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.
President Campbell called
the meeting to order
President
Campbell called on the Treasurer to call the roll:
2007-337 Motion by Member
Edwards, seconded by Member Cilona, to
Approve
Minutes approve the minutes of
the November 27, 2007 Regular Meeting
President
Campbell
The
motion carried.
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.
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
Boys Golf – Tyler Light,
Boys Cross Country – Josh Tormasi – State Soccer
Tournament
Girls Soccer – Pete Cook,
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
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.
President
Campbell
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
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
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)
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.
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.
President
Campbell
The motion carried
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PRESIDENT
TREASURER