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Dec 14, 2015 - To approve the renewal of the Treasurer's current contract for a period of five (5) years commencing on.
AG E N D A B O AR D O F E DU C AT I O N RE G U L AR M E E TI NG December 14, 2015 Reception 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m. The Jeanne B. McCoy Center for the Arts, Mershad Hall 100 West Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany, OH 43054

OUR VISION To become the leader in reinventing education.

OUR MISSION To ensure the development of high achieving, ethical, self-directed, and intellectually curious citizens of the world.

OUR PROMISE To provide a culture that encourages students to pursue and realize their dreams and aspirations through passionate, inspired teaching and learning and personalized programs and services accomplished in collaboration with our entire community.

I.

Meeting Called to Order/Roll Call

II.

Pledge of Allegiance

III.

Performance A.

IV.

High School A Cappella Choir

Approval of the Board Minutes A.

November 16, 2015 Regular Meeting (Exhibit 1)

V.

Additions to the Agenda/Approval of the Agenda

VI.

Communication to the Board A.

Superintendent’s Items 1. Recognition a) Board of Education Service – Mark Ryan, President & Mike Klein, Member 2.

Presentations/Reports a) Superintendent’s Report – Dr. April Domine

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3.

VII.

Discussion Items A. B.

VIII.

Updates a) Plain Local Education Association (PLEA) Update, Melissa Mackey b) Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE) Update, Colleen Ruiz

Board Liaison Reports Board Policy 5336 Care of Students with Diabetes – Second Reading (Exhibit 2)

Public Participation Members of the public are invited to address the Board of Education. (Please see Instructions for Public Participation at end of agenda).

IX.

Consent Agenda Items A. Board Items for Action 1. 2. 3.

4.

5. 6.

7.

B.

Appoint John McClelland as President pro tem effective January 1, 2016 through the election of officers at the organizational meeting. Establish Board of Education Organizational Meeting – January 7, 2016, 6:00 p.m. In accordance with the terms of the contract of Superintendent April Domine for the years 2011-14, under which performance pay for contract year 2013-14 remains unpaid, to approve performance compensation for such contract year in the amount of 13.5% of her base salary for such contract year. In accordance with the terms of the current contract of Superintendent April Domine, to approve performance compensation for contract year 2014-15 in the amount of 12% of her annual salary for such contract year for meeting or exceeding goals jointly developed by the Board and the Superintendent. To approve an amendment to the contract of Superintendent April Domine dated August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2019, to clarify performance compensation eligibility. Under the terms of the current contract of the Treasurer Rebecca Jenkins (due to expire July 31, 2016), to approve performance pay at the full target amounts set forth in such contract for the first two full contract years of such contract (August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2015). To approve the renewal of the Treasurer’s current contract for a period of five (5) years commencing on August 1, 2016 and continuing through July 31, 2021, in accordance with the terms set forth in the Treasurer’s Contract document reviewed by legal counsel and presented to this Board for approval.

Treasurer’s Items for Action 1.

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the November, 2015 Financial Statement. (Exhibit 3)

2.

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following appropriation modification due to increases in the following allocations.

Fund

11/16/2015

Inc (Dec) to

12/14/2015

Approved Approp

Appropriations

Approved Approp

002 – Bond Retirement

$

10,195,480.01

022 - District Agency

$

024 - Self Insurance Fund

$

200 - Student Managed Activity

$

$9,082,342.65

$

19,277,822.66

1,000,000.00

$377,842.51

$

1,377,842.51

-

$4,060,000.00

$

4,060,000.00

567,292.08

$1,500.00

$

568,792.08

3.

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the transfer in the amount of $400,000 from the Insurance Set Aside Fund (022-9999) to the Self-Insurance Fund (024-0000) to fund the account for expenses incurred in the Self-Insurance Fund.

4.

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the transfer in the amount of $300,000 from the General Fund (001-0000) to the Self-Insurance Fund (024-0000) to fund the account for expenses incurred in the Self-Insurance Fund.

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C.

Superintendent’s Personnel Items for Action 1.

Contracts for Certified Staff a) It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following resignation of certified staff. Name Position Effective Date Lori Carter Intervention Specialist 11/24/2015

2.

Motion to Approve Stipends a) It is recommended the Board of Education approve a stipend of $650 for Cheree Kirven for serving as a Mentor for the Resident Educator program. The stipend is pro-rated for a portion of the school year, from November 18, 2015, through the remainder of the school year. Another teacher was unable to complete the year serving as mentor.

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b)

It is recommended the Board of Education approve a stipend of $500 for Amatul Hossain for serving as an assistant Robotics coach for the 2015-2016 school year, pending satisfactory BCII/FBI check.

c)

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following teachers for home instruction at the rate of $31.50 per hour. Payment will be made upon submission of approved time sheets to the Treasurer’s Office. Name Rachel Braswell Eric Carmichael Sara Reichley

d)

It is recommended the Board of Education amend the following athletic supplemental contract. Name Position From To Larry Reichard Wrestling – HS Head $6,390.00 $7,142.00

Motion to Approve Classified Contracts a) It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following resignations of classified staff. Name Position Effective Date Paul Corsi Custodian 11/27/15 Cindi Strahler Secretary 01/01/16 b)

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the contracts for the following classified staff as indicated below. Name Position Days/Hours/Rate/Step Effective Date Charles Ashcraft Custodian 260/8 $18.33/3 12/14/15 Kevin Ball Bus Driver 188/5 $20.37/4 12/02/15 Paul Corsi Grounds Maintenance 260/8 $20.33/5 11/30/15 Rebecca Desai Aide 188/3.5 $10.35/0 11/30/15 Lori Hart Custodian 260/8 $17.77/1 11/30/15 Carla Karns Aide 188/3.0 $11.70/5 11/30/15 Danielle Skunza Educational Assistant(ELL)188/6.5 $17.91/5 01/04/16

c)

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the contract for the following exempt position as indicated below. Name Position Days/Hours Salary Effective Date Christopher Tokarsky PC/Help Desk Technician 260/8 $40,000 12/28/15

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d)

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following non-athletic supplemental contract for the following classified staff members for the 2015-2016 school year pending satisfactory BCII/FBI check and sufficient student participation. Name Position Group Step Salary Douglas Jones Robotics Team VI 0 $2,255.00 Andrew Moore Yearbook – MS VII 8.1 $4,511.00

e)

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following volunteer coaches for the Robotics Team, pending satisfactory BCII/FBI checks. Jamie Allen Arun Ayyar Shannon Book Raghu Chittari Holly Cush Susie Deminski Patrick Drew Saki Dushnitzky Keith Evans Sugato Ganguly Kimberly Goerges Beth Gray Diane Herman Karin Ho Donna Janakievski Shanthi Kakumanu Stephanie Keith Vimal Kohli Dale Lehmann

f)

D.

Ona Lewis Michael Marcum Paul Margulis Pradip Mistry Mala Nagarajan Sreenivas Polina Sam Rajakumar Dilip Rajan Roopa Ravi Christy Scott Deepti Sharma Jill Siegel Randy Siegel Sanjeev Singh Maria Van Huffel Venkateswarao Tatineni Mark Weisser Beth Zaper

It is recommended the Board of Education approve Steve Meldrum as a volunteer coach for the Boys Basketball Team, pending satisfactory BCII/FBI check.

Superintendent’s General Business Items for Action 1.

Motion to Accept Donations It is recommended the Board of Education accept the following donations. Date 11/23/15 11/24/15 11/25/15

2.

For Extra Curricular Scholarship Fund Competition Fees – Robotics Team OSU Solar House Project

Donor New Albany Community Foundation New Albany Community Foundation Friends of Big Walnut

Value $26,131.85 $ 3,000.00 $ 300.00

Motion to Approve Field Trips a) It is recommended the Board of Education approve a trip to Atlanta, Georgia for the Girls Lacrosse team on March 18-19, 2016. The team will be competing in the Dogwood Classic. No school will be missed and there is no cost to the school district. All required paperwork has been submitted. (Exhibit 4) b)

It is recommended the Board of Education approve a field trip to Chagrin Falls, OH for the Kenston Science Olympiad Invitational. Students participating in the trip will not miss any school. No costs will be incurred by the district and all necessary paperwork has been submitted. (Exhibit 5)

3.

Motion to Approve Contract It is recommended the Board of Education approve a software contract with Identity Automation for software components, professional services, and support for $38,093.00. (Exhibit 6)

4.

Motion to Approve Course Addition It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following high school course, effective beginning with the 2016-17 school year. The final decisions as to whether to offer the course will depend on the following factors:

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Sufficient numbers of students register for the course Sufficient numbers of students are able to successfully schedule the course Available staffing to teach the course Appropriate facilities available to offer the course Appropriate funds are available to offer the course Superintendent approval

Course Name: Course Type: Credit: Target Demographic: Course Description:

Honors Physics Science Elective 1 High School Credit, 1.1 Weight College Preparatory Students Students will study the concepts of mechanics, waves, electricity and magnetism through experiments and analyzing data. The concepts in mechanics include 1D motion, 2D motion, forces, momentum, and energy. Waves will cover both sound and light waves. Students must be able to design and carry out experiments as well as collect and analyze data, including graphing and calculating slope. This is an algebra based course where students will be expected to solve problems mathematically and conceptually.

Course Name: Course Type: Credit: Target Demographic: Course Description:

Honors Medical Interventions Science Elective 1 High School Credit, 1.1 Weight 10th – 12th Grade Students who are interested in the Health Pathway Medical Interventions (MI) allows students to investigate the variety of high-tech interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease as they follow the lives of a fictitious family. The course will explore how to prevent and fight infection, how to screen and evaluate the code in our DNA, how to prevent, diagnose, and treat cancer, and how to prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through these scenarios, students will be exposed to the wide range of interventions related to epidemiology, immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, bioengineering, medical devices, and diagnostics. Students will learn lab techniques such as ELISA, DNA amplification, bacterial culturing techniques, tissue engineering, gel electrophoresis, protein chromatography, pathogen identification, biomanufacturing pharmaceuticals, recombinant DNA technologies, prosthetic engineering, biofeedback therapy, and genetic marker identification.

Course Name: Course Type: Credit:

Digital Photography II and Multimedia - CSCC Elective 1 High School Credit, 1.2 Weight College Credit for CSCC’s DDG 1100 Intro to Computer Design Students who have completed Digital Photography 1 This course allows students to explore topics such as graphic design, packaging, logo and corporate identity development, typography, and brand identity in both an investigative/exploratory manner as well as in a hands-on approach. As part of studying these topics, students will further enhance their photography skills, graphic design knowledge, and artistry by creating and enhancing digital images, web-based projects, and graphic media.

Target Demographic: Course Description:

Course Name: Course Type: Credit: Target Demographic: Course Description:

KAP Theatre Elective 1 High School Credit, 1.2 Weight College Credit through Kenyon College Students who have completed Honors Actor’s Studio Offered through the Kenyon Academic Partnership, KAP Theatre enables the student to earn dual credit. This course examines how theatre is different from other art forms and how theatrical artists bring a play to life onstage. This examination is accomplished through a series of performance and/or creative assignments, which are presented as problems the students need to solve. The course explores the nature of plays and playwriting through a rigorous examination of convention and structure. Students will analyze at least five plays, both dramaturgically and through performance. Assignments consist of a series of playwriting problems and acting problems, which students perform in class working in teams. As a culmination of their work in the class, each student writes, directs, and presents to the class and a public audience a final short play demonstrating mastery of theatrical form and convention as well as theatre’s position to impact audiences in transformative ways.

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X.

Public Participation Members of the public are invited to address the Board of Education. (Please see Instructions for Public Participation at end of agenda).

XI.

Adjournment Next Board Meeting (Organizational): January 7, 2016 – 6:00 p.m. – The McCoy Center, Mershad Hall Next Board Meeting (Regular): January 7, 2016 – Immediately following organizational meeting

Notes: Instructions for Public Participation The Board of Education recognizes the value to school governance of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters of community interest. In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comment, the Board shall provide a period for public participation at every regular meeting of the Board and shall publish rules to govern such participation in Board meetings. The presiding officer of each Board meeting at which public participation is permitted shall administer the rules of the Board for its conduct. The presiding officer shall be guided by the following rules: A. Public participation shall be permitted as indicated on the agenda. B. Anyone having a legitimate interest in the actions of the Board may participate during the public portion of a meeting. C. Attendees must register their intention to participate in the public portion of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting. D. Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and will be requested to preface their comments by an announcement of their name, address, and group affiliation, if and when appropriate. E. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to five (5) minutes duration. F. No participant may speak more than once during each period of participation. G. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually. H. Tape or video recordings are permitted, providing the person operating the recorder has received approval from the Superintendent prior to the Board meeting and agrees to the placement of the equipment and to abide by the following conditions: 1) No obstructions are created between the Board and the audience; 2) no interviews are conducted in the meeting room while the Board is in session; 3) no commentary, adjustment of equipment, or positioning of operators is made that would distract either the Board or members of the audience while the Board is in session.

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The presiding officer may 1) interrupt, warn, or terminate a participant’s statement when the Statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene, or irrelevant; 2) request any individual to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable decorum; 3) request the assistance of law enforcement officers in the removal of a disorderly person when that person’s conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting; 4) call for a recess or an adjournment to another time when the lack of public decorum so interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting as to warrant such action; 5) waive these rules. The portion of the meeting during which the participation of the public is invited shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes at the beginning of the meeting early in the agenda.

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