Tri-Valley Board of Education

Minutes From

October 8, 2009

Board Members:
P.J. Longstreth, President

Cindy Cameron

Carl Harlan
Terry Hutchison

Eva Sieber

I. Treasurer’s Report:

Approved minutes from previous meeting

Approved Financial Report

Approved the five year forecast.

II. Personnel Items:

Certified:

Approved three additional days of un-paid maternity leave for Jennifer Clements, Frazeysburg fourth grade teacher, on October 7, 8, and 9. She will return on October 12.

Approved the maternity leave request of Elizabeth Braddock,

Adamsville third grade teacher, to begin on or about November 30, 2009,

excluding holidays, to continue approximately through January 21, 2010.

Two weeks of unpaid FMLA were also approved. Mrs. Braddock will

return to the classroom on or about February 4, 2010.

A maternity leave request was approved for Carolyn Hopkins, second

grade teacher at Nashport Elementary, to begin on November 23, 2009,

and continue for six weeks. An additional six weeks of FMLA was

Approved also. Mrs. Hopkins will return to the classroom on or about

March 1, 2010.

Classified:

The retirement request of Francis (Smiley) Smythe, head

mechanic for 24 years, was approved with the effective date of

December 31, 2009.

Rescinded the one year contract to Renee Worthington as secretary

at Frazeysburg Elementary due to existing continuing contract status.

Supplemental:

Approved the following Winter Coaches:

Boys Basketball:

Mark Dempsey – Varsity Assistant

Chris Garber – Reserve Coach

Andy Slaughter – Freshmen Coach

Mike Fitz – 8th Grade Coach

Shaun McVicker – Volunteer Varsity Assistant

Girls Basketball:

Brad Blair – Varsity Assistant

Ben Kennedy – Reserve Coach

Jeremy Cameron – Freshmen Coach

Aron Dotson – 8th Grade Coach

Courtney Shirer – 7th Grade Coach

Matt Williams – Volunteer Varsity Assistant

Swimming:

Nick Beach – Head Coach

Molly Parsons – Reserve Coach

Wrestling:

Ryan McLane – Head Coach

Mike Thomas – Co-Reserve Coach

KW Moore – Co-Reserve Coach

Patrick Lanham – Volunteer Varsity Assistant

Ed Brock – Volunteer Middle School Assistant

Nick Kowalski – Volunteer MS Assistant

Kevin Lawler – Volunteer MS Assistant

III. Superintendent’s Report:

Approved all Professional Leave Requests

Adopted the Ohio Dept. of Education Special Education Model Policies

and Procedures.

Approved the MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING between the

Board and TVEA regarding contracted part-time speech position for

the 2009-10 school year.

A curriculum up-date was given by Jean Lahna, Curriculum Director.

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Heard Committee Reports from:

Finance

Policy

Career Center

Facilities

Technology

Adjournment