The Wapakoneta City Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, August 21, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. at Wapakoneta High School.  The meeting was called to order by President Ron Mertz.  Roll call was as follows:  Sammetinger, aye; Copeland, aye; Kantner, aye; Mertz, aye; and Frame, aye.  Also in attendance were Superintendent, Keith Horner; Treasurer, Susan Rinehart; administrators; media representative; and veteran Neil R. Armstrong.

 

          The Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Ron Mertz.

 

REPORTS FROM THE BOARD

 

          Willie commented:  “Go Redskins!”

 

          Ron Mertz complimented all staff members for preparing the buildings, classrooms, lesson plans, and all the work involved in preparing for the students.  Ron thanked staff for organizing the awards and opening session today, which went very well.

 

REPORTS TO THE BOARD

         

          Recognition of Veterans – Mr. Horner commented that we all appreciate

everything the veterans have done for all of us.

 

ACCEPTANCE OF VETERANS AS GRADUATES

 

125-06          Copeland moved to accept the following veterans, as recommended by Superintendent Keith Horner, and recognize them as graduates and award them high school diplomas:

 

          Ronald L. Anderson

          Neil R. Armstrong – present at the meeting

          Raymond C. Murray

          Thomas Lee Spurlock

 

          Mr. Mertz commented on behalf of the Board that it is an honor and a

privilege to award diplomas to the veterans.

 

Seconded by Sammetinger.  Roll call:  Sammetinger, aye; Copeland, aye; Kantner, aye; Mertz, aye; and Frame, aye.   Motion passed unanimously.

 

ROUTINE BUSINESS

 

126-06          Frame moved to approve the following:

 

          Minutes of regular Board meeting held July 31, 2006.

         

          Financial Reports:  monthly graphs, cash activity report, investment portfolio, operating fund (month-end expenditures), bank reconciliation, summary check register, permanent improvement fund report, and 2007 appropriations by fund/fund type/revenue summary receipt ledger, and income tax summary.

 

          Designation of Depositories:  WHEREAS, RC 135.01 and 135.21, constituting “The Uniform Depository Act”:  governing the deposit of all monies of this Board, and

 

          WHEREAS, the present depository designations of this Board expire as of August 27, 2006; and

 

          WHEREAS, estimates of the probable amounts of public monies to be deposited in eligible public depositories should be made by this Board preceding the designation of public depositories; and

 

          WHEREAS, this Board must designate public depositories for the period of August 28, 2006, through August 27, 2011.

 

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Wapakoneta City School District that it will, at the regular meeting of August 21, 2006, designate the following public depositories and award the active and interim public monies to and among such designated depositories for the period of August 28, 2006, through August 27, 2011:

 

                    J.P. Morgan Chase

                    First National Bank in New Bremen

                    Minster Bank

                    Fifth Third Bank

                    Star Ohio

                    Provident Bank

 

          FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that it is estimated that the aggregate maximum amount of its active deposits of public monies at any time will not exceed $8,000,000.

 

          FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that it is estimated that the aggregate maximum amount of its interim deposits of public monies at any time will be $20,000,000; and

 

          FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that it is estimated that the aggregate maximum amount of its active deposits of public monies to be so deposited in and among the eligible public depositories at the beginning of the period will be $6,000,000 and also that the probable maximum amount of active deposits of public monies subject to deposit therein at any time will be $10,000,000; and

          FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that such banks and institutions as shall be eligible to become public depositories for this Board shall make application in writing to this Board for such active and interim public deposits as they desire to receive and have on deposit at any time, and that:

 

          a.          Each application shall be accompanied by a financial statement meeting the requirements of RC 135.06.

 

          b.          The only security to be furnished by public depositories for the repayment of public monies under the control of this Board shall be the securities listed in RC 135.18 and 135.181.

 

          Acceptance of Donations: 

 

          From                                 Amount          Purpose

          Lisa Barrett                                    $   500          Redskin Reading Mentor Program

                                                                   at Northridge

          Wapak Athletic Boosters          $1,198          Golf Bags

 

          Bus Routes and Walking Area, 2006-07:  Approve the bus routes and walking area for the 2006-07 school year, subject to adjustments by the transportation supervisor (full routing information is available from the transportation supervisor).

 

          Acceptance of Inter-District Open Enrollment Students:  Accept the Inter-District Open Enrollment students to the Wapakoneta City Schools for the 2006-07 school year (list included in minutes).

         

          The Board commented that we really appreciate all donations to our schools.

 

Seconded by Copeland.  Roll call:  Copeland, aye; Kantner, aye; Mertz, aye; Frame, aye; and Sammetinger, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

PERSONNEL MATTERS

 

          Resignations

 

127-06          Frame moved to accept the following resignations:

 

          Sheryl Beers (from her cafeteria position)                effective 5/26/06

          Charlet Stiles                                                      effective 8/18/06

 

Seconded by Copeland.  Roll call:  Kantner, aye; Mertz, aye; Frame, aye; Sammetinger, aye; and Copeland, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

          FMLA

 

128-06          Frame moved to approve a Family Medical Leave for approximately six weeks for Jill Askins, upon the birth of her baby.

 

Seconded by Mertz.  Roll call:  Mertz, aye; Frame, aye; Sammetinger, aye; Copeland, aye; and Kantner, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

          Leave of Absence

 

129-06          Mertz moved to approve a six-week leave of absence for Robin Standley.

 

Seconded by Copeland.  Roll call:  Mertz, aye; Frame, aye; Sammetinger, aye; Copeland, aye; and Kantner, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

          Employment of Teacher

 

130-06          Sammetinger moved to employ Mindy Erb as a kindergarten teacher for the 2006-07 school year, at a salary of $31,170.00, Step 0, Bachelor Degree, pending satisfactory completion of criminal records checks and proper certification through the Ohio Department of Education.

 

Seconded by Copeland.  Roll call:  Frame, aye; Sammetinger, aye; Copeland, aye; Kantner, aye; and Mertz, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

          Employment of Paraeducator

 

131-06          Frame moved to employ Martha Eaton as a paraeducator in the Middle School library, effective August 14, 2006, at a salary of $11.05 per hour, Step 1, 203 days.

 

Seconded by Kantner.  Roll call:  Sammetinger, aye; Copeland, aye; Kantner, aye; Mertz, aye; and Frame, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

          Employment to Supplemental Contracts

 

132-06          Sammetinger moved to employ the following on supplemental contracts for the 2006-07 school year:

 

          Boys Basketball

          Head                              Scott Minnig                  Step 2          $5,174.22

          Varsity Assistant            Kenny Wayman             Step 2          $3,958.59

          Assistant                        Ron Brown                             Step 4          $3,646.89

 

 

          Wrestling

          Head                              Jason Rostorfer               Step 4          $6,078.15

 

          Girls Basketball

          Head                              Brad Rex                       Step 3          $5,641.77

          Assistant                        Rick Bowersock            Step 4          $3,646.89

          Assistant                        Curtis Helsinger           Step 4          $3,646.89

 

          Swimming

          Head                              Angela Harting              Step 3          $3,335.19

          Assistant                        Scott Mosel                    Step 1          $2,119.56

 

          Cheerleading

          Basketball                      Deb Warner                            Step 4          $2,742.96

          Freshman Basketball          Phyllis Lisi  (2/3)           Step 4          $2,431.26

          M.S. Basketball             Kathy Valenti  (2/3)  Step 4          $1,371.48

 

          Weight Room

          Coordinator                              Scott Minnig  (.3)           Step 2        $   710.68

          Coordinator                              Kevin Fell (.4)                 Step 4          $1,097.18

          Coordinator                              Tim Duncan (.3)           Step 4        $   822.89

 

          Technology

          Coordinator                              Steve Schuler                 Step 4          $6,078.15

          Coordinator                              Mark Law                       Step 4          $6,078.15

          Coordinator                              Roger Herriott                 Step 4          $6,078.15

 

Seconded by Kantner.  Roll call:  Copeland, aye; Kantner, aye; Mertz, aye; Frame, aye; and Sammetinger, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

          Extended Service

 

133-06          Mertz moved to grant an additional five days of extended service to Steve Schuler, in the amount of $1,674.40.

 

Seconded by Kantner.  Roll call:  Kantner, aye; Mertz, aye; Frame, aye; Sammetinger, aye; and Copeland, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

          Employment of Substitutes

 

134-06          Kantner moved to employ the following substitutes for the 2006-07 school year at the appropriate rate on the salary schedule, pending satisfactory completion of criminal records checks and proper certification through the Ohio Department of Education.

 

 

          Sheila Hemmert            Cafeteria

          Linda Mooney                Cafeteria

          Carol Wagner                Cafeteria

          Amy Bowman                Teacher

          Candice Dicke           Teacher

          Rita Dietrich                Teacher

          Erika Eley                       Teacher

          Shawn Fischbach            Teacher

          Kristin Nester                  Teacher

          Robin Rinehart               Teacher

          Jodi Wehrman             Teacher

         

Seconded by Frame.  Roll call:  Mertz, aye; Frame, aye; Sammetinger, aye; Copeland, aye; and Kantner, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

          Director of Operations Job Description

 

135-06          Kantner moved to approve the job description for the Director of Operations position.

 

Seconded by Copeland.  Roll call:  Frame, aye; Sammetinger, aye; Copeland, aye; Kantner, aye; and Mertz, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Board Policy Updates

 

136-06          Frame moved to approve updates to the following Board Policies:

 

5464            Early High School Graduation

2370            Educational Options

 

Seconded by Kantner.  Roll call:  Sammetinger, aye; Copeland, aye; Kantner, aye; Mertz, aye; and Frame, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

          The next Board meeting is September 18, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. at the Middle School.

 

          There will be a joint Facilities and Finance Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 29 at the Board Office.

 

          Tomorrow is the first day of school.  The Board and Mr. Horner thanked the staff for all their hard work to prepare for the students. 

 

          The October Board meeting will be rescheduled to October 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the High School.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

137-06          Sammetinger moved to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing employment and compensation of a public employee or official, preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment, with no action to be taken except to adjourn.

 

Seconded by Frame.  Roll call:  Copeland, aye; Kantner, aye; Mertz, aye; Frame, aye; and Sammetinger, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

          Upon returning from executive session, it was noted that five Board members were present.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

138-06          Sammetinger moved to adjourn at 8:20 p.m.  Seconded by

Kantner.  Roll call:  Kantner, aye; Mertz, aye; Frame, aye; Sammetinger, aye;

and Copeland, aye.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

 

 

 

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