A discussion regarding student participation in fall sports followed Mr. Calame s report.

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1 The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Janet Eichel. Members present were: Jody Weidrick, Janet Eichel, Bruce Goff, and Chuck Stiver. President Eichel led the Pledge of Allegiance. Medina County Career Center Janet Eichel: school opens Monday, August 19, 2013; HB59 is significantly changing board member criteria for joint vocational school district boards. Legislative Jody Weidrick: the PSAT will be administered to high school sophomores starting in October 2014 and will serve as the State s Readiness Assessment; SB2, the Third Grade Reading Guarantee legislation, was signed and will be effective January 31, 2014; SB42, which allows school districts to place a property tax levy on the ballot for school safety and security purposes, has passed the Senate; SB96 will require high school social studies to include one unit of world history; and SB35 and HB240 have been introduced in an effort to eliminate February and August special elections. High School Martin Yoder: expressed his gratitude to the community for passing the levy in May which helped to boost the morale of the district; Facebook and Twitter accounts have been set up to improve communication; some schedule changes have been made in order to better provide reinforcement, intervention and remediation opportunities for students; the high school is bringing back the school newspaper; teachers have been showing up to prepare for the opening of the school year and he thanked the custodians for making sure the building is ready for the first day of school. Middle School Tammy Starkey: has been meeting with teacher teams to review bell schedule and duty assignments; interviewed 19 candidates to fill open positions; is ready to start the new school year. Elementary School Kathleen Frazier: getting ready fast; teachers have been in classes and classrooms all summer; have been some position changes; classes will be posted August 22; currently 75 kindergartners are registered and she is looking forward to open house. Mr. Sexton entered the meeting at 7:18 p.m. Transportation Joe Bedrick: told the board he is having fun, like playing dodge ball and is happy to be the supervisor; state inspection is scheduled for Monday, August 19; student letters will be prepared August 16 and will be mailed August 19; lists will be posted in the buildings; there is one less drive/route this year than last, which takes one bus off the road; will be doing a K-3 presentation emphasizing a place of safety and he will be on hand to answer questions at the open houses. Maintenance Joe Kmitt: thanked the custodial/maintenance crew for dealing with a tough schedule and limited crew; they are 90%-95% complete; also thanked teachers for their assistance and cooperation and the buildings are ready for school to start. Athletic Director Josh Calame: reported that the attendance at Meet the Team night was great; has also set up a twitter account for athletics; proposed that Cheerleading be viewed as a single sport, paying only one participation fee and focusing on increasing excitement at all sporting events. A discussion regarding student participation in fall sports followed Mr. Calame s report. President Eichel informed everyone that she had a copy of the Board policy on public participation and that people attending the board meetings will no longer be permitted to speak out during meetings.

2 During public participation Melissa Sas expressed her disappointment that the middle school pay to participate fees were increased when the board had previously indicated that they would remain the same. The levy committee had informed voters that there would be no change in those fees and she feels they have now lost credibility. She also shared that she understands and appreciates the fund raising efforts that are currently in progress. Ray Belcher had a question regarding payment in lieu for transportation to St. Edwards school in Ashland. He was informed that it is not practical for the district to transport his student to St. Edwards and so would make payment in lieu to the parent at the end of the school year. RESOLUTION 164/13 Minutes Goff moved and Sexton seconded a motion to approve the minutes from July 18, 2013 in the absence of any corrections as written. RESOLUTION 165/13 Financial Report Weidrick moved and Stiver seconded a motion to approve the July 2013 Financial Report as presented. Vote: Ayes Goff, Sexton, Stiver, Weidrick, Eichel RESOLUTION 166/13 Printer/Copier Contracts Sexton moved and Weidrick seconded a motion to enter into a 60-month lease with MT Business Technologies, Inc. for seven (7) printers at a cost of $2, per month. (This replaces an existing lease that would have expired January 2015, replaces all the copiers with new machines for the exact same rate locked in for the term of the agreement). Vote: Ayes Sexton, Stiver Weidrick, Eichel, Goff RESOLUTION 167/13 Payment in Lieu Stiver moved and Sexton seconded a motion to declare the transportation to a non-public school for Jon Wagner impractical due to scheduling conflicts for the school year and to make payment at the conclusion of the school year to his parents in lieu thereof. Vote: Ayes Stiver, Weidrick Eichel, Sexton Nays Goff RESOLUTION 168/13 Special Needs Contracts Weidrick moved and Stiver seconded a motion to approve the following service contracts, as written: Shelly Mack TVI Services $60.00 per hour LEAP Connections Education SUCS Inc. Alternative Placement Services $ per day Lorain County Board of DD Preschool Services $7,500 per year School therapy Specialists, LLC Physical Therapy Services $59.00 per hour

3 RESOLUTION 168/13 (continued) Jill Tyree Occupational Services $55.00 per hour Vote: Ayes Weidrick, Eichel, Goff, Sexton, Stiver RESOLUTION 169/13 Cathy Aviles -- Resignation Goff moved and Weidrick seconded a motion to accept the following Administrative Resignation for the school year: Cathy Aviles Middle School Principal Mr. Goff asked whether exit interviews are conducted. Ms. Wyckoff indicated they are on a verbal basis. Mr. Sexton asked whether there s any type of paper trail, to which Ms. Wyckoff responded there isn t. Mrs. Weidrick asked whether exit interviews are ever done with the board and Ms. Wyckoff responded that exit interviews are the responsibility of the superintendent. President Eichel expressed gratitude for Mrs. Aviles outstanding performance as the middle school principal and stated that she will be truly missed. RESOLUTION 170/13 Angelique Kuba Director of Pupil Personnel Services Sexton moved and Stiver seconded a motion to employ Angelique Kuba as Director of Pupil Personnel Services for a period of two-years/206 days per year at a salary of $60,000 per year beginning August 12, Vote: Ayes Goff, Sexton, Stiver, Weidrick, Eichel RESOLUTION 171/13 Shelly Baltic Resignation Weidrick moved and Goff seconded a motion to accept the following resignation for the school year: Shelly Baltic Teacher RESOLUTION Employment Certified Personnel Stiver moved and Sexton seconded a motion to approve the following certified personnel for the school year, as written: Nathan Fallow 7 th Social Studies Teacher Step 0 BA $34,101 Ashley Repp Special Education Teacher Step 5 MA $45,525 Julia Borkosky Technology Teacher Step 5 BA+150 $43,138 Vote: Ayes Stiver, Weidrick, Eichel, Goff, Sexton

4 RESOLUTION 173/13 Employment Title I Staff Goff moved and Stiver seconded a motion to approve the following Title I personnel limited one-year contracts to be paid by Federal Title I Funding for the school year (FY14), as written: Michael Donelson 7 th Grade Title I (Paid for by Title I) Step 0 as agreed on by the BRTA $34,101 Jill Lucas Math Coach (Pad for by Title I) Step 0 as agreed on by the BRTA $34,101 Vote: Ayes Weidrick, Eichel, Goff, Sexton, Stiver RESOLUTION 174/13 Employment Long-Term Substitutes Sexton moved and Weidrick seconded a motion to approve the following long-term substitutes for school year, as written: Ellen Oldfield Corryn Casteel 6 th Grade Long-Term for Language Arts 7 th Grade Long-Term for Language Arts RESOLUTION 175/13 Unpaid Leave Weidrick moved and Stiver seconded a motion to approve an unpaid leave for Sarah Luck, teacher for the entire school year. Vote: Ayes Goff, Sexton, Stiver, Weidrick, Eichel RESOLUTION 176/13 Volunteers Goff moved and Weidrick seconded a motion to approve the following football volunteer for the school year: Aaron Munyan RESOLUTION 177/13 Employment Supplemental Contracts Stiver moved and Weidrick seconded a motion to approve the following personnel for the school year: Thomas Atkinson Marching Band $5, Vote: Ayes Stiver, Weidrick, Eichel, Goff, Sexton RESOLUTION 178/13 Amend Waiver Day Request Weidrick moved and Sexton seconded a motion to amend Resolution 135/13 Waiver Day request to the Ohio Department of Education to the following days: September 26, 2013

5 RESOLUTION 178/13 (continued) September 27, 2013 May 12, 2014 May 13, 2014 Vote: Ayes Weidrick, Eichel, Stiver Nays Goff, Sexton RESOLUTION 179/13 Bus Routes Goff moved and Weidrick seconded a motion to approve the transportation routes for FY14. RESOLUTION 180/13 Executive Session Sexton moved and Goff seconded a motion to adjourn to executive session pursuant to Ohio Revised code Section to prepare for negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment and to consider the employment and/or appointment of a public official at 8:18 p.m. Vote: Ayes Goff, Sexton, Stiver, Weidrick, Eichel The board exited executive session at 11:08 p.m. RESOLUTION 181/13 Adjournment Stiver moved and Goff seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:09 p.m. President Treasurer