May 5, 2015 BOE Communication
The Greenville City School’s Board of Education met during a special meeting at the St. Clair Memorial Hall in the Anna Bier Civic Room on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.
Treasurer, Carla Surber presented the following items receiving the Board of Education approval:
• An advance into fund 498, Special Cost Center 9415, Capital Improvements Fund, and Memorial Hall Cultural Renovation Project in the amount of $500,000.00 to support expenditures involved with the improvement of Memorial Hall through a grant from the Ohio Facility Construction Commission. This money will be advanced from the 001 General Fund. This grant was approved per BOE Resolution No. 015-020 on January 8, 2015.
• Approved a contract for an agency relationship with Matt Jordan as Project Manager in conjunction with the Memorial Hall Renovation Cultural Renovation Project. Mr. Thomas Graber, Secretary for the Darke County Endowment for the Arts, has empowered Matt Jordan as their agent in this project and has requested the Board to rely on contracts proposed for school board approval.
• Approved the following signed contracts and/or signed proposals in conjunction with the Memorial Hall Renovation Cultural Renovation Project as presented by Matt Jordan, Project Manager. The school is both exempt from Prevailing Wage and Competitive Bidding rules under the Ohio Revised Code. The school is acting as a conduit for the grant due to its ownership of the building set for renovation: Irwin Seating Company-Not to exceed-$183,513.73; McCabe Painting Service, Inc.-$31,080.00; Nealeigh Plastering-$1,000.00; G & G Floor Fashions, Inc.-$54,627.75; Vincent Lighting Systems-$83,581.00; Vincent Lighting Systems-$9,310.00; Bud's Electric, Inc.-$6,820.00; Bud's Electric, Inc.-Hourly rate-$55.00; Brumbaugh Construction, Inc.-$26,120.00; Brumbaugh Construction, Inc.-$10,785.00; Rose Brand-$13,240.00.
• A contract with Midwest Auctioneers and Realty to conduct a school district auction of the auditorium seating within Memorial Hall (650 seats more or less) with a buyer’s premium of 10% commission. The auction will be conducted through an on-line service with fees of advertising and promotional expenses and any other items enumerated in the contract not to exceed $1,000.00. The auction will occur during the month of May and continue at the discretion of the owner.
Superintendent, Douglas Fries presented the following items receiving the Board of Education approval:
• A Memorandum of Understanding between Greenville City Schools Board of Education and the Greenville Education Association dated May 5, 2015, with regard to teacher reemployment in Article VI, Section 15, of the current Master Agreement. This Memorandum does not establish a past practice or precedent on which the Board, Association or any other teacher can rely in the future.
• The resignation of Megan George, School Psychologist was accepted effective August 1, 2015.
• The resignation of Jon McGreevey, Director of Business Services and Career Technology was accepted effective July 31, 2015.
• Professional meeting attendance with reimbursement of expenses as requested for the following staff: Kari Stickley, Jim Anderson, Travis Nicholas, Amy Schoen, Christine Haney and Amanda Davis.
The meeting was adjourned. The next regular board of education meeting will be held on Monday, May 18, 2015 at the St. Clair Memorial Hall, Anna Bier Civic Room at 7:00 p.m.