NEWBURY LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

June 2, 2008

6:30 PM

Jr.-Sr. High School Band Room

 

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

                    Y N A        Y N A        Y N A              Y N A                Y N A

 

 

       II.    PRESENTATIONS:

 

              A. Making Your Dollars Count, State Auditor’s Award - Michelle Stys, Regional

                                      Liaison, Auditor of State’s Office

 

              B. May Students of the Month - Mrs. Judy Miller

 

              C. Geauga County ESC Parent/Mentor Program - Ann Porter

             

             

     III.    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - This portion of the Board Meeting is open to those  who have requested in writing a place on the agenda at least seven days in advance of this meeting.  Presentations shall be limited to five minutes.  A group appearing before the Board should select a person to speak for the group.

 

     IV.    ADMINISTRATORS’ REPORTS AND BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMENTS.

 

      V.    SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

              A.  End of Year/Commencement

 

              B.   YMCA childcare/Newbury PreSchool

 

              C.  Strategic Plan              

 

     VI.    LEGISLATIVE LIAISON REPORT.

 

    VII.    STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LIAISON REPORT.

 

   VIII.    AUBURN CAREER CENTER REPORT.

 

     IX.    COMMUNITY REPORTS:

 

      X.    NEWBURY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION REPORT.

 

     XI.    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 prior to the items for action 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.

 

 

    XII.    NEW BUSINESS

 

              A.  Recommend that the Board:

             

                    1.   Approve the following Minutes - Regular meeting of May 12 and

                          Work Session of May 19, 2008.                                 (Enclosures)

 

 

 

                    2.   Approve the establishment of a trust fund in memory of Michael Scott

                          Gerber, Newbury High School Class of 1989, to be used for athletic

                          equipment needs excluding salaries, benefits, supplies, and uniforms.

 

                          Ayer           Blair           Douglas            Grubbs        O’Toole-Klemm

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A        

 

 

                    3.   Accept the Newbury Local Professional Development Committee

                          Employee Manual as presented.                                  (Enclosures)

 

                    4.   Approve a contract with Sammy’s at Legacy Village, Inc. for the May 9,

                          2009,  Newbury High School Junior Prom.                  (Enclosures)

 

                          Ayer           Blair           Douglas            Grubbs        O’Toole-Klemm

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

 

                    5.   Accept the following resignations:

                                      Mrs. Kim Knautz as Proctor effective May 2, 2008

                                      Mrs. Kathy Johnson as girls assistant basketball coach

 

                    6.   Approve the revised list of  Substitute School Support Personnel for the                                   2007-2008 school year as presented.                                  (Enclosure)                

                    7.   Approve maternity leave for Mrs. Sonja Cojocaru from August 21, 2008,

                          through January 20, 2009.                                           (Enclosure)

 

                          Ayer           Blair           Douglas            Grubbs        O’Toole-Klemm

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

 

                    8.   Approve the students listed for Open Enrollment at Newbury Jr.-Sr.

                          High School in the 2008-2009 school year.                 (Enclosure)

 

                    9.   Approve the Junior-Senior High School Student-Parent Handbook

                          for the 2008-2009 school year.                                   (Enclosure)

 

                          Ayer           Blair           Douglas            Grubbs        O’Toole-Klemm

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

 

 

                    10  Approve the hiring of the following supplemental positions for the

                          2008-2009 school year at the contractual rates in the applicable

                          Negotiated Agreement and pending all necessary background checks

                          and negative tuberculin tests:

                         

                          Paul Toth - Athletic Director (step 4)

                          Ray Harriman - Head Football Coach (step 5)

                          Sam McCreary - Asst. Football Coach  (step 5)

                                                     Head Wrestling Coach (step 5)

                          Tom Harriman - Asst. Football Coach (step 5)

                          Garry Washington - Asst. Football Coach (step 5)

                          Carla Richardson - Head Volleyball Coach (step 5)

                          Kathy Johnson - Asst. Volleyball Coach (step 5)

                                                     Girls Head Track Coach (step 5)

                          Carrie Munn - Asst. Volleyball Coach (step 4)

                                                  Head Girls Basketball Coach (step 4)

                                                  Head Softball Coach (step 1)

                          Pat Casseday - Asst. Volleyball Coach (step 5)

                          Tom Pokorny - Head Cross Country Coach (step 5)

                                                   Asst. Boys Basketball Coach (step 5)

                          Bob Fitz - Head Soccer Coach (step 5)

                          Angel Miller - Football Cheerleading V/JV (step 0)

                                                  Basketball Cheerleading V/JV (step 0)

                          Greg Perz - Boys Head Basketball Coach (step 5)

                          Robert Michael - Boys Asst. Basketball Coach (step 5)

                                                      Asst. Track Coach (step 5)

                          Chris Day - Boys Asst. Basketball Coach (step 0)

                          Joe Intelisano - Girls Asst. Basketball Coach (step 5)

                          Brianna Blair - Girls Asst. Basketball Coach (step 0)

                          Donna Connolly - Sr. HS Student Council

 

                          Ayer           Blair           Douglas            Grubbs        O’Toole-Klemm

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

                    11  Approve a requirement that all coaches hired for the 2008-2009

                          school year and succeeding school years take and complete

                          successfully the National Federation of High Schools online

                          Fundamentals of Coaching course on a schedule determined by the

                          High School Principal and Athletic Director.                 (Enclosure)

 

 

 

 

                    12  Amend item of business 08-06 in the January 14, 2008, Regular Board

                          Meeting to correct the hiring of Benjamin Horton, of Chardon, OH,

                          as Volunteer Basketball Coach to Boys Basketball Asst. Coach (step 2)

                          @ $3,095.                                                                  (Enclosure)

 

                          Ayer           Blair           Douglas            Grubbs        O’Toole-Klemm

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

                         

                    13  Approve a Resolution Declaring It Necessary To Place A New

                          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

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

                    14  Approve discussion of date change(s) for the July, 2008, Board Meeting

                          calendar.

 

                          Ayer           Blair           Douglas            Grubbs        O’Toole-Klemm

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

 

XIII.      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

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

              B.         Motion to exit executive session.

 

                          Ayer           Blair           Douglas            Grubbs        O’Toole-Klemm

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

 

 

 

 

 

XIV.      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

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

              B.         Motion to exit executive session.

 

                          Ayer           Blair           Douglas            Grubbs        O’Toole-Klemm

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

XV.       ADJOURNMENT.

 

              A.        Motion to adjourn

 

                          Ayer           Blair           Douglas            Grubbs        O’Toole-Klemm

                         Y N A        Y N A         Y N A             Y N A                Y N A

 

The next regular Board Meeting is Monday, July 14, 2008,

at 6:30 PM in the High School Band Room.