Noble Local School District Board of Education Minutes

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Sept 20th , 2007

The Board Meeting began at  6:34 p.m. and Board Members Ms. Bates, Mr. Parks, Mr. McKee, and Mrs. Nau were present.

The Board went into Executive Session at 7:48 p.m. to consider the discipline of a public employee or official and to consider the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or student and to review negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment and to consider matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations or state statutes.  The Treasurer’s monthly financial statements were also approved.

Administrative Reports/Updates were given by:
Lucy Bates – reviewed the minutes of the vocational school board meeting and shared the Mid-East Bulletin; indicated new teachers were introduced to the board; and shared that Mid-East will proceed with Building Levy next year.
Ruth Nau – updated on new and current legislation; shared that data showed 27% of legislation was acted upon in the last seven weeks of session; that recent data indicates charter schools across Ohio are failing yet continue to siphon money from Federal and State Government.
Mike Romick – shared that the school year at the middle school is off to a good start and along with Bill Rogers presented information on this year’s 7th/8th grade trip.
Bill Rogers – shared appreciation to board for having confidence in him to perform the duties of principal in the absence of Sandra Goff; commended SES staff for a great opening; and reminded those in attendance of the Annual Block Party on Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Sharon Miller’s report– Shenandoah High School is off to a great start; five students completed graduation requirements over the summer; Diana Beaty will be administering the PSAT test on October 17th; teachers are completing the Beta Tech survey; homecoming will be October 12th during the Shenandoah vs. River game; and that the blood mobile will visit SHS on October 5th for the blood bash between Shenandoah and Caldwell.
Francene Ogden – shared that the special education department is very busy and all students are receiving their related service.
Jeff Croucher – reported on HB 315 – STRS proposal to increase employer/employee contributions.
Dan Doyle – informed the Board that Noble Local received a certificate for 100% participation in the 2006-07 Ohio Right to Read Week; reminded the board that Noble Local will be implementing our lunchbox point of sale system in October and will be using the fingerprint method but parents may opt for a different method; extended thanks to People’s Bank, Community Savings, and PC Systems for their donation to the scoreboard project

Participation included:

• Jason Dixon and John Bates – ask Board for consideration to implement a soccer program at SHS
• High School Foreign Exchange Student – Christina Fanenbruck

Treasurer Report:

• Approved financial reports including the SM-1 and SM-2 and carryover of  vacation days for 12 month employees.
  

Superintendent Recommendation Approved:
• Approved a two year contract for Elizabeth Thompson – part-time cook at SES
• Approved resignations for Iris Wickham, Bus driver and Rosalee Christy, teacher at SES
• Approved supplemental contracts for:  Sandra Carpenter – Jr. High Athletic Director; Pam Baker – Elementary Yearbook; and Dottie Ayers – Jr. High Student Council
• Approved the following additions to the substitute lists: Teacher – Mandy Brown, Derek Sidwell, Michael Kelley, Alison Burga, Justin McElwain, Kathy Baird, Scott Campbell, Angela Houston, Amy Martin, Harold Ames, Grant Gaydos, and Lindsay Green; Cooks – Diana Ciacci, Kim Wiley and Mary Barnett;  Aides – Diana Ciacci, Kim Wiley and Mary Barnett; and Custodians – Diana Ciacci
• Approved to reinstate the administrative contract for Shelly Schwieterman and reduce her days to 160, funded outside the general fund
• Approved to compensate Karola Housley her per diem rate for work completed under the C.O.R.E. Grant
• Approved Abby Crock and the Daily Jeffersonian as Noble Local’s 2007 OSBA Media Honor Roll selection
• Tabled the Choir Trip to Atlanta on April 16-19, 2008
• Approved to amend the job description of the Social Worker/Ohio School Medicaid Program Coordinator
• Approved moving forward with Ohio Department of Transportation acquisition of land that has no significant purpose for Noble Local
• Authorized Jeff Croucher to act as agent in the conveyance of land from Noble Local to the State of Ohio
• Approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Noble Local Board of Education and the Noble Local Classroom Teacher’s Association for Bill Rogers to serve as temporary principal in the absence of Sandra Goff
• Approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Noble Local Board of Education and the Noble Local Classroom Teacher’s Association for Karola Housley to teach two periods of mathematics at Shenandoah Middle School for the 2007-08 school year
• Approved in Lieu of transportation for  - Danielle Koval, Post Secondary Student and for Stepahnie Morgan to transport Dillon Morgan – special needs student

 

Next Board of Education Meeting: October 22nd, 2007