Monday, January 26, 2015
Special Board Meeting
Central Office
1. Opening Activities
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1.1 Call to Order
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1.2 Pledge of Allegiance
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1. Opening Activities
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1.4 Reading of the Mission Statement - Mr. Arthur Stewart
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The mission of the Warren County School District is to educationally empower all students to think critically and solve problems through a rigorous curriculum that will provide them with the skills necessary to graduate and pursue a career of their interest.
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1.5 Reading of the WCSD/PSBA Standards for Effective School Governance and Code of Conduct - Mr. Paul Mangione
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TO PROMOTE STUDENT GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT, AND EFFECTIVE SCHOOL BOARD ...
Models responsible governance and leadership by: Staying current with changing needs and requirements by reviewing educational literature, attending professional development opportunities prior to board service and continuously during board service and preparing to make informed decisions.
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1.6 Public Comment
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1.7 Board Recognition
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Beaty Pride - Mrs. Pam Nasman
Eagle Ambassadors - Mrs. Shelly Wagner
Food Class - Mr. Steve Parinella
Eisenhower - Mrs. Marcia Madigan
2. New Business
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2.1 Hearing Officer's Report
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Hearing Officer Report dated January 12, 2015, Case Letter "E."
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the Hearing Officer Report dated January 12, 2015, Case Letter "E."
Motion by Thomas Knapp, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Marcy A. Morgan, Thomas Knapp, Mary Anne Paris, Donna Zariczny, Paul Mangione, Jack Werner, John Anderson
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2.2 Emerald Data Solutions, Inc. - BoardDocs Pro Agreement and PSBA Web-Based Policy System Integration
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the BoardDocs end user agreement with Emerald Data Solutions, Inc. and the integration of the PSBA Web-based Policy system as a component of BoardDocs per the attached documentation.
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2.3 Policy Number 10130, titled - Foreign Exchange Students - Second Reading
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Jan 26, 2015 - Special Board Meeting
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading Policy Number 10130 titled - Foreign Exchange Students.
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2.4 Policy Number 7020,titled - Required Reports of Child Abuse, Clearances and Training - Second Reading and Rescission of Policy Number 7255, titled - Child Abuse Reporting
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading Policy Number 7020, titled - Required Reports of Child Abuse, Clearances and Training and that the Board of School Directors rescinds Policy Number 7255, titled - Child Abuse Reporting, in its entirety, upon second reading and final approval of Policy Number 7020.
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2.5 Policy Number 5404, titled - School Bus Drivers/Contractors - Second Reading
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading changes made to Policy Number 5404, titled - School Bus Drivers/Contracts.
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2.6 Policy Number 7115, titled - Employment of Staff - Second Reading
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading changes to Policy Number 7115, titled - Employment of Staff.
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2.7 Policy Number 7610, titled - Personnel Records - Second Reading
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Jan 26, 2015 - Special Board Meeting
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading changes to Policy Number 7610, titled - Personnel Records.
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2.8 Policy Number 5002, titled - Independent Contractors - Second Reading
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading Policy Number 5002, titled - Independent Contractors.
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2.9 Policy Number 9646, titled - School Volunteers - 2013/2014 School Year and Beyond - Second Reading
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on second reading changes made to Policy Number 9646, titled - School Volunteers - 2013/2014 School Year and Beyond.
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2.10 Proposed Preliminary Budget 2015-2016
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Jan 26, 2015 - Special Board Meeting
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors authorizes administration to make the 2015/2016 proposed preliminary budget available for public inspection, beginning on January 27, 2015, at each school within the District, at Central Office, and on the District’s website, and authorizes the Board Secretary to advertise the Board’s intent to adopt the 2015/2016 preliminary budget at a special Board meeting to be held on February 16, 2015, with said advertisement to appear in the Warren Times Observer on or before February 4, 2015.
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2.11 Budget Resolution
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the attached resolution not to increase taxes for the 2015-2016 fiscal year beyond the District’s index of 2.7 percent.
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2.12 New Positions
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve two (2) new Grade IV Cafeteria Helper positions at Sheffield Area Elementary School-Sheffield Area Middle/High School.
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2.13 Certificated Personnel Report
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Jan 26, 2015 - Special Board Meeting
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2. New Business
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Certificated Personnel Report, subject to the restriction that any new hires shall not be finalized and, unless all of the Act 168 requirements for provisional employment have been met, shall not be permitted to work or have direct contact with children until all the mandates of Act 168 of 2014 have been complied with and the results are determined to be satisfactory to the District.
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2.14 Board Room layout – Discussion and Direction to Administration
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2. New Business
3. Closing Activities
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3.1 Adjournment
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Jan 26, 2015 - Special Board Meeting
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3. Closing Activities