Public Agenda
TYPE: Regular Board Meeting
DATE: 3/23/2021 TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Wapakoneta Elementary School
DETAILS: Students recognized
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 STUDENT RECOGNITION
4.1 Recognize the following students from Wapakoneta Elementary School: QUENTIN BREWER - Preschool - nominated by Mrs. Cary Fell Wenning; CARA IBARRA - Kindergarten - nominated by Miss Jen Kahlig; ELLA PRICE - 1st Grade - nominated by Mrs. Olivia Guisinger; LINCOLN GROSS - 2nd Grade - nominated by Mrs. Jann Klopfenstein; TERYN GAMBREL - 3rd Grade - nominated by Mrs. Allison Unterbrink; BLAIRE HERSHBERGER - 4th Grade - nominated by Miss Sara Foor and Mrs. Jill Briem Info
5.0 REPORTS TO THE BOARD
5.1 Reports are presented to the Board Info
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 - Tax Amounts and Rates from County Auditor - Advancement of Funds - Permanent Appropriations - Approval of New Fund - Then and Now Purchase Order - Purchase of One Bus - Apollo Career-Technical Program - NWOET Membership
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B) Minutes
9.2 Approve minutes from the regular meeting held February 23, 2021, and a special meeting held March 9, 2021.
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C) Financial Matters
9.3 Approve monthly financial reports
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9.4 Tax Amounts and Rates from County Auditor - WHEREAS, the Budget Commission of Auglaize County, Ohio, has certified its action thereon to this Board together with an estimate by the County Auditor of the rate of each tax necessary to be levied by this Board, and what part thereof is without, and what part within the ten mill tax limitation; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Wapakoneta City School District, Auglaize County, Ohio, that the amounts and rates, as determined by the Budget Commission in its certification, be and the same are hereby accepted; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be and is hereby levied on the tax duplicate of said School District the rate of each tax necessary to be levied within and without the ten mill limitation, as follows: Inside 10 Mill Limit Outside 10 Mill Limit General Fund 4.55 20.95 Bond Retirement Fund 4.30 Total 4.55 25.25
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9.5 Advancement of Funds - Authorize the advance of $12,000 from the General Fund (Fund 001-0000) to the Class of 2022 Fund (Fund 200-9922) to cover expenses related to prom until tickets are sold to students.
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9.6 Permanent Appropriations - The following FY 21 permanent appropriation modifications are being requested: FFA (200-9214) - $40,580.38; Middle School Student Council (200-9310) - $1,029; Class of 2020 (200-9920) - $849.04; Class of 2022 (200-9922) - $24,000; Athletic Fund (300-0000) - $10,000; Robotics Fund (300-9204) - $3,452; Wapakoneta Middle School Music Fund (300-9211) - $230; ESSER II Fund (507-9222) - $1,216,808.09
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9.7 Approval of New Fund - Approve the following new fund: ESSER II Fund (507-9222) - $1,216,808.09
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9.8 Then and Now Purchase Order - As required by the Ohio Revised Code 5705.41(D), the Board needs to approve the following then and now purchase orders since a portion of the service dates are prior to the purchase order date: PO #2101637; Check #75437; Vendor - Lima Sporting Goods; Amount - $4,950; Description - Batting Cage; Invoice Date - 2/27/21; PO Date - 3/1/21
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D) Bid Approvals
9.9 Purchase of One Bus - Accept the bid from Cardinal Bus Sales & Service, Inc., for the purchase of one new 78-passenger bus, at the EPC contracted price of $93,957.00, and to reject the bid from Myers Equipment Corporation.
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E) Educational Support Contracts
9.10 Apollo Career-Technical Program - Enter into an agreement with Apollo Career Center for the continuation of the Career-Technical Education Program at Wapakoneta High School for the 2021-22 school year.
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9.11 NWOET Membership - Approve the renewal of the NWOET Basic Educational Technology Membership for the 2021-22 school year, at no cost to the district.
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10.0 PERSONNEL MATTERS Action
A) Adoption of Personnel Matters
10.1 Approve the following personnel matters: Retirements - Employee Leaves - Employment of Bus Driver - Employment of Substitutes - Supplemental Contract
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B) Resignations/Retirements
10.2 Accept the following retirements: DONALD LEE - effective 6/4/21; TRACY McDONALD - effective 10/29/21
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C) Employee Leaves
10.3 Approve the following employee leaves: HEATHER BERGMAN - amend prior approved leave (extended through 5/21/21); CHERI BRANDT - 3/24/21 through approximately 3/31/21; DAKODA BROWN - 5 days beginning approximately 5/11/21; CATIE BURDEN - 8 weeks beginning approximately 9/17/21; KIM DUNNIGAN - 2/19/21 through 2/25/21; LAURA HADDING - 2/22/21 through 2/26/21; JILL STUBBS - 3/9/21 through 3/15/21
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D) Employment of Regular Staff
10.4 Employment of Bus Driver - Approve the employment of JENNIFER WAPPLEHORST as a Bus Driver on a limited contract for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year, Step 1, $19.09 per hour - beginning March 8, 2021.
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E) Employment of Substitutes
10.5 Employ the following substitutes for the 2020-21 school year, pending satisfactory completion of criminal records checks. ROBIN LINN - Cafeteria; ROBIN LINN - Secretary; KELLY MILLER - Paraeducator; STEPHANIE SCHMEHL - Paraeducator; ALYSSA RUPPERT - Paraeducator; ALYSSA RUPPERT - Teacher
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F) Supplemental Contracts
10.6 Employ the following on supplemental contracts: LAURA FOLGER - 5th Grade Quiz Bowl - Step 1 - $962.21
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11.0 ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL ITEMS
11.1 Approve a resolution of intent to terminate the employment contract of Klayton Hilleary and to suspend without pay and benefits, effective immediately, pending the termination proceedings. (See Attached Resolution and Documentation) Action
12.0 ANNOUNCEMENTS
12.1 The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m. at Wapakoneta Middle School. Students will be recognized. 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