CELINA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD MINUTES JANUARY 9, 2017
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 9, 2017 at 6:24 p.m. in the High School Lecture Hall. Mrs. Piper, Mr. Sell, Mr. Shellabarger and Mrs. Vorhees answered the roll call. Mr. Gilmore was absent.

17-03	On a motion by Mr. Shellabarger, seconded by Mrs. Piper, the Board set the agenda as presented.

VOTE: Mrs. Piper: Aye, Mr. Sell: Aye, Mr. Shellabarger: Aye, Mrs. Vorhees: Aye. Approved.

RECEPTION OF PUBLIC
1. Steve Stewart/Eric Dwenger, CEA Co-Presidents, had nothing to report. 2. Carol Henderson, OAPSE President, was not present.
3. Dr. Schmiesing recognized the Board members for their service.

17-04	On a motion by Mr. Shellabarger, seconded by Mr. Sell, approved the presentation of the consensus agenda.

A. Treasurer’s Report – Mr. Tom Sommer
1. Approve the minutes of the December 19, 2016 meeting.
2. Approve the Financial Summary Report for the month of December showing monthly revenues and expenditures of $1,663,514.36 and $2,711,080.19, respectively.
3. Approve the Summary of Cash and Investments as of December 31, 2016, showing a balance of $10,710,921.29.
4. Approve the checks written for December 2016 of $2,443,249.77. 5. Approve the SM-2 for December 2016.
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.

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR

(REVISED CODE, SECS 5705.34-35)

The Board of Education of the Celina City School District, Mercer County, Ohio, met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. on the 9th day of January, 2017 at the Celina Senior High School Lecture Hall with the following members present:

Mr. Shellabarger	Mr. Sell	Mrs. Vorhees	Mrs. Piper

Mr. Sell moved the adoption of the following resolution:

Whereas, this Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of law has previously adopted a Tax Budget for the next succeeding fiscal year commencing July 1st, 2017; and

Whereas, the Budget Commission of Mercer County, Ohio, has certified its action thereon to this Board together with an estimate by the County Auditor of the rate of each tax necessary to be levied by this Board, and what part thereof is without and what part within, the ten mill tax limitation; therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Board of Education of the Celina City School District, Mercer County, Ohio, that the amounts and rates, as determined by the Budget Commission in its certification, be and the same are hereby accepted; and be it further

Resolved, that there be and is hereby levied on the tax duplicate of said School District the rate of each tax necessary to be levied within and without the ten mill limitation as follows:

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
		897
	79 0
							0.95
		
Bond Fund – Auglaize County
		537
	28 5
							0.95
		
Bond Fund – Shelby County
		37
	73 0
							0.95
		
Bond Fund – Darke County
		35
	92 6
							0.95
		
TOTAL
	1
	508
	73 1
							0.95
		
FUND
	Maximum Rate Authorized to Be Levied
	County Auditor's Estimate of Yield of Levy (Carry to Schedule A, Column II)

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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
	0.95
	1
	50 8
	73 1

						

and be it further

Resolved, that the Treasurer of this Board be and he is hereby directed to certify a copy of this Resolution to the County Auditor of said County.

Mrs. Vorhees seconded the resolution and the roll being called upon its adoption the vote resulted as follows:
Aye:	Sell, Vorhees, Piper, Shellabarger No:	None

Adopted this 9th day of January 2017.

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR

(REVISED CODE, SECS 5705.34-35)

The Board of Education of the Celina City School District, Mercer County, Ohio, met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. on the 9th day of January, 2017 at the Celina Senior High School Lecture Hall with the following members present:

Mr. Shellabarger	Mr. Sell	Mrs. Vorhees	Mrs. Piper

Mr. Sell moved the adoption of the following resolution:

Whereas, this Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of law has previously adopted a Tax Budget for the next succeeding fiscal year commencing July 1st, 2017; and

Whereas, the Budget Commission of Mercer County, Ohio, has certified its action thereon to this Board together with an estimate by the County Auditor of the rate of each tax necessary to be levied by this Board, and what part thereof is without and what part within, the ten mill tax limitation; therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Board of Education of the Celina City School District, Mercer County, Ohio, that the amounts and rates, as determined by the Budget Commission in its certification, be and the same are hereby accepted; and be it further

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Resolved, that there be and is hereby levied on the tax duplicate of said School District the rate of each tax necessary to be levied within and without the ten mill limitation as follows:

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

Bond Fund
	1
	502
	20 2
							3.3
		
General Fund
					2
	054
	650
		4.7
			
Current Expense
	6
	571
	40 1
							15.31
		
Emergency Gen. Fund
	4
	834
	90 0
							11.25
		
TOTAL
	12
	908
	50 3
		2
	054
	650
		4.7
	29.86
		
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
	57 1
	40 1
			
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
	1
	50 2
	20 2
			
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
	83 4
	90 0

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and be it further

Resolved, that the Treasurer of this Board be and he is hereby directed to certify a copy of this Resolution to the County Auditor of said County.

Mrs. Vorhees seconded the resolution and the roll being called upon its adoption the vote resulted as follows:
Aye:	Sell, Vorhees, Piper, Shellabarger No:	None

Adopted this 9th day of January 2017.

.	7. Approval of additional activity budgets for 2017. 8. Acceptance of donations:
FROM	TO	AMOUNT
All Star Driving	High School	(3) $100 gift cert.

PURPOSE
Aid needy students

B. Assistant Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Ken Schmiesing Personnel
1. Approval to accept the resignation of Ashley Inghram, Head Start Teacher, effective January 1, 2017.
2. Approval of a 60-day probationary contract for Amy Agler, Family Advocate @Head Start, $14.00 per hour / 7 hours / 195 days, effective January 10, 2017.
3. Approval of a 60-day probationary contract for Tonja McDonald, Bus Driver @Head Start, $13.23 per hour / 2 hours / 139 days, effective January 10, 2017.
4. Approval of a 60-day probationary contract for Carol Hayes, Head Start bus aide, $9.73 per hour / 139 days / 2 hours, effective January 10, 2017.
5. Approval of a change of contract for Diane Davenport from Teacher Assistant @ High School, 187 days/6.75 hours to Secretary @ High School, Step 0/207 days/8 hours, effective October 31, 2017, completed 60-day probation.
6. Approval of a change of contract for Janet Adams, Educational Aide @ Intermediate School, requesting 2 deduct days for February 9 and 10, 2017.

Resolution
1. Approval to advertise for bids for a three year contract for mowing and field marking.

C. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Ken Schmiesing Personnel
1. Approval to accept the retirement of June Scott, Social Studies Teacher @ High School, effective May 31, 2017 after 41 years of service.
2. Approval to accept the retirement of Chuck Smith, English Teacher @ High School, effective May 31, 2017 after 31 years of service.
3. Recommend approval of a change of contract for Julie Hrycko, Title I @ IC from .50 FTE to .75 FTE, effective January 10, 2017. Additional pay will come from the Auxiliary Services Funds.
4. Recommend approval of a change of contract for Deb Schroyer from Food Service Assistant, Level 6 on the Executive Secretary Compensation Plan to Food Service Director, Cluster I, Level 4 on the Administrative Compensation Plan. This contract is effective from January 10, 2017 – July 31, 2019.

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5. Recommend approval of Joan Homan as an athletic worker for the 2016-17 school year.

Resolution:
1. Approval of the 2017-18 school calendar.

Head Start
1. Monthly Report

Tri Star
1. Approval to accept the donation of a 2001 Buick LeSabre for the Tri Star Career Compact Automotive program. This car is being donated by Matt and Stacey Stetler and has a value of $2,247.

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

VOTE: Mrs. Piper: Aye, Mr. Sell: Aye, Mr. Shellabarger: Aye, Mrs. Vorhees: Aye. Approved

EXECUTIVE SESSION – O.R.C. §121.22(G)

17-05	On a motion by Mr. Sell, seconded by Mr. Shellabarger, 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 employeesconcerning their compensation orothertermsandconditions of their employment.

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(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: Mrs. Piper; Aye, Mr. Sell; Aye, Mr. Shellabarger; Aye, Mrs. Vorhees; Aye. Approved.

Thereupon, the President declared the resolution adopted.

At 6:41 p.m., the Board went into executive session with the following persons present: The Board Members, Dr. Schmiesing, Mr. Sommer

The President declared the meeting back into regular session at 7:24 p.m.

With no other business, Mr. Shellabarger adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.

________________________________ Board President

________________________________ Treasurer

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