OREGON BOARD OF EDUCATION
5721 SEAMAN ROAD
OREGON, OHIO  43616
REGULAR MEETING
CLAY HIGH SCHOOL
January 28, 2009
6:00 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER—PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG

II. MOMENT OF SILENCE

III. ROLL CALL OF THE BOARD
 PRESENT ABSENT
Betty Carstensen
Richard Gabel
Eric Heintschel
Diane Karoly
Jeffrey Ziviski

IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS
All meetings of the Board are open to the public.

In order for the Board to fulfill its obligation to complete the planned agenda in an effective and efficient fashion, a maximum of 30 minutes of public participation may be permitted at each meeting.

The only restriction placed on speaking by the Board of Education is that no speaker may discuss personnel issues or any specific personality in a public meeting of the Board of Education.

Each person addressing the Board shall give his/her name and address.  If several people wish to speak, each person is allotted three minutes until the total time of 30 minutes is used.  During that period, no person may speak twice until all who desire to speak have had the opportunity to do so.  Persons desiring more time should follow the procedure of the Board to be placed on the regular agenda.  The period of public participation may be extended by a vote of the majority of the Board.

Please be advised that this meeting is being audio taped and will be available on the district website.

V. TREASURER’S REPORT
A. Approval of Minutes for January 8, 2009
B. Treasurer’s Report and Payment of Bills

VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board will enter into Executive Session for the purpose:
to consider the appointment of a public employee or official.
to consider the employment of public employee or official.
to consider the dismissal of a public employee or official.
to consider the discipline of public employee or official.
to consider the promotion of a public employee or official
to consider the demotion of a public employee or official
to consider the compensation of a public employee or official
to consider the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or student.
to consider the purchase of property for public purposes.
to consider the sale of property at competitive bidding.
to confer with an attorney for the board of education concerning disputes involving the board that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
to prepare for negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
to conduct negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
to review negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
to consider matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations or state statutes.
to discuss details relative to the security arrangements and emergency response protocols for the board of education.

VII. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (Items A-B):
Are there any items that members of the Board wish to pull from the regular meeting consent agenda?  (If a member requests an item be pulled, it will be voted on separately.)

Hearing none, a motion is needed to vote on the consent agenda items.
 moved  seconded

Discussion (if any) and roll call vote.

A. Certificated Staff Changes

1. The following leave of absence is recommended for approval:
a. Monica  Blanchong, kindergarten instructor, Coy Elementary School, Family Medical Leave, effective March 3 through May 29, 2009.
b. Leigh Ann Kesling, gifted and talented instructor, Eisenhower Middle School, Family Medical Leave, effective September 17 through October 2, 2009.
c. Megan Cullen, sixth grade instructor, Eisenhower Middle School, Family Medical Leave, effective March 24 through May 29, 2009.

2. The following individual is recommended for employment:
a. Donna Musiet, graduate level course instructor (ER & D), 3 semester hours, .498 index, salary $3,620.46.

3. The following substitutes are recommended for employment for the 2008-09 school year:
a. Allison Benner
b. Charles Geletzke III
c. Shannon Guy
d. Dawn McClanahan
e. Laura Reardon
f. Jason Slomka
g. Sandra Toth
 
VIII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Parental Transportation Contracts
 It is recommended that the Board enter into parental transportation contracts with the following:
1. Mrs. Michelle Pelz, 369 Van Buren Ave., Oregon, Ohio to transport their son, Garrett Pelz, to and from St. Francis DeSales High School in Toledo, Ohio.
2. Tammy Reardon, 505 N. Rialto Road, Curtice, Ohio to transport her son, Jimmy, to and from Oakdale Elementary School in Toledo, Ohio during the 2008-09 school year at the IRS approved mileage rate each day school is in session and the Oregon City School District does not provide bus transportation.

B. Disposal of Equipment/Materials
It has been requested that the following items be removed from the district inventory:
a. Wynn Elementary School
1. 1 Panasonic Tape Recorder, Oregon no. 03393
2. 1 Rauland Sound Panel, Oregon no. 03297

C. Request for Advance of Taxes
At this time, the Board needs to take action on a resolution authorizing the Lucas County Auditor to release Advances of Tax Dollars, as available to the Treasurer of Oregon City School District for the 2009 Calendar Year.

D. Window Contract
Seven companies bid on the courtyard windows at Fassett, Eisenhower and Clay.  A recommendation is being made to award the bid to Architectural Window Concepts in the amount of $522,700.
a. Architectural Window Concepts, Jeannette, PA, $522,700
b. Capitol Aluminum & Glass, Bellevue, OH, $530,400
c. Hemm’s Glass Shops, Inc., Sidney, OH, $544,495
d. Koch Aluminum, Sandusky, OH, $620,000
e. Toledo Mirror & Glass, Toledo, OH, $627,750
f. Wilson Builders, Toledo, OH, $728,900
g. B&B Glass, Cleveland, OH, $860,000

IX. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

X. BOARD DISCUSSION

XI. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIAL AND REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS
             

XII. CLOSING