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Board Recap and Update
August 10, 2016
1. Birthdays in September:
4th Joseph Shannon – Board Member
15th Kateri Smith – Educational Aide
22nd Nancy Banks – Parent Mentor
26th Jessica German – Newark case Worker
27th Andra Lepley – Educational Aide
28th Heather Boyd – Preschool Teacher
28th Freddie Latella – Board president……………………..Happy Birthday to all!
2.1 “Save the Date” August 12th for our All LCESC Opening Staff Meeting, to be held at the Phoenix Central Gym. 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 (7:30 for Coffee, Cinnamon and Pecan rolls)! Parking will be available behind the Phoenix Building, along Church Street in front, and across from St. Paul’s Church – their parking lot is located on 65 Fifth Street, Newark.
2.2 The Supt.’s Advisory/Safety/Wellness Committee will meet next on September 23rd at 8:30 a.m. in the ESC Conference room 309 (Members: Laura Cunningham, Keith DeVore, Sheryl Johnson, Yvonne King, Malonna Kinnan, Jan Rice, Davelyn Ross, Stephanie McKee, and Nancy Tallman – others may be selected and appointed for this important feedback committee).
2.3 The LCESC LPDC Committee has the following members for 2016-17: Randa Carr, Jason Hankinson, Becky Kreager, Judy Miller, Shannon Parker, Jan Rice and Mark Severance. If you have a certification renewal, you should be submitting the appropriate information to the LPDC for their approval prior to the expiration of your current certificate. If you have a renewal of a temporary (supplemental) certificate/licensure, you need to check with Jan Rice. It is each employee’s responsibility to maintain certification requirements in order to keep work status for their present position. Meeting dates for 2016-17: September 20, 2016, November 8, 2016, February 14, 2017, and May 9, 2017.
2.4 The Licking County ESC Governing Board has approved appointments of the following for 2016-17:
Nondiscrimination & Harassment Compliance Officers:
Jason Hankinson (349-6095) and Terri Jones (345-3290)
Safety and OSHA Compliance Officer: Trent Montgomery (349-6085)
ADA & Section 504 Disabilities and Accessibility Compliance Officer: Davelyn Ross 349-1629
Employee Rights under FMLA – Trent Montgomery
Recap follows for the August 9th LCESC Board meeting:
1. President Freddie Latella Called the LCESC Governing Board Meeting to Order: (5:03 p.m.)
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll call: Matt Clark, Joe Shannon, Freddie Latella, Forest Yocum were present;
William Mann absent
4. Approved Minutes for the regular meeting held July 21, 2016
5. Treasurer’s Financial Considerations:
· Approved Financial Statements, Payment of Bills as presented;
· Approved purchases as presented for ORC Section 5705.41 (D) (412 certificates); then & now-none
· Accepted the following donations: Transilwrap $3,000.00 as sponsor for the 2016 Excellence in Education Awards Reception & Program;
· Accepted a grant from The Energy Cooperative for two Smart Boards for the Phoenix Programs – total of $4,880.00!
· Accepted a donation of $300.00 from an anonymous donor.
6. Hearing of Visitors (Bylaw # 0165.1, C):
"This meeting is a meeting of the LCESC Governing Board in public for the purpose of conducting the ESC’s business and is not to be considered a public Community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in an agenda item "Hearing of Visitors." Anyone wishing to speak should fill out a request to speak on agenda items and say what the topic is to be addressed.
Visitors were Davelyn Ross and William Clark –William told about some of his summer activities at Licking Valley (picture attached)
Reports
A. Board Member Joe Shannon – OSBA Student Achievement Liaison
B. Dates of note:
· All LCESC Opening Staff August 12 at Phoenix Central Gym 8:00 a.m.
· Phoenix Open House August 16 / 5-7:00 p.m.
· Flying Colors Open House (both sites) August 18 / 3:30 – 7:00 p.m.
· September 13 Reception for Excellence in Education Awards 4:00 p.m.
· September 28 OSBA Central Region Conference Vila Milano 5/6:00 p.m. at our table will be awardees: Jason Hankinson and Mark Zanghi; also for the Central region Jay Hottinger
· November 3 All County Boards Dinner at C-TEC 5:30 Reception/6:00 Dinner and speaker
7. Superintendent Items for Employment Consideration:
Personnel: The Superintendent recommends that the Board approve the following personnel actions contingent upon favorable reports of the content of the Criminal History Record Check Report and Ohio Department of Education Certification and contracts shall be contingent upon continuation, at current levels, of any State and /or federal funding which directly supports the position to which the Administrator/teacher/classified employee has been assigned, and upon renewal of any contract for County Board services which supports the position to which the Administrator/teacher/classified employee is assigned:
A. Approved substitute Teacher list # 2 for participating districts for 2016-17;
B. Approved Substitute Teachers for LCESC on as needed basis for FY17: Heather Gregory, Maurice Muteti, Rosanne Parkinson, Peggy Puhl, Sylvia Richards and Mary Talbott;
C. Approved Substitute Educational Aides on as needed basis for FY17: Tammy Glancy and Mary Powell;
D. Accepted resignations: Jennifer Blackburn – OT moving to Kentucky, Lane Smith as Autism Teacher, Christina Smythe – Educational Aide
E. Adjusted the following contracts: Anna Green from 15 days additional days to 20 days for FY17, Debra Kutney from 190 day contract to a 162 day contract for FY17, Blair Linton from Bachelor’s Plus to Master’s Degree for FY17, Marilyn Huston add one year to experience for OCALI training achieved; Melissa Loper – Additional 10 days for OCALI autism training programs, Georgia Banks – Gifted Team Leader, John Miller - add up to 10 additional days to contract to perform as Transition Specialist;
F. Approved a one year medical leave of absence for Carla Jeffrey;
G. Approved employment for the following:
Melissa Loper – Autism Teacher, No experience, Bachelor ‘s 150 Semester hours, 1 year contract (185 days);
Julia Lawson – Occupational Therapist – 3 years’ experience, 1 year contract (190 days), Master’s degree;
Ariane Burkhart – Educational Aide, 1 year contract (190 days), 9 years’ experience;
Gavin Cole – Educational Aide, 1 year contract (190 days), 8 years’ experience;
Amanda McPeak – Educational Aide, 1 year contract (190 days), 6 years’ experience;
Bradley Verhovec – Educational Aide, 1 year contract (190 days), 9 years’ experience;
7.1 Contracts:
a. Approved a contract with Attorney Scott Warrick for presentation at the August 3rd Annual Kick-Off Administrators and Workforce event for $1,750.00;
b. Approved contracts between the LCESC and Northridge and Licking Heights for FY17 Related Services;
c. Approved a contract with Riverview Local Schools for Related Services in FY17 as presented;
d. Approved an independent contract for Psychologist services with Ray Smail for up to 75 days for FY17;
e. Approved contracts between HSTW-CSE and Maher Consulting and Design at $100.00 per hour for up to 7.5 hours, not to exceed $750.00;
f. Renewed an agreement with NEOLA for policy development at an increase of $130.00 per update (twice per year) now at $1,225.00 effective for FY17.
9.0 Approved Second Reading of Policy proposals: #2440 Summer School, 2460 Special Education, 2460.03 Extended School Year Services, 2464.01 Acceleration for Advanced Learners, 3223 Standards –Based School Counselor Evaluation, 5223 Released Time for Religious Instruction, 9270 Equivalent Education Outside the Schools (Home Education)
10.0 New Business: First reading of Policy proposals: # 1230 Superintendent of the LCESC, 1530 Evaluation of Principals and Other Administrators, 1550 Administrative Compensatory Time, 3250.01 Teacher Compensatory Time, (no action needed)
11.0 Board Member comments:
12.0 Adjourned at 5:45 P.M. and confirmed next meeting to be reset for Tuesday, September 13, 2016.
Next Governing Board Meeting– Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
Roosevelt Bldg. 621 Mt. Vernon Road Newark 43055
Conference Room 151B
The Excellence In Education Awards Reception will start at 4:00 p.m.
The LCESC Board meeting will follow the reception and include the presentation of Awards!
This Year’s Awards are sponsored by Transilwrap Company in Hebron, Ohio.