MILFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION December 18, 2014 7:00 p.m. ~ Board of Education Meeting REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AT: Milford Junior High School - Cafeteria 5735 Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Road ~ Milford, Ohio 45150 Regular Board meetings can be viewed on: City of Milford cable Channel 15 Monday - 4:00 p.m. Wednesday -10:00 p.m. Union Township cable Channel 8 or Channel 15 Wednesday - 4:00 p.m. Friday - 7:00 p.m. Saturday - 7:00 a.m. Miami Township cable Channel 8 or Channel 15 Sunday - 3:00 p.m. Monday 1:00 p.m. Tuesday - 8:30 a.m. Wednesday - 2:00 p.m. Thursday - 5:00 p.m. Friday - 2:30 p.m. Saturday - 10:30 a.m. VISION STATEMENT MEVSD S Vision Statement is to inspire and prepare our students to reach their fullest potential in a diverse and dynamic world STRATEGIC CHOICES Professional Development Communications - Staff Structure & Ratios Funding - Technology Curriculum Intervention We will provide increased PD, with particular attention to new teachers (0-2 yrs.) and for all District initiatives. We will maintain and expand two-way, proactive communications with all stakeholders. We will maintain staffing structures and teacher/student ratios that improve the performance of all students. We will maintain constant financial vigilance and review benefits/costs for all significant expenditures. We will develop and execute plans that consistently move us toward anywhere/anytime computing for all staff and students. We will provide curricula and materials to improve elementary gifted programs, secondary honors & advanced placement courses, and K-12 math. We will address needs of all students through differentiated instruction and targeted intervention. A. Call to order 1
B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Approval of Agenda D. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting: November 20, 2014 (Attachment 01) E. Presentation Tricia O Rourke, PTO President of Boyd E. Smith Elementary F. Great Oaks Report Dave Yockey G. BAC George Lucas H. Athletic/Extracurricular Report Rob Hewlett and George Lucas I. Student Council Representative ~ Amanda Dominque and David DiSilvestro J. Public Participation I. TREASURER S REPORTS Mrs. Deborah Caudle A. Approval of Financial Reports (Attachment 02) for the month ending November 30, 2014 1) Appropriation Account Summary (APPSUM) 2) Revenue and Expenditures (FNDREVEX) 3) Financial Summary Report (FINSUM) 4) Investment Report report of interim funds invested in secured instruments 5) Bank Reconciliation B. Approval of the following donation: Boyd E. Smith PTO $10,000.00 designated for a playground at the new Boyd E. Smith Elementary building 2
II. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORTS Dr. Robert Farrell Items for Superintendent A. Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Real Property (Attachment) for transferring the Seipelt property to Miami Township; Quit Claim Deed (Attachment). B. Recommendation and approval for a pilot all-day kindergarten option at each elementary building, if there is a sufficient enrollment (22-24 per class), to begin the 2015-2016 school year. Informational Items for Superintendent A. Construction Update and Presentation of the two new elementary buildings 1) Milford Exempted Village School District ~ Mr. Jeff Johnson 2) SHP Leading Design ~ Mr. Charlie Jahnigen and Ms. Jenny Gallow Items for Curriculum & Instruction ~ Dr. Jill Chin and Mrs. Nancy House A. Approval to pay the following teacher for no more than twenty hours for curriculum writing (Chinese III curriculum): 1) Yu-ming Cheng B. Approval to pay the following teacher for no more than eleven hours for professional development and RTI: 1) Megan Davidson C. Approval for the high school varsity boys and girls bowling teams to stay overnight on January 9, 2015 in the west side of Cincinnati for tournaments. (Tournaments are scheduled on January 9 and 10 No cost to the district). 3
III. HUMAN RESOURCES ~ Mr. Tim Ackermann Certified Items for Human Resources A. Approval of Certified Retirements for the 2014-2015 school year: 1) Ernie House, High School, Associate Principal, effective 6/01/15 2) Pat French, Mulberry Elementary, Teacher, effective 7/01/15 3) Mary Anne Johnson, McCormick Elementary, Teacher, effective 6/01/15 4) Doreen Taylor, McCormick Elementary, Teacher, effective 6/01/15 B. Approval of Certified Hiring Recommendations for the 2014-2015 school year: 1) Larrya Wall, High School, Teacher, experience 2, effective 1/05/15 Classified Items for Human Resources *Approvals of hiring recommendations are pending the completion of appropriate paperwork and background check. A. Approval of Classified Retirements for the 2014-2015 school year: 1) Mary Cathy Schulte, Teacher Aide, Pattison Elementary, effective 6/01/15 B. Approval of Classified Resignations for the 2014-2015 school year: 1) Susan Wills, Junior High, Teacher Aide, effective 1/02/15 2) Sally Yee, Extended Day, effective 12/19/14 C. Approval of Classified Hiring Recommendations for the 2014-2015 school year: 1) Janet Fallon, McCormick Elementary, Extended Day Caregiver, experience 8, 12/20/14 2) Christy Goyette, FSWI, Hilltop, experience 1, effective 12/01/14 3) Dennis Meek, High School, Custodian, experience 0, effective 12/26/14 4) Angela Eury, FSWI/2.0, High School, experience 0, effective 12/15/14 5) Substitutes ~ a) Sara Leppert, Food Service b) Terry Conner, Food Service c) Gary Crouch, Teacher Aide d) Karin Kruse, Secretary, effective 12/15/14 4
Miscellaneous Items for Human Resources A. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Milford EVSD and the Milford Education Association/OEA/NEA to add severance pay and stipend language to the Agreement (Attachment). B. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Milford EVSD and the Milford Education Association amending supplemental salary schedules (Attachment). C. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Milford EVSD and the Milford Classified Employees Association for revisions to the Extended Day Caregiver Additional Responsibility Hourly Stipend Schedule (Attachment). C. Approval to increase the daily rate for substitute teachers to $82.00/day (from $80.00) to be effective January 5, 2015. D. Approval of Supplemental Contract Non-renewals for the 2014 2015 school year: 1) Refer to Attachment HR-A D. Approval of Stipends to be paid for Milford Miami Township Drug Free Coalition Clubs: 1) Refer to Attachment HR-B E. Approval of Supplemental Recommendations for the 2014-2015 school year: 1) Ruth Bryant, Junior High, Site Supervisor, as needed basis 2) Raylene Gerber, Junior High Science Olympia 50%, level 3, pay step 0 3) Rachelle Rapp-Dickerson, Junior High Science Olympia 50%, level 3, pay step 0 4) John Espy, High School, Winter Drum Line, level 6, pay step 6 5) Jodi Smith, High School, Pep Band 50%, level 4, pay step 5 6) Kyle Haas, High School Band 50%, level 4, pay step 1 F. Approval of Volunteers for the 2014-2015 school year: 1) Brian Cross, Lacrosse 2) Racheal Mitchell, Bowling 3) Leland (Andy) Short, Lacrosse 4) Andrew Steinbrecher, Winter Guard/Drill 5
IV. BOARD OF EDUCATION A. Public Participation B. Board Organizational Meeting: January 8, 2015 ~ 5:00 p.m. Board of Education ~ Conference Room 777 Garfield Avenue Milford, OH 45150 C. Next Regular Board of Education Meeting: TBD during the Board Organizational Meeting D. Discussion V. ADJOURNMENT Public Involvement at Board Meetings In order to fulfill its obligation to complete the planned agenda in an effective and efficient fashion, a maximum of thirty minutes of public participation will be permitted at the beginning of each meeting. Continued public participation will be scheduled after the business portion of the meeting as needed. In order to anticipate the time needed to manage an effective meeting, those persons who desire to address the Board prior to the business meeting are asked to contact Dr. Robert B. Farrell, Superintendent, at 831-1314. Individuals will be permitted 3 minutes to present to the Board of Education. Complaints against a school employee are not permitted in public session until the defined lines of communication have been met. Up to ten people will be permitted to address the Board of Education before the business meeting. Additional persons requesting to address the Board will be scheduled after the business meeting. Each person addressing the Board will give his/her name and address. The public participation may be extended by a vote of the majority of the Board. 6