CELINA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
MARCH 4, 2003
The Celina City Board of Education met in special session on March 4, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall of the Celina High School. Mrs. Piper led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Bath, Mr. Fetters, Mr. Gilmore, Mrs. Lehman, and Mrs. Piper answered the roll cal.
Mr. Fred Wiswell, Superintendent, welcomed everyone in attendance and outlined what he hoped to accomplish during this initial tax levy campaign organizational meeting.
Mr. Wiswell introduced Tafi Stober. Mrs. Stober was part of the successful levy campaign at Parkway schools this past November. She spoke about the importance of community involvement in every levy campaign.
Mr. Wiswell also introduced Tom Rable. Mr. Rable and his wife Rosann have agreed to be the community chairperson.
The plan for the evening was to establish committees with chair-people and committee members. Also, to establish a meeting schedule so that work could begin on the campaign. The Board listened to comments from those in attendance.
At the conclusion of those comments, it was recommended that committees meet while the Board went in to executive session.
Mr. Gilmore moved, Mr. Bath seconded, that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, as a public board of education may hold an executive session only after a majority of the quorum of this board determines by a roll call vote to hold such a session and only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose of the consideration of any of the following matters:
A. To consider one or more, as applicable, of the items with respect to a public employee or official:
1. ____ Appointment.
2. ____ Employment.
3. ____ Dismissal.
4. ____ Discipline.
5. ____ Promotion.
6. ____ Demotion.
7. ____ Compensation.
8. ____ Investigation of charges/complaints (unless public hearing requested).
B. To consider the purchase of property for the public purposes or for the sale of property at competitive bidding.
C. Conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
D. Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
E. Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or rules or state statutes.
F. Specialized details of security arrangements where disclosure of the matters discussed might reveal information that could be used for the purpose of committing or avoid prosecution for a violation of the law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Celina City School District Board of Education, by a majority of the quorum present at this meeting, does hereby declare its intention to hold an executive session on item A-2, A-4, D as listed above.
And the roll call being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
Mr. Bath: Aye, Mr. Fetters: Aye, Mr. Gilmore: Aye, Mrs. Lehman: Aye, Mrs. Piper: Aye.
Thereupon, the President declared the resolution adopted.
At 7:22 p.m., the Board went into executive session with the following persons present:
The Board Members, Mr. Wiswell, Mr. McKirnan, Mr. Marbaugh, & Mrs. Esselstein.
The President declared the meeting back into regular session at 8:36 p.m.
The Board on a motion by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Bath, moved to adjourn the meeting.
VOICE VOTE: All Aye.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:49 p.m. with no other action.
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Board President Treasurer