OREGON BOARD OF EDUCATION
5721 SEAMAN ROAD
OREGON, OHIO  43616
REGULAR MEETING
CLAY HIGH SCHOOL
February 11, 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. PRESENTATION

The School Resource Officers (SRO) will make a presentation entitled, ALICE.

VI. STUDENT/STAFF/COMMUNITY RECOGNITION

We would like to recognize Dave Habegger for being inducted into the Volleyball Coach Hall of Fame.

VII. TREASURER’S REPORT
A. Approval of Minutes for January 28, 2009
B. Treasurer’s Report and Payment of Bills
C. Modification of Appropriation Measure
D. Motion to approve Transfer of Funds
1. From:  001 General Fund - $31,419
To:  300 – Clay Athletic Fund - $22,415
 300 – Eisenhower Athletic Fund - $3,625
 300 – Fassett Athletic Fund - $5,721
This will transfer the athletic fees collected year-to-date within the General Fund over to the athletic accounts to help offset costs.

VIII. 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.

IX. EVALUATIONS
The Board will discuss Superintendent, Treasurer and Board evaluations.

X. 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 resignation is recommended for approval:
a. Loren Dirr, Principal, Clay High School, retirement, effective August 1, 2009.

2. The following leave of absence is recommended for approval:
a. Karen O’Connor, first grade instructor, Starr Elementary School, child care leave, effective May 11, 2009 through the end of the 2008-09 school year.
b. Melanie Moore, kindergarten instructor, Coy Elementary School, child care leave, effective March 9, 2009 through May 29, 2009.

3. The following individuals are recommended for employment:
a. Brandi Schroeder, Supervisor of Adult Education, stipend $15,000 prorated, effective February 12, 2009, for remainder of the school year.
b. Brian Reyes, Assistant SkillsUSA advisor, Clay High School, 2 years experience, salary $1,061.00.
c. Dawn Thompson, Assistant Business Professionals of America advisor, Clay High School, 2 years experience, salary $1,061.00.
d. James Jurski, Assistant Softball coach, Clay High School, 5 years experience, salary $4,017.00.
e. Elfriede Balonek, hourly tutor, Jerusalem Elementary School, 3 hours per day, $23.00 per hour, effective February 12, 2009.

4. The following substitutes are recommended for employment for the 2008-09 school year:
a. Pamela Cooper
b. Shanna Mockbee
c. Jessica Temple
 

B. Classified Staff Changes

1. The following person is recommended for employment as a Fassett Middle School athletic contest worker:
 a. $20.00 per game worked
1. Thomas Roberts, Score Clock Keeper

XI. NEW BUSINESS

A. Resolution Accepting the Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget Commission
The resolution can be found in Exhibit A.

B. Disposal of Equipment/Materials
The items listed in the January 28 agenda for disposal have been disposed of in accordance with Board policy.

XII. OLD BUSINESS

A. 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

XIII. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

XIV. BOARD DISCUSSION

XV. ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIAL AND REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS
             
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 6:00 in the Clay High School Library.

XVI. CLOSING