NEWBURY BOARD OF EDUCATION

PUBLIC INPUT and DIALOGUE AGENDA

Newbury High School Band Room

6:30 P.M., November 9, 2011

 

     I.     OPENING

 

            A.  Call Meeting to Order

 

            B.  Roll Call

 

            Ayer                Blair                Douglas           Gingerich        Munn

            P   A                P   A                  P   A                P   A              P   A

 

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

 

                  This public input and dialogue Board meeting shall be controlled by the                                    presiding officer.  Any input 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.

 

            D.  Motion to Adjourn

 

            Ayer                Blair                Douglas           Gingerich        Munn

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

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWBURY LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

November 9, 2011     

Jr.-Sr. High School Band Room

Immediately following Public Input and Dialogue Meeting  

 

 

     I.     OPENING

 

            A.  Call Meeting to Order

 

            B.  Roll Call

 

            Ayer                Blair                Douglas           Gingerich        Munn

            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           Gingerich             Munn

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

 

 

      II.    PRESENTATIONS:

             

A.    October 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 are limited to five (5) minutes.  A group appearing before the Board should select a single spokesperson.

 

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

 

      V.    Superintendent’s report.

 

              A.  November election

              B.  2010-2011 Yearbook

              C.  Knightlines

             

     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.    NEW BUSINESS

 

              A.  Recommend that the Board:

             

                    1.   Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 10 and the

                          Special Meeting of October 24, 2011.                      (enclosures)

 

                    2.   Approve the Financial Reports for October, 2011. (enclosures)      

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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

 

 

                    3.   Approve supplemental contracts for the following positions posted

                          in the September 12* or October 10, 2011, Board Meetings:                                                                                                                             (enclosures)

                          Michelle Benson         Home Tutor in English for a high school student

                                                              currently unable to attend school, 2 hrs./wk. for

                                                              two wks. and then 1 hr./wk. for eight weeks

                                                              @ $23.28/hr.

                          Bob Johnson               Home Tutor in World & American History for

                                                              a high school student currently unable to attend

              school, 2 hrs./wk. for two wks. and then 1 hr./wk. for eight weeks @ $23.28/hr.

                          Marge Scully               Home Tutor in Science for a high school student

                                                              currently unable to attend school, 2 hrs./wk. for

                                                              two wks. and then 1 hr./wk. for eight weeks

                                                              @ $23.28/hr.

                          Brianna Blair               Home Tutor in Algebra for a high school student

                                                              currently unable to attend school, 2 hrs./wk. for

                                                              two wks. and then 1 hr./wk. for eight weeks

                                                              @ $23.28/hr.

 

                          Valarie Gray                Tutor for OGT remediation in science (2 students)

                                                              10 hrs. total @ $23.28/hr.

                          Joel Tyrrell                  Pep Band – fall             @ (step 1) $1,777

                                                              Pep Band – winter        @ (step 1) $1,777

                          Bob Johnson               Asst. Basketball Coach-boys (step 5)*          $3,553

 

 

                    4.   Approve the following volunteer coaches who have completed necessary

                          prerequisites.                                                           (enclosures)

                         

                          Phil Bucco                   Volunteer girls basketball coach

                          Brianna Blair               Volunteer girls basketball coach

                                                       

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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

 

 

                    5.   Approve the following transportation supplemental contracts posted in

                          the October 10, 2011, Board Meeting.                  (enclosures)

 

                          Pat Meagher                Gaitway PM .50/hr.

                          Kim Battaglia              Metzenbaum midday  .75/hr.

 

 

                    6.   Approve the following transportation supplemental contract adjustments

                    to routes approved in the October 10, 2011, Board Meeting. (enclosure)

 

                    Beech Brook & Bellefaire AM, 1.75 hr. (Belinda Fagan) is cancelled.

                    Bellefaire and Beech Brook PM, 3.5 hr. (Kerry Folmer) is cancelled.

                    W Geauga St. Anselm, Metz 2.0 hr. (Belinda Fagan) is cancelled.

   W Geauga St. Anselm, Metz. and Beech Brook PM, 3.5 hrs.

                                                                                   (Kerry Folmer)

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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

 

 

                    7.   Accept notice of payment to the Geauga County Educational Service

                          Center for attendance of a Newbury student in the Special Education

                          Cooperative MD classroom in October and November, 2011, in the

                          amounts of $2,867.80 and $2,802.20.                                   (enclosures)

 

                    8.   Accept notice of payment to the Geauga County Educational Service

                          Center for OT, PT, SLP, and APE Services in the first quarter of the

                          2011-2012 school year in the amount of $6,911.15.   (enclosure)

 

                    9.   Accept notice of payment to the Geauga County Educational Service

                          Center for the attendance of 7 Newbury students in the Special

                          Education Cooperative ED classrooms in August and October, 2011,

                          in the amounts of $6,988.50 and $12,204.60.           (enclosures)

 

                    10  Accept notice of payment to the Geauga County Educational Service

                          Center for Transition Coordinator Services for October, 2011, in

                          the amount of $668.55 and November, 2011, in the amount of $594.27.                                                                                                                (enclosures)

 

                    11  Accept notice of payment to the Geauga County Educational Service

                          Center for attendance of a Newbury student in the Special Education

                          Cooperative STARS Autism program in the second quarter of the 2011-

                          2012 school year in the amount of $12,469.06.        (enclosures)

 

                    12  Accept notice of payment to the Geauga County Educational Service

                          Center for Visually Impaired Tech costs for service to two Newbury

                          students in the first quarter of the 2011-2012 school year in the amount

                          of $1,300.58.                                                             (enclosure)      

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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                    13  Approve payment to Hess & Associates for professional services

                          required for installation and approval of new well.  (enclosure)

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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

 

 

                    14  Approve a one year agreement with Mr. Patrick Barton to provide

                          snow removal services in the months of November – March at a

                          base rate of $1,000/month plus application of salt as needed at

                          $200/application.                                                       (enclosure)

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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

 

 

                    15  Approve a contract with Blue Technologies for managed print services

                          for 36 months from 12/1/2011 to 12/1/2014 at $.00795/b&w print

                          (28,000/mo.) and .04877/color print (3,000/mo.).     (enclosure)

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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

                    16  Approve the 2011-2012 school year revised list of school support

                          personnel.                                                                  (enclosure)

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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                    17  Approve Transportation Reimbursements and Student Releases for

                          transportation as recommended by the Transportation Supervisor.

                                                                                                            (enclosure)

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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

 

 

                    18 Approve a contract with L.T. Transport of South Euclid, OH, to

                          transport a Newbury student to and from Bellefaire School in

                          Shaker Hts., OH, at $92/day plus fuel cost.              (enclosure)

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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                    19  Approve the addendum to the Newbury Local School District Credit

                          Flexibility Policy.                                                      (enclosure)

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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                    20  Approve discussion of the 2011 Geauga County Health Needs

                          Questionnaire.

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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XIII.     ADJOURNMENT.

 

              A.  Motion to adjourn.

 

                    Ayer          Blair          Douglas           Gingerich             Munn

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

 

The next regular Board Meeting is Monday, December 12, 2011,

at 6:30 PM in the High School Band Room