The Perry Local Board of Education met in Regular Session on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at Pfeiffer Middle School Media Center.

 

A.        OPENING OF MEETING

 

                                    President Campbell called the meeting to order

 

                                    President Campbell called on the Treasurer to call the roll:

 

ROLL CALL:Members Present:Casey, Cilona, Edwards, Campbell, Mays

                                                             

2007-337                       Motion by Member Edwards, seconded by Member Cilona, to

Approve Minutes          approve the minutes of the November 27, 2007 Regular Meeting

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Edwards, Cilona, Casey, Mays,

            President Campbell

            The motion carried.

 

B.        BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORTS

 

Recognition of Academic Excellence

Jacob Flounders, Jessica Givins, Alex Hamit, Meredith Mann, Krystal Swanson, Danielle Wagner, Jaime Weinfield- Edison Art Awards –  Library Contest Winners, Jaime Weinfield, Meredith Mann and Chad Duplain. National Study Island Winner – Jaime Weinfield - Meredith Schenz, Art Teacher

 

Fall Sports Awards

Girls Golf – Megan Weaver, Meryl Weaver, Taylor Lanning, Stephanie Camarata, Nicole Waers, Kristina Krcmar

 

Larry Grove Federal League Coach of the Year and Stark County Coach of the Year – Girls Golf

 

Boys Golf – Tyler Light, Participant State Golf Tournament

 

Boys Cross Country – Josh Tormasi – State Soccer Tournament

 

Girls Soccer – Pete Cook, Stark County Coach of the Year

 

C.            SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

Customer Service – Linnea Gallagher and Cindy Wagner

 

2007-338                       Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Mays

Executive Session          to go into executive session to discuss a regulated individual at 7:00 p.m.

 

                                    Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Mays, Cilona, Edwards

                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried

 

                                    Return to Regular Session at 8:35 p.m.

 

2007-339                                             Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Edwards

Uphold Expulsion           to uphold the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard regarding a student expulsion.

 

                                    Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Edwards, Cilona, Mays

                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried

 

 

D.           PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

           

E.         FINANCE

 

Mrs.Winkhart presented Financial Information to the Board.

 

2007-340                                               Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Mays,

Bills for Payment           to approve bills for payment for the month of November, 2007

in  the amount of $­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­3,913,195.58.

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Mays, Cilona, Edwards,

            President Campbell

                The motion carried

                                                                                               

2007-341                       Motion by Member Edwards, seconded by Member Cilona,

Amend Appropriations   to amend the Annual Appropriations Resolution for the

2007-08 fiscal year:

 

FUND          DESCRIPTION                                   AMOUNT

                                    018-9011           PHS Library                                            50.00

                                    028-9200           TACL                                                    184.83

                                    200-9047           PHS Business Professionals                200.00

                                    200-9090           PHS Spanish Club                                 500.00

                                    300-9090           Edison Band                                       3,000.00

                                     452-9108          E Tech Prof. Dev. Grant                     2,970.00     

 

                                     Total                                                                          $ 6,904.83

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Edwards, Cilona, Casey, Mays,

            President Campbell

            The motion carried

 

2007-342                       Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Mays,

Amended Certificate      to adopt the Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources for the

2007-08 fiscal year:

 

                                    FUND          DESCRIPTION                                   AMOUNT

        

                                    200-9090    PHS Spanish                                         600.00

                                    300-9090    Edison Band                                          3,000.00

                                    452-9108   E Tech Prof. Dev. Grant                         2,970.00

       

                                    Total                                                                       $ 6,570.00

 

                                    Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Mays, Cilona, Edwards,

                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried.

 

2007-343                       Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Edwards,

Accept Donations          to accept the following donations:

 

$50 from Larry Staats to Edison Jr High for student awards

$1,000 from Perry Cross Country Booster Club to Perry Schools for payment to Joey Beall for volunteer cross country coach for fall 2007.

$250 from Natalie Helm to Perry Speech and Debate

                                    $1,140.15 from Reedurban RAPT fall fund raiser to Reedurban 018

account.

 

                                    Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Edwards, Cilona, Mays,

                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried.

 

2007-344                       Motion by Member Mays, seconded by Member Edwards,

Spec Ed Contract          to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard  

to approve a contract with the Stark County Education Service Center for Special Education Services for the 2007-08 school year as follows:

 

 

 

 

                                    Requested                                             County Core of Services

                                    (Direct Services)                                   (Based on Enrollment)

                                    ED Est cost/day $97 Elementary                        Home Schooling

                                    MD Est cost/day $112 Middle School     Audiology

                                                and High School                                    Speech

                                    OT/PT Est cost/hour $63                       Spec Ed Admin Support

                                                                                                Autism

 

                                    Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Mays, Edwards, Casey, Cilona,
                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried

 

                                    F.         PERSONNEL

 

2007-345                       Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Cilona,

Accept Resignations       to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

                                     to accept the following resignations for 2007-08:

 

                                    Paula Mottice, Bus Driver, effective 12-21-07

                                    Susan Shumway, Bus Aide, effective 12-14-07

Dr. Michael Shreffler, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, effective July 31, 2008

 

                                    Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Cilona, Edwards, Mays,

                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried.

 

2007-346                       Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Mays,             

1 Year Contracts           to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to extend 1 Year Limited non certificated contracts for the 2007-08 school year as follows:

 

Johanna Straight, Bus Driver, 2 hrs per day, 100 days, Step 0, effective January 3, 2008

Pamela Bukoffsky, Bus Aide, 4 hrs per day, 100 days, Step 0, effective January 3, 2008

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Mays, Cilonna, Edwards,

President Campbell,

The motion carried.

 

2007-347                       Motion by Member Cilona, seconded by Member Edwards,

Amend Contract            to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to amend the following 1 year limited non certificated contract for the 2007-08 school year:

 

Cathy Kelley, Bus Driver, from 2 hrs to 4 hrs per day, 100 days, Step 1, effective January 3, 2008

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Cilona, Edwards, Casey, Mays,
President Campbell

The motion carried.

 

 

 

2007-348                       Motion by Member Mays, seconded by Member Edwards,

Non Teaching Sub         to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to add the following names to the list of non teaching substitutes for the 2007-08 school year:

 

Matt Poland, Custodian

Natalie McInnes, Monitor, Cafeteria

                                    Janet Brenner, Bus Aide

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Mays, Edwards, Casey, Cilona,

            President Campbell

            The motion carried

 

2007-349                       Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Edwards,

Coaching Contracts       to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to extend 1 Year Supplemental Coaching Contracts for the 2007-08 school year as follows:

 

                                    Rob Mizicko, Boys Indoor Track,  2% ( 0 yrs)

                                    Mike Laubacher,  Girls Indoor Track, 2% (0 yrs)

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Edwards, Cilona, Mays,

            President Campbell

            The motion carried

 

2007-350                       Motion by Member Edwards, seconded by Member Cilona,

Approve Volunteers      to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

                                    to approve the following coaching volunteers for 2007-08:

 

                                    Joe Tayse, wrestling

 

                                    Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Edwards, Cilona, Casey, Mays,

                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried

 

2007-351                       Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Mays,

Adopt Non Cert.           to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

Resolution                     to adopt the following resolution for the 2007-08 school year:

 

WHEREAS, this Board has posted the following position listed below as being available to employees of the District who hold teaching licenses or certificates, and no such employee who is qualified to fill the position has applied for, been offered and accepted such positions; and

 

WHEREAS, this Board then advertised the positions listed below as being available to any individual with such a license or certificate who is qualified to fill it and who is not employed by the Board and no such

person who is qualified to fill the position has applied for, been offered and accepted such positions; and

 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the following non-licensed/non-certificated persons be employed as indicated, pending completion of all legal requirements.

 

                                    Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Mays, Cilona, Edwards,

                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried.

 

2007-352                       Motion by Member Edwards, seconded by Member Mays,

Coaching Contracts       to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to extend 1 Year Supplemental Non Licensed/Non Certificated Coaching Contracts for the 2007-08 school year as follows:

 

Head Girls Bowling – Tina Bowen, 6% ( yrs)

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Edwards, Mays, Casey, Cilona,

President Campbell

The motion carried.

 

2007-353                       Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Cilona,

Purchased Service         to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to approve the following purchased service contracts for the 2007-08 school year:

 

Arleen Childs, Speech Therapist, not to exceed 5 days at Perry (to be paid on timesheets $320 daily rate, effective 12/12/07)

Nanette Maletich, Speech Therapist, not to exceed 10 days at Perry, (to be paid on timesheets $320 daily rate, effective 12/13/07)

 

                                    Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Cilona, Edwards, Mays,

                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried.

 

2007-354                       Motion by Member Mays, seconded by Member Casey,

Sub Rates                     to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to amend the following Sub/Miscellaneous Rates for the 2007/08 school year:

 

Substitute Employee/Miscellaneous Rates

Effective January 1, 2008

 

Sub Rates

 

Position                                     Hourly Rate

Custodian                                              $  9.50

Bus Driver                                              13.00

Cafeteria                                                  7.00

Monitor/Crossing Guard/Security                7.00

 

Miscellaneous Rates

 

Position                                     Hourly Rate

College Summer Crew                           $   7.00

Lifeguard                                                   7.00

Swimming Instructor                                   7.00

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Mays, Casey, Cilona, Edwards,

President Campbell

The motion carried.

 

 

G.                PUPIL SERVICES

 

2007-355                       Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Mays,

Tuition Waiver              to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to approve the following  Grandparent tuition waiver:

 

Chivae N Copeland, grade 10, to attend Canton City Schools for the 2007-08 school year

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Mays, Cilona, Edwards,

President Campell

The motion carried

 

 

 

 

 

2007-356                       Motion by Member Mays, seconded by Member Cilona,

Trip Request                 to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

                                    To approve the following trip requests:

 

PHS Speech and Debate to travel to Nashville, TN on January 4-6, 2008 (or January 3-7 depending on flights) for competition

 

            Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Mays, Cilona, Casey, Edwards,

                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried.

 

 

H.                BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

 

2007-357                       Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Edwards,        

Building Use                  to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to approve the following use of facilities:

 

O2 Ministries to use TC Knapp Elementary for Christmas Eve Services on Monday, December 24, 2007 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Perry Heights Baseball and Softball Association to use the following baseball/softball fields from March 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008: PHS Varsity and JV, Edison, Reedurban, Watson, Genoa, Pfeiffer and Whipple Heights

Perry Aquatic Club to use PHS Natatorium to host a swim camp with Ohio State University on June 13, 14, 15, 2008

PHS French Students to use PHS to host Perry 4th and 5th graders “Passport to France” Night on January 26, 2998 from 5:30 – 9 p.m.

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Edwards, Cilona, Mays,

President Campbell

The motion carried.

 

2007-358               Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Mays,

Boiler Replacement       to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to approve a contract with Feinman Mechanical to replace a boiler at Edison Jr HS at a cost of $31,830.00

 

                                    Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Mays, Cilona, Edwards,

                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried.

 

 

I.                   MISCELLANEOUS

 

Dr. Richard and Board Members Mays, Casey and Edwards thanked Frank Cilona and Elaine Campbell for their service on the Board of Education.

 

J.                  BOARD POLICY

 

2007-359                       Motion by Member Casey, seconded by Member Mays,                                         Board Policy                  to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to adopt the following policy:

5517.01 Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying

 

 

 

 

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Casey, Mays, Cilona, Edwards,

President Campbell

The motion carried.

 

                                                K.        BOARD ACTIVITY

                       

Appoint Jim Casey as President Pro Tem for the January 2008 Organizational Meeting    

                                   

Set the date and time for the Organizational Meeting as 6:30 p.m., January 8, 2008

 

                                    L.         CURRICULUM

                                               

M.       TRANSPORTATION

                                   

2007-360                       Motion by Member Mays, seconded by Member Edwards,

Award bid                     to approve the recommendation of Superintendent John Richard

to award the bid for the purchase of 4 – 65 passenger conventional integrated school bus units at a price of $68,160 each to Truck Sales and Services, Inc. Total amount $272,640

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Mays, Edwards, Casey, Cilona,

President Campbell

The motion carried.

 

N.                DISCUSSION

 

O.           EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

2007-361                       Motion by Member Cilona, seconded by Member Mays,

Executive Session          to go into executive session for the following reason:

 

to prepare for Negotiations or bargaining session with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment

 

                                    Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Cilona, Mays, Casey, Edwards,

                                    President Campbell

                                    The motion carried.

 

                                    Return to Regular Session at 10:35 p.m.

 

                                    P          ADJOURNMENT

                       

2007-362                       Motion by Member Edwards, seconded by Member Mays          

Adjournment                       to adjourn at 10:40 p.m.

 

Roll Call:Ayes:Members:Edwards, Mays, Casey, Cilona,

            President Campbell

The motion carried

 

 

 

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PRESIDENT                                                            TREASURER