OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CHAGRIN FALLS EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION JUNE 17, 2013

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1 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CHAGRIN FALLS EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION JUNE 17, 2013 The REGULAR MEETING of the Board of Education of the Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District was held on Monday, June 17, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the Lewis Sands Community Room. Anne B. Thomas, Ph.D., President, called the meeting to order. MEMBERS PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT: VISITORS: Dr. Anne B. Thomas, President Mr. Harry Cashy, Vice President Mr. Michael Hogan, Member (arrived at 7:05 p.m.) Mrs. Mary Kay O Toole, Member Mr. Rob Weber, Member Mr. Robert W. Hunt, Superintendent Mrs. Anne Spano, Treasurer/CFO Barbara Christian, Kurt Gabram, David Wessel, Stacy Wessel, Matthew Volk, Abby Dippel, Bob Dippel, Jen McArthur, Marilyn E. Krupa, Pat McArthur, Katie Gill, Rachel Jones, Lynn Fisher, Lisa Fetterman, J. Rusek, Lil Bornstein Pledge of Allegiance Moved by Harry Cashy, seconded by Mary Kay O Toole to approve the minutes of the Work Session of May 6, 2013, and the Regular Meeting of May 20, Yeas Cashy, O Toole, Weber, Thomas Superintendent s Reports a. Technology Course of Study b. Technology Summer Projects c. P.I. Summer Projects d. Publicly thank Dads Club for help with Gurney Playground project. Treasurer s Reports a. May 2013 Fund Report b. May 2013 Bank Reconciliation c. May 2013 Check Payment Register d. May 2013 SM2 e. Budget Review

2 Consent Agenda Items Moved by Rob Weber, seconded by Mary Kay O Toole to approve the following consent items: a. Accept the resignation of Elizabeth Covington from her 3.5 Hour Educational Aide, effective June 30, b. Approve to rescind the classified reduction of Janet Coriell, approved at the April 22, 2013, Board of Education Regular Meeting (Resolution ) and direct the Treasurer, on behalf of the Board of Education to notify her that the reduction will not take place. c. Employ Elaine Konesky, 1.0 Learning Center Tutor, A-0, and all other fringe benefits as defined in the current Chagrin Falls Education Association negotiated agreement, effective for the school year (contingent upon the receipt of a fingerprint check through BCI/FBI which reflects no conviction of any felony, any misdemeanor that would be a felony on the second offense, any sex offense, any offense of violence, any theft offense, or any drug abuse offense). d. Approve the change in job position for Jason Brent from Night Custodian to Maintenance, 260 Day, Level 0, and all other fringe benefits as defined in the current OAPSE Local 485 negotiated agreement, for the school year, effective July 1, e. Approve the change in job position for Stacey Davis from Food Service Helper to Food Service Cook, 189 Day, Level 0, and all other fringe benefits as defined in the current OAPSE Local 485 negotiated agreement, for the school year, effective August 20, f. Employ Jane A. Austin, 5 Hour Food Service Helper, 191 Days, Level 0, and all other fringe benefits as defined in the current OAPSE Local 485 negotiated agreement, effective August 19, 2013 for the school year. g. Approve a contract adjustment of Jennifer Jones, Food Service Helper, from 4 Hours to 5 Hours/Day, 189 Days, Level 2, effective August 20, h. Approve a contract adjustment (due to reassignment) of Jill Schroeder, Educational Aide, from 182 to 188 Days, effective August 21, i. Employ Lauren Jones, Community Education Secretary, Sec. III, 139 days 4 Hours/Day, Level 1, and all other fringe benefits as defined in the current OAPSE Local 485 negotiated agreement, effective for the school year. j. Employ Jack D. Fishman, 2.5 Hour Educational Aide, 188 Day, Level 2, and all other fringe benefits as defined in the current OAPSE Local 485 negotiated agreement for the school year, effective August 21, k. Employ William Street, 2 Hours/Day Mail Courier, 199 Days, Level 0 (90%), effective August 14, 2013 for the school year.

3 l. Employ Ann Meyer, St. Joan s Auxiliary Clerk, Sec. 1, Level 3, 6 hours/day, 2 days/week, 72 days per year, 36 weeks per year for the school year (to be paid out of Auxiliary Services monies). m. Approve the following substitutes, as needed, for the school year: (contingent upon the receipt of a fingerprint check through BCI/FBI which reflects no conviction of any felony, any misdemeanor that would be a felony on the second offense, any sex offense, any offense of violence, any theft offense, or any drug abuse offense). Certified: Mary Carran Webster, 7-12 Integrated Language Arts & Social Studies n. Approve a stipend payment ($175/day not to exceed one day) to the following teachers for their attendance at June 2013 Technology Curriculum Planning Workshop (Grant funded): Brittany Ceci, Lisa Janson, Nancy Kevern, Amanda Marlo, Coreene McNamara, Polly Mitchell, Katherine Owen, Matthew Volk. o. Approve a contract with Cleveland Clinic Hearing & Speech Center to provide Extended School Year Services for a student in accordance with an Individualized Education Plan. p. Approve a contract with Salvati Speech Services to provide Extended School Year Services for students in accordance with Individualized Education Plans. q. Approve the Extended School Year services provided by Kids Link for a student in accordance with an Individualized Education Plan. r. Employ the following to provide Summer 2013 Extended School Year services to students in accordance with their Individual Education Plans at the rates listed: Carrie Walter teacher, step 3, $36.24/hr., not to exceed 6 hours Amanda Heintzelman teacher, step 3, $36.24/hr., not to exceed 65 hours Dawn Bowen aide, June $15.59/hr.; July $16.01/hr.** (not to exceed 54 hours total) Janet Coriell aide, June $15.34/hr.; July 15.78/hr.** (not to exceed 65 hours total) **In accordance with OAPSE and schedules s. Employ Sarah Ross as a casual laborer, at the casual labor rate of $9.41 hour, effective May 28, 2013 through August 16, 2013 (automatically non-renews at end of contract). t. Approve $2,000 compensation ($1,000 per semester) for the following certificated staff for the school year as per the CFEA negotiated contract, Article VIII, H Secondary Schedule: Shannon Beach, Bobbie Joe Serensky, John Brownlow, Jeffrey Womack, Brittany Anderson, Joshua Maas, Daniel Kerul, Paul Perrine, Carole Dennison, Fadia Hamid. u. Approve the Community Education Spring/Summer 2013 programs as indicated in Attachment A.

4 v. Approve the first reading of the Gurney, Intermediate School, Middle School and High School Handbooks for the school year. w. Adopt Resolution No , approving the second reading and adoption of Writing Center as an addition to the English Language Arts Course of Study. x. Adopt Resolution No , approving the second reading and adoption of Introduction to Journalism as a revision to the English Language Arts Course of Study. y. Adopt Resolution No , approving the second reading and adoption of Digital Journalism as a replacement to the English Language Arts Course of Study. z. Adopt Resolution No , approving participation with ACE Digital Academy. Yeas Weber, O Toole, Cashy, Hogan, Thomas Superintendent s Recommendations Moved by Mary Kay O Toole, seconded by Harry Cashy to approve the following recommendations: a. Approve the job description for Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives, attached in Appendix B. b. Accept the resignation of Christopher Woofter from his Intermediate School Principal Contract, effective July 31, c. Employ Christopher Woofter, Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives, 260 Day, at a salary of $104,000, plus other administrative benefits, effective August 1, 2013 through July31, d. Approve up to five (5) transitional days, at $ per diem, for Christopher Woofter, Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives, effective July e. Employ Abby Dippel, 1.0 Teacher, Level B-3, and all other fringe benefits as defined in the current Chagrin Falls Education Association negotiated agreement, effective for the school year. f. Employ Lynn Fisher,.5 Kindergarten Teacher, Level A-1, and all other fringe benefits as defined in the current Chagrin Falls Education Association negotiated agreement, effective for the school year. g. Employ Patrick M. McArthur, 1.0 Teacher, Level D-5, and all other fringe benefits as defined in the current Chagrin Falls Education Association negotiated agreement, effective for the school year (contingent upon the receipt of a fingerprint check through BCI/FBI which reflects no conviction of any felony, any misdemeanor that would be a felony

5 on the second offense, any sex offense, any offense of violence, any theft offense, or any drug abuse offense). h. Employ Matthew K. Volk, 1.0 Teacher, Level A-5, and all other fringe benefits as defined in the current Chagrin Falls Education Association negotiated agreement, effective for the school year (contingent upon the receipt of a fingerprint check through BCI/FBI which reflects no conviction of any felony, any misdemeanor that would be a felony on the second offense, any sex offense, any offense of violence, any theft offense, or any drug abuse offense). i. Approve the first reading of K-8 Technology as an addendum to the Technology Course of Study. j. Approve the second reading and adoption of Policy JP (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) and Policy (Teacher Evaluation). k. Adopt Resolution No , awarding a contract for the Base Bid along with Alternates #1 (Sidewalk Replacement), #2 (Parking Lot Extension) and #3 (Rectangular Playground) be awarded to Chagrin Valley Paving Company on the basis of their lowest and most responsive bid totaling Eighty Six Thousand Five Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($86,515.00). There were no Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery found for Chagrin Valley Paving as of May 30, l. Enter into a Management Agreement with Sodexo Operations, LLC, for provision of professional Facilities Management Services, effective July 1, m. Approve the transfer of Rebecca Holthaus to serve as the Intermediate School Principal amending her current contract to 215 days at a salary of $101,000 effective August 1, n. Approve up to (5) transitional days, at $469.00, for Rebecca Holthaus, effective July o. Employ David Wessel, Middle School Principal, 220 Days, at a salary of $99,500.00, plus other administrative benefits, effective August 1, 2013 through July 31, p. Approve up to (10) transitional days, at , for David Wessel, effective July Yeas O Toole, Cashy, Hogan, Weber, Thomas Treasurer s Recommendations Moved by Rob Weber, seconded by Michael Hogan to approve the following recommendations: a. Approve the May 2013 Financial Reports as presented. b. Adopt Resolution , to appoint Michael Hogan as the official delegate and Harry Cashy as the alternate delegate to the Ohio School Boards Association Annual Meeting on

6 November 10-13, Expenses of the Board members in attendance at the Annual Meeting and Capital Conference to be reimbursed by the board-approved service fund, in accordance with ORC c. Adopt Resolution , to approve the renewal of district participation in the Ohio Schools Council Cooperative Purchasing Program and State of Ohio Cooperative Purchasing Program for the school year. d. Approve the following district insurance policies with Ohio Casualty Insurance Company (through Althan s Insurance Agency, Inc.), effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, The rate of $63,507 includes General Liability Insurance, Umbrella/Excess Limit, Property Insurance and Fleet Insurance. e. Approve the following donations: FROM FOR AMOUNT Mr. and Mrs. Gielink Hangers for Band Warm Ups Motter s Music House Tuba Stand $ Mrs. Passalacqua Clarinet (appraised by Motter s Music) $ Chantel Michalek Gurney Playground $ Edmund Leopold Gurney Playground $10, Heather Reeder Gurney Playground $ Paul and Susannah Doman Gurney Playground $ 1, Renegade Brands, LLC Gurney Playground $ Mr. and Mrs. Adam Conrad Gurney Playground $ Sheryl Halagan Exercise Equipment for Gurney Gym Yeas Weber, Hogan, Cashy, O Toole, Thomas Announcement of Next Meeting Special Meeting, Monday, June 24, 5:00 p.m. in the Lewis Sands Community Room Regular Meeting, Monday, July 15, 7:00 p.m. in the Lewis Sands Community Room Executive Session Moved by Harry Cashy, seconded by Mary Kay O Toole (In accordance with Ohio Revised Code (G).1), that the Chagrin Falls Board of Education go into Executive Session, at 8:10 p.m., for the purpose of discussing the employment of public employees. Yeas Cashy, O Toole, Hogan, Weber, Thomas The Board reconvened to Public Session at 9:19 p.m.

7 Adjournment Moved by Michael Hogan, seconded by Harry Cashy to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Yeas Hogan, Cashy, O Toole, Weber, Thomas President Treasurer