Meeting Details
February 25, 2016
7:00pm - 8:30pm
1 hr 30 min
Lincoln Administrative Center
Purpose
Regular Meeting
1.
Meeting Called To Order
1.1
Roll Call
Minutes
Board President Brad Murtiff called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
The following Board of Education Members were present:
Mr. Brad Murtiff
Mr. Doug Schiefer
Dr. Paul Johnson
Mr. Adam Stone
Ms. Wetterau was absent due to illness.
1.2
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes
Board President Brad Murtiff led the Pledge of Allegiance.
2.
Approval Of Minutes
January 23, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes and
January 23, 2016 Work Session Minutes
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Adam Stone
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
3.
Commendations
3.1
Commendation to recognize Seayra Spears, Student Representative to the Board of Education (December, January, and February)
3.2
Commendation to recognize Grace Jackson for staff Christmas Card artwork
3.3
Commendations to recognize display of artwork at Central Office
AnneMarie Covey, Grace Jackson, Kaho Miyake, and Michael Paavo-Taylor
3.4
Commendations to recognize display of artwork at Central Office
Mykala Houseburg, Haley Oberlander, Alexis Pival, and Bryce Stewart
3.5
Commendations to recognize display of artwork at Central Office
Nathaniel Amos, Karmyn Blizzard, Makyla Ferris, Taisha Spears
3.6
Spelling Bee Qualifiers
Ashley Davis, Allison Fraser, Gunner Hofer, Rosalyn Johnson, Malia Posey, Rayne Wilson, Alex Wion
3.7
Specific Commendation from the 131st General Assembly of the Ohio Senate for National Honor Society Member Recognition
Jacob Bloomfield, Emily Elchert, Breanna Fry, Hannah Gulley, Mason Kent, Claire Miller, Loarel Mollenkopf, Bailey Plumley, Catherine Pojman, Kayleigh Seiber, Gabriella Seibert, Julia VanVoorhis, Antonia Zeigler
4.
Approve The Treasurer's Financial Report Dated:
Mr. Ryan Cook presented the financial report dated January 31, 2016
Minutes
Treasurer Ryan Cook presented the financial report for the period ending January 31, 2016.
Mr. Cook discussed the financial reports, and updated the Board of Education on capital planning needs based upon discussions held during the January worksession.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Dr. Paul Johnson
Seconded: Mr. Adam Stone
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
5.
Approve The Addendum To The Agenda
5.1
Removal of Business Item 11.9 (Approve Service Contract between Bucyrus City Schools and McWatters Consulting, LLC.)
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Adam Stone
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
6.
Committee Reports
6.1
Legislative Report
Minutes
Mr. Stone highlighted the following bills making their way through the legislative process:
H.B. 445 - Prohibits kids in college credit plus being denied extracurricular activity participation.
H.B 401 - Deals with Charter Schools.
H.B. 410 - Changes the truancy laws from days to hours.
H.B. 425 - Allows religious expression in schools.
6.2
Athletics
Minutes
Winter sports season coming to a close.
Bucyrus Hall of Fame:
Mr. Dennison discussed the innaugural Hall of Fame - the event went off extremely well, and was well attended. Inducted six individuals. The plan is to continue moving forward each year. Going to start the nomination process earlier for future years. Mr. Dennision emphazied that it is not just an athletic hall of fame. Rather, the nominees can come from our community, businessmen, teachers, etc...
The Board of Education congratulated Kelsey Sims on her rank of 5th in scoring, with her 1,000 points this season.
6.3
Pioneer
Minutes
Applications to Pioneer are up significantly.
The Pioneer Board observed presentations on two senior projects:
One was on mental imagry, and the other was on 3-D printing.
The Pioneer all boards dinner will be held on April 7th.
6.4
Student Achievement
Minutes
ODE provided Board of Education members with a booklet on how to interprate the report cards.
Crawford CU Leaders attended the Leader in Me luncheon. Lots of positive comments were recevied on the program and attendees were very impressed with students and staff.
Central Ohio OSBA having a meeting March 9, 2015 at Villa Milano
Mr. Murtiff commented the Leader in Me lunch was amazing - students did a wonderful job showing him around.
6.5
Wellness
Minutes
No Report
6.6
Student Representative
Minutes
Reindeer games are always popular, and went extremely well.
Wynford pep rally - went well with short planning.
Lipsync battle was a big hit - all over Facebook.
The illusionist was enjoyed by students. This program is part of Mr. Shuster's motivational programs for students.
7.
Superintendent's Report
7.1
Board Report
Minutes
Mr. Kimmel updated the Board on the following:
Echoed positive sentiments and pride on the hall of fame.
Mr. Kimmel expressed great pride with the two leadership luncheons that were undertaken.
Commented on the grade card, and noted there is no grade for pride. Measure Mr. Kimmel takes the most stock in is value add. This indicator shows where are you with the student and how they growing. Overall score is a C which is expected growth, but does not reflect all of the positive trends the district is experiencing.
7.2
Board Report
7.3
Board Report
7.4
Board Report
7.5
Board Report
8.
Opportunity To Address The Board
(Please speak to the Treasurer prior to the start of this meeting.)
Minutes
No one wished to speak with the Board of Education.
9.
Personnel - Certified Staff
9.1
Approve the Substitute Teacher List from the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, as per Exhibit A.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Adam Stone
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
9.2
Approve the Treasurer Contract with Ryan W. Cook effective August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2021, as per Exhibit B.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Adam Stone
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
9.3
Approve Request for Family Medical Leave Act for the following:
Cathy Green, BES Teacher, January 20, 2016 through May 20, 2016.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Adam Stone
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
9.4
Approve a one-year limited supplemental contract, as per approved supplemental salary schedule, to the following personnel for the 2015-2016 school year for extra-curricular activities, pending completion of all State and Board requirements.
Ann Shanda, VLA Teacher Monitor
Josh Coleman - Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach
Scott Mental - Freshmen Assistant Baseball Coach
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Adam Stone
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
9.5
Accept the following resignations:
Aaron Eckert - HS Assistant Baseball Coach
Josh Coleman - Assistant Freshmen Baseball Coach
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Adam Stone
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
10.
Personnel - Classified Staff
10.1
Employ the following personnel on a substitute basis, as per approved salary schedule, for the 2015-2016 school year, pending completion of all State and Board requirements, including a favorable background check:
Sharon Eichhorn, substitute aide, bus driver, custodian, food service, and secretary
Beverly McGinnis, substitute aide
Pam Williamson, substitute aide, custodian, food service, and secretary
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Adam Stone
Seconded: Dr. Paul Johnson
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
10.2
Approve a leave of absence, without pay, for the following:
Lori Frost, Educational Aide, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 through Thursday, June 30, 2016 (tentatively).
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Adam Stone
Seconded: Dr. Paul Johnson
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
10.3
Approve as a Volunteer Staff Wellness Advisor the following personnel:
Dorthy Williams
Alisha Williams
Angie Taylor
Kevin Mass
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Adam Stone
Seconded: Dr. Paul Johnson
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
11.
Business
11.1
Accept the following donations as stated:
Bucyrus City School District Staff Scholarship Fund $ 293.00
Bucyrus City School District employees
Donation of computers and monitors from the Social Security Administration in Mansfield (Greg Hartman).
(30 Elite Desktop @ $75.00 each, $2,250.00
32 Misc. Monitors @ $45.00 each, $1,440.00
30 Mice @ $8.00 each, $240.00
30 Keyboards @ $10.00 each, $300.00)
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Dr. Paul Johnson
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
11.2
Approve 2016-2017 School Calendar.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Dr. Paul Johnson
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
11.3
Approve Agreement between North Central State College (for College Credit Plus) and Bucyrus City Schools, as per Exhibit C.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Dr. Paul Johnson
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
11.4
Approve MOU between Bucyrus City School District and BEA, as per Exhibit D.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Dr. Paul Johnson
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
11.5
Approve School Psychologist Service Agreement, as per Exhibit E.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Dr. Paul Johnson
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
11.6
Approve Managed VOIP Phone Service, as per Exhibit F.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Dr. Paul Johnson
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
11.7
Approve the Request of the 2015-2016 Preschool Amended Calendar to Reflect an In-Service Day with No Preschool Classes on Thursday, April 21, 2016.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Dr. Paul Johnson
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
11.8
Approve NCOESC Authorization List for FY17 Services and Programs, as per Exhibit G.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Dr. Paul Johnson
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
11.9
Approve Service Contract between Bucyrus City Schools and McWatters Consulting, LLC., as per Exhibit H.
Minutes
This item was removed from the agenda per the addendum.
11.10
Approve the Use of Lincoln Gym to Conduct a Wellness Program to begin March 1, 2016 with Dorothy Williams in Charge, as per Exhibit I.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Dr. Paul Johnson
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
11.11
Approve the Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriation Modifications, as per Exhibits J and K.
Exhibits - Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriation and Estimated Revenue modifications.
Minutes
Result: Approved
Motioned: Dr. Paul Johnson
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
12.
Discussions
12.1
Proposal for Overnight / Extended Student Trips, as per Exhibit L.
BSS Marching Band Trip to Chicago for Thanksgiving Parade performance
Minutes
Mr. Fiske and several students spoke to the Board of Education on the merits of the overnight trip proposal.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Adam Stone
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
12.2
Bell Tower, per Exhibit M.
Minutes
The Board of Education discussed the installation of the bell tower.
Board member Adam Stone noted that he could not justify the expenditure of funds based on the capital planning needs of the district. Several Board of Education members shared Mr. Stone's concerns, but felt there was a need to honor the past through the completion of this bell tower project.
Mr. Kimmel explained the previous designs and fundraising issues that led to this project not being completed in the past.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
Seconded: Dr. Paul Johnson
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
13.
Communications
Minutes
Work session -Saturday April 23th from 9 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. to discuss instructional planning.
A letter presented on behalf of Kim Kent discussing the rotary auction. The letter outlined the evenings activities and asked the Board of Education to consider attending. The Board of Education asked Mr. Kimmel to investigate securing a table for the Board of Education or Administration at this event.
14.
Announcements
14.1
Pioneer Career & Technology Center 47th Annual All Board Member-Administrator Dinner Meeting
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Hors d'oeuvres 6pm
Dinner 6:30pm
Program 7:30pm
15.
Executive Session
Minutes
There was no executive session.
16.
Adjourn Executive Session
Minutes
There was no executive session.
17.
Adjourn
Minutes
The Board of Education asked Seayra Spears to make the motion to Adjourn the last meeting of her attendance to adjourn. Ms. Spears motion was seconded by Mr. Doug Schiefer.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
Seconded: Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Bradley Murtiff, President | X | ||
| Mr. Douglas Schiefer, Vice President | X | ||
| Dr. Paul Johnson | X | ||
| Mr. Adam Stone | X | ||
| Ms. Traci Wetterau |
