CELINA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD MINUTES FEBRUARY 11, 2019
HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE HALL 6:00 p.m.

This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in the agenda.

The Celina City Board of Education met in regular session on February 11, 2019 at 6:00p.m. in the Lecture Hall of the High School. President Carl Huber called the meeting to order and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Huber, Mr. Sell, Mrs. Guingrich, Mr. Gilmore and Mrs. Vorhees answered the roll call.

19-09	On a motion by Mr. Sell, seconded by Mrs. Vorhees, the Board set the agenda as presented.

VOTE: Mr. Huber: Aye, Mr. Sell: Aye, Mrs. Vorhees: Aye, Mrs. Guingrich: Aye, Mr. Gilmore: Aye. Approved

RECEPTION OF PUBLIC
1. Present Private Grants and CEA Mini Grants – Sheila Baltzell-Linn presented the following CEA Mini Grants:
Ashley Smith, Primary School; Brittany Giere and Shirley Kittle, Elementary School; Team of Betsy Crites, Robin Weininger, Cathy Brotherton and Angie Fisher, Intermediate School; Kelsey Johns, Middle School; Andrea Graves and Alison Bucklin, High School

Sheila Baltzell-Linn also presented the following Mini Grants, which were funded by donations: Pam Silliman, Primary School; Jacci Spencer, Elementary School; Cheryl Pease, Intermediate School; Team of Tammy Cisco, Jackie Mertz, Lora Darras, Kelly Masser and Kelly Newcomb, Middle School; Kelly Newcomb, Middle School; Tess Watson, High School; Tonya Temple, High School

2. Presentation – Jason Luebke introduced Shula David, who is working for the District as the ELL Family Liaison.
3. Steve Stewart/Eric Dwenger, CEA Co-Presidents, questioned the BOE about District finances and the proposed budget reductions.
4. Carol Henderson, OAPSE President, had nothing to report.
5. Kyle Prueter, representing the Grand Lakes Biomedical gave a presentation to the BOE about drug testing options for the Board to consider for implementations.

19-10	On a motion by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Sell, approved the presentation of the consensus agenda.

A. Treasurer’s Report – Mr. Tom Sommer
1. Approve the minutes of the January 14, 2019 organizational meeting and regular Meeting.
2. Approve the January Financial Summary Report showing @ $2.55 million in revenues and @ $5.26 million in expenditures.
3. Approve the Investment Control Report as of January 31, 2019, with an ending balance of $18,717,742.34.
4. Approve the January 2019 SM-2.
5. Approve the January 2019 checks written for $4,946,231.21. 6. Approve the following supplemental appropriations:
Special Revenue Funds:

Education Foundation Fund (029) Perkins Grant (524)
Head Start Grant (525) LEP Grant (551)
Total Special Revenue Funds Enterprise Funds:
Adult Education (012) Trust Funds:
Pogue Scholarship (007-9161) Total Supplemental Appropriations

+	62,118.11 +       5,463.00 + 750,000.00 +          408.00 + 817,989.11

+	6,000.00

+     60,000.00 + 883,989.11

7. Acceptance of the following donations:
$10,000.00 from the Athletic Boosters to the Athletic Dept. to assist with expenses.
8. Increase student summer help wages (under 21 years old) from $8.30 per hour to $8.55 per hour (minimum wage).

B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Ken Schmiesing Personnel:
1. Approval of the following substitutes for the 2018-19 school year:
Regan Brandon	Melinda Hunter	Carey Huston (eff. 3/1/19)
2. Approval to accept the resignation of Mona Sams, Cafeteria Manager @ Elementary School, effective January 22, 2019.
3. Approval to hire Kate Spring, Educational Aide @ Primary, Step 0 / 187 days / 5 hours, effective December 3, 2018, completed probation.
4. Approval to hire Joelle Curiel, Bus Aide @ Head Start, $10.27 per hour / 139 days / 5 hours, effective December 3, 2018, completed probation.
5. Approval to hire Mike Uhlenhake, Custodian @ Primary, Step 0 / 260 days / 8 hours, effective September 25, 2018, completed probation.
6. Approve a 60-day probationary contract for Nicholas Fleck, Head Start Bus Aide - $10.27 per hour / 139 days / 2 hours, effective February 15, 2019.
7. Approve a change of contract for Rita Bigelow from Custodian @ CAPT building, 20 hours per week to 16 hours per week (2nd job). This change is to keep her working 40 hours or less per week (effective October 29, 2018). Trial period completed.
8. Approval of a change of contract for Dawn Gagle, Educational Aide @ Elementary School, requests 1 deduct day for April 5, 2019.
9. Approval of a change of contract for Lisa Burgoon, Cafeteria Worker @ High School, requests .75 deduct day for January 14, 2019.
10. Approval of a change of contract for Mary Braun, Bus Driver, requests 1 deduct day for April 11, 2019.
11. Approval of a change of contract for Annette Brehm, Cafeteria Worker @ High School, requests 1 deduct day on February 15, 2019.
12. Approval of a change of contract for Annette Brehm, Bus Driver, requests 1/2 deduct day on February 15, 2019.
13. Approval of a change of contract for Rebecca Blanchard, Cafeteria Worker @ High School, requests 7 deduct days on December 11 – 20, 2019 (next school year).
14. Approval of a change of contract for Joelle Curiel, Bus Aide @ Head Start, requests 6 deduct days on March 13, 14, 15, 18, 19 and 20, 2019.

Resolution:
1. Recommend approval to advertise for bids for fertilizer and weed control for the 2019-2020, 2020 – 2021, and 2021 – 2022 school years.
2. Authorize the use of school district owned buses to transport 4-H members to Columbus on March 8, 2019 at the rate of $550.00.

3. Authorize the use of school district owned buses to transport Chamber of Commerce training classes for the 2019-2020 school year, one day per month at the charge of $650.00 per trip.

C. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Ken Schmiesing Personnel:
1. Approval of a change of contract for Annie Homan, Teacher @ Intermediate School, requests 1 deduct day for February 21, 2019.
2. Approval of an administrative contract for Phil Metz, High School Principal – 3 years beginning August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2022.
3. Approval of an administrative contract for Michelle Duncan, Primary School Principal – 3 years beginning August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2022.
4. Approval of an administrative contract for Keith Gudorf, Technology Director – 3 years beginning August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2022.
5. Approval of an administrative contract for Cory Ahrens, Elementary School Principal – 3 years beginning August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2022.
6. Approval of an administrative contract for Brian Stetler, Asst. Tri Star Director – 3 years beginning August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2022.
7. Approval of an administrative contract for Deb Schroyer, Food Service Director – 3 years beginning August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2022.
8. Approval of an administrative contract for Tom Sommer, Treasurer – 1 year beginning August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020.
9. Approval of an administrative contract for Connie Rose, Asst. Treasurer, – 1 year beginning August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2020.
10. Approval of the following volunteer for the 2018-19 school year (pending proper certification):
Alexis Zacharias, softball

Resolutions:
1. Approve the district cell phone reimbursement request for Shula David, ELL Liaison / Teacher Assistant.
2. Approval of a moratorium for all Celina City School sponsored extra-curricular activities from Saturday, June 29, 2019 through Sunday, July 7, 2019.
3. Approval of an overnight trip of Celina FBLA trip to Columbus on March 14 – 15, 2019 for State Competition.

Tri Star
1. Accept articulation agreement with the University of Northwestern Ohio in Automotive and Ag Mechanics.

Head Start
1. Celina City Schools / Mercer County Head Start is asking for approval for the submission of the 2019 COLA. The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, contains an increase of approximately $200 million for programs under the Head Start Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. A portion of the increase provides a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 1.77 percent to assist grantees in increasing staff salaries and fringe benefits and offsetting higher operating costs.

After discussion of the consensus agenda and with no items being requested to be removed, Mr. Huber called for the vote.

VOTE: Mr. Huber: Aye, Mr. Sell: Aye, Mrs. Guingrich: Aye, Mrs. Vorhees: Aye, Mr. Gilmore: Aye. Approved.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Franklin B. Walter Awards Banquet – March 27, 2019 Board members and spouse attending

EXECUTIVE SESSION – O.R.C. §121.22(G)
19-11	On a motion by Mr. Sell, seconded by Mrs. Vorhees, 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:

(G)(1) To consider one of more, as applicable, of the check marked 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).

(G)(2) To consider the purchase of property for the public purposes or for the sale of property at competitive bidding.

(G)(3) Conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.

(G)(4) Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.

(G)(5) Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or rules or state statutes.

(G)(6) 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(s) listed above.

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

VOTE: Mr. Huber: Aye, Mr. Sell: Aye, Mrs. Vorhees: Aye, Mrs. Guingrich: Aye, Mr. Gilmore: Aye. Approved.

Thereupon, the President declared the resolution adopted.

At 6:59 p.m., the Board went into executive session with the following persons present: Board Members, Dr. Schmiesing, Mr. Sommer

These individuals were invited into the executive session at different intervals:

Mr Cotterman Mrs Swygart Mrs Lim

Keith Gudorf Phil Metz

The President declared the meeting back into regular session at 10:35 p.m.

19-12	On a motion by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Sell, the Board authorized Pepple and Waggoner, LTD to represent the Celina City Board of Education, and to file the necessary court documents in a suit against Total Systems Integration (TSI) and its owner, Mr. George Dallas in an effort to recover funds paid to TSI.

With no other business, Mr. Huber adjourned the meeting at 10:36 p.m.

__________________________________ Board President

____________________________ Treasurer