the Board-adopted 2024 Model Policies (as modified herein).

_________________________ moved and _____________________ seconded the motion that the above Resolution be adopted.

Upon roll call and the adoption of the Resolution, the vote was as follows:

Yeas:    

Nays:

ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 2025.

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Treasurer/CFO

CERTIFICATE

The undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted at a meeting held on the 17th day of March, 2025, together with a true and correct extract from the minutes of said meeting to the extent pertinent to consideration and adoption of said Resolution.

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Treasurer/CFO

Recommend to approve the following Board Policy, Bylaw, and Administrative Guidelines:

Bylaw 0131.1 - Technical Corrections (Revised)

Bylaw 0171 - Review of Policy (Rescind)

Policy 1422.01 - Drug-Free Workplace (New)

Policy 2271 - College Credit Plus Program (Revised)

Policy 2340 - Field and Other District-Sponsored Trips (Revised)

Policy 2430.02 - Participation of Community/STEM School Students in Extra-Curricular Activities and Policy 2431 - Interscholastic Athletics (Revised)

Policy 2460 - Special Education (Revised)

Policy 5113 - Inter-District Open Enrollment (Revised)

Policy 5131 - Transfer Students (Technical Corrections)

Policy 5223 - Released Time for Religious Instruction (Revised)

Policy 5330 - Use of Medications (Revised)

Policy 5350 - Student Health, Wellbeing, and Suicide Prevention (Revised)

Policy 5460 - Graduation Requirements (Revised)

Policy 5610 - Removal, Suspension, Expulsion, and Permanent Exclusion of Students (Revised)

Policy 5751 - Parental Status of Students (Revised)

Policy 5780.01 - Parents' Bill of Rights (New)

Policy 6151 - Insufficient Funds Checks (Revised)

Policy 7421 - Restrooms, Locker Rooms, Shower Rooms, and Changing Rooms (New)

Policy 7440.01 Video Surveillance and Electronic Monitoring (Revised)

Policy 8142 - Criminal History Record Check for Contracted School Services (Revised)

Policy 8452 - Automated External Defibrillators ("AED") and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Revised)

Policy 8500 - Food Services (Revised)

AG 2271 - College Credit Plus Program (Revised)

AG 2340C - Overnight Trips (District-Sponsored) (Revised)

AG 2460 - Special Education (Revised)

AG 5113 - Admission of Students under Inter-District Open Enrollment (Replacement)

AG 5120 - Assignment to Class and Grade (Revised)

AG 5330 - Use of Medications (Revised)

AG 5350 - Suicide Intervention Process (Revised)

AG 5360 - Recess Guidelines for Harsh Weather (Revised)

AG 5460D - Diploma Seals (Revised)

AG 6151 Insufficient Funds Checks (New)

AG 8452 - Use and Maintenance of Automated External Defibrillators ("AEDs") (Revised)

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush

Recommend to approve the attached School Policy on Cell Phone Usage per the Ohio Revised Code:

 

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Recommend to to enter into a five (5) year contract with META Solutions for the purpose of providing 500 Mb of broadband and related services at a cost of $21,420/year per approved low bid. Pending procurement of federal E-Rate funding. 

_______Hamilton _______Hayden ______Park _______Roberts _______Roush

Resolution to enter into an agreement with AIC for the purpose of providing E-Rate 470 upgrades at a cost of $111,106.11 per approved low bid.  Pending procurement of federal E-Rate funding.

 

_______Hamilton _______Hayden ______Park _______Roberts _______Roush

Recommend to approve the following teachers to be a stipend of $25 an hour for 7 hours of training on High Quality Instructional Materials to be reimbursed via grant funding through NCOESC.

a. Kimberly Keller

b. Robin Thrush

c. Katie (Marie) Gibbs

d. Sierra McLaughlin

e. Angela Marshall

f. Teena Kasler

g. Heather Daiber

h. Megan Moore

i. Kristi Roush

j. Jodi Smith

 

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

a. Gaege Seiber, Certified Substitute

b. Shea (Eric) Miller, Certified Substitute

_______Hamilton _______Hayden ______Park _______Roberts _______Roush

Recommendation to approve the following certified subs through NCOESC:

a. Kayla Gutierrez

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Recommend to approve the following supplemental resignation:

a. Corey Chatman, head football coach

 

______Hamilton ______Hayden ______Park ______Roberts ______Roush

Recommend to approve the following supplemental contracts:

a. Chris Pluta, Head Baseball Coach

b. Mike Neville, Split Assistant Baseball Coach

c. Shane Oliver, Split Assistant Baseball Coach

d. Jeff Schertzer, Jr. High Baseball Coach

e. Jesse Schertzer, Volunteer Jr. High Baseball Coach

f. Tamara Rossey, JV Softball Coach

_______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 regular meeting on Monday, ____________, in the Ridgedale Board of Education meeting room at 5:30 p.m.

Motion to Adjourn

_______Hamilton _______Hayden______Park _______Roberts _______Roush