2025 Organizational Board Meeting

Lincoln Administrative Center
Wednesday, January 15 - 5:00pm - 5:30pm

    1. Meeting Called To Order
    1.1 Roll Call of the 2025 Board of Education
    1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Approval of Agenda
    3. Election of Officers
    3.1 Officers:
    4. Oath of Office
    4.1 Oath of Office for President of the Board
    4.2 Oath of Office for Vice President of the Board
    5. Business
    5.1 Approve the proposed Regular Board Meeting Schedule:

    Meetings planned for third Wednesday of each month, beginning at 5:30pm, Lincoln Administrative Building, 170 Plymouth Street, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820 in the boardroom:

     February 19, 2025

    March 19, 2025

    April 16, 2025

    May 14, 2025

    June 18, 2025

    July 16, 2025

    August 20, 2025

    September 17, 2025

    October 15, 2025

    November 19, 2025

    December 17, 2025

     

     

    Attachments
    2025 Meeting Schedule
    2025 Meeting Schedule
    5.2 Authorize the Superintendent as the Purchasing Agent for the Bucyrus City School District.
    5.3 Employment Offers

    Authorize the Superintendent, during periods when this Board is not in session, to make offers of employment directly to candidates for either teaching or nonteaching positions, including NCOESC and MOESC employees, on behalf of this Board, and to acknowledge acceptance of such offers on behalf of this Board, subject to a subsequent vote of ratification by this Board; provided however that upon ratification by this Board, the employment shall be deemed effective as of the date and time of the employee's acceptance of the Superintendent's offer.  Nothing in this resolution shall require the Board of Education to employ or continue to employ an individual who has not provided criminal records check satisfactory to the Board or who has not satisfied any other prerequisite to employment created by law or Board policy.
    The Authorization provided by the resolution shall remain in effect until withdrawn by formal action of this Board.

    5.4 Resignations

    Authorize the Superintendent, on behalf of this Board, to accept resignations which have been submitted by employees during times when this Board is not in session, subject to ratification by this Board; provided however, that upon ratification by this Board, such resignations shall be deemed effective as of the date and time of the Superintendent's acceptance.
    The authorization provided by this resolution shall remain in effect until withdrawn by formal action of this Board.

    5.5 Authorize the Superintendent to approve all Field Trips, not overnight.
    5.6 Authorize the Superintendent as the Director of Federal and State Grants.
    5.7 Appoint Lisa Thoman-Cha, Treasurer, the district's public record compliance officer for the fiscal year 2025. The Treasurer shall attend required compliance trainings and provide evidence of completion if requested by The Auditor of State.
    5.8 Authorize the Treasurer to request advance payments of taxes collected from the Crawford County Auditor.
    5.9 Authorize the Treasurer to invest interim funds in accordance with the State Auditor's Compliance policy, and O.R.C. §3315.01.
    5.10 Authorize the Treasurer to pay all bills subsequent to Board approval.
    5.11 Authorize the Treasurer to transfer funds with subsequent Board approval.
    5.12 Appoint a Legislative Liaison for OSBA Federal Relations Network.
    5.13 Approve the appointment of Bricker & Graydon and Pepple & Waggoner as General Legal Advisors for Calendar Year 2025.
    5.14 Appoint Representatives to Athletic Council.
    5.15 Appoint an Equal Opportunity Compliance Officer for the Bucyrus City Schools - Calendar Year 2025.

    It is the responsibility of this officer to oversee that there is no discrimination when it comes to employment of staff members for the Bucyrus City School District and that opportunities are open to all.
    Bucyrus City Board of Education recommends that the Board approve the Superintendent as the Equal Opportunity Compliance Officer for the Bucyrus City School calendar year 2025.

    5.16 Approve Resolution Declaring Expenditures of Public Funds, as per Exhibit.
    5.17 Annual Records Commission Hearing as per O.R.C. 149.42, as per Exhibits.
    6. Adjourn
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