Agenda
TYPE: Regular Board Meeting
DATE: 6/29/2021       TIME: 6:00 PM
LOCATION: Wapakoneta High School
DETAILS:
Wapakoneta City Schools Board of Education
 
1.0 CALL TO ORDER
1.1 Call to Order Info
2.0 ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
2.1 Roll Call Info
3.0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.1 Pledge of Allegiance Info
4.0 RETIREE RECOGNITION
4.1 Retiree Recognition - Recognize the following retirees: JILL BRIEM - elementary teacher since 1984; KAY DORNER - elementary teacher since 1993; CANDY JACKSON - paraeducator since 1991; JANN KLOPFENSTEIN - elementary teacher since 1986; DEB RANDALL - bus driver since 1991; GAYLE SCHNEIDER - bus driver since 1988 Action
5.0 REPORTS TO THE BOARD
5.1 Reports are presented to the Board. Action
6.0 EDUCATIONAL REPORTS
6.1 Educational reports are presented by administrators Info
7.0 REPORTS FROM THE BOARD
7.1 Reports are presented from the Board Info
8.0 HEARING OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
8.1 Hearing of the Public Regarding Items on the Agenda Info
9.0 ROUTINE BUSINESS Action
A) Adoption of Routine Business
9.1 Approve the following routine business items: Minutes - Financial Reports - FY '21 Permanent Appropriation Modifications - FY '22 Temporary Appropriations - Approval of New Fund - Advancement of Funds - Rescind Resolution #22-21 - Board Policy Updates - 2021-22 School Fees - School Resource Officer - ESC Interdistrict Contract - Property, Liability, and Automobile Insurance - Employee Dishonesty and Faithful Performance of Duty Policy - Use of Facilities for Field Experience - ACE Academy Agreement - Agreement with Auglaize County ESC for an ED Teacher
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B) Minutes
9.2 Approve minutes from the meeting held May 25, 2021.
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C) Financial Matters
9.3 Approve monthly financial reports
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9.4 Approve the Following FY 21 Permanent Appropriation Modifications: ESSER II Federal Grant (Fund 507-9222) - ($9,126.05); ARP ESSER III Federal Grant (Fund 507-9322) - $325,332.79
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9.5 Approve the FY '22 Temporary Appropriations
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9.6 Approval of New Fund - Approve the following new fund: ARP ESSER III Fund (507-9322) - $325,332.79
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9.7 Advancement of Funds - Authorize the advance of $325,332.79 from the General Fund (Fund 001-0000) to the ARP ESSER III Fund (Fund 507-9322).
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9.8 Rescind Resolution #22-21 - Rescind Resolution #22-21 to cancel the sale of a 2005 Kubota Tractor to Jim Bowen, with the tractor being returned and the money refunded.
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D) Board Policy Updates
9.9 Approve updates to the following Board Policies: #1422 - Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity; #1623 - Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment; #1662 - Anti-Harassment; #2240 - Controversial Issues; #2260 - Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Education Opportunity; #2260.01 - Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Discrimination Based on Disability; #2266 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities; #3122 - Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Employment; #3123 - Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment; #3362 - Anti-Harassment; #4122 - Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Employment Opportunity; #4123 - Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment; #4362 - Anti-Harassment; #5200 - Attendance; #5517 - Anti-Harassment; #6114 - Cost Principles - Spending Federal Funds; #6146 - Post-Issuance Compliance for Tax-Exempt and Tax-Advantaged Obligations; #6325 - Procurement - Federal Grants/Funds; #6600 - Deposit of Public Funds: Cash Collection Points; #7440.01 - Video Surveillance and Electronic Monitoring; #7450 - Property Inventory; #7455 - Accounting System for Capital Assets; #8500 - Food Services; #8510 - Wellness
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E) School Fees
9.10 2021-22 School Fees - Approve the following school fees for the 2021-22 school year: Kindergarten $10.00; 1st Grade $30.00; 2nd Grade $55.00; 3rd Grade $85.00; 4th Grade $85.00; 5th Grade (no electives) $69.00; 5th Grade (with Band) $76.00; 6th Grade (no electives) $68.25; 6th Grade (with Band OR Choir) $70.25; 6th Grade (with Band AND Choir) $72.25; 7th Grade (no electives) $62.00; 7th Grade (with Band OR Choir) $64.00; 7th Grade (with Band AND Choir) $66.00; 8th-12 Grades - Varies, depending upon class schedule (copy attached). School fees for the 2021-22 school year will be due October 15, 2021. This will allow the free/reduced lunch applications to be processed before fees are collected. Parents/guardians not applying for free/reduced lunches may pay fees prior to the due date. Students who qualify for a reduced lunch will also have their academic fees reduced by 60%. Students who qualify for a free lunch will have their academic fees waived. School fines are not eligible to be reduced or waived.
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F) District Contracts/Agreements
9.11 School Resource Officer - Allow the superintendent to enter into a contract whereby the City of Wapakoneta Police Department will provide a School Resource Officer to the Wapakoneta City Schools for the 2021-22 school year. Total cost for the officer will not exceed $51,937.48. (copy attached)
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9.12 ESC Interdistrict Contract - Approve an Interdistrict Contract with the Auglaize County Educational Service Center for the 2021-22 school year. (copy attached)
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9.13 Property, Liability, and Automobile Insurance - Accept a proposal from Ohio School Plan (through Stolly Insurance Group) to provide property, liability, and automobile insurance for the period of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, for a total premium amount of $102,235. (copy attached)
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9.14 Employee Dishonesty and Faithful Performance of Duty Policy in Lieu of Bond - Authorize the Treasurer to purchase an employee dishonesty and faithful performance of duty policy through the Ohio School Plan to provide coverage for those school officers, employees, or appointees who are otherwise required by law to acquire a surety bond before entering upon the discharge of public duties. (copy attached)
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9.15 Use of Facilities for Field Experience - Allow students from The Ohio State University at Lima to use Wapakoneta City Schools as a site for their field and clinical experience for the 2021-22 school year. (copy attached)
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G) Educational Support Contracts
9.16 ACE Academy - Enter into a contract with the Auglaize County Educational (ACE) Academy to provide School-within-a-School services for the 2021-22 school year. (copy attached)
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9.17 Agreement with Auglaize County ESC - Agree to provide the Auglaize County Educational Service Center with an ED teacher for the 2021-22 school year, with the Auglaize County Educational Service Center paying Wapakoneta City Schools for contracted salary and fringe benefit expenses, at an estimate of $65,975.83. (copy attached)
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10.0 PERSONNEL MATTERS Action
A) Adoption of Personnel Matters
10.1 Approve the following personnel matters: Resignations - Employee Leaves - Employment of New Cafeteria Worker, Teachers, and Tutors - Supplemental Contracts - Volunteers - Extended Service Contracts - Summer School Workers
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B) Resignations/Retirements
10.2 Accept the following resignations: CONNIE FERENBAUGH - effective at the end of the 2020-21 school year; ASHLEY SWIGER - effective 6/10/21
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C) Employee Leaves
10.3 Approve the following employee leaves: MELISSA NOGGLE - 8 weeks beginning approximately 7/6/21; ANDREA ZICKAFOOSE-DAMMEYER - 6 weeks beginning approximately 12/5/21
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D) Employment of Regular Staff
10.4 Employment of Regular Staff - Employ the following on a one-year limited contract for the 2021-22 school year: DAWN REINHART - Cafeteria Worker - Step 1 - 2.75 hours per day - salary to be determined upon completion of WCA negotiations
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10.5 Employment of New Teachers - Employ the following teachers for the 2021-22 school year on a one-year limited contract, pending receipt and verification of all required documents: MACKENZIE BINKLEY-COPELAND - Kindergarten Intervention Specialist at Wapakoneta Elementary School - Bachelors Degree - Step 0 - $40,994; LINDSAY FISHER - Preschool Intervention Specialist at Cridersville Elementary School - Masters Degree - Step 8 - $62,803; KIMBERLY SUSANNE GOOD - 2nd Grade Teacher at Wapakoneta Elementary School - Bachelors Degree - Step 4 - $48,209; ASHLEY McELROY - 3rd Grade Intervention Specialist at Wapakoneta Elementary School - Masters Degree - Step 9 - $65,016; ALYSSA RIDINGER - 1/2 Preschool Teacher/1/2 ETR at Wapakoneta Elementary School - Bachelors Degree - Step 0 - $40,994; LINDSEY WOEHRMYER - Preschool Intervention Specialist at Wapakoneta Elementary School - Masters + 30 - Step 10 - $69,391
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10.6 Employment of Tutors - Employ the following as tutors for the 2021-22 school year, on an as-needed basis, at the rate of $20 per hour: EMILY DEFFENBAUGH; CHRISTINE HIBNER
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E) Supplemental Contracts
10.7 Employ the following on supplemental contracts for the 2021-22 school year: MARK KOCH - Athletic Supervisor - Step 4 - $7,993.83; KEVIN ALLWINE - Middle School Football Ratio (1/2) - Step 2 - $1,045.35; JACOB KITZMILLER - Middle School Football Ratio (1/2) - Step 4 - $1,352.80; ADAM WARNER - Assistant Swim Coach - Step 4 - $3,607.47; NICK TRUESDALE - Summer Weight Room Coordinator (1/2) - Step 4 - $942.86; RUSTY ALLEN - Summer Weight Room Ratio (1/2) - Step 4 - $942.86; MARSHALL GERLACH - Summer Weight Room Ratio - Step 1 - $983.86; SUMMER GRINER - Head Boys Cross Country - Step 1 - $4,919.28; JOHN JOHNS - Middle School Cross Country Ratio - Step 4 - $2,705.60
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10.8 Employ the following on supplemental contracts for the 2021-22 school year: ERIKA ELEY - Power of the Pen - Step 4 - $2,705.60; KARA SCHNEIDER - 7th/8th Grade Quiz Bowl - Step 4 - $1,885.72; ADAM FRIEMERING - Academic Team - Step 4 - $2,500.63; DELYNN EPPERLY - Gatekeepers (1/2) - Step 4 - $942.86; JENNIFER ZWIEBEL - Gatekeepers (1/2) - Step 4 - $942.86; KIM MULLEN - Washington, D.C. Coordinator - Step 4 - $1,885.72; LISA ROMER - French Club - Step 4 - $2,500.63; KIM SELVEY - Spanish Club (1/2) - Step 4 - $1,250.32; AMANDA WEHRMAN - Spanish Club (1/2) - Step 4 - $1,250.32; MARISSA LEWIS - Musical (Senior High) - Step 4 - $3,607.47; MARISSA LEWIS - Show Choir (High School) - Step 4 - $5,985.12; MARISSA LEWIS - Redskin Revue - Step 4 - $1,885.72; STEVE WIMMERS - Drumline - Step 4 - $3,607.47; AARON WHEELER - Winter Drumline Ratio Coach - Step 4 - $2,705.60; STEVE WIMMERS - Instrumental Music (High School) - Step 4 - $7,993.83; COLIN HEADINGS - Asst. Instrumental Music Director - Step 1 - $4,919.28; STEVE WIMMERS - Instrumental Music (Middle School) (1/2) - Step 4 - $2,398.15; COLIN HEADINGS - Instrumental Music (Middle School) (1/2) - Step 1 - $1,844.73; AARON WHEELER - Marching Band Ratio Coach - Step 4 - $2,705.60; ADAM FRIEMERING - National Honor Society (1/2) - Step 4 - $1,250.32; JEREMY DICKEY - National Honor Society (1/2) - Step 4 - $1,250.32; GRAHAM FENNELL - Robotics Club Advisor - Step 4 - $3,607.47; KATHAN KOELLER - Robotics Club Asst. Advisor - Step 4 - $2,705.60; TRACY CORBIT - Freshman Class Advisor (1/2) - Step 4 - $942.86; KARA SEXTRO - Freshman Class Advisor (1/2) - Step 4 - $942.86; JULIE COURTER - Student Senate - Step 4 - $3,607.47; HEIDI LAMARR - Yearbook Advisor - Step 4 - $7,993.83; JASON JOHNSON - Yearbook Business Manager - Step 4 - $2,705.60
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10.9 Approve the following volunteers for the 2021-22 school year: MICHAEL CONLEY; PAUL ECKERT; BRIAN GRIM; ERIN GRIM; GERHARD HOFER; D'ALAN SEYER; ASHLEY SHROYER; JENNIFER WILLISON
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F) Extended Service Contracts
10.10 2021-22 Extended Service Contracts: RON BROWN - Vocational Agriculture - 33 days; ELISE MINICK - Psychologist - 18 days; JANET KISTER - Psychologist - 18 days; BARB RHINEHART - Psychologist - 18 days; DeLYNN EPPERLY - Guidance Counselor - 20 days; KRISTI FISHER - Guidance Counselor - 20 days; MARK KOCH - Guidance Counselor - 20 days; KIM METZ - Guidance Counselor - 20 days; LAURA MEARS - Guidance Counselor - 16 days; JULIE COURTER - Website Maintenance - 5 days
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G) Employment of Summer School Workers
10.11 Employ the following Instructional Staff Members for the summer of 2021 at the rate of $115 per day: HANNAH ANDERSON; CARRIE BRAUN; KAITLYNN DAVIS; ABBIGAYLE GESLER; TESSA GULLETTE; BARB LOVETT; TRACEY OTTO; CORRINE RANEY
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10.12 Employ the following Instructional Student Interns for the summer of 2021 at the rate of $12 per hour: HAILEY BOYSEL; AMANA KOELLER; SUMMER KUEHL; MADISON SAAM; DYLAN WIERWILLE; MARCI ZWIEBEL
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10.13 Employment of Summer School Tutor - Approve the employment of CARY FELL WENNING as a Summer School Tutor for the summer of 2021, on an as-needed basis, at the rate of $20 per hour.
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10.14 Employment of Summer School Substitutes - Approve employment of the following Summer School Substitutes for the summer of 2021, on an as-needed basis, at the rate of $115 per day: AMBER JOHNS; TRACEY OTTO
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11.0 ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL ITEMS
11.1 2021-22 Extended Service Contract: CRAIG SAMMETINGER - Vocational Agriculture - 33 days Action
11.2 Employ the following on supplemental contracts for the 2021-22 school year: KIM MERTZ - Flag Corps - Step 4 - $3,607.47; KIM MERTZ - Winter Flagline - Step 4 - $2,705.60 Action
12.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS
12.1 The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at the Board Office, 1102 Gardenia Drive, Wapakoneta. Info
13.0 HEARING OF THE PUBLIC
13.1 Hearing of the Public Info
14.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION
14.1 Adjourn to Executive Session for the following purpose(s): ( ) Level III grievance hearing with Wapakoneta Education Association, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 4117.21; ( X ) appointment or employment of public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual, unless the public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual requests a public hearing; ( ) purchase of property for public purposes or sale of property; ( ) conference with attorney; ( ) preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations with public employees; ( ) matters to be kept confidential by federal law or rules or state statutes; ( ) security arrangements and emergency response protocols; with no action to be taken. Action
15.0 ADJOURNMENT
15.1 The meeting is adjourned at ______ p.m. Action