Regular School Board Meeting

NEW BREMEN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education Agenda September 12, 2018
7:00 P.M.

(COMMUNITY ROOM)

Board Members

Mrs. Michele Bambauer michele.bambauer@newbremenschools.org (419-733-3611)
Mr. Scott Bertke scott.bertke@newbremenschools.org (419-629-3719)
Mrs. Shelly Busse shelly.busse@newbremenschools.org (567-644-5336)

Mr. Cory Suchland cory.suchland@newbremenschools.org  (419-733-1251)

Mrs. Suzanne Wells suzanne.wells@newbremenschools.org  (419-569-0356)

Mr. Jason Schrader - Superintendent jason.schrader@newbremenschools.org (419-629-8606)

Mrs. Jill Ahlers – Treasurer jill.ahlers@newbremenschools.org (419-629-8606)

NEW BREMEN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Education Agenda
September 12 (W), 2018
7:00 P.M.

I. Call to Order: Mr. Cory Suchland, President

II. Roll Call of Board Members: Mrs. Jill Ahlers, Treasurer
Bambauer  	Bertke  	 Busse  	 Suchland  	 Wells  	
III. Pledge of Allegiance:
President Suchland will lead the pledge.

IV. Public Participation at Board Meetings:
The Board recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance
of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters of community interest. However, in order for the Board to fulfill its obligation to complete the planned agenda in an effective and efficient fashion, a maximum of 15 minutes of public participation will be permitted at each public meeting of the Board.
The presiding officer of each Board meeting shall administer the rules of the Board for public participation.  A partial listing of the regulations are as follows:
A.  Public participation shall be permitted only as indicated on the Board agenda according to the order of business.
B. All persons wishing to participate in a public Board Meeting shall register their intent with
the Superintendent, Treasurer, or Board President in advance of the meeting by completing a written request which shall include the name and address of the participant, the group affiliation if appropriate, and the topic to be addressed.
C. Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and preface their comments by an announcement of their name and address
D. Public participation shall be limited to fifteen minutes per board meeting unless waived by the majority of the Board and shall be equally divided among those desiring to address the Board.
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V.   Presentations
A.  Shawn Brown, Lisa Tobin, and Vaughn Ray – Auglaize ESC
B. C.

VI.	Reports
Written reports were distributed with the agenda packet. Are there any questions pertaining to
these reports?
A.  Mrs. Diane Kramer, K-6 Principal
B.  Mr. Marcus Overman, 7-12 Principal
C.  Mr. Brian Puthoff, Director of Technology

VII.  Consent Agenda Items
Following are recommendations that have been identified for approval as part of the consent
agenda.  If a member of the board would wish to remove any item(s) from this agenda for further discussion prior to taking action, please let either the superintendent or board president know.

A.  Treasurer’s Recommendations

1.   Approve the Regular School Board Meeting minutes on August 15, 2018.
2.   Approve the General Fund Paid Bills . . . . . .	$ 	123,204.26 	
3.   Approve the Lunchroom Fund Paid Bills . . .	$ 	0.00 	
4.   Accept a $100.00 donation from the Community Backpack+ program to be put towards the “No-Shame Lunch Fund”.  We thank you for your generosity and support of our students!
4.   Adopt 2018-19 Temporary (Whole-Year) Appropriations (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019).
All funds need to be within the amounts certified by the County Auditor in the Amended Official Certificate of Estimated Resources, which will not be received until December. At that time, Permanent Appropriations will be recommended for approval.  Also, authorize the Treasurer, Superintendent, and Board President to sign the Annual Appropriation Measure Certificate as required by the ORC.  (The total amount reflects
an increase of approximately 119.6% over last year’s appropriations due to the K-8 building project.  The General Fund appropriations reflect an increase of 2.19% of last year’s General Fund appropriations.)

	Fund #	Fund Description	Total Amount	
1 .	001	General Fund (001) a. Set-Aside Budget Reserve (001-9903)	9,330,229.00	
2 .	002-9797	Bond Retirement (002-9797)	58,263.41	
3 .	002-917A	Bond Retirement K-8 Bldg (002-917A)	1,074,543.76	
4 .	004-917A	K-8 Building Fund – LFI	6,029,060.00	
5 ,	010-917L	Construction Fund – Local Share	4,107,150.00	
6 .	010-917S	Construction Fund – State Share	3,499,150.00	
7 .	034	Maintenance Fund K-6 Building	5,000.00	
8 .	005	Replacement Fund (005)	243,000.00	
9 .	006	Lunchroom Fund (006)	267,700.00	
10 .	007	H.A. Schrage Trust (007)	100.00	
11 .	009	Uniform Supply Fund (009)	50,000.00	
12 .	018	Public School Support Fund (018)	22,500.00	
13 .	019	Local Donations (019)	140,100.36	
14 .	022	Trust Fund (022)	1,600.00	
15 .	200	Activity Funds (200)	141,773.00	
16 .	300	Activity Funds (300)	191,690.00	
17 .	451	OneNet Connectivity (451)	3,600.00	
18 .	461	Agriculture Education 5th Quarter	3,636.36	
19 .	516	IDEA Part B (516)	139,034.03	
20 .	551	Title III LEP (551)	1,124.83	
21 .	572	Title I (572)	57,922.95	
22 .	590	Title II-A -Class Size Red/Eisenhower (590)	13,603.11	
23 .	599	TitleI IV Student Support & Academic Achievement (599)	10,000.00	
		Total All Funds	$25,390,780.81	

Motion by:

, second by: _

that the

board approve the motions contained in the Treasurer’s Report as presented.

Roll Call:
Bambauer  	Bertke  	 Busse  	 Suchland  	 Wells  	

B.  Superintendent’s Recommendations

1.   Pupil Activity Program Contracts
Employ the following individual for a one-year contract for the 2018-19 school year to direct, supervise, or coach the following student activity:

Position 	Individual 	Step
Freshman Girls Basketball	Kacie Pape	1

2.   Non-Teaching Employment

Individual	
Employment Position	
Step	
Effective	Contract
Duration	

Kathie Kelley-McDermitt	Bus Driver for special
education route (.75 hr/week)	
2	
2018-19	
1 Year	

3.   Payment in Lieu of Transportation
Transportation to Sidney Christian Academy for two students is impractical for the New Bremen Local School District.  In lieu of transportation the Board of Education agrees to pay Dan and LaRita Condon a total of $725.00 for their one child, and Ben and Becky Schmiesing a total of $725.00 for their one child at the end of the 2018-19 school year based on completion of the school year.

4.   Approve the bus stops and times as presented in the attachments.

5.   Approve the updated organization chart to reflect the transition to a K-6 and 7-12 principal structure.  The previous organization chart reflected a K-8 and 9-12 principal structure.

6.   Wellness Committee
The Wellness Committee is seeking approval for awarding an additional personal day to three employees for participation in wellness activities. To be eligible, an employee would be required to participate in a minimum number of wellness activities as determined by the Wellness Committee. If the requirement is met, employees would have their name put into a drawing for an additional personal day. The purpose of this incentive program is to encourage participation in wellness activities and promote healthy habits which helps keep our premiums low.

Motion by:

, second by: _

that the

board approve the motions contained in the Superintendent’s Report as presented.

Roll Call:
Bertke  	Busse  	Suchland  	Wells  	Bambauer  	_

VIII.	Other Business Items:
A. Business Advisory Council Resolution

JOINT AGREEMENT APPOINTING THE BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER TO SERVE AS THE BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT

As the New Bremen School District Board of Education (“Board”) has entered into an agreement under R.C. 3313.843 and/or R.C. 3313.845 to receive any services from the Auglaize Educational Service Center Governing Board (“ESC”), the Board is not required to appoint a business advisory council pursuant to R.C. 3313.82, R.C.
3313.821, and applicable laws as the Board and ESC hereby agree that the ESC’s business advisory council shall represent the business of the New Bremen School District consistent with the authority granted by the Ohio General Assembly. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect until either the Board or ESC terminates the same by formal resolution.

Motion by:
district goals as presented.

Roll Call:

, second by:

to approve the school

Busse  	 Suchland _ 	 Wells  	 Bambauer  	Bertke  	

IX.	Informational Items

A.  Contracts Expiring
Please be advised that the N-B Schools have 9 certified and 4 classified employees whose employment contracts expire at the end of the 2018-19 school year and will be evaluated during the upcoming school year.
1.   Listing of employees whose contracts expire
2.   Updated supplemental contract listing
3.   Updated seniority listing

B.  Beginning School Enrollment
The following graph illustrates the enrollment in the New Bremen Local Schools at the beginning of the school year over the past several years:

Teacher
School Year	K-8	9-12	K-12	FTE
2001-02	673	323	996	62.19
2002-03	663	315	978	63.47
2003-04	665	305	970	63.05
2004-05	638	322	960	61.38
2005-06	629	304	933	61.55
2006-07	627	300	927	60.13
2007-08	595	305	900	60.68
2008-09	589	296	885	60.68

2009-10	566	299	865	57.32	
2010-11	569	294	863	57.32	
2011-12	552	301	853	56.94	
2012-13	548	282	830	58.00	
2013-14	563	252	815	56.75	
2014-15	544	241	785	55.93	
2015-16	512	242	752	55.93	
2016-17	526	230	756	55.30	
2017-18	525	241	766	55.30	
2018-19	514	238	752	54.65	

C.  We would like to thank the New Bremen Fire Department and Cross Country team for power-washing the visiting side bleachers so they could be painted.  Your help is greatly appreciated!

D.  Facility Update

X.  .  Executive Session:
A.  The Board or Superintendent may desire to adjourn to Executive Session for the express purpose of discussing:
☐ Personnel
☐ Appointment or Evaluation	☐ Promotion
☐ Employment	☐ Demotion
☐ Dismissal	☐ Compensation

☐ Discipline	☐

☐ Property Purchase or Sale

Investigation   of   Charges   or   Complaints
Against an Employee, Official, or Student

☐ Conferences with an Attorney Involving Pending or Imminent Court Action
☐ Negotiations (Preparing, Conducting, or Reviewing)
☒ Matters Required to be Kept Confidential by Fed/State Law
☐ Security Arrangements

Motion by:

, second by: _

to adjourn to

executive session for the purpose checked above at

am/pm.

Roll Call:
Suchland  	 Wells  	 Bambauer  	Bertke  	Busse  	

B.  Return To Regular Board Session:

Action Taken:
Motion:  	 Second:  	 Vote:  	Time:  	

XI.		Other New Business To Be Considered By The Board: A.
B.

XII.   Adjournment: Action Taken:
Motion:  	 Second:  	 Vote:  	Time: