BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

April 17, 2017

Mission Statement: Educating and empowering for life

Meeting will be held at 6:00 P.M.
in the Donnell middle School Community Room

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. CELEBRATIONS
A. Welcome by Don Williams
B. Board of Education
C. Grants: EXHIBIT A

Donorschose.org awarded Mrs. Klausing a $392 Grant for Building Social Skills with Lego! This project will be for the Bigel ow Hill
School Social Skills Group.
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation has authorized a one-year grant totaling $10500 to Findlay City Schools to
support the Lincoln Elementary School program. (Michael Scoles) Funding source: Bill and Eveline Stitt Fund
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation has authorized a one-year grant totaling $10,994 to be awarded to Findlay
City Schools to support the Jefferson Primary School program. (Kim Plesec) Funding source: Bill and Eveline Stitt Fund.
The Advisory Committee of the Hancock Education Fund Grant of the Hancock-County Community Foundation authorized a one-
year grant totaling $2624 to be awarded to Findlay City Schools to support the Sensory Outlets: Calming Measures for
Overstimulation project. (Karen Herold) Funding source: National Lime & Stone Company, Hancock Education Fund and M.
Margaret Foster Education Fund.
The Advisory Committee of the Hancock Education Fund Grant of the Hancock-County Community Foundation authorized a one-
year grant totaling $4000 to be awarded to Findlay City Schools to support the Lincoln Library Update project. (Angela Usry)
Funding source: Barton & Josephine Wilson Fund for Education.
The Advisory Committee of the Hancock Education Fund Grant of the Hancock-County Community Foundation authorized a one-
year grant totaling $6000 to be awarded to Findlay City Schools to support Join Phalanges, Feathers, Furs, and Flukes Around the
World project. (Kelly Wohlgamuth) Funding source: Barton & Josephine Wilson Fund for Education.
The Advisory Committee of the Hancock Education Fund Grant of the Hancock-County Community Foundation authorized a one-
year grant totaling $4400 to be awarded to Findlay City Schools to support the Non-fiction: Real People/Animals Making Real
Differences and Books Without/With Few Words project. (Judy Withrow) Funding Source: Barton & Josephine Wilson Fund for
Education.
The Advisory Committee of the Hancock Education Fund Grant of the Hancock-County Community Foundation authorized a one-
year grant totaling $5675 to be awarded to Findlay City Schools to support the funding for the Missoula Theatre After School
Theater Camp and Performance project. (Krista Miller) Funding source: Barton & Josephina Wilson Fund for Education.
The Advisory Committee of the Hancock Education Fund Grant of the Hancock-County Community Foundation authorized a one-
year grant totaling $6000 to be awarded to Findlay City Schools to support the funding for Creating Future Innovators for the 21 st
Century project. (Kristen Woodhull) Funding source: Hancock Education Fund and William H. and Martha E. Lape Fund for
Innovation.
The Advisory Committee of the Hancock Education Fund Grant of the Hancock-County Community Foundation authorized a one-
year grant totaling $413 to be awarded to Findlay City Schools to support the Jacobs Gents and Leading Ladies program at Jacobs
Primary School. (Krista Miller) Funding source: Isabelle Pratt Fund for Education.
The Advisory Committee of the Hancock Education Fund Grant of the Hancock-County Community Foundation authorized a one-
year grant totaling $2000 to be awarded to Findlay City Schools to support the Collaboration and Creativity in the Geometry
Classroom project. (Karen Ouwenga-pending acceptance into Incubator Program) Funding source: Tom and Esther Orndorff Fund
and The Findlay Publishing Company Fund.
The Advisory Committee of the Hancock Education Fund Grant of the Hancock-County Community Foundation authorized a one-
year grant totaling $733 to be awarded to Findlay City Schools to support the Washington Pre-K All Season Garden project. (Kari
Redman) Funding source: Field of Interest-Education and National Lime & Stone Company.
The Advisory Committee of the Hancock Education Fund Grant of the Hancock-County Community Foundation authorized a one-
year grant totaling $2237 to be awarded to Findlay City Schools to support the Chamberlin Hill-Birchaven Connection project. (Patty
Majors) Funding source: Barton & Josephine Wilson Fund for Education and M. Margaret Foster Education Fund.

IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

A. Employee representative (FEA/OAPSE)

B. Students
C. Parents and/or Public

V. READING, APPROVAL, AND SIGNING OF MINUTES

A. Regular Meeting March 13, 2017 and Special Meeting - April 6, 2017

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VI. CORRESPONDENCE

A. Board Members and Treasurer

B. District

VII. CONSENT ITEMS (A-P)

CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL

A. Leave of Absence (will use paid sick, personal, and/or vacation time, if available)

Kerri Harmon (Wilson Vance, Grade 4)

Effective: 2/13/17 2/21/17
Reason: FMLA

Kimberly Hord-Hemmerly (FHS, English)

Effective: 3/15/17 4/12/17
Reason: FMLA

B. Resignation

Susan Chesebro (Principal, Whittier) (4 years)

Reason: Resignation Effective: July 10, 2017

C. Reclassification

Susan Blackburn (K-3 Teacher, Findlay Learning Center)

From: Part-Time ~ BA+30, Step 6 @ $36,237
To: Full-Time ~ BA+30, Step 6 @ $39,191.08 (balance for 2016/17)
Effective: March 20, 2017

D. Retirement

Brenda Boster (Grade 8, Glenwood) (19 years)

Reason: Retirement Effective: May 31, 2017

E. Appointments

The superintendent recommends approval of the following appointments, at salaries in accordance with the adopted salary schedules;
and contingent upon subsequent receipt by the Board of a report B.C.I. which is not inconsistent with the applicants answers on the
employment application:

1. Guidance Counselors

Kyle Hackenburg (Guidance Counselor, High School)

Salary: MA+15, Step 8 @ $59,365
Effective: August 15, 2017

Ursulla Jefferson (Guidance Counselor, High School)

Salary: MA, Step 0 @ $40,053
Effective: August 15, 2017

2. 2016-17 Continuing Contract

Danielle Lafountain

3. Millstream SkillsUSA Advisor Stipend to attend 2017 Ohio SkillsUSA Summer Camp in July @ $903.60 (Acct#524-9017)

Jan Miller Carol Treece

4. College Prep Pre-Calculus Curriculum Writing @ $22.01/hr not to exceed 8 hrs (Acct#001-1100-111-16)

Hannah Chamberlain

5. Glenwood After School Intervention @ $22.01/hour

Kim Murphy

6. FHS Musical Stipend for 2016/17 (paid from F-MUSIC Account)

Carmen Brown costumes @ $500.00

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 7. Findlay Digital Academy

Rosemary Rooker, FDA Executive Director, for up to 24 additional days in the summer of 2017 beyond June 9th at $457.656 per
day. FDA will reimburse FCS. (acct 001-2212-111-0000-000000-000-00-300)

8. Home Instructor - Step 0 @ $22.01 per hour for 2016-2017 School Year

Tonya Bruni Jennifer Guerrero Maria Little Kim Murphy Diana Sanders-Wisely

9. Supplemental Duty Assignments Certificated Personnel for 2016-2017 School Year

Beverly Vetovitz Assistant Boys' Track Coach FHS @ $ 3,257.13

CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL

F. Leave of Absence (will use paid sick, personal, and/or vacation time, if available)

Joyce Bowling (Glenwood, Library aide)

Effective: 3/27/17 4/16/17
Reason: FMLA

G Reclassification

Heather Prusky (2016-2017 Findlay Learning Center Flexible Instructional Assistant)

From: $22.01/hr for 29 hrs/week
To: $22.01/hr for 40 hrs/week
Effective: March 20, 2017

H. Retirement

Rosanna Drake (Aide, Washington Preschool) (19 years)

Reason: Retirement Effective: June 30, 2017

Lora Friedrich (Food Service, Donnell) (3 years)

Reason: Retirement Effective: May 25, 2017

Susan Polder (Nurse, Whittier) (18 years)

Reason: Retirement Effective: May 31, 2017

Virginia Rader (Bus Driver, Transportation) (9 years)

Reason: Retirement Effective: May 31, 2017

David Wise (Custodian, Glenwood) (21 years)

Reason: Retirement Effective: May 31, 2017

I. Appointments

The superintendent recommends approval of the following appointments, at salaries in accordance with the adopted salary schedules,
and contingent upon subsequent receipt by the Board of a report from B.C.I. which is not inconsistent with the applicants answers on the
employment application

1. Volunteer 2016-2017 Classified Club Advisors/Helpers

Justin Stutzman Baseball Volunteer

Alissa Clowes Findlay Youth Leadership
Madelaine Duggan Findlay Youth Leadership
Elizabeth Meyer Findlay Youth Leadership
Scott Williams Findlay Youth Leadership

2. Supplemental Duty Assignments Non-Certificated Personnel for 2016-2017 School Year

WHEREAS, in accordance with the provision of the Ohio Revised Code 3313.53, the duly appointed representatives of the Findlay
Board of Education have offered the following extra-duty positions, listed below, to the certificated employees of the district and
have advertised the positions to certificated personnel not employed by the district, and

WHEREAS, no qualified certificated individuals have been found for these positions, NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that
the Findlay Board of Education hereby deems it appropriate to employ non-certificated personnel for the specified positions for a
period not to exceed one (1) year and that the compensation shall be according to the adopted salary schedule for said position(s):

Michael Clay Freshman Softball Coach FHS @ $3,257.13

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 J. Sponsor Evaluation Documentation

The superintendent recommends the following Sponsor Evaluation Documentation be approved as shown in EXHIBIT B:

Sponsor Mission and Goals

Sponsor Strategic Plan
Sponsor Leadership Team
Governance
Visio-Org Chart

K. 2017-2018 Breakfast/Lunch Prices

The superintendent recommends the approval of the 2017-2018 breakfast/lunch prices as shown in EXHIBIT C.

L. Monthly Treasurers Report

The treasurer recommends approval of the monthly treasurers report as shown in EXHIBIT D.

M. Quarterly Report

The treasurer recommends approval of the Quarterly Report as shown in EXHIBIT E.

N. Class Size Waiver

The superintendent recommends approval of the class size waiver for Mrs. Rings A.M. 2016/2017 preschool classroom as shown in
EXHIBIT F.

O. FY17 Amended Appropriations Resolution #1

The treasurer recommends approval of the FY17 Appropriations Amendment #1 as presented in EXHIBIT G.

P. Acceptance of Gifts

The Superintendent recommends the acceptance and written expression of appreciation for the gifts, listed below, which have been
given to the Findlay City School District:

GIFT: $1000.00
TO: We the People team to participate in the National Finals in Washington D.C.
FROM: Marathon Petroleum Company LP

GIFT: Spin Bike (valued at $370)

TO: Special Education Classrooms at FHS
FROM: Nigel and Vera Snelling

VIII. DISCUSSION ITEMS

A. New Pilot Course: Thinking, Reading and Writing like a Historian as shown in EXHIBIT H
B. New Courses of Study: 12th Grade Basic English, Spanish II Honors, and Spanish IV (College Prep) course and textbook as shown in
EXHIBIT H Mr. Steiner

IX. ACTION ITEM

A. Out of State Travel

The superintendent recommends approval for the following out-of-state travel:

Trisha Klausing to travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan to attend PLAY Project Intensive Workshop on May 18 th and May 19th.
10 People to travel to Boston on July 25 th-28th to attend the Building Learning Communities 2017 - Education Conference
2017.
Beckie Rader to travel to Orlando, Florida from May 10 th-14th to attend the BPA National Leadership Conference.
Brian Sheehe to travel to Northern Kentucky on April 21 st and 22nd to participate in WGI World Championships.

B. FDA Sponsor Contract

The superintendent recommends approval for the Sponsor Contract between FCS and FDA as shown in EXHIBIT I.

C. Treasurer Contract Renewal

The superintendent recommends approval of the five year contract renewal for Treasurer Michael Barnhart from August 1, 2018
through July 31, 2023.

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 X. REPORTS TO THE BOARD

A. FCS Spring 2017 PowerPoint Mr. Kurt

XI. REPORTS FROM THE BOARD

XII. SUPERINTENDENTS COMMENTS

XIII. BOARDS COMMENTS

XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION

XV. ADJOURNMENT

NOTE: The next Board meeting will be held Monday, May 8, 2017 at 6:00 PM in the Glenwood Middle School Community Room