NEWBURY LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

March 8, 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. February Students of the Month - Mrs. Judy Miller

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. Strategic Plan Survey

B. State Budget and the Rumor Mill

VI. LEGISLATIVE LIAISON REPORT

VII. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LIAISON REPORT

VIII. AUBURN CAREER CENTER REPORT

IX. COMMUNITY REPORTS

A. Newbury Elementary PTO

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. Before the Board will hear

a complaint or criticism about school personnel, however, 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

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 February 8 and Work

Session of February 22, 2010. (enclosures)

2. Approve the financial reports for February, 2010. (enclosures)

3. Approve the 4^th Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources and

Permanent Appropriations for fiscal 2010. (enclosures)

4. Approve a resolution accepting the amounts and rates for Fiscal

Year 2011 as determined by the Budget Commission, authorizing

the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the county auditor.

(enclosures)

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5. Approve the Newbury Local School District’s Open Enrollment

policy for the 2010-2011 school year. (enclosure)

6. Approve an agreement with FES LLC of Lincoln, NE, for website

hosting service from 7/1/2010 through 6/30/2013 at a cost of $4,200/yr. (enclosure)

7. Approve an agreement for the provision of Internet access service for

five (5) years beginning on January 13, 2010, with the Lake Geauga

Computer Association at an annual cost of $16,740.00. (enclosures)

8. Approve a resolution authorizing the Ohio Schools Council to advertise

and receive bids for one (1) 65 passenger diesel school bus at a service

fee of $325.00. (enclosures)

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9. Approve the contract renewal of Transportation Supervisor, Mrs.

Kim Sass, for three (3) years through June 30, 2013.

10. Approve the appointment of Mrs. Melissa F. Crist of Fairview

Park, OH, to the position of High School Biology Teacher as

posted in the February 22, 2010, Board Meeting and issue her

a one year limited contract effective at the beginning of the

2010-2011 school year at BA step 2 ($34,756) according to

the terms and conditions of the Negotiated Agreement.

(enclosures)

11. Approve the employment of Mr. Scott Richardson of Columbiana, OH,

as Football – Head Coach as posted in the 1/25/10, Board Meeting and

issue him a supplemental contract for the 2010-2011 school year at

step 5 ($5,330) according to the terms and conditions of the Negotiated

Agreement. (enclosures)

12. Approve granting the following supplemental contracts approved for

posting in the January 25, 2010, Board Meeting:

Scott Richardson Weight Room Coach (spring) Step 0 ($1292)

Scott Richardson Weight Room Coach (summer) Step 0 ($1292)

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13. Approve payment to the Geauga County Educational Service

Center for a Newbury student receiving services at the Geauga

County Group Home for 45 days in the third quarter of the

2009-2010 school year in the amount of $6,565.77. (enclosures)

14. Approve payment to the Geauga County Educational Service

Center for one-on-one aide services for a Newbury student

from August, 2009, through January, 2010, in the amount of

$5,113.99. (enclosures)

15. Approve payment to the Geauga County Educational Service

Center for February, 2010, Transitional Services Coordinator services

in the amount of $218.18. (enclosures)

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16. Accept the resignation of Mrs. Margie Scully from the supplemental

position of home instruction General Biology tutor approved as part

of New Business item #2 in the February 22 Board Work Session.

(enclosure)

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17. Approve the appointment of Mr. Fred Arnold to the Newbury Joint

Recreation Board as Board of Education appointee term ending

December 31, 2012. (enclosure)

18. Approve the revised list of substitute School Support Personnel.

(enclosure)

19. Approve the amended list of Open Enrollment students for the 2009-

2010 school year. (enclosure)

20. Accept a donation from St. Gobain Corporation Foundation to the

Newbury After-Prom in the amount of $1,420.00. (enclosure)

21. Accept a donation from the Geauga County Police Athletic League to

Newbury Local schools for a student assembly program in the amount of

$1,000. (enclosure)

22. Acknowledge receipt of the Newbury Local Professional Development

Committee minutes of the February 8, 2010 meeting.

(enclosure)

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XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE KEPT

CONFIDENTIAL BY FEDERAL LAW OR STATE STATUTE.

A. Motion to enter into executive session

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B. Motion to exit executive session.

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XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PUPROSE OF PREPARING FOR

NEGOTIATIONS WITH EMPLOYEES.

A. Motion to enter into executive session

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B. Motion to exit executive session.

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XV. ADJOURNMENT

A. Motion to adjourn

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The next regular Board Meeting is Monday, April 12, 2010,

at 6:30 PM in the High School Band Room