Licking County Educational Service Center
Board Recap and Update
April 19, 2017
1.
Birthdays in May:
1st
22nd
26th
26th
31st
Nelson McCray – Superintendent
Mark Riffle – Preschool Custodian
Erica King – Educational Aide
Connie Schilling – Preschool Supervisor
Holly Hartman – Gifted Coordinator……………………..Happy Birthday to
all!
2.1
The “Wellness-Fitness” staff drawings for March are $15.00 Chipotle gift card to Tiffany Smythe and
$15.00 Applebee’s gift card to Sarah Weber. Congratulations for these participants and winners. There
were only three employees who entered this time and the sponsor wants different ideas on how to reward
employees making an effort to stay healthy so this drawing will cease. If you have an idea you think would
be worthy of a renewed effort toward wellness with our fellow employees, please pass on your idea. We
will share that with the next Supt Advisory committee group.
2.2
The Supt.’s Advisory/Safety/Wellness Committee will meet next on May 5th at 8:30 a.m. in the ESC
Conference room 309 Members: Laura Cunningham, Keith Devore, Holly Hartman, Marilyn Huston,
Sheryl Johnson, Stephanie McKee, Jan Rice, Malonna Sayers and Nancy Tallman (others may be selected
and appointed to 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: May 9, 2017.
2.4
The Licking County ESC Governing Board has approved appointments of the following for FY17:
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/Access Compliance: Davelyn Ross 349-1629
Employee Rights under FMLA – Trent Montgomery 349-6085
Foster Care Point of Contact – Terri Jones 345-3290
Recap follows for the April 18, 2017 LCESC Regular Board meeting:
1.
Vice-President Forest Yocum called the LCESC Governing Board Meeting to Order at 5:28 p.m.
in the Phoenix Central’s Cafeteria.
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Roll call: Present William Mann, Joe Shannon & Forest Yocum. (Freddie Latella and Matt Clark
arrived late)
4.
Approved Minutes for the special and regular meetings held March 7 & 14, 2017
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2017 Student of the Month Award Recognitions for March
Sponsor: Anderson / Layman
Presenter: Steve Layman: Barnes and Noble Gift Cards
5.
MD Program
Student
Alex Newman
Parent(s)
Carey Newman
Teacher
Sarah Shepard
ED Program
Brian Marinik
Keith & Michele Marinik
Scott Jackson
PS Program
Yoselyn Cervantes
Angel & Mancela
Heather Boyd
Treasurer’s Financial Considerations:
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6.
Approved Financial Statements, Payment of Bills as presented;
Approved purchases as presented for ORC Section 5705.41 (D) (412 certificates); then & now –
Newark City School District for April 2017 rent and March 2017 postage at $4,436.69;
Accepted a donation of $500.00 from State Farm designated for 2017 STEP participation;
Accepted a donation from T-100 for free radio advertisement from 3-18-17 through 3-31-17 at a
value of $5,040.00;
Accepted a donation of $300.00 from an anonymous donor.
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.
Reports:
A.
B.
C.
D.
7.
Board Member Joe Shannon – OSBA Student Achievement Liaison
Board Member Bill Mann – OSBA Legislative Actions HB49
April 26th Supt. Board Pres. Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. with Sam Quinones “Dreamland”
June 13th Reception set for this year’s retirees from 3:00 -5:00 p.m.
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 # 10 for participating districts for 2016-17;
B.
Approved Substitute Teachers for LCESC as needed for FY17: None:
C.
Approved Substitute Educational Aides for LCESC as needed for FY17: Cindy Davis, Judy Spence &
Rebecca Wilson;
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D.
Renewed a contract with Carol Patterson to call substitute teachers and aides for our staff needing
them in FY18;
E.
Approved FMLA Leave request for Deb Kutney (effective 4/17/2017) and Barbara Settles (effective
4/27/2017) for the period of one year as needed ;
F.
Accepted the following resignations:
Sandra Miller – effective end of contract year - offered position at SWL Preschool;
Sarah Zizzo – effective end of contract year - offered position at SWL Preschool;
Nancy Tallman – Educational Aide at preschool Retire with intent to rehire;
Kristin Bashore – Educational Aide effective April 6, 2017;
Shayna Daniels – Preschool Teacher effective April 3, 2017;
Sarah Shepard – Autism Teacher at Phoenix – end of school year;
Nancy Banks – Parent Mentor – end of school year;
Vicki Mealick – Educational Aide for retirement purposes;
G.
Kimberly Kling from Bachelors to Bachelors Plus (150 Semester Hours);
H.
Approved the following supplemental contract: Stacey Howell, Behavioral Specialist, add up to 10
days to complete this school year;
J.
Approved the following contracts for FY18:
Alexandra Preston – Autism Teacher – 1year experience, 1year contract (185 days);
Tisha McCoy – Speech-Language Pathology – 1year contract. (190 days), Masters.
7.1
Contracts:
A.
Renewed a contract with Licking Memorial (LMH) to provide a nurse for LCESC Preschool, MD and
ED Programs for FY18 as presented for service of 90 to 120 days;
B.
Approved a consultant contract with Chris Ramsey for Marketing on Preschool Enrollment;
C.
Approved five year contracts with LACA for wireless services and Voice Over IP services starting in
FY18;
D.
Approved a contract for FY18 Service Level Agreement with LACA;
E.
Approved contracts between HSTW-CSE and the following schools for professional development
events for the 2016-17 school year at $4,000.00 for each site: Buckeye Valley Middle School,
Collins Career Center, Granville Middle School, Green High School, Rushville Middle School and
Warren High School;
F.
Approved a contract for Keynote Speaker from Battelle for Kids for the August 2nd Kick-Off event
featuring Karen Garza, CEO;
G.
Renewed an agreement with Simplex Grinnell to provide fire system maintenance, monitoring, and
testing for the period of May1, 2017 through April 30, 2018;
H.
Renewed enrollment with Compmanagement for 2018 Worker’s Comp Group Retrospective Rating
program;
I.
Approved purchase of lease agreement with Modern Office Methods for a copier at Phoenix Central
for 60 months.
J.
Renewed Agreements with the following districts for Related Services (Non-Aligned Districts) for
FY18: Big Walnut, Canal Winchester, Coshocton, East Muskingum, Gahanna–Jefferson, GroveportMadison, Lancaster, Logan Hocking, Maysville, New Lexington, Northern Local, Reynoldsburg,
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Riverview, Southwestern City, West Muskingum, Westerville, Worthington.
8.
Old Business: Approved Second Reading of Policy (s): ## 2461 Recording Meetings Involving Students
and /or Parents, 2623 Student Assessments, 5200 Attendance, 5600 Student Discipline, 5610 Removal,
Suspension and Expulsion of Students.
9.0
New Business: First Reading of Policy changes:
A. #3217, 4217, 7217 Dangerous Weapons, 5460 High School Graduation Requirements,
5630.01 PBIS & Limited Use of Restraints and Seclusion – (no action required);
B.
9.
2017-18 LCESC Services Funding Manual - (no action required).
Went into Executive Session at 6:00 p.m.: As permitted by law, matters to be discussed in executive
session may involve:
The appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion of compensation
of an employee, official or student or the investigation of charges to complaints against such
individual, unless an employee, official or student requests a public hearing (the Board will
not hold an executive session for the discipline of one of its members for conduct related to
the performance of his/her official duties or for his/her removal from office);
Came out of Executive Session at 6:44 p.m.
10.
A motion was made to “authorize” the Board Vice-President, Forest Yocum, to offer a Board
contract to a candidate for the LCESC County Superintendent position effective August 1, 2017.
Contract specifics will be voted on at a Special Board meeting to likely occur on Thursday, April
20, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Upon the official board action at that meeting, a news release will be
available about this individual.
11.
Adjourned at 6:51 p.m. and confirmed the next Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at
5:00 p.m.
Next Governing Board Regular Meeting– Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
Roosevelt Bldg. 621 Mt. Vernon Road, Newark, OH 43055
Conference Room 151B