Minutes, Regular Meeting, February 10, 2000, 7:00 P



Minutes, Regular Meeting, March 8, 2016, 6:30 P.M., Piketon High School

Roll Call: Cutler, Present

Jenkins, Present

Smith, Present

Stockham, Present

Wooldridge, Present

Mrs. Jenkins requested more detail in the minutes from the February meeting in regard to the financial statements and the board discussion items. Mrs. Williams will update the minutes for approval at the next meeting.

16-046 TABLE APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Smith motioned to table approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of February 16, 2016. Seconded by Mrs. Jenkins, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith YEA, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-047 APPROVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Mr. Smith motioned to approve the financial statements for the period ending February 29, 2016. Seconded by Mr. Stockham, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith YEA, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

Gene Bumgardner addressed the Board on behalf of junior high baseball and softball teams. Because junior high baseball and softball aren’t recognized as school sports, these teams have paid for a janitor when using the gym for practice during inclement weather. Mr. Bumgardner also wants to have a procedure in place to schedule a janitor for those days when they need to practice inside so that the OAPSE contract is followed. Mrs. Jenkins asked why junior high baseball and softball aren’t school sponsored. Dr. Burkitt responded that they are not league recognized sports and are treated like club or pee wee sports. The district has managed pee wee sports in the past and elected to stop when faced with budget cuts. If the district sanctions the sports, there would be liability exposure as well as significant costs for transportation to the games. Mr. Bumgardner also discussed the possibility of purchasing inflatable hitting cages for the junior high programs to use. The board requested that he obtain quotes for those and report back. It was decided that Mr. Bumgardner will let Lewie Pritchett know by 2:00pm if he will need a janitor that evening.

16-048 CUSTODIAN EXPENSE Mr. Smith motioned that the district pay the cost of the custodian for inside practices held by junior high softball and baseball. Seconded by Mrs. Jenkins, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith YEA, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

Vicki Spriggs addressed the Board regarding the transfer of a bus from one route to another when a driver bids. Amy Young wants to take bus 19 to her new route and that request has been denied. In the past this issue has been decided on a case by case basis. Earlier this year, Dr. Burkitt required a bus to stay on a route because it was a larger capacity bus specifically assigned to a crowded route. Mrs. Jenkins said that there should be a discussion if a new, larger capacity bus is involved; otherwise there is no objection to letting the driver take their bus to a new route.

Mrs. Spriggs also asked about the bid for secondary custodian at Jasper that came down at 2:00pm that day. Dr. Burkitt was made aware of the bidders and the Board will discuss in the early executive session.

16-049 EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. Smith motioned to enter into executive session to consider the employment of public employees. Seconded by Mr. Cutler, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith YEA, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

Upon return from executive session:

16-050 OPEN SESSION Mr. Stockham motioned to return to open session. Seconded by Mr. Cutler, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

Mr. Smith left the meeting during executive session.

16-051 ADOPT AGENDA Mr. Stockham motioned to adopt the agenda with modifications as presented by the Superintendent. Seconded by Mr. Cutler, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-052 RESIGNATION - WADDLE Mr. Cutler motioned to accept the resignation of Tracy Waddle as junior high cheerleader advisor. Seconded by Mrs. Jenkins, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-053 EMPLOYMENT – FULLER Mr. Stockham motioned to employ Rachel Fuller as high school cheerleader advisor. Seconded by Mrs. Jenkins, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-054 EMPLOYMENT – WELLMAN Mr. Cutler motioned to employ Hope Wellman as junior high cheerleader advisor. Seconded by Mrs. Jenkins, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-055 EMPLOY BASEBALL COACHES Mr. Stockham motioned to employ Zach Skaggs as assistant varsity baseball coach and Brian Robinson as JV baseball coach. Seconded by Mr. Cutler, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-056 EMPLOY BLAKEMAN Mr. Cutler motioned to employ Mark Blakeman as assistant varsity softball coach. Seconded by Mrs. Jenkins, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-057 EMPLOY CAMPBELL Mrs. Jenkins motioned to employ Carla Campbell as JV softball coach. Seconded by Mr. Cutler, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-058 CLASSIFIED SUBS Mrs. Jenkins motioned to employ Jonie Young, Michael Perkins, Jill Minor and Ryan Ratliff as classified substitute employees. Seconded by Mr. Cutler, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-059 SUB TEACHER LIST Mr. Cutler motioned to approve additions to the substitute teacher list. Seconded by Mrs. Jenkins, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-060 EMPLOY WOOLDRIDGE Mrs. Jenkins motioned to employ Tabby Wooldridge as secondary custodian at Jasper elementary. Seconded by Mr. Cutler, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-061 ACCEPT TAX RATES Mr. Stockham motioned to approve a resolution accepting the school district tax rates as determined by the Pike County Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor as follows:

General Fund – 3.6 Mills Inside, 16 Mills Outside

Seconded by Mr. Cutler, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

Board Discussion Items:

SCOCA – Dr. Burkitt and Mrs. Williams provided an update on the SCOCA/META merger. META is attempting to withdraw from the merger due to unreported financial liabilities and problems with ERATE funds at SCOCA. The situation is ongoing and the Board will be kept informed.

Pee Wee Basketball – Dr. Burkitt informed the Board that the girls’ pee wee basketball program has asked that some of their custodian costs be waived by the Board. Mr. Cutler asked how much the costs are. Dr. Burkitt and Mrs. Williams will have to calculate and report back to the Board. Mrs. Jenkins would like to waive the costs. Mr. Cutler would prefer that the basketball program pay some of the costs.

One to One Computer Program – Mr. Amato showed an example of the Chromebook devices that would be purchased for this program. Mrs. Jenkins asked what grade levels would be served and how curriculum would be accessed. The plan is to start with grades 9-12 and curriculum would be accessed through Google Apps with unlimited cloud storage. Students can access their documents anywhere with or without internet access. Our current computers are aging and will need to be replaced. Chromebooks can be purchased for $180-$240. Desktops at Jasper and Zahns would be replaced as usual. Mrs. Jenkins asked what the timeline is for implementation. Mr. Amato and Dr. Burkitt responded that the plan is to purchase Chromebooks soon, train staff and outline expectations and start students in January, 2017. The Board would like more information at the next meeting.

Tobacco Policy – Dr. Burkitt completed a survey and interview with the Ohio Department of Mental Health regarding the district’s tobacco policy. The Department would like the Board to consider changing its policy to 100% tobacco free campus. The current policy is legal as it is and Dr. Burkitt has concerns about enforcing a 100% tobacco free campus policy. Mrs. Jenkins asked about “No Smoking” signs. The Board wishes to order “No Smoking Beyond This Point” signs and have announcers read our tobacco policy at sporting events.

Waiver Day Request – Dr. Burkitt and Mr. Roberts are requesting 2 waiver days for staff training. The days would be held after testing is over, most likely in early May.

16-062 WAIVER DAYS Mr. Stockham motioned to approve 2 waiver days for staff training. Seconded by Mrs. Jenkins, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

Dr. Burkitt discussed the need for a new storage shed at Zahns Middle School. He will obtain quotes and report back to the Board.

Garrett Liff-Weiss addressed the Board regarding the possibility of starting a PHS bowling team. A team can consist of as few as 5 members. There are OHSAA regulations for high school bowling. The season begins in November and practices could be held at Weiss Recreation because it is USBC certified. The spirit shop could make the uniforms. The Board would like more information on the number and location of the tournaments to better estimate costs.

Mr. Roberts provided a presentation of the School District Report Card data for the district for the 2014-15 school year. The Board would like another presentation on plans for future school years to improve our rankings.

16-062 DONATIONS Mr. Stockham motioned to accept the following donations for use by the prom committee:

$500 from Piketon Athletic Boosters $100 from State Farm Megan Carroll $100 from Ohio Valley Veneer $50 from Ritchie’s Food Dist. $50 from Homeland Credit Union $50 from Atomic Credit Union $25 from Sherman Birkhimer Expense

$250 from Klinker’s for use by the Musical Department

Seconded by Mrs. Jenkins, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-063 BILLS Mr. Stockham motioned to approve payment of the bills for February. Seconded by Mr. Cutler, and upon a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Stockham YEA, and Mr. Wooldridge YEA.

16-064 ADJOURN Mr. Stockham motioned to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Mrs. Jenkins, and on a roll call vote: Mr. Cutler YEA, Mrs. Jenkins YEA, Mr. Smith ABSENT, Mr. Wooldridge YEA, and Mr. Stockham YEA.

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