NEWBURY LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

December 14, 2009

Jr.-Sr. High School Band Room 6:30 PM

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

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C. Pledge of Allegiance

D. Additions or corrections to agenda.

E. Approve the agenda

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole

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II. PRESENTATIONS:

A. November Students of the Month - Mrs. Judy Miller.

III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - This portion of the Board Meeting is open to those individuals who have requested in writing a place on the agenda at least seven (7) days in advance of this meeting. Presentations shall be limited to five (5) minutes. A group appearing before the Board should select a person to speak for the entire group.

IV. Administrators’ reports and Board of Education members’ reports and comments.

V. Superintendent’s report.

A. State Economy - House Bill 318

B. Cafeteria

C. Strategic Plan

D. Board Member Recognition

VI. Legislative Liaison report.

VII. Student Achievement Liaison report.

VIII. Auburn Career Center report.

IX. Community reports:

A. Newbury Elementary Parent Teacher Organization

B. Newbury Boosters

C. Newbury Joint Recreation Board

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 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.

XII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Recommend that the Board:

1. Approve the following Minutes: Work Session meeting of November 2,

and Regular Meeting of November 23, 2009. (Enclosure)

2. Approve Financial Reports for November, 2009. (Enclosures)

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole

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3. Approve payment (4 of 9) to the Geauga County Educational Service

Center for December, 2009, ED Unit classroom costs for seven Newbury

students in the amount of $12,219.80. (Enclosures)

4. Approve payment (2 of 4) to the Geauga County Educational Service

Center of $34,373.13 for S.T.A.R.S program services for three Newbury

students in the 2009-2010 school year. (Enclosures)

5. Approve payment to the Geauga County Educational Service Center for

Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy, and APE costs in the first

quarter of the 2009-10 school year for Newbury Students in the amount

of $4,505.13. (Enclosures)

6. Approve payment to the Geauga County Educational Service Center for

Virtual Learning Academy licenses for two Newbury students in the

2009-10 school year in the amount of $400. (Enclosures)

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole

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7. Approve the granting of the following supplemental contract approved

for posting in the Board Meeting of October 26, 2009. (Enclosures)

Martin Sanders Asst. Wrestling Coach (step 0) $2,907

8. Approve Richard Mohar as a volunteer wrestling coach for the 2009-10

school year. (Enclosures)

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole

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9. Set the salary of the Treasurer, Mr. David M. Hoskin, at $58,400

effective January 1, 2010.

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole

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10 Approve the following additions to supplemental contract routes

as approved in the 9/14/09 Board Meeting by the following amounts

for the following drivers:

Isabel Kirby + .25 hrs, now totals 5.25 hrs./day

Kerry Folmer + .75 hrs, now totals 2.25 hrs./day

as a result of transportation for a student attending Park Elementary,

Chardon, retroactive to November 16, 2009. (Enclosure)

11 Approve the appointment of Ms. Beth M. Peterca of Lyndhurst, Ohio,

to the position of Intervention Specialist (k-12) Mild/Moderate as posted

in the October 13, 2009 Board Meeting and issue her a one year limited

contract effective January 4, 2010 at BA+15-Step 0 (prorated for 104/185

days of $33,270) pending receipt of license and according to the terms

and conditions of the Negotiated Agreement. (Enclosures)

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12 Nominate and approve Ken Blair, Jr. as the Newbury Board of

Education’s representative to Auburn Career Center.

13 Schedule the Annual Budget Hearing for Fiscal Year 2011 (July 1, 2010 -

June 30, 2011) for Monday, January 11, 2010, at 6:00 PM in the

Newbury High School Band Room.

14 Schedule the Annual Reorganization Meeting for 6:15 PM, on Monday,

January 11, 2010, and appoint Judd Douglas to serve as President

Pro Tempore at the organizational meeting until the Board

elects a President. The organizational meeting will be followed by the

January, 2010, regular meeting at 6:30 PM.

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15 Approve the amended list of Open Enrollment students for the 2009-10

school year. (Enclosures)

16 Approve the revised list of substitute school support personnel for the

2009-10 school year as presented. (Enclosure)

17 Declare transportation to be impractical for the parochial and/or private

school students as listed and agree to provide either payment in lieu of

transportation or release for transportation to another school district.

(Enclosure)

18 Approve the posting of the following supplemental contract positions

Weight Room Coach (winter) Weight Room Coach (spring)

Teen Institute Advisor

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19 Accept a donation from Preston Superstore in the names of Joe and

Carol Brcak of Montville, Ohio, in the amount of $200. (Enclosures)

20 Accept a donation from Richard A. Wagner, Supt., of $50.00

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21 Approve the District Plan for the Identification of and Services for

Children Who are Gifted. (Enclosures)

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XIII ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion to adjourn

Ayer Blair Douglas Grubbs O’Toole

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The next regular Board Meeting is Monday, January 11, 2010,

at 6:30 PM in the Jr.-Sr. High School Band Room following the

6:00 Budget Hearing and 6:15 Reorganizational Meeting.