BRAVE REPORT

LOGAN ELM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Organizational Meeting - January 4, 2005 – Held in District Office

 

Administered

Ø         Nomination and Election of President – Debbie Shaw

 

Ø         Nomination and Election of Vice President – Bob Bowers

 

Ø         Oath of Office for President and Vice President - Administered by the Treasurer.

 

Ø         Established Regular Meeting Schedule for 2005

 

LOGAN ELM LOCAL SCHOOLS

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS

2005

MONTH                     DAY                     DATE                    TIME              LOCATION

January                         Monday                       10                    7:00 P.M.         Pickaway

February                      Monday                       14                    7:00 P.M.         McDowell

March                          Monday                       14                    7:00 P.M.         Washington

April                             Monday                       11                    7:30 P.M.         McDowell

May                             Monday                         9                    7:30 P.M.         McDowell

June                             Monday                       13                    7:30 P.M.         McDowell

July                              Monday                       25                    7:30 P.M.         McDowell

August                          Monday                         8                    7:30 P.M.         McDowell

September                    Monday                       12                    7:00 P.M.         Salt Creek

October                       Monday                       10                    7:00 P.M.         L.E.H.S.

November                    Monday                       14                    7:00 P.M.         Laurelville

December                    Monday                       12                    7:00 P.M.         McDowell

 

Ø      Dispensed with Reading of the Minutes for 2005

 

Ø      Superintendent appointed committees for 2005

                        Buildings & Grounds/Transportation                  Bob Bowers

                                                                                                Bruce Ebert

                        Finance – (Insurance, Budget)               Steve Sargent

                                                                                                Will Waidelich

                        Policy/Instruction                                              Bruce Ebert

                                                                                                Debbie Shaw

                        Personnel (Employment, Negotiations)  Steve Sargent

                                                                                                Will Waidelich

                        Athletic Council                                                Steve Sargent

                                                                                                Bob Bowers

                        Student Achievement Liaison                            Debbie Shaw

                        Legislative Liaison                                             Will Waidelich

 

Held   

Ø      Work Session

Ø      Executive session for the purpose of considering the employment of public employees and preparing for negotiations with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.


Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting - January 10, 2005

Held at Pickaway Elementary School

           

Superintendent’s Report

A.     Educational Report - Pickaway Elementary – James Wolfe

B.           School Board Recognition Month

 

Approved

ØMinutes - Regular Meeting - December 13, 2004

 

Ø      The financial reports, reconciliations, and investments as presented.

 

Ø      Accepting the following donations:

         -     Logan Elm Tree Picture Reframing valued at $58.94 from an anonymous donor

         -     17” computer monitor valued at $80.00 from Amy Kabel

 

Ø      The appropriation amendment as presented.

 

Ø      The mileage reimbursement rate of 40.5 cents per mile effective January 1, 2005.

 

Ø      The five-year forecast as presented.

 

Ø      The Fiscal Year 2006 Tax Budget as presented.

 

Ø      A resolution declaring the necessity to raise additional revenue of $1.8 million dollars per year for current operating expenses and direct the Treasurer to certify a copy of this resolution to the Tax Commissioner for the State of Ohio to determine the income tax rate necessary to produce this amount of money.

 

Ø      A motion to direct the finance committee to develop a plan to reduce the 2005-06 budget $850,000 in addition to the $655,950 in budget cuts approved April 5, 2004. 

 

ØRenewing their membership in the Metropolitan Educational Council for 2005 for an annual fee of $882.52.

 

ØThe Logan Elm High School Choir to participate in a trip to New York City June 8-13, 2005 at no cost to the Board of Education.

 

Ø      Employing the following personnel @ $75.00 per day from grant money for proficiency intervention strategies from January 3rd through March 18th:

                  Tonya Blubaugh                    Laurelville Elementary

                  Joyce Sedlak                        Pickaway Elementary

                  Lisa Thomas                         Salt Creek Elementary

                  Vivian Miller                         Washington Elementary

                  Pat Humphrey                      Washington Elementary

 

ØEmploying Bobette Looney as an intervention tutor for Pickaway Elementary to be paid from IDEA-B grant.

 

ØEmploying Tammy Luckhart as Co-Safety Patrol Advisor at Laurelville Elementary for the remainder of the 2004-2005 school year.

 

Ø      The following volunteer for the 2004-05 school year at no cost to the Board of Education:

                                    Sarah Reichelderfer                   Jr. High Girl’s Basketball

 

Held   

Ø      Executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel.

 

Next Regular Meeting – February 14, 2005 – 7:00 P.M. - McDowell Exchange School