CELINA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

NOVEMBER 15, 2004

               The Celina City Board of Education met in regular session on November 15, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. in the lecture hall of the Celina High School.  Mrs. Lehman led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.   Mr. Fetters, Mr. Gilmore, Mrs. Hoyng, Mrs. Lehman and Mr. Rable answered the roll call.        

04-77         On a motion by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Fetters, the Board set the agenda as adjusted.

VOTE: Mr. Fetters: Aye, Mr. Gilmore: Aye, Mrs. Hoyng, Aye, Mrs. Lehman: Aye,

            Mr. Rable: Aye. Approved.

               In the Celebrate success portion of the meeting, Katelin Smith, was honored for her recent accomplishment in competing in State Cross Country Championships.

During the reception of the public, the Board and Administration honored and heard reports about or from the following:

               1.   Tom & Betty Leininger, CIS donation

               2.   Lindsay Scheer and Amanda Mallory, CHS Student Council Reps

               3.   Sheila Baltzell, CEA – American Education Week introduction

               4.   Mayor Sharon LaRue – American Education Week proclamation

               5.   Carol Henderson, OAPSE President

               6.   Phil Long, CEA President

               Mr. Matt Miller, Director of Student Services, introduced the following individuals for reports on the focus on Celina Schools part of the agenda:

               1.   Jan Yackey, Canned Food Drive

               2.  Ann Esselstein, Celina Middle School Principal

               The following consensus agenda was presented to the Board for their consideration:

               Treasurer’s Report – Mr. Mike Marbaugh

               1.   Approval of the minutes of the October 18, 2004 regular meeting and the October 21, 2004 special meeting.      

               2.   Approval of the checks written for October 2004 of $3,244,414.79. Total expenditures for October 2004 of $3,229,069.13                                                     

               3.   Approval of investments for the period. The balance as of November 10, 2004 is $21,488,524.09.                                                            

               4.   Approval of an amended annual permanent appropriation resolution: (Note: only the adjustments to the previous document appear in the minutes.) 

                     5.   Approval of SM-2 for October 2004 and amended SM-1 report.           

                     6.   Approval to establish a Memorial Scholarship fund for Douglas H. Grieshop.               

                     7.   Approval of donations:

                           From                                     To                                Amount                       

                           Stacey M Grieshop                 Scholarship                   $1,500.00

                           Asset Allocation Assoc           CIS Building                  $1,600.00

                           Celina Athletic Boosters         Tennis Court Project      $2,500.00

The Board was provided with information about the recent debt refinancing from the 1995 Bond Issue

               Business Manager’s Report – Mr. Mike McKirnan

               Personnel

               1.   Accept the resignation of Mary Ann Salway, Head Start bus aide @ Parkway, effective

                     10/13/04. Mary Ann was on lay-off and declined to accept a similar position.

                        2.   Accept the resignation of Kathleen Bransteter, Head Start teacher assistant @ Parkway, effective 10/15/04. Kathy was on lay-off and declined to accept a similar position.

                        3.   Approve the following substitutes for the 2004-05 SY:                  

                     Julietta Trafzer – cafeteria

Summer Hale – cafeteria, custodian

   Nicole Crowell – aide, cafeteria

   Marie Burckholter – aide, cafeteria, custodian

   Joyce Johnsman – aide, cafeteria

   Rebecca Dale – aide

   Viola Huston – aide

   Suzanne Kellam – aide, cafeteria

                        4.   60 day probationary contract for Joyce Howell, Hd St Bus Aide, Step 0/135 days/4.75 hrs, effective 10/27/04.

               5.   Change of contract for Duretta Beckstedt from Head Start bus aide, 138 days/ 6 hrs and Educational aide, 187 days/2 hrs to Head Start aide 190 days/6 hrs, effective 09/9/04.

               6.   Change of contract for Kim Cron, teacher assistant, from 187 days/6.5 hrs to 187 days/

                     7 hrs, effective 10/08/04.

               7.    Hire Kim Williams, cafeteria worker, Step 0/186 days/2 hrs, effective 08/30/04, completed 60 day probation period. 

               Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Fred Wiswell

               Personnel

               1.   Approve the following substitutes for the 2004-05 SY:

      Ami Boley – area to be determined

      Scott Brunswick – 4-9 social studies

      Virginia Bryan – 1-8

      Sue Canary – Any grade, any subject

      Krista Evans – PS-3; P-3 reading

      Julie Heckler – PS-6           

      Andrea Householder – PS-3; P-3 reading

      Steve Karafit – 7-12 life sciences

      Mike Moorman – PK-12 phys ed

      Laurie Moses – 4-9 language arts/reading/social studies

      Anne Newcomb – 7-12 math

      Sara Niekamp – PK-12

      Susan Quinn – 1-8

      Andrea Roehm – PS-12

      Cari Rohrbach – PS-3; P-3 reading

      Sally Schollmeier – PK-12

      Beverly Seger – K-8

      Amanda Stant – 4-9 language arts/reading/social studies

2.   Approve Stu Wagner and Matt Di Salvo as volunteer wrestling coaches

3.   Approve Jan Yackey and Angie Stoner as athletic workers

               Resolutions

1.   Recommend approval of the following overnight field trips: 

                     a.   FBLA Fall Leadership Conference in Chicago; November 12-13, 2004.

      b.   CSHS Science trip to Chicago; March 10-11, 2005.

      c.   Three 6^th grade Glenn Helen Outdoor Education Center trips scheduled for; March 29-April 1; April 5-8, 2005; April 12-15, 2005.

04-78      On a motion by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Fetters, the Board approved the Consensus agenda as presented.

               VOTE: Mr. Gilmore: Aye, Mrs. Hoyng: Aye, Mrs. Lehman: Aye, Mr. Rable: Aye,

                           Mr. Fetters: Aye. Approved.

               Mr. Rable made a presentation about district finances and the current negotiations.       

04-79      Mrs. Hoyng moved, Mr. Gilmore 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 D listed above.

               And the roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:

               Mrs. Hoyng: Aye, Mrs. Lehman: Aye, Mr. Rable: Aye, Mr. Fetters: Aye, Mr. Gilmore: Aye.

               Thereupon, the President declared the resolution adopted.

               At 7:20 p.m., the Board went into executive Session with the following persons present:

               The Board, Mr. Wiswell, Mr. McKirnan, Mr. Miller and Mr. Marbaugh

               The President declared the meeting back into regular session at 8:35 p.m.                     

        With no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

        ________________________________                 ________________________________

        Board President                                                         Treasurer

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