NEWBURY BOARD OF EDUCATION

PUBLIC INPUT and DIALOGUE AGENDA

Newbury Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room

6:30 P.M., June 23, 2008

I. OPENING

A. Call meeting to order

B. Roll call

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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C. Public Input and Dialogue (maximum of 30 minutes)

D. Motion to Adjourn

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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NEWBURY BOARD OF EDUCATION

WORK SESSION AGENDA

Newbury Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room

Immediately Following Public Input and Dialogue, June 23, 2008

This is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the school district’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in the following agenda.

I. OPENING

A. Call meeting to order

B. Roll call

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

P A P A P A P A P A

C. Pledge of Allegiance

D. Additions or corrections to agenda

E. Approve the agenda

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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II. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Persons who wish to appear before the Board and have not requested placement on the agenda seven (7) days in advance may speak to the Board concerning items for action prior to the New Business portion of the meeting. This public participation segment of the Board meeting shall be controlled by the presiding officer. Any discussion at this portion of the Board meeting cannot and shall not receive any Board action. However, before the Board will hear a complaint or criticism about school personnel, the complaint must be submitted to the Treasurer, in writing, at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. The employee will receive a copy of the complaint, and the process prescribed in Board Policy #9130, Public Complaints and Grievances, will be followed.

III. NEW BUSINESS

A. Recommend the Board:

1. Approve the Financial Reports for May, 2008. (Enclosures)

2. Approve the temporary appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009.

(Enclosures)

3. Authorize the Treasurer to request property tax receipts in advance of the

collection period on July 3 and July 25, 2008. (Enclosure)

4. Approve the Permanent Appropriations and Estimated Resources for Fiscal

Year 2008 to be submitted to the county Budget Commission. (Enclosures)

5. Approve the advances, transfers, and final appropriations as listed for

Fiscal Year 2008. (Enclosures)

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6. Approve the salaries of the following confidential employees for the

2008-2009 school year:

Debbie Rutz, Exec. Secretary $30,784 eff. 7/1/08

Barbara Petrus, Accts. Payable

Guid. Secty, Sp.Ed. Secty $35,484 eff. 7/1/08

Kelly Wanyek, Payroll Clerk $34,153 eff. 7/1/08

7. Amend New Business item #10 on the June 2, 2008, agenda to remove

Garry Washington from the list of personnel granted supplemental contracts.

8. Approve the following postings:

* Asst. Basketball Coach (Boys)

* Asst Basketball Coach (Girls)

* .35 Special Education/Intervention Specialist Teacher at St. Helen

School

* Tutor to provide OGT Remediation for 10 hours from June 9 - 20

9. Approve the employment of Dr. Jane Hayman as Director of Special

Education at a rate of $295 a day for a period not to exceed 105 days

by contract with the Geauga County Educational Service Center,

Effective July 1, 2008.

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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10 Approve the list of students for Open Enrollment at Newbury Local Schools

in 2008-2009 as revised. (Enclosure)

11 Approve a contract with Lennon & Company to produce the 2008 fiscal

year Basic Financial Statements Report and perform related services at

a cost not to exceed $6,700. (Enclosures)

12 Approve continued participation in the SMART Consortium for the

2008-2009 school year at a cost of $2,000. (Enclosures)

13 Approve a contract with PSI Associates to provide School Psychologist

and Speech/Language Pathology services to St. Helen School for the

2008-2009 school year at a cost of $37,143. (Enclosures)

14 Approve the Newbury Local School District’s continued participation in

the Geauga County ESC Consortium to access ECSE, IDEA federal

dollars in Fiscal Year 2009. (Enclosures)

15 Approve enrollment in the Ohio School Boards Association 2009 Workers’

Compensation Group Rating Program at a cost of $1,077. (Enclosures)

16 Approve a Support and Maintenance Agreement with Esber Cash Register

for the 2008-2009 school year Cafeteria Point-of-Sale System in the

amount of $415. (Enclosures)

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17 Accept donations to the Board of Education March 1, 2008 - June 23, 2008

of $524.32 from Richard A. Wagner.

18 Approve the appointment of Mrs. Ruth Cavanagh Key Master nurse to grant

her access to the Impact Statewide Immunization Information System.

(Enclosures)

19 Acknowledge receipt of Minutes of the March and April, 2008, Newbury

Joint Recreation Board meetings. (Enclosures)

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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20 Approve a contract adjustment to permit the Superintendent to work an

additional six (6) days at current per diem rate in lieu of vacation.

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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21 Accept the Superintendent’s June 23, 2008, memo to the Citizens of the

Newbury Local School District as reflecting the will and intent of the

Newbury Local Board of Education. (Enclosure)

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22 Approve the supplemental contract rate for Confidential Employee

position of EMIS Coordinator to David Hoskin at $14,852 effective

July 1, 2008.

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IV. OLD BUSINESS

A. Recommend the Board:

23 Approve a Resolution Declaring It Necessary To Place A New

5 year Emergency Tax Levy To Raise $870,000 In Excess Of The Ten

Mill Limitation for the purpose of providing for the emergency

requirements of the school district on the ballot for the November 4,

2008, election. (Enclosures)

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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24 Approve a Resolution Declaring It Necessary To Place A New

10 year Emergency Tax Levy To Raise $870,000 In Excess Of The Ten

Mill Limitation for the purpose of providing for the emergency

requirements of the school district on the ballot for the November 4,

2008, election. (Enclosures)

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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V. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING MATTERS

REQUIRED TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY FEDERAL LAW OR RULES

OR STATE STATUTES.

A. Motion to enter into executive session.

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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B. Motion to exit executive session.

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING NEGOTIATIONS SESSIONS WITH EMPLOYEES.

A. Motion to enter into executive session.

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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B. Motion to exit executive session.

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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VII. ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion to adjourn

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole-Klemm

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The next regular Board Meeting is Monday, July 28, 2008,

at 6:30 PM in the Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room.