CELINA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD MINUTES JANUARY 13, 2020
HIGH SCHOOL LECTURE HALL Immediately Following the Organizational Meeting

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 January 13, 2020 at 6:09 p.m. in the High School Lecture Hall. Mr. Huber, Mr. Sell, Mrs. Guingrich, Mr. Gilmore and Mrs. Vorhees answered the roll call.

20-03	On a motion by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Huber, the Board set the agenda as presented.

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

RECEPTION OF PUBLIC
1. Celina Intermediate School – Derek Wenning – CIS Student Council representatives gave a presentation about PBIS and the word of the month, compassion.
2. Steve Stewart/Eric Dwenger, CEA Co-Presidents, not present 3. Carol Henderson, OAPSE President, not present
4. Recognize January 26 – February 1, 2020 as Public Education Week 5. January 2020 – School Board Recognition Month

20-04	On a motion by Mr. Huber, seconded by Mrs. Vorhees, approved the presentation of the consensus agenda.

A. Treasurer’s Report – Mr. Tom Sommer
1. Approve the minutes of the December 16, 2019 meeting
2. Approve the December Financial Summary Report showing @ $1.93 million in revenues and @ $3.08 million in expenditures.
3. Approve the Investment Control Report as of December 31, 2019, with an ending balance of $9,399,112.28.
4. Approve the December 2019 SM-2.
5. Approve the December 2019 checks written for $2,861,493.48
6. Approve the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor for the District.

SCHEDULE A

FUND
	Amount to Be Derived from Levies Outside 10 Mill Limitation
	Amount Approved by Budget Commission Inside 10 Mill Limitation
	County Auditor's Estimate of Tax Rate to Be Levied
	
									Inside 10 Mill Limit
	Outside 10 Mill Limit

SUMMARY OF AMOUNTS REQUIRED FROM GENERAL PROPERTY TAX APPROVED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION, AND THE COUNTY AUDITOR’S ESTIMATED TAX RATES

Column II	Column IV	V	VI

Bond Fund
		951
	849
							1.1
		
General Fund
					2
	041
	540
		4.7
			
Current Expense
	6
	958
	917
							16.04
		
Emergency Gen. Fund
	4
	817
	221
							11.10
		
TOTAL
	12
	727
	987
		2
	041
	540
		4.7
	30.24
		
FUND
	Maximum Rate Authorized to Be Levied
	County Auditor's Estimate of Yield of Levy (Carry to Schedule A, Column II)
		
GENERAL FUND:
							
Current expense levy authorized by voters prior to 1976, plus 1977 for a continuous period of time.
	19.05
	6
	958
	917
			
BOND FUND: Levy authorized by voters on Nov. 7, 1995, for not to exceed 25 years. (currently 3.30 mills)-expires end of calendar year 2020
	5.36
		951
	849
			
Emergency General Fund to avoid an operating deficit: Levy renewed by voters on May 5. 2015 not to exceed 5 years-expires end of calendar year 2020.
	11.4
	4
	817
	221

7. Approve the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor for the Tri Star Bond Levy.

SCHEDULE A

FUND
	Amount to Be Derived from Levies Outside 10 Mill Limitation
	Amount Approved by Budget Commission Inside 10 Mill Limitation
	County Auditor's Estimate of Tax Rate to Be Levied
		
									Inside 10 Mill Limit
	Outside 10 Mill Limit
		
	Column II
	Column IV
	V
	VI

SUMMARY OF AMOUNTS REQUIRED FROM GENERAL PROPERTY TAX APPROVED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION, AND THE COUNTY AUDITOR’S ESTIMATED TAX RATES

Tri Star Bond Issue
Bond Fund – Mercer County
		976
	787
							1.0
		
Bond Fund – Auglaize County
		594
	282
							1.0
		
Bond Fund – Shelby County
		39
	718
							1.0
		
Bond Fund – Darke County
		37
	661
							1.0
		
TOTAL
	1
	648
	448
							1.0
		
FUND
	Maximum Rate Authorized to Be Levied
	County Auditor's Estimate of Yield of Levy (Carry to Schedule A, Column II)

GENERAL FUND:
						
BOND FUND: Tri Star - Levy authorized by voters on Aug. 2, 2016, for not to exceed 15 years. (currently 0.95 mills) - expires end of calendar year 2031
	1.0
	1
	648
	448

8. Whereas, the Celina City Board of Education wishes to support the efforts of other boards of education to obtain favorable judicial decisions and,
Whereas, the Ohio School Boards Association Legal Assistance Fund has been established for this purpose;
Therefore, the Board hereby resolves to participate in the OSBA LAF for calendar year 2020 and authorizes the treasurer to pay the LAF $250.
9. Approve the continued membership with OSBA, along with the subscription items offered by OSBA
10. Approve a proposed application for tax abatement through the Celina Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Program for JTA Leasing Ltd., (Francis Furniture). It is for 100% for 12 years. $1,587,785 million in improvements.

WHEREAS, JTA Leasing LTD (Francis Furniture of Sidney, OH) (the “Company”), is constructing certain improvements at property located in the City of Celina, Mercer County, which is included within a designated Community Reinvestment Area; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education has received notice as required by law that City of Celina, and the Board of Mercer County Commissioners intend to declare the improvements to be constructed and installed by the Company to be exempt from taxation in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the value of real property first used in business at the project site, including machinery, equipment, furnishings, fixtures and inventory; and

WHEREAS, the number of years for which this property is to be exempted is twelve years, commencing with the Company's tax year in 2020 and

WHEREAS, the approval of the Board of Education is required for a tax exemption for the property as described above where it is proposed that the exemption will exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the valuation of the property; and

WHEREAS, O.R.C. 5709.82 authorizes the Board of Education to enter into an agreement whereby the school district is compensated for tax revenue that the school district would have received had the Company's property not been exempted from taxation; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education desires to cooperate with the City of Celina and Mercer County in providing tax incentives to the Company to assist with development of the property, while assuring that the Board of Education has adequate development in the school district; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education desires to enter into an agreement with the Company's improvements, and also provide for direct payments from the Company to the school district as set forth above.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:

Section 1. The Board of Education hereby consents to and approves a tax exemption for JTA Leasing LTD (Frnacis Furniture of Sidney, OH) project at 1905 Havemann Rd., Celina, Ohio, of one hundred percent (100%) of the real property first used in business at the project site, in consideration of, and expressly conditioned upon, the Company's agreement to make direct payments to the school district equivalent to the taxes which the Company would have paid on the value of such real property increase had the exemption level been seventy-five percent (75%), and the enter into written agreement consistent with this resolution; otherwise, this consent is null and void. The term of the exemptions described in this section shall be twelve years, commencing with the Company's tax year in 2020. The Board of Education waives all

time limitations which would otherwise apply in order to expedite implementation of the exemptions. This consent and approval constitutes the school district approval required by O.R.C. 5709.63(C).

Section 2. Payments received by the school district from the Company shall be used for Permanent Improvement or general operating purposes, or for a specific project as determined by the School District.

Section 3. The Board of Education President, Superintendent and Treasurer are authorized to execute an agreement with the Company containing terms consistent with this resolution.

Section 4. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Board concerning and relating to the adoption of this Resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Board, and that all deliberations of this Board and of any of its committees that resulted in these formal actions were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with the law.

11. Acceptance of donations:
$ 500.00 from Chris & Danci Mohler – Corporate support for the Spring Musical $1000.00 from the Class of 1963 - Stephen Hatfield for scholarships
$1500.00 from Gloria Clouse, in memory of Jack Clouse, to benefit Tri Star students 12. Increase student summer help wages (under 21 years old) from $8.55 per hour to $8.70
per hour (minimum wage).

B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Ken Schmiesing Personnel
1. Recommend approval of the following substitutes for the 2019-20 school year: Dale Hayes	Pam Nagy (starting 3/1/2020)
2. Approve a change of contract for Vicki Kramer, Teacher Assistant @ Elementary School, requesting 1 deduct day for February 21, 2020.
3. Approve a change of contract for Mary Braun, Bus Driver, requesting 3 deduct days for March 3, 4, and 5, 2020.
4. Approve a change of contract for Janet Adams, Educational Aide @ CIS, requesting 3 deduct days for February 12, 13 and 14, 2020.
5. Approve a change of contract for Annette Brehm from Cafeteria Worker @ High School, 186 days / 3 hours to Bus Driver (Tri Star Shuttle) – 187 days / 2 hours / $11.51 per hour, effective December 3, 2019, completed probation (2nd job).
6. Approve to hire Melinda Hunter, Custodian @ Primary School, Step 0 / 260 days / 8 hours, effective October 4, 2019, completed 60-day probation.
7. Approve to hire Kent Wicker, Cafeteria Worker @ Middle School, Step 0 / 186 days / 2 hours, effective September 25, 2019, completed 60-day probation.
8. Approve to hire Randy Kramer, Maintenance, Step 6 / 260 days / 4 hours, effective October 14, 2019, completed 60-day probation.
9. Approve to hire Randy Kramer, Assistant Bus Mechanic, Step 10 / 260 days / 4 hours, effective October 14, 2019, completed 60-day probation.
10. Approve a 60-day probationary contract for Kelly Whitacre, Cafeteria Worker @ Head Start, $10.90 per hour / 141 days / 6.5 hours, effective February 3, 2020.
11. Approve a 60-day probationary contract for Cynthia Bowsher, Teacher Assistant @ Head Start, $14.92 per hour / 186 days / 8 hours, effective January 14, 2020.
12. Approve to hire Jane Maurer, Teacher Assistant @ Head Start, $14.77 per hr. / 161 days / 8 hours, effective September 17, 2019, completed 60-day probation

C. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Ken Schmiesing Personnel
1. Recommend approval of the following substitutes for the 2019-20 school year:

Seth Stammen	Mason Thobe
2. Approve to accept the resignation of Amy Spriggs, Guidance Counselor at the Middle School, effective at the end of the 2019-20 school year.
3. Approve to accept the resignation of Chris Bihn, Social Studies Teacher @ High School, effective January 10, 2020.
4. Approve to accept the resignation of David VanTilburg from the Strings Supplemental Contract, effective 12/13/19.
5. Approval of a change of contract for Michele Miller, Teacher@ Primary School, requests 1 deduct day for January 10, 2020.
6. Approval of a change of contract for Ann Holdheide, Teacher @ Middle School, requests 2 deduct days for February 12 and 13, 2020.
7. Approval of an administrative contract for Andy Mikesell as Interim Assistant Principal @ Celina Middle School, effective January 13, 2020 through June 12, 2020.
8. Approve to accept the change on the Executive Administrative Compensation Plan to change the vacation leave eligibility from 1 – 8 years to 0 – 8 years.
9. Approval of an administrative contract for Dr. Ken Schmiesing, Superintendent – 3 year contract beginning August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2023 with a 2 percent raise effective August 1st of each year of this contract.
10. Approval of an administrative contract for Tom Sommer, Treasurer – 3 year contract beginning August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2023 with a 2 percent raise effective August 1st of each year of this contract
11. Approve a change of contract for Kasandra Holstad, Teacher @ Elementary School, requests 3 deduct days for March 18, 19, and 20, 2020.
12. Approve a change of contract for Sara Baumstark, Teacher @ Primary School, requests ½ deduct day on May 22, 2020
13. Approve a stipend payment of $1050.00 to Mary Blair as compensation as Celina Lego League Advisor for the 2019-20 school year. Payment will made the
first pay period in June 2020 and will come out of the Title IV Federal Grant fund.

Resolution:
1. Approve the following 2 hour delay schedule for the 2020-2021 school year: September 28, 2020	February 22, 2021
November 2, 2020	March 29, 2021 December 7, 2020	May 3, 2021 January 19, 2021
2. Approve the resolution opposing the State of Ohio EdChoice Scholarship (Voucher) Program
3. Approve the district cell phone reimbursement request for Roma Langinbelik, Teacher Assistant (EL Family Liaison)

Head Start
1. Monthly Report

Tri Star
1. Approve to accept the donation of $40,000 to the Tri Star 2.0 building project from Celina Aluminum Precision Technology. This is the second of five installments that CAPT has committed to the project.
2. Approve to accept the donation of a 2003 Impala from Chickasaw Garage for the Tri Star Automotive program. Total value is $2,200.
3. Approve to accept the donation of seven (7) rotating job/production boards valued at $1,000 each from Mr. Jerry Jutte of JMI Machine. These boards will be used in the manufacturing/skilled trades area and the total value of this donation is $7,000.

After discussion of the consensus agenda, Mrs. Guingrich would like to remove Item C-7 with respect to an administrative contract for Andy Mikesell. Mr. Sell called for the vote.

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION – O.R.C. §121.22(G)

20-05	On a motion by Mr. Gilmore, 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.

Thereupon, the President declared the resolution adopted.

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

At 6:35 p.m., the Board went into executive session with the following persons present: The Board Members, Dr. Schmiesing, Mr. Sommer

At 7:14 p.m. Mr. Sell declared the meeting back into regular session.

20-06	On a motion by Mr. Gilmore, seconded by Mr. Huber, to approve an administrative contract for Andy Mikesell as Interim Assistant Principal @ Celina Middle School, effective January 13, 2020 through June 12, 2020.

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

With no other business, Mr. Sell adjourned the meeting at 7:16 p.m.

____________________________________ Board President

____________________________ Treasurer