NEWBURY LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

January 11, 2010

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.

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C. Pledge of Allegiance

D. Additions or corrections to agenda.

E. Approve the agenda

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II. PRESENTATIONS:

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

B. Conceptual Physics pilot - Mrs. Judy Miller

C. January - School Board Recognition Month - Mr. Richard A. Wagner

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. District Calendar

B. Strategic Plan

C. Kindergarten Funding/All-Day Kindergarten Waiver

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

D. Newbury Music Boosters

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 the Board:

1. Approve Minutes of the Regular meeting of December 14, 2009. (Enclosures)

2. Approve the Financial Reports for December, 2009. (Enclosure)

3. Approve the resolution accepting the amounts and rates for Fiscal Year

2010 as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the

necessary tax levies and certifying them to the county auditor.

(Enclosures)

4. Adopt the proposed tax budget for the period, July 1, 2010 - June 30,

2011, and approve its submission to the Geauga County Budget

Commission. (Enclosures)

5. Approve payment of Annual Membership Dues, including OSBA

Briefcase and School Management News subscriptions, for 2010 to

the Ohio School Boards Association in the amount of $3,661. (Enclosure)

6. Approve Newbury Board membership in the OSBA Legal Assistance

Fund Consultant Service for 2010 at a cost of $250. (Enclosure)

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7. Appoint Mrs. Jan Gingerich as Title IX and Equal Opportunity

Employment Compliance Hearing Officer and Mr. Richard A.

Wagner as District 504 Civil Rights Coordinator.

8. Accept notice that there have been no instances of harassment, intimidation, or bullying as described in ORC 3313.666 (B)(10)

in the months of September through December of the 2009-2010 school

year and that this notice has been posted on the district website.

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

the attendance of Newbury students in two Special Education

Cooperative MD Units for December, 2009, in the amount of $6,204.80

(Enclosure)

10 Approve payment to the Geauga County Educational Service Center for

the attendance of Newbury students in four Preschool programs for

November, 2009, in the amount of $2,210.00. (Enclosures)

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11 Authorize the Treasurer to request property tax receipts in advance of the

collection period on February 5 and February 19, 2010. (Enclosure)

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

school year. (Enclosure)

13 Approve the calendar for the 2010-11 school year. (Enclosure)

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14 Approve granting the following supplemental contracts approved for

posting in the December 14, 2009, Board Meeting :

Shawn Donaldson Weight Room Coach (winter) Step 0 ($1292)

Shawn Donaldson Weight Room Coach (spring) Step 0 ($1292)

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15 Approve the following Policy revision for first reading. (Enclosures)

Policy 2260.01 Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against

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16 Approve the following Administrative Guideline and Form revisions or

additions for first reading and adoption. (Enclosures, *indicates new)

G’line 2260 Nondiscrimination and Access - DELETE

G’line 2260B Grievance Procedures - DELETE

Form 2260 F8 Notice of Nondiscrimination - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F3 Notice of Parent/Student Rights - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F4 Referral for Suspected Section 504 - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F5 Parent Notice of Section 504 - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F6 Parental Permission for 504 - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F7 Section 504 Release of Information - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F8 Section 504 Physician Questionnaire - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F9 Notice of Section 504 IAT - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F10 Section 504 IAT Conference Report - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F11 Eligibility Checklist for Section 504 - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F12 Examples of Disabilities - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F13 Section 504 Accommodation Plan - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F14 Classroom Adjustment Checklist - DELETE

Form 2260.01A F15 Causal Relationship IAT Conference -DELETE

Form 2260.01A F16 Accessibility Checklist - DELETE

G’line 2260 Section 504: Procedures and Forms (includes

Forms 2260.01A F1 - F15)* G’line 2260B Grievance Procedure for Nondiscrimination*

Form 2260 F8 Notice of Nondiscrimination*

Form 2260.01A F1 Section 504 Referral Form*

Form 2260.01A F2 Parent Notification Letter: Meeting of IAT*

Form 2260.01A F3 Parent Consent to Evaluate*

Form 2260.01A F4 Invitation to IAT Meeting*

Form 2260.01A F5 Notice of Parent and Student Rights Section 504*

Form 2260.01A F6 Medical Information*

Form 2260.01A F7 Notice of Section 504 IAT Conference*

Form 2260.01A F8 Section 504 Evaluation Report*

Form 2260.01A F9 Consent for Records Release*

Form 2260.01A F10 Eligibility Checklist for Section 504 Disability*

Form 2260.01A F11 Section 504 Plan*

Form 2260.01A F12 Parent Notification: Student Not Needing 504*

Form 2260.01A F13 Parent Invitation to Section 504 Meeting*

Form 2260.01A F14 Section 504/ADA Grievance Filing Form*

Form 2260.01A F15 Section 504 Manifestation Determination*

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17 Approve a proposal from Geauga Mechanical to install a 1.5 ton mini- split cooling system for the server room including a single condenser,

evaporator and electrical work. The cost is not to exceed $11,000 and

will be paid from Permanent Improvement funds. (Enclosure)

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18 Approve a proposal for four Co-Teaching/Inclusion Delivery of Services

workshop sessions for regular and intervention specialist teachers in

grades 4-6. Workshops will be provided by the Educational Service

Center staff. The cost to Newbury will not exceed $1200. (Enclosures)

19 Approve a proposal from Moeller Photography to reframe and remat 17

Wall of Fame photographs at a total cost not to exceed $1,775.

(Enclosure)

20 Approve a one-year agreement with Mr. Patrick Barton of Newbury, OH,

to provide snow removal services in the months of November - March at

a base rate of $1,000/month for the 2009-10 school year plus application

of salt as needed at $10/bag. This is retroactive to November, 2009.

(Enclosure)

21 Approve an agreement with Cleveland State University for continued

district membership in the Greater Cleveland Educational Development

Center in the amount of $300 for the 2009-10 school year.

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22 Approve the following appointments to the Newbury Joint Recreation

Board:

Marty Sanders - Term ending December 31, 2010

Chris Marker - Term ending December 31, 2012

23 Acknowledge receipt of Newbury Local Professional Development

Committee October 12 and November 2, 2009, meeting minutes. (Enclosure)

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XIII. ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion to adjourn

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The next regular Board Meeting is Monday, February 8, 2010,

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