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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 February 23, 2015 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.

Approval of the Board Minutes A. B. C.

January 5, 2015 Organizational Meeting- Special Session (Exhibit 1) January 5, 2015 Special Meeting (Exhibit 2) January 26, 2015 Regular Meeting (Exhibit 3)

IV.

Additions to the Agenda / Approval of the Agenda

V.

Communication to the Board A. Superintendent’s Items 1. Recognition a) b) c) d)

2.

Auditor of State Award with Distinction – Mr. Tim Kraft, Ohio Auditor of State’s Office Donation from the Foundation for Academic Excellence to the Orchestra Boosters– Mr. Parag Patel 2015 Central Ohio Regional Scholastic Art Award Winners – Ms. Juliette Montague Ohio Middle Level Association Parent of the Year and Teaching Awards – Ms. Emily Jablonka

Presentations/Reports a)

b)

Superintendent’s Report – Dr. April Domine  Debrief of State of the Schools and Town Hall  Opportunities to Connect with the Community Middle School Continuous Improvement Plan – Ms. Emily Jablonka 1

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VI.

Discussion Items A. B. C. D. E. F.

VII.

Updates a) Plain Local Education Association (PLEA) Update – Kristen Howell b) Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE) Update – Beth Kellett

Board Liaison Reports Board Retreat Board Policy 1520 Employment of Administrators - Second Reading (Exhibit 4) Board Policy 3142 Non-Renewal of a Teacher Contract – Second Reading (Exhibit 5) Board Policy 8390 Animals on District Property – Second Reading (Exhibit 6) All Day Kindergarten 1. Board Policy 5111 Eligibility of Resident/Nonresident Students-First Reading (Exhibit 7)

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

VIII.

Consent Agenda Items A.

Treasurer’s Items for Action 1. It is recommended the Board of Education approve the January 2015 Financial Statement. (Exhibit 8) 2. It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following appropriation modification due to increases/decreases in the following funds allocations.

Fund 001-General Fund 022-District Agency 3.

B.

1/26/2015 Approved Approp $62,028,807.00 $ 646,313.88

Inc(Dec) to Appropriations ($1,486,949.00) $20,000.00

2/23/2015 Approved Approp $60,541,858.00 $ 666,313.88

Motion to Accept Tax Amounts and Rates It is recommended the Board of Education accept the tax amounts and rates for tax year 2014, collection year 2015, as determined by the Budget Commission and County Auditor, as per the attached resolution. (Exhibit 9)

Superintendent’s Personnel Items for Action 1. Resignations for Certificated Staff It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following resignations for certificated staff. Name Sarah Pershing Krista Seibert

2.

Position Environmental Science – HS

Effective 6/5/2015

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following increases in contracts for the following certified staff effective February 23,2015 through the remainder of the 2014-15 school year. These increases are needed in order to meet the state of Ohio caseload requirements for occupational therapists working in schools. Marla Moskowitz Christine Vincent

4.

Effective 6/5/2015 6/5/2015

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following resignation for certified staff due to retirement. Name William Somerlot

3.

Position 3rd Grade Intervention Specialist

from .60 to .80 from .40 to .60

Effective 2/23/215 Effective 2/23/2015

It is recommended the Board of Education amend the contracts for certificated staff as indicated below due to a degree change. Name/Subject Amy Cook/Music-2/5 Suzanne Cooper / Lang Arts-MS

From/To from MA+15 to MA+30 from MA to MA+15

Salary $90,631 $87,681

Effective 1/31/15 1/21/15 2

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Shannon Hemmelgarn / Library-2/5 Ryan Hoobler / Social Studies-MS Linda Lichtman / Music-K/1 Laura Lombardi / Math-MS Emily Martin / Music-2/5 Pam McDowell / Art-2/5 Taita Reeder / Gifted-MS Susan Woodmansee / Science-MS

from MA+15 to MA+30 from BA+20 to MA from MA+15 to MA+30 from MA+15 to MA+30 from BA to BA+20 from MA to MA+15 from MA to MA+30 from MA to MA+15

$78,660 $63,166 $74,076 $69,236 $61,808 $87,681 $80,953 $85,240

1/28/15 1/21/15 1/26/15 1/12/15 1/28/15 1/29/15 1/28/15 1/21/15

5.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve a child care leave of absence for Ashley Hill (Kindergarten) for the 2015-2016 school year.

6.

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following athletic supplemental contracts for the 2014-15 school year, pending satisfactory BCII/FBI check. Name Position Contract/Step Salary Dominique Alexander Lacrosse Coach-HS-JV-B .5 V/0 $1,503.50 Crickett Anderson Track Coach-HS-Head-B III/10 $8,270.00 Stephanie Andrick Softball Coach-HS-JV V/6.1 $5,263.00 Stephen Benedict Softball Coach-HS-Asst. Varsity .5 IV/10 $3,759.00 Ken Berlin Tennis Coach-HS-JV-B V/4 $4,511.00 Rick Branaghan Softball Coach-HS-Asst. Varsity .5 IV/8.2 $3,383.00 Jonathan Braund Baseball Coach-MS-8th VI/1 $2,631.00 Chris Brown Lacrosse Coach-HS-Head-B III/4 $6,014.00 Krystal Clark Softball Coach-MS-7th VI/0 $2,255.00 Daniel Evans Baseball Coach-HS-JV .5 V/4 $2,255.50 David Ferguson Lacrosse Coach-HS-Head-G III/7.1 $7,142.00 Patrick Finn Softball Coach-HS-Head III/7.2 $7,142.00 Greg Flecher Track Coach-HS-Assistant V/6.1 $5,263.00 Charles Gibson Track Coach-HS-Assistant .5 V/3 $2,067.50 James Gledhill Baseball Coach-HS-JV .5 V/2 $1,879.50 Amy Glenn Track Coach-MS VI/10 $6,014.00 Tim Goodrich Softball Coach-MS-8th VI/4 $3,759.00 Justin Grieger Baseball Coach-HS-Head III/8.1 $5,263.00 Ryan Hoobler Track Coach-MS VI/4 $3,759.00 James Joseph Track Coach-MS VI/8.1 $5,263.00 Andrew Moore Baseball Coach-HS-Asst. Varsity IV/10 $7,518.00 Michele Oldenquist Tennis Coach-MS-B VI/5 $4,135.00 Patrick Samanich Track Coach-MS VI/6.1 $4,511.00 Jerry Tackett Track Coach-HS-Assistant V/6.1 $5,263.00 Marc Thomas Tennis Coach-HS-Head-B IV/7.1 $6,390.00 Jonathan Ulry Lacrosse Coach-HSJV-G V/7.1 $5,639.00 Margaret White Track Coach-HS-Assistant .5 V/1 $1,691.50 Otis Winston Track Coach-HS-Head-G III/9.1 $7,894.00 Colin Wolf Lacrosse Coach-HS-JV-B .5 V/2 $1,879.50

7.

Motion to Approve Athletic Volunteers It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following athletic volunteers for the 2014-15 school year, pending satisfactory BCII/FBI check.

8.

Nate Blankenmeyer – HS Baseball – Boys Mike Fee – Lacrosse – HS – Girls Scott Miller – Lacrosse – HS - Boys David Roberts – Lacrosse – Boys Randy Roberts – Lacrosse – HS - Boys Ari Schottenstein – Lacrosse – HS - Boys Spence Sindel – HS Baseball – Boys Jeremy Stokes – Lacrosse – HS – Boys Bob Talpas – HS Baseball – Boys Contracts for Classified Staff a) It is recommended the Board of Education accept the resignation of the classified staff below. Name Sarah Hickey Rebecca Schmidt

Position Executive Assistant Educational Asst.-MS

Effective Date 3/10/2015 1/16/2015 3

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b)

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following resignation due to disability retirement. Name Kim Wonders

c)

Effective 2/1/2015

It is recommended the Board of Education employ the following non-teaching employees as indicated below for the 2014-15 school year. Name Emily Orr

d)

Position Bus Driver

Position Ed. Asst.-HS

Contract/Step 7hrs/Step 0/84 days

Position Secretary (OAPSE)

Step/Hourly Rate Step 2/$17.66

9.

Effective 6/30/2015

Annual Salary $46,615.40

Effective 6/30/2015

It is recommended the Board of Education employ Janelle Ganchar for the IMPACT Sessions #3 and #4 as the 2-5 Elementary IMPACT Substitute Aide to be paid at her hourly rate from February 2-March 12, 2015 and April 20-May 28, 2015. The funds for this will be taken from IMPACT student fees. There will be no cost to the district general fund.

Motion to Approve Stipends a) It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following teachers for a stipend at the curriculum rate of $20 per hour for work completed for Project Lead the Way. Payment will be made upon submission of approved time sheets to the Treasurer’s Office. Gregory Morris Greg Flecher Lorin Love b)

10.

Effective 2/17/2015

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the recall from reduction in force for the following exempt non-teaching employee contract effective June 30, 2015 due to the vacancy in the job classification assigned. Name Position Pamela Hampton Central Office Dept. Secretary

g)

Annual Salary $35,000 Prorated

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the recall from reduction in force for the following OAPSE classified staff member due to a vacancy in the job classification assigned: Name Hilary Meilen

f)

Effective 2/2/2015

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following exempt position. Name Position Contract/Days Douglas Bradley Campus Security 2.4 years/202 Days (78 days for 2014-15)

e)

Hourly Wage $15.74

68 hours 52 hours 37.5 hours

It is recommended the Board of Education approve a stipend of $200 for John Galbreath for officiating a wrestling meet. The funds for the stipend will be taken from gate receipts. There is no cost to the district general fund.

Motion to Approve Reduction in Force of Non-teaching OAPSE Employees It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following resolution to implement a Reduction in Force of non-teaching employees in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 3319.172 and Article 12 of the Negotiated Agreement between the Board and Local 303 of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees.

Resolution to Suspend Non-Teaching (OAPSE) Contract(s) through Reduction in Force WHEREAS, due to financial reasons it has become necessary to reduce the number of non-teaching (OAPSE) employees in the New Albany-Plain Local School District; and WHEREAS, Section 3319.172 of the Ohio Revised Code and Article 12 of the Negotiated Agreement between the Board and Local 303 of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees authorize the 4 2/23/2015

implementation of a Reduction in Force (RIF) for financial reasons; and WHEREAS, Article 12 of the Negotiated Agreement between the Board and Local 303 of the Ohio Association of Public School employees delineates the seniority rights of an employee for recall from reduction in force by job classification; and WHEREAS, the Superintendent has recommended the positions to be reduced in accordance with said Agreement. BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED as follows: The Board accepts the Superintendent’s recommendation regarding the reduction in force, approves the same, and directs that: The following position(s) shall be reduced effective as indicated: Classification Reduction Non-Teaching (OAPSE) Non-Teaching (OAPSE) Non-Teaching (OAPSE) Non-Teaching (OAPSE)

11.

1.0 FTE

Bus Driver

Affected Staff Member(s) Name(s) Gorsuch, Christina

1.0 FTE

Bus Driver

Karns, Carla

03/31/2015

1.0 FTE

Educational Assistant Bus Driver

Orr, Emily

06/30/2015

Winesette, Elaine

06/30/2015

1.0 FTE

Effective Date 06/30/2015

Motion to Approve Recall from Reduction In Force It is recommended the Board of Education approve the recall from reduction in force for the following classified staff members due to the resignations of other district employees: Name Christina Gorsuch Elaine Winesette Colleen Ruiz Arletta Waites

C.

Position

Position Bus Driver Bus Driver Bus Driver Bus Driver

Step Step 9 /$21.72 per hour Step 2 /$19.85 per hour Step 10 /$21.98 per hour Step 12 /$22.54 per hour

Effective 03/31/2015 03/31/2015 06/30/2015 06/30/2015

Superintendent’s General Business Items for Action 1.

Motion to Accept Donations It is recommended the Board of Education accept the following donations. Date 2/3/2015

2.

For Robotics Team

Donor Various

Value $450.00

Motion to Approve Field Trips a) It is recommended the Board of Education approve a field trip to the Ohio Model United Nations Conference, in Columbus, Ohio on March 15-17, 2015. Students participating on this trip will miss two days of school. No costs will be incurred by the district and all necessary paperwork has been completed. (Exhibit 10) b)

It is recommended the Board of Education approve a field trip to The Friendship Cup at Sports Express Volleyball Center, Mason, Ohio on July 20-22, 2015. Students participating on this trip will not miss any days of school. No costs will be incurred by the district and all necessary paperwork has been completed. (Exhibit 11)

c)

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following international educational experiences for spring and summer 2016. These experiences are offered in conjunction with Education First (EF). These opportunities will meet all board policies and all required paperwork will be submitted as details are finalized. No costs will be incurred by the district.  

Youth Leadership Summit: Leveraging STEM to Lead Change – United Arab Emirates – March 2016 (Exhibit 12) Youth Leadership Summit: Human Rights – The Hague – June 2016 (Exhibit 13) 5

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    d)

Service Trip: Culture and Service – Ecuador – June 2016 (Exhibit 14) Cultural and Service Tour – Nicaragua – March 2016 (Middle School) (Exhibit 15) The Adventure of Finding your Career – Italy, June 2016 (Exhibit 16) Art Tour – England – June 2016 (Exhibit 17)

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the international education experience with Vistas in Education. Family Stay in Provinces and Parisian Discovery to France for Summer 2016. Students participating in this trip will not miss any days of school. No costs will be incurred by the district and all necessary paperwork has been completed. (Exhibit 18)

3.

Motion to Approve Board Policies It is recommended the Board of Education approve revisions to Board Policy 1520 Employment of Administrators, and Board Policy 3142 Non-Renewal of a Teacher Contract to align them with current state law.

4.

Motion to Approve Board Policies It is recommended that the Board of Education approve revisions to Board Policy 8390, Animals on District Property.

5.

Motion to Approve Contract with Flourish Integrated Therapy, LLC It is recommended the Board of Education approve a contract with Flourish Integrated Therapy, LLC to provide speech and language therapy services for identified students including direct and indirect services as well as paperwork, at the rate of $70 per hour. The number of hours worked will be based on need and is estimated to be approximately 30 hours per week for the remainder of the 2014-15 school year.

6.

Motion to approve the resolution to purchase Gas through a Gas Consortia. (Exhibits 19) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF COMPETITIVE RETAIL NATURAL GAS SERVICE FROM DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS MARKETING, LLC, THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BID SUBMITTED TO THE METROPOLITAN EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL -- COMMENCING WITH THE JULY 2015 BILLING CYCLE AND TERMINATING NO SOONER THAN JUNE 2017, WITH POSSIBLE EXTENSIONS. WHEREAS, the School District is a member of the Metropolitan Educational Council (“Council”), a body authorized by state statute to aggregate purchasing needs of schools and of related nonprofit educational entities so as to take advantage of economies of scale when purchasing essential products and services; and WHEREAS, Council has conducted a Request for Proposal which was extended to all licensed competitive retail natural gas service providers in Ohio for supplying participating Council members; and WHEREAS, Council has received several competitive offers from competitive retail natural gas suppliers which were in compliance with the Request for Proposal; and WHEREAS, Council has selected the lowest responsible bid submitted in response to the Request for Proposal; and WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the Master Supply Agreement which implements the winning bid for natural gas service selected from the RFP for the period commencing with the July 2015 billing cycle through June 2017 with possible extensions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE NEW ALBNAY PLAIN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO, as follows: Section 1. The Board of Education of this School District does hereby authorize the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee to execute the ratification of the Master Supply Agreement between the School District and Direct Energy Business Marketing, LLC for natural gas service commencing with the July 2015 billing cycle. Section 2. This Board hereby directs the Treasurer to review the Master Supply Agreement and determine if the School District has sufficient funds to certify the this resolution.

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7.

Motion to Approve Transportation Reimbursement It is recommended the Board of Education approve the following resolution to declare transportation impractical for certain identified students below pursuant to the requirements of Ohio Revised Code 3327 and procedures set forth by the Ohio Department of Education. Student Name Abigail Rathburn

School Grade Central College Christian Academy 2nd Grade

Parents Kenneth K. Rathburn

WHEREAS the above student has been determined to be resident of this school district, and eligible for transportation services; and WHEREAS after a careful evaluation of all available options, it has been determined that it is impractical to provide transportation for these students(s) to their selected school(s); and WHEREAS the following factors as identified in Revised Code 3327.02 have been considered: 1. The time and distance required to provide the transportation 2. The number of pupils to be transported 3. The cost of providing transportation in terms of equipment, maintenance, personnel and administration. 4. Whether similar or equivalent service is provided to other pupils eligible for transportation 5. Whether and to what extent the additional service unavoidably disrupts current transportation schedules 6. Whether other reimbursable types of transportation are available; and WHEREAS the option of offering payment-in-lieu of transportation is provided in Ohio Revised Code: Therefore, be it RESOLVED that the New Albany-Plain Local Board of Education hereby approves the declaration that it is impractical to transport the student identified herein and offers the parent(s)/guardian(s) of student named on the above, payment-in-lieu of transportation, effective the 2014-2015 school year.

IX.

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

X.

Executive Session: Motion by _________________, seconded by_______________to enter into executive session at _____________p.m. as permitted by Section 121.22 (G)(1) & (4) of the Ohio Revised Code, to prepare for negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment and to consider compensation of public employees.

XI.

Adjournment

Next Meeting: Work Session Monday, March 9, 2015 6:30

McCoy Center, Mershad Hall

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. B. C. D.

Public participation shall be permitted as indicated on the agenda. Anyone having a legitimate interest in the actions of the Board may participate during the public portion of a meeting. Attendees must register their intention to participate in the public portion of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting. 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. 7

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Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to five (5) minutes duration. No participant may speak more than once during each period of participation. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually. 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. 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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