9-29-2014 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 Monday,
September 29, 2014.
Treasurer, Carla Surber presented the following items receiving the
board of education approval:
Approved permanent appropriations by fund on July
1, 2014, to begin fiscal year appropriations and the Board of Education of the
Greenville City School District provide for the current expenses and other
expenditures of said Board during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, the
following sums be and the same as presented under separate cover are hereby set
aside and appropriated for the several purposes for which expenditures are to
be made and during said fiscal year.
Approved the "Third Party Administrator
Service Agreement, Section 125 Flexible Benefits Cafeteria Plan" with
Chard Snyder for the period from 09/01/2014 through 08/31/2016 at no cost to
the Board of Education.
Approved the continuation of Hunter Consulting
Company as our third party administrator for the January 1, 2015, Group
Retrospective Rating Program at a cost of $2,352.00. The group will continue to represent
Greenville City School District for both Worker's Compensation and Unemployment
in the ensuing year.
Approved transfers and advances of: Transfer from
fund 432, cost center 9314 in the amount of $21,411.97 to fund 432, cost center
9415; $75,000 transfer from General Fund (001) into Fund 432; $15,000 advance
from General Fund (001) into Fund 590; and $10,000 from General Fund (001) into
Fund 536.
Approved a resolution approving locally funded
initiatives and agreement with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission related
thereto; and authorizing the superintendent and treasurer to sign that
agreement.
Superintendent, Douglas Fries presented the following items receiving
the board of education approval:
Approved change orders 001, 002, 003 and 004 be
approved for the high school renovation project with the contractor, Brumbaugh
Construction, Inc. The change orders
amounting to $40,655.48 will be paid with established construction contingency
funds.
Accepted change order for the K-8 Facility for
soil stabilization with the work being performed on unit pricing basis as
presented not to exceed $169,559.61 to CM-At-Risk, Shook Touchstone, to be paid
with construction contingency funds.
Approved a one year contract with Jostens for
Greenville Senior High School’s 2014-2015 Yearbook as recommended by Principal,
Mr. Neff at no cost to the Board of Education, funds to be raised by yearbook
sales.
Approved an agreement between DPL Energy
Resources, Inc. and Greenville City Schools where it is mutually desired to
establish an affinity relationship under which DP&L Energy will offer
discounted residential energy services to employees of the District in exchange
for the right to be the exclusive preferred provider of such services.
Dr. Safet Hatic was approved as a volunteer
unpaid Team Physician, as recommended by Athletic Director Randy Swisher for
the 2014-2015 school year.
Workforce Development Program approved contacts
for the following people from September 1, 2014-August 31, 2015: Emily Powers,
Stephanie Lind, Melissa Wright, Heather Bankson, Lorie Simpson, Chris Sykes,
Richard Haney, Marion Shellabarger, Jon Heffner, Shari Wolf, Joyce Harrison,
and Cecil Stewart.
Approved a purchase of a school van.
Approved to recognize Mr. Bill Booker for appreciation
of his years of commitment and dedication to the athletic department, coaches,
athletes, students and community.
Superintendent, Douglas Fries presented the following personnel items
receiving the board of education approval:
Accepted the resignation of Janelle Gerlach as
the 9th Grade Volleyball Coach.
Employed the following certified substitute
staff: Elyse Detling, Samuel Graves, Andrea Howard, Angela Pankratz, Katelyn
Shellabarger, Brenda Shiverdecker, Melissa Lay-VanDyke.
Employed the following classified substitute
staff: Deborah Erbaugh, Cheryl Etter, Sharon Johnston, Jessi King, Taylin
Ramey, and Linda Vandermark.
Jan Culbertson received an increase for subbing
for 20 consecutive days in the same position effective September 23, 2014.
Susan Hohler received an increased for subbing
for 20 consecutive days in the same position effective September 25, 2014.
Jason Hughes received an increase for subbing for
20 consecutive days in the same position effective September 26, 2014.
Jean Price was approved for an additional student
for home instruction.
Approved the following supplemental
contacts: Brian McKibben -LPDC Member; Chelsea Dowd-Student Council
Advisor (Effective 9/1/2014); Janelle Gerlach-Asst. HS Volleyball; Chelsea
Dowd-9th Grade Volleyball; Ryan Fiely-Varsity Asst. HS Girls Basketball; John
Tabler-Asst. HS Football (Effective 9/9/2014); Stacie Ward-Cheer Coordinator (Effective
9/29/2014); Stacie Ward-Co-Varsity Football (Effective 9/29/2014); Steve
Lantz-8th Grade Boys Basketball; Josh Gilmore-7th Grade Boys Basketball; and Zach
McCabe-JH Wrestling.
Toni Shellabarger was approved for a salary
increase as stated in the Master Agreement from a Master’s to a Master’s +15.
Professional meeting attendance was approved for
Robert Widener and Melanie Huffman.
The meeting was adjourned. The
next regular board of education meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16,
2014 at the St. Clair Memorial Hall, Anna Bier Civic Room with a work session
at 6:00 p.m. and the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.