The Board of Education of the Oregon City School District met in special session on the 23rd of December, 2008 at 5:30p.m. at the Administrative Offices, 5721 Seaman Road, Oregon, Ohio with the President calling the meeting to order, leading the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, and asking for a moment of silence.  The following members answered roll call:  Mrs. Carstensen, Mr. Gabel, Mr. Heintschel, Mrs. Karoly, Mr. Ziviski.

Mrs. Carstensen made a motion, seconded by Mr. Gabel to approve the following staff changes:

 Certificated Staff
 The following resignation is recommended for approval:
Jennifer Wooten, social studies instructor, Eisenhower Middle School, effective January 5, 2009.

 Classified Staff
 The following individual is recommended for employment:
Frank Butler, Jr., assistant hockey coach, Clay High School, no experience, salary $3,817.00.
Upon roll call all members voted yes.  The President declared the motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS

Mrs. Karoly made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Carstensen to approve the following resolution:
Be it resolved, effective January 1, 2009 that the Oregon City School District Board of Education agrees to “pick-up” the total amount of employee contributions required by Section 3307.26 or 3309.47, as applicable, of the Ohio Revised Code to be contributed to the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) or the School Employees Retirement System (SERS), as applicable, by employees who are members of those systems.  The Board is permitted to pick up employee contributions pursuant to Sections 3307.27 or 3309.47 of the Ohio Revised Code, as applicable, and Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.  These picked-up contributions, although designated as employee contributions are being paid by the Board in lieu of employee contributions and shall be treated as a mandatory pre-tax salary reduction from the contract salary otherwise payable to the employee or, if so provided in the contract of the employee or Board policy, shall be paid by the Board as a fringe benefit in addition to the contract salary otherwise payable to the employee.  If paid as a fringe benefit, these contributions shall be treated as additional compensation for retirement program purposes.  Employees subject to the above-described pick-ups may not opt out of the picked-up contributions or elect to receive the contributed amounts directly instead of having them picked up by the Board and paid to STRS or SERS, as applicable.  Prior pickups for the above-described employees are hereby ratified to the extent permitted by law.

Upon roll call all members voted yes.  The President declared the motion passed.

 The Board proceeded to discuss Board protocol, policies, and procedures.  Discussion was facilitated by consultant Jack Marsick.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIAL AND REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS
The January Organizational meeting will be held in the Library Media Center at Clay High School on January 8, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. with the Regular meeting immediately following.

Mrs. Karoly made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Carstensen to adjourn.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 8:00p.m.